Sparkling/Champagne
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Robert and Bernhard Plageoles Mauzac Nature Sparkling 2014
$47.00in any six
$50.00 per single bottle
Gaillac has a long history of producing méthode ancestrale (pet-nat) that goes back to the 1500s (long before Champagne began producing sparkling wines). In fact, so synonymous was Gaillac with pet-nats back in the day that méthode gaillacoise was a widely used synonym for méthode ancestrale. The Plageoles example is made from the exceptionally rare […]
Producer: Robert and Bernhard Plageoles
Producer: Robert and Bernhard Plageoles$47.00in any six
$50.00 per single bottle
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Francois Chidaine Montlouis Brut Nature 2015
$49.00in any six
$54.00 per single bottle
Disgorged March 2017 with zero dosage. Made entirely from old-vine, biodynamically farmed fruit, from hand harvested vines cropped at a very low 35 hectolitres per hectare. Wild fermented in old 600 litre barrels. Fresh and vivid, this Montlouis non-dosé is 100% Chenin Blanc from the flinty (les perruches) sites of Le Volagray and Les Landes, […]
Producer: Francois Chidaine
Producer: Francois Chidaine$49.00in any six
$54.00 per single bottle
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Ashton Hills Estate Sparkling Shiraz 2012
$48.00in any six
$56.00 per single bottle
From a fantastic vintage, this wonderful example of Sparkling Shiraz has dark plums, cherries and redcurrant on the nose. Throw in some Christmas cake spice with cinnamon and clove. Notes of earth, leather and roast game. Savoury tannins and a steady bead are balanced by ripe and luscious fruit sweetness. One of the most elegant […]
Producer: Ashton Hills
Producer: Ashton Hills$48.00in any six
$56.00 per single bottle
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Veuve Fourny & Fils NV Blanc de Blancs Brut Vertus Premier Cru
$69.00$55.00in any six$74.00$60.00 per single bottleVeuve Fourny produces fabulous Cuvees of ridiculously good quality. The Vertus Blanc de Blancs is a blend of Chardonnay grapes, coming from several plots on the Les Mont-Ferrés (Vertus ler Cru), where the soil is chalky. The 40 year old vineyards slope South and South-East giving optimal ripening conditions. This is a hand-picked, pure expression […]
Producer: Veuve Fourny & Fils
Producer: Veuve Fourny & Fils$69.00$55.00in any six$74.00$60.00 per single bottle -
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Veuve Fourny & Fils NV Grande Reserve Brut Vertus Premier Cru
$69.00$55.00in any six$74.00$60.00 per single bottleVeuve Fourny produces fabulous Cuvees of ridiculously good quality. This fruit comes from several plots near the village of Vertus where the topsoil sits over chalk. 80% Chardonnay for finesse and elegance, 20% Pinot Noir for body and texture. The Chardonnay plots are quite fine and mineral, whilst the Pinot Noir component is fuller, richer […]
Producer: Veuve Fourny & Fils
Producer: Veuve Fourny & Fils$69.00$55.00in any six$74.00$60.00 per single bottle -
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Laherte Freres Ultradition NV
$65.00$60.00in any six$70.00per single bottleLaherte’s entry level Champagne continues its skywards trajectory. There are now two reserve vintages blended in, giving more complexity and oomph, and the reserve wines now make up 40% of the blend, with 60% of that barrel aged material. As usual, the blend is 60% Pinot Meunier, 30% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir from a […]
Producer: Laherte Freres
Producer: Laherte Freres$65.00$60.00in any six$70.00per single bottle -
Spinifex Louis Sparkling Shiraz NV
$65.00in any six
$70.00 per single bottle
Lovers of this Barossan specialty should certainly clear some room on their wine list for the Spinifex Louis! Those who don’t normally go for sparkling reds should give this a go too! Super complex, it reminds me of the best sparkling reds of yesteryear. Notes of iodine and game with hints of old leather and […]
Producer: Spinifex
Producer: Spinifex$65.00in any six
$70.00 per single bottle
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Hattingley Valley Classic Cuvee English Sparkling 2013
$70.00in any six
$75.00 per single bottle
Chardonnay 48%, Pinot Noir 33%, Pinot Meunier 17%, Pinot Gris 2%. Acidity 8.3g/L and residual sugar 9g/L. 2013 was unseasonably cold in April and May, which delayed budburst by two weeks. Then there was very hot weather throughout July. The successful flowering enabled healthy fruit set which led to good yields across all the Hattingley […]
Producer: Hattingley Valley
Producer: Hattingley Valley$70.00in any six
$75.00 per single bottle
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Francois Chidaine Montlouis Brut 2005
$74.00in any six
$79.00 per single bottle
This exceptional RD has been resting ‘sur latte’ for ten years, and was disgorged in 2015, with no dosage. What a bargain! If this was champagne it would be 5 times the price. The nose is an incredible display of wild mushrooms, marshmallow, honey and quince. Despite the age it is extremely fresh but with […]
Producer: Francois Chidaine
Producer: Francois Chidaine$74.00in any six
$79.00 per single bottle
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Laherte Freres Blanc de Blancs NV
$73.00$67.00in any six$79.00per single bottleThis striking, racy, crunchy Champagne is 100% Chardonnay from the family’s most mineral soils in Chavot, Vaudancourt, Voipreux and Épernay – all sites that are biodynamically farmed. These vineyards are very rich in chalk and limestone but there is also marl (chalky clay), flint and schist. This ‘chalkiness’ explains the wine’s intensely pungent minerality (energy, […]
Producer: Laherte Freres
Producer: Laherte Freres$73.00$67.00in any six$79.00per single bottle -
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Veuve Fourny & Fils NV Brut Rose Premier Cru
$80.00$73.00in any six$86.00$80.00 per single bottleVeuve Fourny produces fabulous Cuvees of ridiculously good quality. Made from hand-picked Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes this cuvée is the fruit of the traditional Veuve Fourny methods. Seven months on lees in oak casks. Aged in bottles for at least two years (again on lees) in the cellar. Red and black fruit, with a […]
Producer: Veuve Fourny & Fils
Producer: Veuve Fourny & Fils$80.00$73.00in any six$86.00$80.00 per single bottle -
Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Cuis Blanc de Blancs
$79.00in any six
$85.00 per single bottle
Hand-harvested and split pressing precede a malolactic fermentation. Aged in bottle for 18 to 30 months. Light dosage (sugar 8gr/l; the ‘average’ traditionally for a cuvée is of 10-12gr/l). Lively and aerial, this Cuvée Brut represents the archetypal style of Pierre Gimonnet & Fils. A beautifully consistent Champagne known for its vivacity, lightness, and finesse.
Producer: Pierre Gimonnet
Producer: Pierre Gimonnet$79.00in any six
$85.00 per single bottle
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Barrat-Masson Grain d’Argile Champagne Extra Brut N.V
$79.00in any six
$85.00 per single bottle
Grown on clay soils, Pinot Noir brings together its fruitiness with the freshness of Chardonnay. Grain d’Argile is a wine with a golden colour, expressive nose and persistent effervescence. A vinous Champagne, the mouth is rich with notes of dried fruits, almonds and hazelnut, mingled with berries (gooseberry). This Champagne has a beautiful aromatic depth and the […]
Producer: Barrat-Masson
Producer: Barrat-Masson$79.00in any six
$85.00 per single bottle
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Laherte Freres Rose de Meunier NV
$80.00in any six
$86.00 per single bottle
Strawberry, red apple and spice. The palate is so pure, no doubt due to the estate biodynamic practices. Very elegant, savoury and subtle palate of red fruits, minerals and white balsamic. Compelling wine. Unique. WWC, January 2019. This bottling was disgorged, by hand, in October 2017 with just 2.5 g/L. This striking new rosé from […]
Producer: Laherte Freres
Producer: Laherte Freres$80.00in any six
$86.00 per single bottle
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Roederer Brut Premier NV (Gift Boxed)
$82.00in any six
$88.00 per single bottle
Louis Roederer’s flagship Brut Premier typifies all that is great about NV champagne. Full bodied and so fresh with ripe apple and zingy citrus flavours delicate and elegant on the palate. The texture is full and generous – a rich and powerful wine, whilst still remaining a great classic. The freshness, finesse, and brightness of […]
Producer: Louis Roederer
Producer: Louis Roederer$82.00in any six
$88.00 per single bottle
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Larmandier Bernier Latitude Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne
$87.00$75.00in any six$94.00per single bottle2014 base with 40% reserve wines going back to 2004, disgorged September 2017. Latitude is a 100% Côte des Blancs Chardonnay from vineyards on the southern side of Vertus. These are roughly on the same ‘Latitude’ and the name also hints at the breadth of texture that the wines from these sites (having more clay […]
Producer: Larmandier Bernier
Producer: Larmandier Bernier$87.00$75.00in any six$94.00per single bottle