France benefits from a range of locations and climates that are suitable for growing wines, resulting in a diverse range of varieties and styles. Emphasis remains as much on tradition as technology, with particular significance placed on the expression of terroir. The finest wine-producing regions are Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne and Rhône.
Other significant areas include Alsace, Beaujolais, Chablis, Jura, Loire, and south west France. A predominantly red wine-producing country, less than a quarter of all wine consumed in France is white.
The most widely planted variety is Carignan, with other significant red varieties being Grenache, Merlot, Cinsaut and Cabernet Sauvignon. Ugni Blanc dominates the white grape plantings as the main variety used in the production of Cognac. The other principal white varieties are Chardonnay and Sémillon.
Beautifully pure, floral nose. On the palate a racy, energetic feel with nuances of stonefruit, acacia, brioche and underlying minerality. Lovely purity and vitality run like a vein through the wine, which has a long, crisp, slighty nutty finish. Exemplary Blanc de Blancs and great apéritif style.
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Golden in colour with fine bubbles. Rich scents of biscuit, brioche, honey, yellow plum, grapefruit and butter. Citrus, plum and grapefruit flavours on the palate with zesty lemon peel, notes of honey and yeast, all underpinned with mouthwatering acidity. Elegant, fruity and rich, with a very long length.
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An harmonious blend of 93% Merlot with 7% Cabernet Franc, this is a very attractive, medium to full bodied wine with ripe plum aromas mingled with sweet wild herbs and hint of lavender. Refreshing red plum flavours, with darker forest fruit notes developing as the wine evolves, are balanced by a lively freshness and a fine mineral quality which runs...
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The Clos du Canalet Vieille Vignes rosé is bursting with red fruit aromas of fresh raspberries and ripe red cherries on the nose. Juicy, mouthwatering cherries and cranberries on the palate with a hint of cherry blossom. This is focused with excellent fruit concentration and lively acidity.
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This juicy wine has a beautiful cherry red colour. The nose shows an abundance of intense red berry fruit and hints of vanilla flavours. The palate is soft, full flavoured with a smooth easy drinking finish. This cuvee is an ideal partner to any meat dishes, roasted vegetables or cheeses. It is very easy to pair.
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Rich and exuberant with tropical hints and spice. Fresh acidity and earthy minerality provide backbone and this has good length. A wonderfully composed Pinot Gris with everything in exactly the right place. Succulent and charming, this will drink really well as soon as it lands.
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The fruity flavours of apple, pear, melon and apricot make it a real easy drinker Fresh fruity, juicy, delicious light white wine The vines are mostly very old and are pruned in a tradi-tional form, in "gobelet" form Provence wine has often been compared with the wines of Southern Rhône, as they share both grapes and, to some degree, style...
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