{"product_id":"french-sauvignon-blanc-mix-le-hameau-2012-6-bottles-and-cotes-de-gasgogne-blanc-gros-manseng-charentes-6-case-of-12","title":"French Sauvignon Blanc Mix - Le Hameau 2012 \u0026 Cotes De Gasgogne Blanc Gros Manseng 'Charentes' 2012","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #660000;\"\u003eGreat Mixed Case of Two Surprising French Sauvignon Blancs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #660000;\"\u003e(ON SALE - NO FURTHER DISCOUNTS APPLY)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #660000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFor all you lovers of French whites, we've come up with an interesting combination of \u003cstrong\u003eCotes De Gasgogne Blanc Gros Manseng-Sauvignon Blanc 2012 \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003eLe Hameau 'Charentes' Sauvignon Blanc 2012.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eThe\u003cstrong\u003e Cotes De Gasgogne Blanc Gros Manseng-Sauvignon Blanc \u003c\/strong\u003eis from\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eGascony, an area of southwest France famous for its abundant green hilltops situated at the feet of the Pyrénées and alongside the coast of the Atlantic. The region has always excelled in crafting some of the most refreshing white wines in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis wine is really lovely - and slightly unusual - a blend of two traditional white wine grapes of south-western France, one which has rarely ventured outside its homeland, and another which has risen to popularity all over the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the vineyards of  Gascony, both Gros Manseng and Sauvignon Blanc are popular varieties in their own right; blends of the two have only become popular over the past couple of decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis wine is  a fresh alternative to the more common  Sauvignon Blanc or SSB and works brilliantly, with gorgeous lemon and grapefruit flavours. Talk about zippy. Sooooo fresh. Light and zesty underneath. Will make you smile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLovely pre-food drink or match with simple tomato salads or chicken dishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLe Hameau 'Charentes' Sauvignon Blanc\u003c\/strong\u003e is from Charentes, where v\u003cspan\u003eiticulture dates back to Roman times.  The town of Cognac and the many ports along the Charente river became centres of the local wine trade.\u003cspan\u003eLe Hameau means a Hamlet, or small village, reflecting the fact that the grapes for this wine come from several independent growers clustered around a group of small villages. The real winemaking skill lies in selecting each parcel of grapes, all of which have slightly different characteristics, and blending them into a wine that has several 'layers' of flavour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis has resulted in a classic \u003cspan\u003eFrench Sauvignon Blanc; fresh, clean and crisp with a steely, flinty backbone. Its f\u003cspan\u003eresh cut grass aromas make it ideal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e served chilled on its own as an aperitif or with grilled fish, prawns or goat cheese dishes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnjoy!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grapes \u0026 Lager","offers":[{"title":"750ml \/ Case of 12","offer_id":687577579,"sku":"M1","price":119.88,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0453\/2913\/products\/le_hameau_cotes_de_gas_mixed_12.png?v=1399542442","url":"https:\/\/grapes-lager-2.myshopify.com\/products\/french-sauvignon-blanc-mix-le-hameau-2012-6-bottles-and-cotes-de-gasgogne-blanc-gros-manseng-charentes-6-case-of-12","provider":"Grapes \u0026 Lager","version":"1.0","type":"link"}