France
When one thinks of France, wine is always one of the foremost symbols of the country. It has been producing quality wine for centuries and is the birthplace of the appellation system. Food and wine is a great part of the French culture.
Names such as Burgundy, Claret and Champagne are all synonymous with France and have given rise to many other wine producing nations to try to copy the style of these wines but seldom with the same panache as the French.
But France's vineyards are a patchwork of different soils, exposures and climates that all give rise to the suitability of different grape varieties and wine-making techniques, thus the wines are diverse in character and style. For instance in Burgundy, the soil structure changes in a small way every 10 meters and in a large way every 100 meteres so despite wines originating from the same village, no two are alike. Thus the expression "don't buy the appellation, buy the grower" was born.
France remains one of the world's largest producers of wine and now the European wine lake has departed, the quality level is in general, excellent. No matter what your palate demands, you'll be sure to find something to please it in France.
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£26.12
Château Canet Minervois Les Evangiles
Château CanetChateau Canet Minervois Les Evangiles is a powerful and concentrated wine, with aromas of blackberries, violets, hint of mocha and vanilla. The ful...
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£13.14
Vignobles Canet Picpoul De Pinet Tête De Cuvée
Château CanetThe wonderfully refreshing and crisp Vignobles Canet Picpoul De Pinet Tête De Cuvée is a bone-dry white, boasting a mineral and grapefruit tang, p...
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£10.44
Malbec - La Vigne de France
Chateau CanetThis fashionable Malbec has been produced for us by Floris Lemstra at Chateau Canet. With the 2016 vintage being very weak in Mendoza, we decided t...
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£26.12
Château Canet Minervois La Chapelle
Château CanetChateau Canet Minervois La Chapelle has a complex nose, full of dark, ripe, blackberry fruit that takes time to unfurl. Rich and expressive, full b...
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£11.10
Les Hauts De La Garrigue Chardonnay Viognier
Château CanetLes Hauts De La Garrigue Chardonnay Viognier offers apricot and subtle, zesty, lemon fruit aromas on its nose. The palate is pleasantly ripe with s...
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£16.03
Château Viranel Arômes Sauvages
Château ViranelChateau Viranel Aromes Sauvages has a very expressive nose with notes of ripe black fruits, pepper, thyme, fennel, pine nuts and just a touch of mu...
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£10.84
Vignobles Canet Beaux Lieux Réserve Rouge
Château CanetVignobles Canet Beaux Lieux Réserve Rouge is bright ruby red in colour, with ripe strawberry aromas on the nose. In the mouth the Beaux Lieux Réser...
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£9.40
Vignobles Canet Beaux Lieux Réserve Blanc
Château CanetVignobles Canet Beaux Lieux Réserve Blanc is a nice golden colour. The nose is expressive with white fruits such as pear and peach, and real hit of...
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£11.94
Domaine De La Coume Du Roy Alma Rouge
Domaine De La Coume Du RoyDomaine De La Coume Du Roy Alma Grenache Rouge is a lovely deep ruby/garnet colour, with a pure and elegant nose of freshly crushed red and black b...
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£10.34
Vignobles Canet Comtesse De Beaulieu Blanc Demi-Sec
Château CanetVignobles Canet Comtesse De Beaulieu Blanc Demi-Sec is pale gold in colour, with a nose full of aromas of blackberry blossom. Rounded, rich, and gr...
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£19.97
Château Viranel Gourmandise
Château ViranelChateau Viranel Gourmandise is complex on the nose which is dominated by red and black fruits - blackcurrant and cherry - plus a touch of prune, sw...
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