Chateau Thivin "Les 7 Vignes" Côte de Brouilly

Chateau Thivin "Les 7 Vignes" Côte de BrouillyGleaming garnet with a flicker of blue at the rim, this pours out ripe cherry and fresh raspberry fruits with subtle floral and mineral tones. The palate is round and plush with darker fruit depth, closing on a savoury, spicy flourish. Chateau Thivin is one of the top estates in Beaujolais, producing wines of exceptional quality that would cost 2 or 3 times more if they had originated from Burgundy. The seven plots of Cte de Brouilly all lie on the

Aged in oak for seven months

An intriguing discovery from the rare

Chateau Pesquié is one of our favourite producers in the Southern Rhone

The co-op specialises in local

made using the Methode Champenoise before being aged in bottle for 16 months prior to release

Pieter asked the farmer if he could buy the grapes as close as possible to those going to the White Gloves

the way forward was clear

Blanc de Noirs and Rosé

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including a distinctive leafiness mixed in with pronounced red fruit

it reveals light melon and lime before a refreshingly bright