Dosage

Refers to the amount of sugar in grams per litre added to a sparkling wine.

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Refers to the amount of sugar in grams per litre added to a sparkling wine. The dosage is added in the liqueur d’expedition, the liquid used to top the wine after it has been disgorged prior to the final closure being applied.

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Clemens Busch Riesling Marienburg 'Raffes' 2017
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Clemens Busch Riesling Marienburg ‘Raffes’ 2017

Riesling | Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany

The 2017 Pündericher Marienburg Riesling Raffes is the essence of gray slate. Bright in color and flavors but also intense and intermixed with lemon-fresh stony notes, this is a concentrated yet pure, fresh and finessed, highly intense and refined Riesling with great length and an endless finish. This is a powerful but Auslese-styled Riesling with concentration, finesse and lots of power but no alcoholic impression. The wine was bottled with 13% alcohol and almost nine grams of residual sugar.
$390
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Fèlsina Chianti Classio DOCG 'Beradenga' 2021

Fèlsina Chianti Classio DOCG ‘Beradenga’ 2021

Sangiovese | Tuscany, Castelnuovo Berardenga UGA

The Perfect intro to the Fascinating Chiantis of Fèlsina! I have to agree with Galloni, the 2021 shows a welcome level of refinement and sophistication.Dark and brooding spice with sour cherries, lovely tannins. A lot going on here. Layered, with excellent drive and energy. Fine acid. It’s the intensity with the finesse, the richness yet elegance. It seems almost a wine in two parts. Lovely shape to the palate, linear yet with some excellent mid-palate generosity. This is the perfect frie
$67
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$61ea in any 6+
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Selbach Oster Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett Riesling 2017

Selbach Oster Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett Riesling 2017

Riesling | Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany

This is a beauty, graceful with a certain transparency to it. The freshness, combined with excellent depth and length is classic Kabinett. Like Max F Richter, the use of large old wood for fermentation and maturation harmonises the wine beautifully. A joy to devour! “Great Mosel Kabinett should be like drinking cool spring water; thirst quenching and delicious.” Johannes Selbach
$58
$55ea in any 3+
$52ea in any 6+
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Domaine Thibert Pouilly-Fuissé Cuvée Heritage 2020
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Domaine Thibert Pouilly-Fuissé Cuvée Heritage 2020

Chardonnay | Pouilly-Fuisse, Burgundy

“A broad-ranging nose is comprised by notes of smoked tea, petrol, Granny Smith and a whisper of passion fruit. The succulent and generously proportioned flavors possess excellent density on the saline-inflected, youthfully austere and very dry finale. This is rich effort is decidedly powerful and should age well over the medium-term.”Allen Meadows, Burghound 91 Points ♥ OutstandingThe 2020 Pouilly-Fuissé Héritage comes from a variety of terroirs around the appellation and se
$112
$107ea in any 3+
$102ea in any 6+
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