French wine is produced in several regions throughout France, in quantities between 50 and 60 million hectolitres per year, or 7–8 billion bottles. France has the world's second-largest total vineyard area, behind Spain, and competes with Italy for the position of being the world's largest wine producer. French wines accounted for 17.6% of world exports in 2005. French wine traces its history to the 6th century BC, with many of France's regions dating their wine-making history to Roman times. The wines produced today range from expensive high-end wines sold internationally, to more modest wines usually only seen within France.

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John Charles Ricciuti Champagne, Grand Cru, Blanc de Blanc Brut, NV

The story is long and touching. This is the short version is:

John Charles' Grandfather (an American immigrant from Italy) was in the trenches of the Marne, near Avenay-Val-d'Or in 1917 and met and married a French woman from the area. They moved back to the U.S.and had a son, Albert

$58.00
Price: $58.00

Domaine Creusserome, Vive-Classe, Clos La Vepaille, 2014

Wine Maker/Owner - Stephane Guillemin

Technical Notes:
100% Chardonnay. Location: few miles north of Pouilly-Fuisse. Left bank of the Saone River. South East slope exposure.
Vineyard: 50 year old average vines.
Soil: Limestone and sandy.
Altitude 250m.
Short pruning. Sustainable practices.
Density: 7000 vines/Ha.
Yield : 65Hl/Ha
Pneumatic press, temperature control, Concrete tanks for fermentation, Indigenous yeast, Malolactic fermentation on fine lies.

$29.00
Price: $29.00

Domaine Creusserome, Vire-Clesse, 2014

Wine Maker/Owner - Stephane Guillemin

Technical Notes:
100% Chardonnay. Location: few miles north of Pouilly-Fuisse. Left bank of the Saone River. South East slope exposure.
Vineyard: 50 year old average vines.
Soil: Limestone and sandy.
Altitude 250m.
Short pruning. Sustainable practices.
Density: 7000 vines/Ha.
Yield : 65Hl/Ha
Pneumatic press, temperature control, Concrete tanks for fermentation, Indigenous yeast, Malolactic fermentation on fine lies.

$24.00
Price: $24.00

Domaine Creusserome, Macon, Peronne 2014

Wine Maker/Owner - Stephane Guillemin

Technical Notes:
100% Chardonnay. Location: few miles north of Pouilly-Fuisse. Left bank of the Saone River. South East slope exposure.
Vineyard: 50 year old average vines.
Soil: Limestone and sandy.
Altitude 250m.
Short pruning. Sustainable practices.
Density: 7000 vines/Ha.
Yield : 65Hl/Ha
Pneumatic press, temperature control, Concrete tanks for fermentation, Indigenous yeast, Malolactic fermentation on fine lies.

$20.00
Price: $20.00

Raison Personnelle 1.0 Cognac

Please read the amazing story! Only 96 bottles were imported into the U.S. and we are the importer and have all of them. I know of no Cognac that is more rear or more deserving of a good, appreciative home.

It was 1994 when Sabine and Bertrand de Witasse chose to leave their jobs in Paris to become Cognac producers. The motivation for the move? Personal reasons (or Raison personnelle in French) – or perhaps, as they say, a moment of temporary insanity…

$225.00
Price: $225.00

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