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Category Archives: Bordeaux Rosés and Clairets
Bordeaux Clairet: A Rosé By Another Name . . .
I had a brief but interesting chat with the wine producer Regis Chaigne the other day about Clairet and he asked me how I introduced this super wine to newcomers. Therein lies a problem. Clairet is not well known in … Continue reading
Christmas With Chateau Ballan Larquette – Special Offer
We promised that we woud be significantly reducing some of your favourite wines as a special thank you for all your support this year and we have slashed our popular selection of wines from Chateau Ballan Larquette to £7.64 a … Continue reading
Rosé – Sweet or Dry – Keeps Increasing in Popularity
Fiona Beckett writing for the Guardian has pointed out that rosé seems to be getting sweeter in style these days: “I don’t know about you, but it has struck me for some time that rosé is getting sweeter. In fact, … Continue reading
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The Lighter Wines of Bordeaux: Ballan Larquette Rosé and White Wine
Vignobles Chaigne et Fils produce superb award winning aromatic whites, rosés, clairets and generous, medium bodied reds from their 86 acre vineyards that cover Cantois and St Lauent du Bois. Their estate is formed from 3 small Châteaux: Château Ballan … Continue reading
Bordeaux Rosé
The Bordeaux Rosé AOC covers the whole Gironde production area and these charming wines are made with the same red grapes that are used to make the red wines: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and Carmenere. The … Continue reading
Do You Chill Your Clairet or Rosė Wines?
We had a little experiment at home the other night as a debate had arisen amongst the family as to whether Bordeaux Clairets and Rosės tasted better at room temperature or chilled. Of course this is up to each individual … Continue reading
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Discovering Chateau Ballan Larquette
Chateau Ballan Larquette is the new label for our most popular Clairet: Domaine de Ricaud Bordeaux Clairet. The award winning estates (Domaine de Ricaud, Chateaux Ballan Larquette and Peynaud) are owned by the Chaigne family who have been wine makers … Continue reading
Bordeaux from Valencia
A couple of years ago I wrote about the influence Bordeaux had on the Spanish wine industry which dates back as far as 1852 and helped give birth to the “modern” style of red Rioja. What I did not realise … Continue reading
The Rise of Rosé: Cru Classé Chateaux Make Rosé Wines As Demand Increases
Rosé wines have been increasing in popularity for a while now and I have been banging the drum about Bordeaux Rosé and Clairet for a number of years. However it seems to have really taken off with Rosé wine sales … Continue reading
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Everything’s Coming Up Rosé For Christmas
Our love affair with Rosé doesn’t have to end with the Winter months (and indeed as yet it shows no signs of doing so). Rosé is a versatile wine made with good food in mind and there a styles which … Continue reading
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