French Cancan Brut Nature is a dry, vibrant sparkling wine crafted by Gérard Bertrand in southern France under the Vin de France designation. It’s made from a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Grenache Blanc, sourced from organically farmed vineyards. The wine features fine, persistent bubbles, with a nose that opens to crisp citrus and white-flower notes. On the palate, expect bright acidity, a clean profile with subtle pastry and brioche hints, and a sapid minerality that carries through to a lingering, dry finish. ABV is around 12%. This is a stylish sparkling wine made for celebration and is also excellent as an aperitif or paired with shellfish, or oysters.
Far From The Crowd Rosé is a vivacious pink wine from Bonfire Hill Extreme Vineyards in Western Cape, South Africa. It pours pale salmon-pink and offers pretty notes of red berry and citrus. Think fresh strawberries and a bright squeeze of lemon. Clean, dry on the palate, with lively acidity and a slight crisp edge that makes it refreshing and food-friendly. Enjoy well-chilled; it’s perfect with shellfish, lean fish, light salads, or as an elegant aperitif.
Far From The Crowd White Blend from Bonfire Hill Extreme Vineyards showcases Chenin Blanc as its driving grape, joined by Roussanne and Grenache Blanc. Farming in exposed, coastal-influenced vineyard sites gives the wine poise and brightness. It has a pale straw hue with green reflections, and on the nose it offers gently ripened stone fruit, citrus peel, and a subtle florality. The palate is crisp yet generous: balanced acidity, smooth texture, and a lingering mineral edge that frames the fruity core. Best served chilled, this wine is a great match for shellfish, goat cheese, light salads, or simply as a refreshing welcome glass.
Far From The Crowd Shiraz comes from South Africa’s Western Cape and forms part of the Bonfire Hill “Far From The Crowd” line created by winemaker Bruce Jack. Expect a plush, fruit-forward style: ripe blackberry, black plum and blueberry lead, wrapped in gentle spice and a hint of cocoa. The palate is smooth and medium-to-full in body with rounded tannins and a juicy, moreish finish that nods to warm Cape sunshine and subtle fynbos spice. Serve slightly below room temperature. It’s an easy match for grilled lamb chops, smokey BBQ, peppered steak, mushroom burgers or hard cheeses.
Pascal Jolivet Sancerre Rosé expresses a bright, mineral-driven elegance rooted in the Loire Valley’s terroir. Crafted exclusively from Pinot Noir grapes, it pours a pale salmon pink and greets the nose with zesty aromas of strawberries, cherry pit, orange peel, and faint floral notes, perfectly balanced with chalky minerality and a subtle herbal whisper. On the palate, it remains dry and nervy, showcasing vibrant red fruit flavors of strawberry and redcurrant. These are layered with honeysuckle and a clean, crisp finish that hints at quinine or rose petals. This rose offers refreshing precision, making it a polished aperitif or a refined choice alongside grilled seafood, light salads, or cured meats.
Pascal Jolivet “Indigène” Pouilly-Fumé is a powerful yet refined expression of Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc, fermented with natural yeasts native to the grapes. Its powerful and full-bodied profile reveals aromas of grapefruit and lemon citrus, underscored by slate, gun-flint, green apple, pear, and a subtle honeyed nuance, giving way to pronounced minerality, a compelling, age-worthy structure and a fresh, noble finish. At around 12.5% ABV, it strikes a harmonious balance between intensity and elegance. This is a true expression of intensity, complexity, and terroir-driven finesse.
Pascal Jolivet Sauvignon Blanc Attitude reflects a Loire-driven expression of freshness and finesse. Crafted from vineyards in Touraine over limestone-clay terrain edged with flint, it undergoes 100% stainless steel vinification and 5 months' aging on fine lees for texture and precision. It pours pale straw with greenish highlights, unleashing delicate aromas of lime, citrus fruits, green apple, and kiwi, followed by a vibrant palate marked by bright minerality and a long, elegant finish. At approximately 12.5% ABV, this wine balances lively acidity with sculpted structure.
Pascal Jolivet Pouilly-Fumé “Les Terres Blanches” is a superbly focused Sauvignon Blanc shaped by the minerally terroirs of Pouilly-Fumé’s Kimmeridgian marl soils. It shimmers pale golden and delights with beautifully pure aromas of wet stones, fresh citrus, and a refined hint of peach on the nose; the finish is elegantly flinty, crisp, and persistent. At roughly 12–12.5% ABV, this dry and vibrant wine balances concentration with precision. It is an ideal showcase of terroir-driven finesse and Loire elegance.
Pascal Jolivet’s Sancerre Blanc “Sauvage” is a taut and mineral-driven expression of Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc. Crafted in Sancerre, it captures remarkable freshness and liveliness, underscored by a flinty minerality and subtle complexity on the finish. It even benefits from a brief decant to fully open up. Pours in the glass with pale clarity and reveals a focused, elegant profile; the palate is rich yet balanced, leading to a racily invigorating finish with depth and precision. At approximately 12.5% ABV, the structure is both graceful and persistent, with layered fruit and savory drive. Fantastically versatile, this Sancerre pairs beautifully with grilled fish, or soft goat cheese.
Pascal Jolivet’s Edition N°3 Blanc is a pure and expressive Sauvignon Blanc from the limestone and flint soils of the Coteaux du Giennois, just south of Sancerre. Floral and quince notes glide effortlessly into a beautifully balanced palate, where minerality and silky suppleness meet in harmonious tension. This naturally fermented wine, with no added yeast captures the terroir's authenticity and elegance, supported by careful lees aging that deepens its aromatic complexity. At approximately 12.5% ABV, it’s both refined and refreshing. This premium white is perfect as a bright aperitif or paired with shellfish and delicate fish dishes.
