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This wine smells unctuous before you even put it in your mouth. Scents of baked apple and peach, cardamon and honey greet you in the glass. It is dense and rich with honey apple, pineapple and peach flavors combining with cardamon, ginger, five-spice and a granitic mineral note. Although there is a touch of sweetness, this is equally refreshing. Full bodied, concentrated and a perfect example of the Brand vineyard.

Unctuous and rich without being sweet, this white blend provides a viscous mouthfeel that is dense and packed with orchard and tropical fruit flavors. The wine is bright and clean with notes of apricot, apple, lychee and peach "on steroids." There's some minerality and enough acid to keep it balanced and make one go back for sip after sip. A touch of florality lurks in the background of this luscious white.

From Producer: Intense aromas of exotic fruit and yellow peach along with floral notes of freesia and hawthorn A pleasing chalkiness combines with full, fresh flavor through the long, persistent finish.

91 points - Avancia 2020 Old Vines Godello (Valdeorras). A bouquet of Bartlett pear and lychee leads to flavors of tangerine, green papaya, white chocolate and Mediterranean herbs that are wrapped up in a pleasing sense of chalkiness. Jorge Ordóñez Selections. —M.D.

Fernão Pires and Arinto lead the way aromatically, offering notes of golden apple, white peach, and honey. Chardonnay provides subtle and creamy vanilla and toast. Medium weight and round in texture with perky acidity that gives the wine freshness. Jasmine and floral tones are braced by pink grapefruit and quince on the lingering finish.

Medium aromatic with light floral notes, white peach, and nectarine. The palate is elegant with good intensity and density. It has a touch of spice and vanilla on the palate mixed with white and yellow fruits. The acidity is soft and the finish is long.

This Chenin Blanc has a nose suggestive of spring flowers with hints of honeysuckle, all supported by balanced, clean acidity. Floral notes open to a mid-palate with tropical guava, citrus and melon flavors. The wine finishes dry and lingers long on the palate. 

Lighter aromas include lemon peel and Asian pear. Medium-weight with lots of lemon on the palate.  Clean and refreshing with good concentration, more pear, and yellow apple flavors.

Bright notes of lime and pineapple in the attack with just a hint of light grapefruit in the mid palate combine for an elegant finish. The three months of French-oak barrel aging adds a bright vanilla flavor and gives the wine the perfect balance of richness combined with fresh acidity.

This begins with attractive apple pie, pineapple, elegant oak, creamsicle and vanilla aromas. The palate is quite rich and creamy, but shows balanced acidity. Midweight, elegant and flavorful, this finishes with notes of yellow apple, pear, vanilla bean and crème brûlée. Try it with turkey, chicken, roasted pork with apples, caramelized sweet potatoes or squash.

This full bodied wine retains elegance and cut with still powerful. It has glazed citrus fruit and candied pear with minerality. Aromas give white floral notes like jasmine and lilies that continue through on the palate. It finishes with lime pith and yellow apple with a long slightly warming end. 

Aromas of butter, vanilla, baked apples and spice indicate that this has gone through malolactic fermentation. It is medium plus in body, generous and likeable. Think apples dotted with butter, vanilla bean, baking spice and pear butter.  The richness is enjoyable and not at all heavy.

This is a classic, well-made expression of the appellation with aromas and flavors of citrus, fresh herbs, and crushed rocks. The wine is medium weight, but the edges are round rather than sharp and there is a density that shows the quality of farming. Rather than only green flavors, it shows depth and complexity with pear and melon ripeness structured by crisp acidity. Notes of flint and limestone lend a strong mineral character to the finish. The complexity continues to develop as the wine gets some air.

Elegant and complex, this wine offers stony and mineral flavors, orchard fruit, salinity, and lemon.  The palate is fresh and clean, and flavors are layered.  There is an interesting acidity on the attack that takes a back seat on the midpalate. The salt of tears rather than seawater is clear on the attack through the midpalate. Medium in body, this wine has a long, complex finish.

This is a quite powerful, classic Burgundy white. Aromas of flint, matchstick, toast and light butter present on the nose. It has a lovely, silky texture with apple and poached pear fruit flavors accompanied by vanilla, oak-influenced spices, flint, earth and mineral tones. Its elegance is especially notable as it breathes - the wine gains complexity as flavors of vanilla, crème brûlée, toast and butter become more pronounced and linger through the the long and satisfying finish.

From the producer: Pale yellow colour. The nose shows the strong limestone influence: mineral, stone driven, citrus fruits and some white fruits (peach) after some aeration. The wine fermented in a large recent oak cask (foudre) and was on full lees until bottling. The palate is quite strict, bone dry, with a racy sapid acidity that gives a juicy texture on the finish. The wine has a nice concentration, but because it is bone dry with a ripe acidity, it feels elegant and delicate.

Medium-bodied, stone fruits and tropical/floral aromas lead to peach and apricot flavors with touches of pear and light florality; waxy and round finish.

Aromas of baked apple, honey, pineapple, citrus and toasty oak. On the palate this wine is well-balanced with enough acidity to carry its weight. This wine is full body and elegant and the oak use is just right.

This Sicilian white is quite aromatic with jasmine, acacia, lemon peel, nectarine and apricot notes. Flavors echo the nose with more jasmine, white peach, nectarine, apricot, white tea and tropical melon. The perfume carries through in the mouth but it stays refreshing due to the pleasant lemon/orange peel bitterness and a salinity that counters the fruit. Everything stays lifted and clean. This delightful white is just over medium in weight with integrated acidity.

Complex and fresh aromas of guava, apricot, the juicy flavors of Granny Smith apple and yellow peach are present, along with bright acidity and a crisp finish. Lemon curd, and slightly toasted caramelized nectarine can all be found, along with notes of fresh ground cloves and cinnamon. It is medium in body with a long finish.

An elegant Chardonnay that is bright and vibrant with thorough oak use. This is aged in oak and goes through a full malolactic fermentation and stirring of the lees. The aromas deliver baked apple and baking spice with vanilla and some minerality. The palate is full and round in body, quite ripe and shows some underripe pineapple. More power comes through on the palate with French oak notes and richness in the midpalate. This is somewhere between Burgundy and California in profile. Hints of chalky minerality, key limes, and green apples on the nose, the citrus notes continue on the palate, along with a burst of apricots and fresh cream. The finish is brisk, dry, and refreshing. - 93 Points, James Suckling

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Tropical aromas of pineapple, white chocolate, maple and spice. On the palate this wine is dry with flavors of caramel apple and grilled pineapple. It is full in body with medium-plus acidity and a medium-plus finish.

Classic and pretty aromas of flowers, green pear, melon and lime blossoms introduce you to this wine. It has the lightest touch of sweetness, but the zippy and clean flavors keep it incredibly refreshing. Melons, pears, peppercorn and minerality can be found on the palate.

Very aromatic with notes of jasmine, honeysuckle and nectarine. The palate is refreshing with a vibrant, citrus core and hints of lychee and stone fruits with a lingering floral finish.

Fragrant with green apple and lime blossom. The palate is medium bodied and crisp with green apple, lime and melon. 

Aromas of peach, lemon, and citrus introduce this wine. On the palate, this is a round, medium-bodied wine with crisp acidity and slight minerality.

The nose gives notes of buttercream, vanilla and apple. On the palate, this is classic Bourgogne Blanc -- the apple-pear-lemon fruit is completely wrapped in a judicious use of high quality oak giving subtle flavors of vanilla, spice and light toast. Creamy, buttery notes are present, but nothing is over the top here. This medium-plus bodied Chardonnay is pure and textbook, French style.

Very fragrant, with complex and unusual. Melon, pear, fresh thyme and tarragon, florality, and stone fruit. The palate is rich and full bodied, not sweet but slightly viscous in an interesting way. Some tropical fruits here, combined with floral notes and enough acidity to provide good balance. Ripe and fresh, fascinating. Full bodied with a long finish.

This white Burgundy shows six years’ aging with some nice elements of concentration, roundness, buttered popcorn and pleasant oxidation. The fruit reminds one of apples sautéed in butter and deglazed with a hint of apple cider, as well of flavors of ripe bosc and Asian pear, nut skin and white tea. Medium to fuller-bodied with a creamy texture.

From the Winery: This wine delights with floral notes of lilies and lemon zest on the nose, and apple and pear on the palate. Accented by hints of vanilla and crème brûlée, this medium-bodied wine is full of flavor, with a lingering finish of vanilla custard and apple crisp.

Softly fruited on then entry with apple, quince, and ripe pear with light toast. The ripe but not fruity palate is medium weight with cream, almost pineapple and some leesy buttery qualities.

Aromas of lime, lemon, green apple and lime blossom give way to a round and nicely concentrated palate. This wine is partially aged in neutral oak barrel giving some lees qualities to the palate. Overall this wine has good density, light ripe sweet citrus and good green apple fruit all over. 

Medium aromatics include chamomile and lanolin.  The palate is weightier with more floral notes including honeysuckle. Rich and creamy with slight sweetness, peach and melon.

An unoaked Chardonnay with nice ripeness and good flavor intensity. Ripe apple and baked pear dominate the flavors with white peach, citrus, minerals and juicy acidity. It is medium bodied with a hint of vanilla on the finish.

Bright and fruity aromas join with mineral notes on the nose. In the mouth, the wine is full-bodied and soft with dried stone fruits and toasted nuts balanced by fresh acidity.

This generous Muscadet offers aromas of white peach candy and ripe green pear at the start. On the palate, it is not super fruity, but you will find the essence of white fruits and honeysuckle, along with pineapple, elderflower and lees on a creamy, waxy frame.

Bright and juicy aromas of tart apple, lemon, pear and apricot. Clean, pure, and complex. The beautifully round texture of this wine showcases flavors of Golden Delicious apple, creamy lees, and lemon oil.

Aromas are lightly woody with a touch of vanilla, some tropical fruits, a bit of apple skin, and Golden delicious apples. This wine has a full but not heavy mouthfeel, rounded but with good acidity. Both tropical and orchard fruits help to produce a delightful quaff. Delicious, medium-plus in body, with a long finish.

This wine is clean and nicely crisp while still being flavorful, concentrated and creamy. The nose gives vanilla and light apple aromas while the palate delivers notes of apples, apple blossoms, pears, donut peaches and vanilla bean. This undergoes partial oak aging which is relayed more in the texture than the taste. Texturally this is creamy and satiny; this Chardonnay is immensely drinkable and versatile at the table or on its own.

Grapefruit and fresh hay combine with vegetal aromas on the nose in this liter bottle. The wine presents appealing tropical fruit including mango and guava as well as ripe yellow apples, finishing with dried herbal notes. It is fleshy with good density and just the right amount of acidity.

This estate-grown Cayuga Lake Pinot Gris begins with aromas of stone fruits, both fresh and baked.  The palate is medium to full in weight, creamy and rich with ripe orchard fruits like pear, apple and apricot. The wine is just barely dry with bright acidity to balance it.

This very aromatic wine offers lightly bitter ginger skin and lychee. It smells as though it might be too much of a good thing, but it isn’t. Lovely flavors of citrus, ginger, lychee, and orange blossom join clean acidity in this medium-bodied wine with a longer finish.

This wine is pure and concentrated yet still elegant like a Chablis. Raw almond and citrus flavors are chiseled. This has great acid and structure and is fresh and lifted with balanced acidity and granite-like minerality.

A classic creamy/buttery style with vanilla, apple/pear notes; refreshing acidity balances and a hint of toast on the finish.

Delicious and ripe with sweet baked apples, yet completely fresh!

This Mediterranean white gives aromas and flavors of white flowers, white peach, apricot, mandarin orange, lemon peel and lychee. It is full bodied, bright, concentrated, fresh and generous with a pleasant bitterness.

Aromas are lifted and fresh with nectarine and citrus standing out. This is also aromatic in the mouth with white peach, nectarine and jasmine. It is clean and succulent with nice weight and moderate acidity.

This tropical Chardonnay has aromas of grilled pineapple, fresh honey and toasted coconut. The palate is dry and delivers great concentration with a beautiful roundness from the toasted coconut flavor meshing with a very good use of oak. Additional flavors of creme brulee, brown butter, apple preserves, with butter pecan notes on the finish, creamy texture and just-right acidity. 

Plush and well-spiced, with buttery notes to the ripe pear and Gala apple flavors that are backed by rich acidity. Finishes with accents of nutmeg and clove. Drink now through 2024. – Wine Spectator, 90 Points

This Gruner Veltliner is a medium to full in style for the variety. It gives a melange of yellow orchard fruits -- apple, pear, white peach, apricot and nectarine, along with some lemon and minerality. The acidity is moderate and the texture is lightly rounded and softly creamy while still giving refreshment.

This is high quality Gruner Veltliner with more density and depth than an entry level wine. It is succulent and juicy with attractive florality and notes of fennel, white peach, almond paste and coriander. The texture is waxy-creamy, yet still zippy.

Ripe pears aromas begin the medium-bodied Chardonnay. More pear/yellow apple notes on the palate with a touch of lemon and rounder finish.

This deeply floral attractive nose is not weighty but very sexy. It smells like tangerine and ginger and wildflowers. The palate has some honeyed qualities and it does carry some residual sugar but is balanced with the spiciness on the finish. This has a complex palate and continues to delivery savory white tea, and dried herbs with traditional lychee. From the producer: pale yellow colour. The nose shows a restraint, almost mineral, smoky aromatic expression, so typical from a limestone soil. It eventually opens up and reveals ripe citrus, exotic fruits in a very elegant way. The palate shows a surprising freshness and acidity, and finishes with a balanced delicate sweetness. Clearly this wine will benefit from further ageing in order to allow it to express its full potential.

Aromas are of blackberry, black cherry, soil and truffles. On the palate, this is medium weight and tastes of a wild blackberry patch of ripe berries surrounded by bramble and forest. Due to the older vine age, it shows good intensity, density and complexity for Pinot Noir with wild dark fruits like black currants well-integrated with smoke, black pepper, cinnamon and earth.

"Blueberry, plum, tobacco and citrus-zest aromas. It’s medium-bodied with firm, tight-grained tannins. Fresh and juicy with good structure. Drink or hold." - James Suckling 92

Aromas of red fruits, dried herbs, and a hint of spice introduce this red blend. The palate is medium weight with a long finish and detectable acidity. The flavors are red and black cherry, red licorice, and some mulling spices. This is very smooth and easy to drink.

This wine is sweetly aromatic, offering strawberry, raspberry, clementine, and orange peel. In the mouth, it is slightly frizzante, tingly fresh and dry, with juicy strawberry and white pepper notes as well as a touch of citrus pith. Bright acidity provides lovely freshness. Sine the wine is unfined and unfiltered, expect some sediment.

This sparkler offers peach, apricot and apple notes that are nicely creamy and ripe. It is medium in weight, but the concentration is good and it is texturally generous.

A fresh and lively Prosecco with lots of lemon and lime character, as well as spiced pears. Medium body, lovely fruit and a fresh finish. Green apple and fragrant spring-blossom aromas leap out of the glass while the enjoyable palate delivers creamy white peach, citrus and pear. It's bright and charming, with crisp acidity and a foaming mousse.

Aromas of citrus and light yeastiness. On the palate notes of apple, lemon, caraway and light toast. It has a very creamy mousse. Interesting array of flavors and aromas. This cider is a home blend of 28% Golden Russet, 28% Bramley's Seedling, 28% Ellis Bitter, 8% Liberty, 6% Norther Spy, and 2% Golden Russet. It is organic and sustainably farmed. The cider is fermented in a Pet Nat style with no additional sulfur added at bottling. A local artist designed the label and 100% of all profits go towards the artist.

This cider is made entirely from wild pippin apples according to the traditional method, using wild fermentation. A precise and extreme example of terroir, it is aromatic and austere with aromas of citrus and sage. This is full and lively with hay, bergamot, and cucumber. The palate gives soft smoky earth flavors and minerality.