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Winemaker Notes Indulge in the exquisite 2020 Blanc de Blancs from Leonardslee Family Vineyards, a wine that captures the heart and soul of our vineyard. The 2020 vintage at Leonardslee Family Vineyards was marked by a climactic journey from a cooler start to a warm, bountiful autumn. This resulted in a late harvest, ideal for producing sparkling wines with crisp acidity, rich flavours, and exceptional ageing potential. Crafted exclusively from 100% Chardonnay, the complexity of our Blanc de Blancs is a delightful surprise to wine enthusiasts. Its versatility makes it perfect for enjoying now or as a unique wine gift. About Winery Located in the heart of West Sussex, Leonardslee Family Vineyards is dedicated to producing English sparkling wine. By carefully selecting the best estate-grown fruit, we ensure our wines uniquely represent the distinctive taste and character of our vineyards in Sussex. Our approach combines traditional techniques with modern innovation, highlighting our commitment to quality and environmental responsibility.   Discover a taste of Sussex through our range of sparkling wines. Crafted with care, our wines reflect the heritage and future aspirations of our estate, promising an unparalleled tasting experience.  Set within the Sussex High Weald with sweeping views across the South Downs, Leonardslee stands as more than a vineyard and a garden.   Penny Streeter OBE & her family's dedication to conserving the historical significance of both Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens and Leonardslee Wine Estate is evident, with a meticulous approach to preserving and reviving its historic charm. Our approach to restoration and viticulture is guided by a steadfast commitment to sustainability and the unwavering pursuit of excellence. To ensure both estates remain intact and enjoyed for generations to come.  

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Winemaker Notes The 2021 vintage marks a stellar year for our vineyard, perfectly positioned on a sheltered, south-facing slope that capitalised on the exceptional conditions of the season. Benefiting from a challenging yet fruitful cold and wet winter that delayed bud burst, followed by ideal conditions at flowering and a record-breaking long summer, our vines yielded fruit of outstanding quality. Our winemaking process, tailored to enhance the unique characteristics of the 2021 harvest, involved hand-harvesting grapes in the cool of the morning, followed by a combination of stainless steel and French oak barrel fermentation. This approach, along with a careful blend including 6% reserve wine and a patient 30-month bottle maturation, has resulted in a wine that embodies the essence of the vintage. It presents a vibrant intensity, balanced acidity, and a symphony of green apple, berry, and subtle brioche notes, culminating in a tangy finish with a fresh floral aftertaste. About Winery Located in the heart of West Sussex, Leonardslee Family Vineyards is dedicated to producing English sparkling wine. By carefully selecting the best estate-grown fruit, we ensure our wines uniquely represent the distinctive taste and character of our vineyards in Sussex. Our approach combines traditional techniques with modern innovation, highlighting our commitment to quality and environmental responsibility.   Discover a taste of Sussex through our range of sparkling wines. Crafted with care, our wines reflect the heritage and future aspirations of our estate, promising an unparalleled tasting experience.  Set within the Sussex High Weald with sweeping views across the South Downs, Leonardslee stands as more than a vineyard and a garden.   Penny Streeter OBE & her family's dedication to conserving the historical significance of both Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens and Leonardslee Wine Estate is evident, with a meticulous approach to preserving and reviving its historic charm. Our approach to restoration and viticulture is guided by a steadfast commitment to sustainability and the unwavering pursuit of excellence. To ensure both estates remain intact and enjoyed for generations to come.  

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Winemaker Notes This powerful wine with ripe aromas calls for similar dishes: sole fried in butter with almonds, Bresse chicken with truffle and foie gras, rosé fried veal kidneys with 'moutarde à l'ancienne' cream sauce, turbot or brill with a creamy butter/white wine sauce, monkfish ham with beurre blanc, lobster with vanilla butter About Winery Kistler Vineyards is a small winery in the Russian River Valley specializing in Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Founded in 1978 on the notion that compelling wines of site can and should be made in California. Kistler has been working with their own heritage selection of Chardonnay since the mid-1980s and is known the world over as a single clone Chardonnay house. They plant one heritage selection of Chardonnay across fifteen vineyards, giving rise to eleven vineyard designate Chardonnays. Similarly, Kistler produces four Pinot Noirs; each of these wines is crafted from the two small-clustered, low-yielding clones that were imported from a Grand Cru vineyard in Burgundy, which they began propagating over 20 years ago. Geoff Labitzke, MW, is the National Director of Sales for Kistler Vineyards and will be our guide as we explore five distinct bottlings of Kistler’s highly sought-after wines.

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PRE-ORDER Winemaker Notes Made from frozen Vidal grapes grown in Niagara, Canada, this rare dessert wine has a golden hue with aromas of honey, apricot and spice. Rich and complex with intense flavours of tropical fruit and caramel, it is perfectly balanced by bright acidity and an effervescent finish. About us Austrian-born and monastically educated, Karl J. Kaiser, and native Canadian Donald J.P. Ziraldo, a decendant of a family of winegrowers in Northern Italy, founded Innisklillin Wines on July 31, 1975, obtaining the first winery license granted in the province of Ontario since 1929. Located in Niagara-on-the-Lake at the historic Brae Burn Estate, Inniskillin was founded upon and is dedicated to the principle of producing outstanding wines from vinifera wine grapes grown in the Niagara Peninsula. Karl and Donald tirelessly tested the new ground of Niagara, grafting old-world wisdom in the new-world terroir. Inniskillin rocketed to international notoriety when its pioneering 1989 Vidal Icewine was awarded the Grand Prix d'Honneur at Vinexpo 1991, and drew worldwide attention to Canada's burgeoning wine industry.

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PRE-ORDER Winemaker Notes This decadent Niagara Peninsula Icewine shows an abundance of rhubarb, and raspberry aromatics, with plenty of flavors of cherry, and strawberries and cream. This wine shows a beautiful balance of richness and acidity. About us Austrian-born and monastically educated, Karl J. Kaiser, and native Canadian Donald J.P. Ziraldo, a decendant of a family of winegrowers in Northern Italy, founded Innisklillin Wines on July 31, 1975, obtaining the first winery license granted in the province of Ontario since 1929. Located in Niagara-on-the-Lake at the historic Brae Burn Estate, Inniskillin was founded upon and is dedicated to the principle of producing outstanding wines from vinifera wine grapes grown in the Niagara Peninsula. Karl and Donald tirelessly tested the new ground of Niagara, grafting old-world wisdom in the new-world terroir. Inniskillin rocketed to international notoriety when its pioneering 1989 Vidal Icewine was awarded the Grand Prix d'Honneur at Vinexpo 1991, and drew worldwide attention to Canada's burgeoning wine industry.

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Winemaker Notes "The Ice Imperial Rosé cuvée by Moët & Chandon is the first and only Rosé Champagne specifically created to be served with ice cubes. Its dosage is 38 g/liter. This cuvée is to be discovered in magnum format for even more sharing and festivity!" About Winery Moët & Chandon, based in the so-called "Champagne capital" of Épernay, is easily the most famous house in the Champagne region. It is one of the largest too, comprising 1150 hectares (2850 acres) of estate vineyards plus more from growers, 28km (17 miles) of cellars and a production capacity of 60 million bottles a year. The house was founded by Claude Moët in 1743. However, his grandson, Jean-Remy Moët, is credited with having brought Champagne to a wider audience and, by the 19th Century, the house was recognized both domestically and internationally. In the 1970s and '80s, Moët & Chandon expanded its empire beyond Champagne, partnering first with Cognac house Hennessy and then with fashion giant Louis Vuitton, forming the well-known luxury conglomerate Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy –often referred to simply as LVMH. Today, the group owns several other famous wine brands, including Krug and Veuve Clicquot in Champagne, Château Cheval Blanc in Bordeaux, and Cloudy Bay in New Zealand and Cape Mentelle in Western Australia. Moët's house style is fresh and fruit-forward, and the non-vintage Brut is dominated by Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, with a smaller amount of Chardonnay. Grapes are drawn from 800 different parcels from 230 of the villages in Champagne. This wide range of terroirs to draw from means that blenders have more control over the finished wine, and despite the massive output every year, Moët's wines are remarkably consistent. The majority of processes in the winery are controlled by machine – unsurprising given the scale of production. Moët & Chandon's range is straightforward, comprising of non vintage brut, rosé and demi sec, as well as vintage brut and rosé offerings. Their prestige cuvée is the iconic Dom Pérignon, although over time this has come to be seen as a separate entity, in much the same spirit as Napa Valley icon Opus One. The house has expanded far outside of Champagne, and is currently making sparkling wines in California, Argentina, Brazil and Australia under the Chandon label. Most recently, Moët & Chandon has acquired vineyards in India and China, where they are also finding new markets. 

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PRE-ORDER Winemaker Notes This Riesling Icewine has an abundance of vibrant aromatics including peach, pear, and lime. On the palate, notes of honey, apricot and mango are balanced by a crisp and lively acidity. About us Austrian-born and monastically educated, Karl J. Kaiser, and native Canadian Donald J.P. Ziraldo, a decendant of a family of winegrowers in Northern Italy, founded Innisklillin Wines on July 31, 1975, obtaining the first winery license granted in the province of Ontario since 1929. Located in Niagara-on-the-Lake at the historic Brae Burn Estate, Inniskillin was founded upon and is dedicated to the principle of producing outstanding wines from vinifera wine grapes grown in the Niagara Peninsula. Karl and Donald tirelessly tested the new ground of Niagara, grafting old-world wisdom in the new-world terroir. Inniskillin rocketed to international notoriety when its pioneering 1989 Vidal Icewine was awarded the Grand Prix d'Honneur at Vinexpo 1991, and drew worldwide attention to Canada's burgeoning wine industry.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Château Bel-Air is a family-owned estate located in the heart of the Lussac Saint-Émilion appellation. The estate spans 30 hectares, with 21 hectares under vine. It has been in the Roi family for over a century, and in 1978, Jean-Noël Roi took over its management. His sons, Antoine (winemaker) and Guillaume (sales and marketing), represent the fifth generation running the estate. In 2014, they began working with renowned consultant Stéphane Derenoncourt, elevating the quality of their wines. The estate is also committed to sustainability and is working toward achieving High Environmental Value (HVE) Level 3 certification

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