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White Wine by Ch. La Nerthe from Chateauneuf-du-Pape, France - Rhone. This luxury white cuvee, Clos de Beauvenir (60% Roussanne and 40% Clairette) is named after the original name of the estate in the 16th Century. Selected from the finest parcels of old vines, this wine is truly an elixer in a class by itself. A gloriously perfumed, honeyed wine possessing full body, terrific acidity, tremendous delineation, and a layered texture. A terrific beam of acacia honey and dried pineapple runs through this full-bodied white. with blanched almond, mineral and guava hints. Shows the tropical note of the vintage. but keeps its stony persistence. Drink now through 2007. 330 cases made. Wine Spectator 10/15/2006 The luxury cuvee, the 2003 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc Clos de Beauvenir (only 500 cases) is stunning, with notes of waxy lanolin, orange blossom, pear, and peach intermixed with white flowers and citrus oil... -Wine Advocate

White Wine by Chapoutier from Chateauneuf-du-Pape, France - Rhone. Color: Brilliant golden yellow. Aroma: Hints of wine leaves and lily. Taste: Well-balanced and fresh. Candied citrus fruit aromas. Bright, minerally and very focused. Elegant floral, white peach and citrus peel notes race through the lengthy finish, which has great cut. Drink now through 2008. Wine Spectator 91 Points

White Wine by Ch. La Nerthe from Chateauneuf-du-Pape, France - Rhone. Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc is is a little known but striking wine. Blended from Grenache Blanc, Boubelenc, Roussanne & Clairette, the wine's unique spicy yet floral qualities make it a crowd pleaser and its firm acidity provides the structure for a rare white which can benefit from a small amount of aging.

White Wine by Ch. La Nerthe from Chateauneuf-du-Pape, France - Rhone. Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc is is a little known but striking wine. Blended from Grenache Blanc, Boubelenc, Roussanne & Clairette, the wine's unique spicy yet floral qualities make it a crowd pleaser and its firm acidity provides the structure for a rare white which can benefit from a small amount of aging.

White Wine by Perrin from Cotes du Rhone, France - Rhone. Jean Pierre and Francois Perrin have taken particular care that this Cotes du Rhone meets their stringent standards of excellence. As proprietors of Chateau de Beaucastel in Chateauneuf-du-Pape, the Perrin family has demonstrated exceptionally high standards for nearly a century. From the relatively cool districts around Cairanne and Jonquieres, the Blanc is an exotic blend of melon, honeysuckle, lemon aromas and flavors. Its freshness and intensity are the result of cold fermentation of the hand-picked grapes, 50% White Grenache, 20% Bourboulenc, and 10% Marsanne, Roussane, and Viognier.

White Wine by Perrin from Cotes du Rhone, France - Rhone. Jean Pierre and Francois Perrin have taken particular care that this Cotes du Rhone meets their stringent standards of excellence. As proprietors of Chateau de Beaucastel in Chateauneuf-du-Pape, the Perrin family has demonstrated exceptionally high standards for nearly a century. From the relatively cool districts around Cairanne and Jonquieres, the Blanc is an exotic blend of melon, honeysuckle, lemon aromas and flavors. Its freshness and intensity are the result of cold fermentation of the hand-picked grapes, 50% White Grenache, 20% Bourboulenc, and 10% Marsanne, Roussane, and Viognier.

White Wine by La Vieille Ferme from Rhone, France - Rhone. Cotes du Luberon Blanc is a fruity, crisp, dry wine made from Rhone varietals: Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc, Roussanne and Ugni Blanc. To enhance complexity and roundness, 10% of the Grenache Blanc is fermented in small, new, Limousin oak barrels. The wine has a lovely floral bouquet, hinting of spice, with fresh, lemony fruit, and a crisp finish.

White Wine by La Vieille Ferme from Rhone, France - Rhone. From the hillside vineyard in the ancient Cotes du Luberon, where the mistral cools the long Proven\\xE7al summers, La Vieille Ferme white originates, a fruity, crisp, dry wine made from Rhone varietals: Grenache Blanc, Roussanne and Ugni Blanc. The enhance complexity and roundness, 15% of the Grenache Blanc is fermented in small, new Limousin oak barrels. The wine has a lovely floral bouquet, hinting of spice, with fresh, lemony fruit.