Where it's from:
France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Minervois
Price per case:
£51.37
Bottles per case:
6 x 75 cl
Style:
Rich Dry Whites
Description:
This wine is a blend of 55% Chardonnay and 45% Viognier that is showing a pale straw colour with an inviting, elegant nose of tropical fruits as well as a lovely hint of jasmine culminating in a long and rich palate that ends with a zesty citrus finish. The mature vines of the Chardonnay bring a solid palate structure dominated by ripe pear flavours, married with the aromatic flavours of peaches and lychees from the ripe Viognier fruit. All the fruit is sourced from the Minervois in the South West of the Languedoc region, Southern France. The Chardonnay comes from older, low yielding vines on the lower slopes of the Montagnes Noires, while small vineyards on the banks of the River Aude are the source for the Viognier. Here soils with high clay content produce vigorous young vines, with regular thinning of the foliage so that the open canopy allows maximum ripening and intensity of flavour. The fruit is harvested in the early hours of the morning when temperatures are coolest to ensure capturing maximum floral fruit characters of the Viognier grape. Both Viognier and Chardonnay are allowed to remain on their skins for 4 to 6 hours after crushing to achieve a balance of palate structure and colour. Next they undergo a long, slow, cool fermentation, the Chardonnay with a traditional Burgundian yeast, while the young Viognier fruit is fermented with an aromatic yeast often used with Sauvignon Blanc. (6 x 75 cl)
Region:
France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Minervois
Producer:
Clique
Product ID:
49447
Clique Grenache Syrah Cotes du Roussillon
Description: This wine is a blend of 60% Syrah and 40% Grenache is showing a deep brick red colour with purple hues and is brimming with the spicy varietal aromas of the Syrah on the nose. The palate is round, warm and rich with lifted cherry and strawberry fruit flavours complemented by soft tannins with pepper and paprika overtones. The fruit for this wine comes from carefully selected parcels of grapes in the Cote de Roussillon region in the extreme south of the Languedoc in Southern France. Grown on terraced old bush vine vineyards, on chalky 'Garrigue' soils, the vines are described by the locals as 'sleeping in the shade of the Pyrenees with their feet dangling in the Mediterranean'. The hand picked fruit is lightly crushed and destemmed, this enables a percentage of berries to remain unbroken and carry out some carbonic maceration in the fermentation, resulting in a more aromatic wine.The fermenting juice is pumped through its skins 4 to 6 times a day and then, post fermentation, the wine is left on its skins for 20 days prior to pressing providing maximum extraction of colour and structure. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £51.37
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Sandeman VAU VINTAGEVintage Port
Description: Rich in the fruit and power that typifies a great Vintage Porto, Sandeman Vau Vintage has full, lush qualities balanced by a good structure of tannins which make it appealing to drink young. It will also age well over the next decade. Vau Vintage is a perfect wine to serve with intense, rich chocolate deserts, with a good cheese at the end of a meal, or as a digestif along with a good cigar ... true ideal partners. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £121.80
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Sandeman VAU VINTAGEVintage Port
Description: Rich in the fruit and power that typifies a great Vintage Porto, Sandeman Vau Vintage has full, lush qualities balanced by a good structure of tannins which make it appealing to drink young. It will also age well over the next decade. Vau Vintage is a perfect wine to serve with intense, rich chocolate deserts, with a good cheese at the end of a meal, or as a digestif along with a good cigar ... true ideal partners. (12 x 37.5 cl) Price: £149.49
Croft 1991 Vintage Port
Description: Vintage Ports are made exclusively from the grapes of one harvest. Bottled after two years in casks, it is in the bottle that the long, slow, ageing process transforms the young wine into a magnificent Vintage Port. A Croft Vintage is only declared in years of optimum quality. These demanding standards mean that a Croft Vintage might be declared perhaps only two or three times in a decade. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £223.53
Gobillard GRANDE RESERVE Brut Non Vintage Champagne
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De Nauroy Non Vintage Brut Champagne
Description: Exceptionally high quality at this price, with plenty of fruit and a very forward style. Perfect as an aperitif with its fine mousse and delicate palate (6 x 75 cl) Price: £115.04
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Marziano & Enrico Abbona Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC Piedmont
Description: With the priceof all Barolo going through the roof there is an alternative or two; one is this Nebbiolo for this contains more fruit, body, structure and length than a number of the cheaper Barolos at a fraction of the price. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £162.58
Croft 2000 Vintage Port
Description: Vintage Ports are made exclusively from the grapes of one harvest. Bottled after two years in casks, it is in the bottle that the long, slow, ageing process transforms the young wine into a magnificent Vintage Port. A Croft Vintage is only declared in years of optimum quality. These demanding standards mean that a Croft Vintage might be declared perhaps only two or three times in a decade. A round and soft Port, with lots of sweet berry and plummy fruit, verging on jam. Full-bodied and round, with a long, sweet finish (12 x 75 cl) Price: £535.21
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W & J Graham's 2000 Vintage Port
Description: After the harvest, wines ofVintage potential are put into oak barrels called 'pipes'. Some eighteen months later a careful and painstaking series of tastings is held to judge exactly which wines of different vineyards merit inclusion in the final blend. If the ideal blend is achieved, the wine is then bottled without any filtration whatsoever approximately 24 months after the original harvest. It was immediately evident during the vintage that the wines would be very intense and fruity. This has been borne out by their development and Graham's 1994 Vintage is rich, deep coloured and packed with fruit. It is distinctly reminiscent of the Graham's 1970. One of the top wines of the Vintage, to keep. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £649.22
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Quinta do Noval TRADITIONAL Late Bottled Vintage Port
Description: "A Late Bottled Vintage Port that sets a standard to which others could aspire" . The quality of the fruit used in this Late Bottled Vintage is immediately apparent in its deep, intense, purple colour reminiscent of declared vintage port. The nose is tremendously fragrant and complex with cinnamon, nutmeg spice combining with dark, rich, chocolatey, red berry fruits. The palate is powerful and luxuriant with an almost velvet texture. Flavours of damson, plum and red berries combine with the delicate cinnamon spice, to leave a long, lingering finish. A stunning example of Late Bottled Vintage that is drinking well now, but will age for five years of more. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £156.91
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