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Alsace
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GISSELBRECHT
REGION: Alsace.
"Powerful, Luscious Pinot Gris"
Alsatian Pinot Gris is an entirely different breed to the New Zealand versions of the pink-skinned grape that have captured so much attention in the past few years. While some of our local offerings can perhaps hint at the delights on offer from
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Beaujolais
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DUBOEUF
REGION: Burgundy-Beaujolais.
Georges Duboeuf: "The King of Beaujolais"
In terms of land area, Beaujolais comprises 40% of Burgundy. However it is a very different style of wine made here, utilising the Gamay grape and producing wines that tend to be deliberately lighter and fresher, less serious
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Bordeaux
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BORDEAUX SELECTION
"The world's most highly-acclaimed wine-growing region"
Bordeaux, located in the South West of France, arguably produces more top quality wine than any other region in the world. Renowned for its reds, which are often referred to as claret, these wines attract huge international interest, and
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Burgundy
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DOMAINE JESSIAUME
Impossible to miss, the small jewel of Domaine Jessiaume sits welcomingly at the entrance to the tiny spa town of Santenay. Built in 1850, it comprises over 37 acres, with a large plot in Santenay, important holdings in the Premiers Crus Auxey Duresses Les Ecusseaux and Volnay Les Brouillards
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LABOURE-ROI
REGION: Burgundy.
"Utilising the Best Sites to Produce the Greatest Burgundian Wines"
Laboure-Roi, who were originally established in 1832, are a new breed of Burgundy negociant, a commercially savvy company who are listed on the Parisienne Stock Exchange and whose exports account for 70% of
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Chablis
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DOMAINE LAROCHE
REGION: Burgundy - Chablis.
"Chablis : A Unique, Mineral Wine Sculpted from Stone, by a Master"
The poor, flinty soil, the relatively northerly climate, and the Chardonnay grape all combine to produce a wine which has become famous throughout the world. It is the prized "Kimmeridgian" limestone
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Champagne
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PIPER HEIDSIECK
Internationally renowned and rewarded with countless medals. The Winemakers and their team have received the coveted "Winemaker of the Year" distinction from the International Wine Challenge on seven occasions (in 1994, 1998-2002, 2004).
The wines of Piper Heidsieck are radiant and crisp. Over
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POL ROGER
REGION: Champagne.
"Excellence and Independence"
One of the few remaining great family-owned Champagne Houses and a personal favourite of Sir Winston Churchill. Epernay is the heart of Champagne and at the heart of Epernay is Pol Roger, with its cellars running under the Avenue de Champagne. A
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SALON
REGION: Champagne.
"Unique, Exceptional, Single Vineyard Champagne"
To which me must add the word rare. Champagne Salon Le Mesnil, to give it its full due, is a wine of such singularity it makes anything else seem mass-produced. Named after the tiny walled Grand Cru vineyard from which the
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Languedoc
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ARROGANT FROG
"Arrogant Frog: New world wines full of fruit but with a French attitude. And screwcaps."
Jean-Claude Mas comes from a family with a long tradition of wine-making in southern France, dating back to 1892. Educated at business school in England, he combines French tradition with a new world
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LAROCHE
REGION: Languedoc.
"A Maverick Spirit and Dynamic Traditionalist with an Open Mind"
Michel Laroche is the most dynamic producer in Chablis and a comparatively rare beast in France: a traditionalist with an open mind. He is intensely proud of his roots in the Yonne, Burgundy, and of the unique
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Loire Valley
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BOURILLON
REGION: Loire Valley
"Exceptional, Benchmark Chenin Blanc"
Because we don't see a lot of Chenin Blanc produced in New Zealand, it's easy to forget that the grape has always been prized in France, and, more particularly in its home in the Loire Valley. Here, in the right hands it thrives, and
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PASCAL JOLIVET
REGION: Sancerre-Loire Valley.
"Dynamic, Maverick Sauvignon Blanc Specialist"
The energetic and enthusiastic Pascal Jolivet - is one of a new breed of winemakers in the Loire Valley. While Pascal is a great respecter of tradition, and values the minerally-scented wines that the region has
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Rhone Valley
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CHATEAU MONT REDON
REGION: Rhone - Chateauneuf du Pape.
"Artisans with a Down-to-Earth Attitude"
Chateauneuf-du-Pape is one of the great wines of France, the name of the village where it is produced having been sufficient to give it its appellation. Unlike most French wines, Chateauneuf-du-Pape is made from
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JABOULET
REGION: Rhone.
"World-Renowned Excellence Across a Range of Rhone Wines"
Jaboulet, as the company is known, produce a range of wines from sites in some of the best appellations in the Rhone. From their globe-straddling popular Cotes-du-Rhone "Parallele 45", a Grenache and Syrah blend, that
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Vermouth
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DOLIN
Dolin Vermouth de Chambery - 'The benchmark for fine French Vermouth'.
Founded in 1821 and with over 188 years of traditions and family experience, Dolin Vermouth is produced in Chambery in the heart of the French Alps, by the last independent company still producing Vermouth de Chambery.
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