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Francois Voyer Cognac Napoleon 15 years 40% 700mL

Francois Voyer Cognac Napoleon 15 years 40% 700mL

François Voyer Cognac

$166.99

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Domaine de Joy Bas Armagnac Hors d'Age 15 years 40.5% 500mL

Domaine de Joy Bas Armagnac Hors d'Age 15 years 40.5% 500mL

Domaine de Joy

$114.99

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Delord 1979 Armagnac-Tenareze 40% 700mL

Delord 1979 Armagnac-Tenareze 40% 700mL

Armagnac Delord

Regular price $200.00 $180.00

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Yves Cuilleron Syrah 2023

Yves Cuilleron Syrah 2023

Cave Yves Cuilleron

$38.99

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Veuve Ambal Cremant de Bourgogne Brut Rose NV

Veuve Ambal Cremant de Bourgogne Brut Rose NV

Maison Veuve Ambal

Regular price $35.00 $29.99

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Domaine Chavy Chouet Bourgogne Aligote Les Marechaux 2020

Domaine Chavy Chouet Bourgogne Aligote Les Marechaux 2020

Domaine Chavy Chouet

$54.99

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Louis Roederer Brut Nature Starck Sparkling Rose 2015

Louis Roederer Brut Nature Starck Sparkling Rose 2015

Louis Roederer

$179.99

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Champagne Delamotte Blanc De Blancs NV

Champagne Delamotte Blanc De Blancs NV

Delamotte

$119.99

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Chateau Pontet Canet 2012

Chateau Pontet Canet 2012

Chateau Pontet Canet

$299.99

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Chateau Clinet 2015

Chateau Clinet 2015

Chateau Clinet

$380.00

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Laurent-Perrier Brut Millesime 2012

Laurent-Perrier Brut Millesime 2012

Laurent Perrier

$134.99

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Piper Heidsieck Brut Champagne NV

Piper Heidsieck Brut Champagne NV

Piper Heidsieck

$59.99

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Charles Heidsieck Reserve Brut NV

Charles Heidsieck Reserve Brut NV

Champagne Charles Heidsieck

$99.99

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Chateau Leoville Las Cases 1982

Chateau Leoville Las Cases 1982

Château Léoville-Las Cases

$1,650.00

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Domaine Bouchard Pere et Fils Meursault 1er Cru Perrieres 2022

Domaine Bouchard Pere et Fils Meursault 1er Cru Perrieres 2022

Bouchard Père and Fils

$375.00

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Domaine Bouchard Pere et Fils Chevalier Montrachet Grand Cru 2022

Domaine Bouchard Pere et Fils Chevalier Montrachet Grand Cru 2022

Bouchard Père and Fils

$1,450.00

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France

Wine is being produced throughout France and has been done for over 2,500 years with certain Châteaux dating their history back to Roman times, around 6th Century BC. Ranking second in the world in per-capita consumption and first in total production quantity. More so than the overall quantity of wine is the quantity of truly great wines coming out of France makes the nation the envy of wine-making nations worldwide.

Two concepts pivotal to the higher-end French wines, in particular, are the idea of 'terroir' and the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) system. Terroir refers to the way the geography, geology and climate find their way into the glass, telling a story of the origin of the wine. The AOC was set up in 1935 and has the primary goal of protecting the authenticity of the wines and the livelihoods of the producers. Appellation rules strictly define which varieties of grapes and winemaking practices are approved for classification in each of France's several hundred geographically defined appellations, which can cover entire regions, individual villages or in some cases, like in Burgundy even specific vineyards.

Classic wine regions in France include Champagne (home of Champagne), Burgundy (Pinot Noir and Chardonnay), Bordeaux (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot), Alsace (Aromatic varietals), Loire Valley (Chenin Blanc, Crémant) and the Rhône Valley (Syrah, Grenache Mourvedre)

The Bordeaux classification of 1855 is still in use, as is the Sauternes and Barsac Classification of the same year. Wines from certain regions can be bought En Primeur, which is when the wine is sold prior to it being bottled.