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Domaine Gayda Figures Libres – Loire Grapes in Languedoc

Julien Miquel — Tue, 01 Oct 2019 19:19:42 +0000

Domaine Gayda called one of their ranges of wine “Figure Libre”, understand ‘Freestyle’ as a reference to the ‘freedom of creation and expression’ the estate has been willing to infuse into their cuvées, combining the subtle grapes originating from the Loire valley (Chenin Blanc and […]

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Maison Ventenac: Loire-Style Wines made in Languedoc

Julien Miquel — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 14:17:02 +0000

Maison Ventenac is a family-owned estate and winery located in the heart of the Cabardès AOP, near Carcassone in the Languedoc wine region of France. The area, near the medieval fortified city of Carcassone has the rare characteristic of benefitting from oceanic influences from the […]

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How Good is Terra Remota Caminante White?

Julien Miquel — Sat, 01 Sep 2018 10:48:00 +0000

Wine Review of Terra Remota winery ‘Caminante’ Blanco Catalunya DO, white wine from Spain Score: 90/100 Points Caminante by Catalan winery Terra Remota is an unusual white blend of 61% Garnacha Blanca (grenache blanc), 24% Chardonnay, and 15% Chenin Blanc made under the D.O. […]

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How Good is L’Avenir Single Block Chenin Blanc?

Julien Miquel — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 10:23:03 +0000

Wine Review of 2016 L’Avenir Winery Single Block 30 Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch, South Africa Score: 91+/100 This white wine by Stellenbosch winery L’Avenir is made from 100% Chenin Blanc grapes from a single vineyard and is part of the producer’s Single Block series. The […]

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2011 Robert & Marcel De Chanceny ‘Impetus’ Crémant de Loire Brut, France

Julien Miquel — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 15:10:12 +0000

Score: 90/100 This Loire Crémant sparkling wine is made from a selection of top vineyards, from 80% Chardonnay and 20% Chenin Blanc hand-harvested grapes. The wine was aged for 4 years on its lees in bottle, in the winery’s natural limestone underground cellars. Tasting […]

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