grands-echezeaux

<p>Red: its colour is ruby, shading towards the darker tones of magenta and purple. Its bouquet is redolent of animal, spice notes, underbrush, and prune, evolving with age towards musk, leather, fur and mushroom. When young, its aromas suggest rose, violet and fresh cherry. On the palate, there is a heightened attack and an agreeable balance between supple tannins and fully-rounded flavour. The dense texture and tight grain of these wines fully open after 4-5 years in the cellar.</p>
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brouilly, beaujolais

<p><em><span>&ldquo;Today, after a period of being the pariahs of the wine world, they are once again worthy objects of interest for serious wine lovers. This is all due to the magic combination of the Gamay grape and the particular characteristics of the best villages in the region, including the famous &lsquo;crus&rsquo; Beaujolais.&rdquo;&nbsp;</span></em><strong><span>Jancis Robinson MW</span></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>The largest Cru in Beaujolais, situated around Mont Brouilly and contains within its boundaries the sub-district of C&ocirc;te de Brouilly. The wines are noted for their aromas of blueberries, cherries, raspberries and currants.</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>
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pauillac

<p><strong>Pauillac</strong> is Bordeaux&rsquo;s most acclaimed appellation, the only one with three Premier Cru properties: Ch&acirc;teau Lafite-Rothschild, Ch&acirc;teau Mouton-Rothschild and Ch&acirc;teau Latour. These and other Pauillac chateaux produce robust, full-flavored and long-lived red wines made from Cabernet-based blends. Though winemaking techniques and microclimates vary throughout Pauillac, producing some variations in style, classic Pauillac wines have juicy flavours of blackcurrant and cedar, often with coffee, chocolate and graphite notes. Pauillac, part of the M&eacute;doc region on Bordeaux&rsquo;s Left Bank, has gravelly and well-drained soils that force vines to grow long and strong roots. Struggling a bit for water, the vines produce grapes with high tannins and concentrated juices. Nearby rivers and the Atlantic Ocean modulate temperatures, preventing the grapes
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savennières

<p>Renowned for producing exceptional and age-worthy Chenin Blanc and the only true rival to Vouvray for <strong>Chenin Blanc</strong> supremacy. Vineyards are close to the <strong>right bank of the Loire river</strong> or nearby on soft, sheltered slopes. The slate, schist and clay soils give the wines structure, balanced acidity and minerality combined with concentrated flavors reminiscent of white linden flowers, anise, pear, candied lemon drops and hazelnuts.</p> <p>The wines are produced in an oxidative style, making them taste very different than other <strong>Chenin Blanc</strong> from the region. Savenni&egrave;res also has two smaller, special climats. Savenni&egrave;res Coul&eacute;e de Serrant &ndash; a 7 ha biodynamic monopole owned and cultivated by Nicholas Joly.&nbsp; Savenni&egrave;res La Roche aux Moines - 33.4 ha on steep, schist slopes.</p>
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cigales

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