'Classic' Corporate Personalised White Wine

This crisp dry white wine from the sunny vineyards of southern France is made using a blend of Maccabeu & Vermentino grapes which are cold fermented to preserve the fresh lemony aromas and apple acidity. The result is a fresh crisp white wine which is ideal with fish, salads, poultry and cold buffets or as an apperitif.

About the Vin de Pays Classification

There are about 150 different Vin de Pays appellations in France for each area of origin. A country wine production zone is much larger than an AOC. Winemakers must use specific grape varieties suggested by a "Conseil Interprofessionnel" (joint committee of professionals). These wines can list on the label the grape varieties used while AOC wines cannot. All wines are analyzed, tasted and eventually approved. and accepted as "Vin de Pays".

These wines are increasingly popular, better quality than Vin de Table and perfect for daily-drinking wines.

Corte Vigna Pinot Grigio, Pavia

Related to the Pinot Gris grape of Alsace, which here in north-west Italy produces a dry, lighter, more floral style, with racy, balanced fruit.

This white Grand Vin De Bordeaux is from Chateaux Montcabrier a distinguished and popular producer. A Sauvignon Blanc Semillon. The grapes are harvested at day break to preserve aromatic freshness and quickly sorted followed by gentle pressing.

The wine has exuberant overtones of grapefruit and green apple that is fresh and vibrant on the palate. Serve well chilled, the wine is delicious as an aperitif or with chicken or fish dishes.

About the Appellation Controllee Classification

These wines are of the highest quality. They are strictly ruled. Those rules cover methods of growing and producing, localization, grape-variety, minimum contents of alcohol, etc.

All these wines are analyzed and tasted. This very strict legislation guarantees an excellent quality of AOC wines.

The word "Origine" is often replaced by the name of the place of origin of the wine eg: "Appellation Bordeaux Controlée".