- Region: Montmains Premier Cru, Chablis AOC, Burgundy Tasting Notes: Aroma of green apple and lime tree blossom. Dry and crispy wine with a hint of mushroom and a pleasant minerality. Blend: 100% Chardonnay (no oak) Hold Time: Now or up to 10 years Alcohol: 13% Pair With: This pure and fresh wine is excellent with oysters, king crab and salmon tartare. It also pairs well with pasta dishes, mushroom risotto, white meat in cream sauce, and with comté cheese.
- Region: Vaillons 1er Cru, Chablis, Burgundy Tasting Notes: Ripe pear, melon, tart lemon and green apple with tropical starfruit and kumquat, and aromatic white flowers. Silky body well balanced with a clean, salinic minerality and a long, enjoyable finish. Blend: 100% Chardonnay Hold Time: Now or up to 15 years Alcohol: 13% Pair With: Fish and shellfish in a cream sauce, poached scallops, or buttered lobster tail. Excellent with fatty sushi like toro or himachi. Mild, soft cheeses like Chevre, Gorgonzola, and Roquefort.
- Region: Cru Saint-Joseph, Côtes du Rhône, Northern Rhône Tasting Notes: Orange blossoms, candied lemons and jasmine lead to a rounded body of orchard fruits and melon. A long finish of vanilla, white pepper and chalky limestone for an elegant wine. Blend: 80% Marsanne, 20% Roussanne Hold Time: Now or up to 6 years Pair With: Grilled or buttered fish, Asian dishes like lemon chicken and lo mein. Light white meats, and even pork with applesauce. Excellent with goat and other light, creamy cheeses.
- Region: Alsace Tasting Notes: Expressive notes of citrus fruit and white blossom. Slightly mineral freshness, floral notes, bergamot. Blend: 100% Riesling Hold Time: Now or up to 7 years Pair With: Fish, oysters, shellfish, seafood, white meats.
- Region: Côtes de Provence, Provence Tasting Notes: Nose of lime blossom and stone fruits. Flavor of lemon, white peach, honeysuckle with subtle notes of ginger Blend: 100% Rolle (also called Vermentino) Hold Time: now or up to 5 years Pair With: This refreshing wine will pair well with raw or sauteed shellfish. Excellent also with fine white fish like sea-bass or red snapper, with lemon butter sauce.
- Region: Beaujolais Tasting Notes: Aroma of jasmine and lime blossom, green fruits and hint of vanilla. Supple and fruity, flavors of fresh pear mingle with mild passionfruit and a bright mineral finish. Blend: 100% Chardonnay Hold Time: Now or up to 4 years Pair With: Lemon grilled fish, roasted garlic chicken, fresh fruit salad.
- Region: Sauternes, Sauternais, Bordeaux Tasting Notes: Delicate notes of honey, apricots, and poached pears greets gentle flowers and baking spices. A voluptuous palate of baked apples, rich clover honey, and baked pineapple stay concentrated while maintaining a refreshing acidity, allowing this wine to feel young. This is a sweet wine. Blend: 80% Semillon, 20% Sauvignon Hold Time: now or up to 10 years Alcohol: 13% Pair With: Foie gras, roast chicken, blue cheese, and spicy asian cuisine. Pairs excellently with desserts, like a baked fruit tart, crêpes or crème caramel. The Flagship Wine from Two 8th Generation Winemakers in the Region of Bordeaux - Patrick and Herve Lamothe.
- Region: Côtes de Duras, Dordogne-Bergerac, South-West Tasting Notes: Bright citrus and clean minerals on the nose. Tasting reveals stone fruit, citrus, herbal notes of lemongrass and a clean, mineral-driven finish. Blend: 100% Sauvignon Hold Time: Now or up to 5 years Alcohol: 12% Pair With: The Sauvignon variety is recommended for fish, oysters and all kinds of seafood. This tasty wine will stand well with sushi or sashimi and medium dried goat cheese.
- Region: Entre-Deux-Mers,Bordeaux Tasting Notes: Aroma of peach, grapefruit, and white flowers. Complex flavor of ripe citrus and green fruits, with a slight minerality and persistent finish. Blend: 100% Sauvignon blanc Hold Time: Now or up to 5 years Alcohol: 14% Pair With: This fresh wine is versatile and can pair with a whole menu...chilled oysters, avocado and shrimp, white fish or salmon with lemon sauce, even pork chops or tenderloin.
- Region: Côtes du Lot IGP, South-West Tasting Notes: Fresh and flowery aromas with round and full flavors with taste of green apple and citrus with vanilla in the end Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay Hold Time: Now or up to 5 years Alcohol: 13.5% Pair With: Fish, warm starters, cheese
- Region: Entre deux Mers, Bordeaux Tasting Notes: Starbright color with glints of green give way to notes of mango and gardenias. Round and supple texture betrays flavors of fresh tropical fruits, white peach, candied lemon and white flowers with a zesty fresh ginger finish. Blend: 45% Sauvignon blanc and Sauvignon gris, 45% Semillon, 10% Muscadelle Hold Time: Best to drink fresh, or hold up to 5 years. Pair With: Perfect wine for light, white meats like poultry, grilled and fresh seafood, and bright summer salads.
- Region: Bergerac, Dordogne-Bergerac, South-West Tasting Notes: Aroma of citrus and elder blossoms. Fresh fruity and flavor with a slightly toasted aftertaste and medium body. Blend: 100% Sauvignon Blanc Hold Time: Now or up to 5 years Pair With: Aged sharp cheese, smoked salmon, white meat in light cream sauce.
- Region: Sancerre, Centre-Loire, Loire Valley Tasting Notes: Aromas of citrus and exotic fruit, freshly cut grass. Subtly powerful and persistent. Sharp fruitiness typical of Sauvignon grapes. Sweet grapefruit. Blend: 100% Sauvignon Blanc Hold Time: Now or up to 5 years Alcohol: 14% Pair With: A very zesty wine that will pair well with chicken and turkey, fish and seafood, sashimi and sushi, and dry goat cheese like the local crottin.
- Region: Grignan-les-Adhémar, Rhône Valley, Rhône Tasting Notes: Pale gold in color and aromas of lemon curd, ripe orchard fruits and ripe stone fruits. A fat, silky body demonstrates flavors of white flowers, peaches and apricots and golden pears balanced with a touch of minerality on the finish. Blend: 100% Viognier Hold Time: Now or up to 5 years Pair With: This big bodied wine can stand up to creamy chicken dished, roasted mushrooms and asparagus, dumplings and foie gras.
- Region: Anjou, Middle Loire, Loire Valley Tasting Notes: Fresh aroma of peach and white blossoms. A flowery and mineral taste with a slightly salty finish, refreshing. Blend: 100% Chenin Blanc Hold Time: Now or up to 5 years Pair With: Seafood, Fish with Fresh Herbs, Rillette
- Region: Saint-Chinian AOP, Languedoc-Roussillon Tasting Notes: Bright orchard fruits, pears and oranges with lemon blossoms, and stonefruit. Earthy gravel minerality leads to full structure and a long, candied ginger finish. Blend: 70% Grenache blanc, 10% Roussanne, 10% Marsanne, 10% Rolle Hold Time: Best enjoyed young, or hold up to 3 years Pair With: Vegetarian dishes and steams greens, and grilled green vegetables. Herbed chicken dishes and hearty salads, scallops in a light cream sauce.
- Region: IGP Côtes de Thongue, Languedoc Tasting Notes: Aromas of iris flower, olive tree, and herbs. Tasty with a mix of mineral, spices, pepper, and woody. Creamy finish. Blend: 50% Viognier, 20% Grenache Blanc, 20% Chardonnay, 10% Sauvignon Blanc Hold Time: Now or up to 5 years Alcohol: 13.5% Pair With: This is a perfect wine for delicate recipes, mushroom risotto, scallops with leeks melted in butter, white fish, and goat cheese. It is also tasty enough for tacos, spring rolls, tarama, and grilled sardines.
- Region: Terre de Camargue, IGP Pays des Bouches du Rhône, Rhône Valley, Rhône Tasting Notes: Pale lemon in color and displays aromas of fresh herbs and spring fields. Gentle acidity and a light body make this a refreshing wine, full of golden apples, jasmine, pear and vanilla with hints of saline for a quick finish. Blend: 100% Chasan (cross of Chardonnay and Listan) Hold Time: Drink fresh but can keep up to 3 years. Pair With: Pairs excellently with salty foods like a charcuterie of salami, prosciutto and chorizo. Fresh salads like antipasto, Niçoise, or fresh mixed seafood salad. White fish dishes and grilled green vegetables with turkey.
- Region: Languedoc Tasting Notes: Aromas of peach and flower with flavors of peach, apricot, slightly woody, with a final of toasted hazelnut Blend: Blend of 70% Vermentino, 20% Grenache blanc, 10% Viognier Hold Time: Now or up to 5 years Alcohol: 13% Pair With: This fresh and fruity wine will pair well with crab or chicken salads, white fish with butter sauce, asparagus, and pizzas with a lot of veggies
- Region: Vins de Corse AOC, Corsica Tasting Notes: Fresh and balanced, hints of stone fruits and exotic citrus. Vivacious with a bright minerality and fresh stonefruit flavors, enjoyed by a long dry finish. Blend: 100% Rolle Hold Time: Now or up to 5 years Alcohol: 12% Pair With: This wine will pair well with seafood, chicken, or pasta - but try to use tarragon, shallots, aniseed or fennel in your recipes. It will also pair well with Italian dishes and goat cheese.
- Region: IGP Val de Loire, Loire Valley Tasting Notes: Aromas of white flowers and fruit. Fresh and supple with notes of white peach. Slightly mineral. Blend: 100% Cabernet Franc Hold Time: Now or up to 6 years Alcohol: 12.5% Pair With: This wine can stand out as an aperitif, or with seafood, white meats, and some goat cheeses. The wine will also pair perfectly with salmon and trout.
- Region: Ardèche IGP, Rhone Tasting Notes: Aromas of white flowers, golden pear, lime blossom. This wine is smooth and crisp, with complex fruity flavors of apple, lemon zest and hint of white pepper. Blend: 75% Viognier, 25% Chardonnay Hold Time: Now or up to 5 years Alcohol: 13% Pair With: As an aperitif, or with white fish, crayfish gratin, ceviche and camarones
- Region: Quincy AOC, Centre-Loire, Loire Valley Tasting Notes: Mixed flavors of fruit, lychee, fresh herbal notes, and acacia flower. Balanced mineral and flint acidity. Blend: 100% Sauvignon blanc Hold Time: Now or up to 5 years Alcohol: 13.5% Pair With: This wine is perfect for oysters, fish, and seafood. In this region it is paired with several varieties of goat cheese, Coq au vin, or the local puff pastry known as potato pie. In fact, you can even enjoy it without any food and focus on its unique flavor.
- Region: Bergheim, Haut-Rhin, Alsace AOC Tasting Notes: Aroma of apricot, gingerbread, and a smoky note. Mouth-filling complex texture, rich taste with balanced acidity. Blend: 100% Pinot Gris Hold Time: Now or up to 5 years Alcohol: 14% Pair With: A versatile wine that can be served during a whole meal or a buffet, from starters to cheese and desserts. It also pairs well with Thai food and Foie gras.
- Region: Graves, Bordeaux Tasting Notes: Aromas of apricot and white flowers. Dry and fresh, a balanced acidity with citrus notes and medium body with a clean, mineral driven finish. Blend: 50% Semillon, 25% Sauvignon Blanc and 25% Sauvignon Gris Hold Time: Now or up to 5 years Alcohol: 14.2% Pair With: Sole, oysters, vegetable dishes, poultry dishes, creamy mozzarella
- Region: Pessac-Léognan, Graves, Bordeaux Tasting Notes: Strong floral notes with slightly toasted hazelnut. Silky, almost unctuous with fresh aromas of grapefruit. Aromatic and persistent. Blend: 64% Sauvignon blanc, 36% Semillon. Hold Time: Now or up to 5 years Alcohol: 13.5% Pair With: This wine will pair well with fish - either grilled or with a buttery sauce, crab cakes, scallops and lobster. It can also be paired with roasted chicken or turkey, vegetable gratin, and hard cheeses like Cheddar and Comté.
- Region: Cru Crozes-Hermitage, North Cotes du Rhone, Rhone Tasting Notes: Mouthwatering bouquet of peach and apricot. Flavor of chamomile, white pear and beeswax. Blend: 75% Marsanne, 25% Roussane Hold Time: Now or up to 5 years Pair With: Great as an aperitif, with tapas or almonds. With fish, seafood, poultry and pork with herbs, vegetarian dishes. With an apricot tart.
- Region: Cru Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Côtes du Rhône, Southern Rhône Tasting Notes: Aromas of white flowers, honey, and mild spices. Citrus fruit and pistachio with a hint of peach. Blend: 60% Grenache Blanc, 15% Bourboulene, 25% Roussanne Hold Time: Now or up to 5 years Alcohol: 14% Pair With: This rich white wine deserves sophisticated cuisine like chicken with morel mushrooms and cream sauce, lobster thermidor or veal cordon bleu. It can also be enjoyed on its own or with blue cheese.
- Region: Ardèche IGP, Vin de Pays, Rhône Tasting Notes: Litchi and pink pomelo grapefruit. Fresh aroma of verbena and lime grass Blend: 45% Sauvignon blanc, 45% Roussanne, 10% Marsanne Hold Time: Now or up to 5 years Alcohol: 13% Pair With: This refreshing and tasty wine will pair well with white fish in creamy lemon sauce, seabass, crab, lobster and gambas.
- Region: Ventoux, Rhône Valley, Southern Rhône Tasting Notes: Flowery and fruity aroma of peach and pear. Strong fruity start becoming pleasantly acidic and well rounded. Blend: 100% Chardonnay Hold Time: Now or up to 5 years Alcohol: 13.5% Pair With: Fresh flowery wine thar will pair well with all sorts of salads and veggies, seafood, fried chicken and cheese.
- Region: Bourgogne Aligoté Regional AOC, Burgundy Tasting Notes: Nose of fresh green fruits and hints of tropical fruit. Light and fresh green apple and pear compliments the pleasant mineral acidity, with a clean and mild passion fruit finish. Blend: 100% Aligoté Hold Time: Now or up to 5 years Alcohol: 12% Pair With: The acidity and salty mineral taste of this wine calls for oysters and seashells. You can also have it with white meat, fish in wine or lemon sauce, and goat or cheddar cheese.
- Region: Vouvray, Middle Loire, Loire Valley Tasting Notes: Complex nose with a blend of ripe yellow-fleshed fruit (damsons) and hints of brioche and caramel. Long, full and well-structured on the palate, carried by a harmonious balance of acidity. Lingering finish with spicy notes (sweet vanilla). Blend: 100% Chenin blanc Hold Time: Now or up to 5 years Alcohol: 13.5% Pair With: In the Region, they drink this wine with river fish from the Loire, pike and perch and semi dry goat cheese like the local Sainte Maure, which is log shaped. You can have it with white fish or chicken in mushroom and cream sauce.
