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White
750ml
Bottle: $54.89 $61.20
91-92 Les Romains is a flint and chalk parcel that sits on the outskirts of the town of Sancerre, and the 2021...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $13.99
A delicious Crémant that punches well above the weight of its price tag. Its intense pink salmon hue hints at the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $44.25 $46.00
12 bottles: $42.94
Les Charmes hails from a 1.5ha slope on clay/limestone. The 2020 is an elegant, light bodied style yet has plenty of...
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $16.09
TOP 100 BEST BUYS. Cabernet franc (90%) and chenin blanc (10%) are pressed together and co-fermented in tank for this...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $35.94
12 bottles: $35.22
The 2022 Ronceray evokes a ripe bouquet with aromas of freshly baked bread, pear, ripe orchard fruits, sweet spices...
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White
1.0Ltr - Case of 12
Bottle: $13.50
Pleasant nose with peaches, sweet apricots and mild spices. Medium body with a flavorful, vibrant mid-palate and a...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $39.79
6 bottles: $38.99
The 2019 Les Fondraux might be a Vouvray in the demi-sec mold (residual sugar is in the region of 20g/L) but it is a...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $37.95
12 bottles: $37.19
Rich, with waxy plum, glazed mango and baked apple tart flavors. Thick and nearly unctuous, with the generous profile...
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Sparkling
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $69.73 $73.40
A pétillant naturel from 40 to 80-year-old vines with zero capitalization, zero liqueur de tirage, and zero dosage....
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White
750ml
Bottle: $35.94
12 bottles: $35.22
Delivers a saline beam that cuts through bruised apple and pastry notes. Concentrated on the palate, with floral lift...
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White
375ml
Bottle: $40.94
12 bottles: $40.12
The Baumards farm 15 acres of terraced, 35 year old vines in Quarts des Chaume on the steep, south facing hillside...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $44.90
Alluring, with quince, creamed pear, verbena and green almond flavors allied to a creamy texture, all offset...
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Sale
White
750ml
Bottle: $32.44 $33.60
12 bottles: $31.92
Most of the grapes for this wine come from the 15 acres of Clos Saint Yves vineyard, between the Clos du Papillon and...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $60.84
12 bottles: $59.62
#56 TOP 100 CELLAR SELECTIONS 2022. Slowly developing, this wine from the butterfly (papillon) shaped vineyard is...
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Sale
White
750ml
Bottle: $39.84 $40.80
12 bottles: $39.04
A racy, linear style introduced by pureed apple and crunchy orchard fruit edged in honeycomb. Shows wet stone accents...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.93
Ripe and juicy, this fine wine has great black-currant fruits. With its smoky edge and spice, the wine is perfumed...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $29.95
12 bottles: $29.35
This dense and structured wine has rich tannins as well as concentrated black fruits. It is an impressive wine, still...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $88.94 $96.00
The 2020 Brézé is a blend of three plots within this esteemed vineyard. It spends two years in 50% new oak,...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $134.95
3 bottles: $132.25
The 2018 Saumur Bizay Clos de Guichaux is from another monopole the family holds in Saumur. Planted in 2003 on silt...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $59.95 $64.00
The 2021 Clos de Guichaux is sourced from vines planted in 2003 on shallow soil over limestone. It's an oaked, nutty,...
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France Loire Valley

Year in, year out, France enjoys its prestigious reputation as the producer of the finest wines in the world. With a wine making history which spans several thousand years and owes its expertise to the Romans, it comes as little surprise that this most highly esteemed of the Old World wine countries continues to impress and enchant both novices and experts to this day. Despite the rise in quality of wines from neighboring European countries, not to mention the New World, the French wine industry continues to boom, with up to eight billion bottles being produced in recent years. However, France prides itself on always putting quality before quantity, and the wide range in fine produce is a testament to the dedication and knowledge of the wineries across the country. Indeed, from rich and complex reds to light and aromatic white wines, French wines are as varied and interesting as they are enjoyable to drink, making this country a firm favorite for wine lovers across the globe.

Within France, the one region most closely associated with fine white and rosé wines is surely the Loire Valley. With over eight controlled appellations, and a relatively large expanse of land covering this wide valley, the Loire Valley is an ideal location for wineries wishing to produce large quantities of excellent quality vines for their wine production. Indeed, this region has been associated with excellent white wines for over a thousand years, with it once being the favorite wine region for the crowned heads of England, France and beyond. Today, it produces a wide range of white wines, and several rosé and red varieties also. It is also widely celebrated for being home to some of France's most lively and fruity sparkling crémant wines, which more than match those produced in nearby Champagne.