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But the similarities stop there…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt’s made from 100% organic grapes from one vintage - rather than a blend of loads of stuff\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt ages in tanks and barrels until the July following harvest (most producers bottle much earlier - in February to March - to rush their wine out to market)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnd when it’s in bottle, it ages on its lees for 30 months (most producers age for just 15 months)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFinally it’s bottled unfiltered and unfined, so you keep as much texture and mouthfeel as possible, with the tiniest most elegant bubbles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou end up with an energetic, vibrant Champagne that is rich and refreshing at the same time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNot only is this wine organic, but the whole package is completely sustainable. The bottle is made from recycled glass, the label is cotton instead of paper, and the foil is made from recycled tin and aluminum. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is amazing quality and provenance for the price, and that’s exactly what being part of WineSpark is all about.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WineSpark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41217838579899,"sku":"CLBBRNV","price":49.29,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/0645\/5483\/products\/WS-HighKey-0055.jpg?v=1628951318"},{"product_id":"champagne-leclerc-briant-rose-extra-brut","title":"Champagne Leclerc Briant Rosé Extra Brut","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf you’re feeling fancy, this is perfect aperitif wine, but it also goes amazing with food.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt’s a blend of 95% Chardonnay and 5% Pinot Noir. The Pinot comes from a Grand Cru vineyard just south of Epernay, and it’s amazing what just 5% in the wine adds to the blend.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt’s made from 100% organic grapes from one vintage - 2017. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt ages in tanks and barrels until the July following harvest. And after it bottles, it ages on its lees for 30 months.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFinally it’s bottled unfiltered and unfined, so you keep as much texture and mouthfeel as possible, with the tiniest most elegant bubbles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis is rare, real, and artisanal winemaking in a region that’s obsessed with image and marketing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNot only is this wine organic, but the whole package is completely sustainable. 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The intensity and complexity on the nose is classic Cab - cassis, mint, leather, chocolate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConnie sources the grapes from a 30 year-old vineyard in the foothills of the Andes. The vineyard owners, a well-known Chilean family, make an iconic wine from the same site that costs over $100. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine is elegant and structured, with ripe dark fruit and herbs on the palate. And just a touch of dryness on the finish, that has it begging for good food.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs for the label? This is Connie and her sister Mariane having a bit of fun. Mariane works with local artists on the labels, and they change subtly each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is high quality Cabernet with a Schwaderer twist. 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So I was overjoyed when I came across this gem at the Barcelona wine fair.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s made by the extremely talented Berta Valgañon, in the far northwest corner of Rioja. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis is a wild and remote place - with unpredictable weather. In August it gets as low as 2°C at night, with extremely hot days. This variation in day\/night temperature gives the grapes a real intensity of flavour and freshness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBerta hand-picks the grapes from a single vineyard plot, planted by her great-grandfather 120 years ago. It’s a field blend of 45% Viura, 45% Malvasia and 10% Calagraño. 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He gets his barrels from Austria, which is unusual in this area - but he believes the older, more tightly knit wood gives a more subtle oaky flavour to the wine. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA winemaker friend in Chablis once told him “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eil faut fêter deux Pâques avant de mettre en bouteille\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e” which means “you need two Easters before bottling”. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis is Laurent’s philosophy for ageing his whites - so by the time you get them, they’re in absolute peak drinking condition, and will age beautifully too.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WineSpark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47080582840651,"sku":"DJFBLL21","price":45.15,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/0645\/5483\/files\/JF_Marsannay_Les_Longeroies.jpg?v=1722438611"},{"product_id":"franck-massard-arbequina-olive-oil","title":"Franck Massard Arbequina Olive Oil","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is what the locals call \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eoli del raig \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ein Catalan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, which is the treasured first press of the olive harvest. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOlives for more commercial oils are picked much later, when the olives are softer and easier to extract the oil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBut this is a hand-picked, hand-made artisanal product made by a good friend of mine, Franck Massard, in the Montsant region.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn early pick like this means the olives are harder, so you get less oil but the taste is much fresher and more aromatic. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe olive here is Arbequina, a small, rustic olive typical to south Catalonia. It’s green, fresh and has a lovely sweetness to it, which balances out its gentle spiciness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s bottled unfiltered to maximise all those amazing nutty and spicy flavours, which means it might get a bit cloudy towards the end. 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