Top 100 France Selection in 2010:

Ampéloméryx is one of the 100 best IGP french wines in UK and has been elected the Best White Wine of the Top 100 ( Trophy of the white wine category)

Tasting notes : This wine has a powerful, aromatic expression of white peach and dry apricot on the nose. The touch of vanilla is a sign of controlled ageing in cask. On the palate, the attack is dominated by the structure and fat of the Chardonnay, and the finish, by the freshness and elegance of Petit Manseng. A wonderful off-dry wine, remarkably well balanced.

Vinalies Internationales 2010 Selection, 1000 wines of the World, Silver Vinalies Medal

« Some fine aromas of dry fruits ( nuts, almonds) and undergrowth are present in this wine. A pale yellow colour with some hints of green. On the palate, the oak is revealed as silky and soft, very structured. This wine is harmonious, with a good balance of freshness and body ».

An original, easy-to-drink wine. The distinctive trait of this wine is the nose, with its powerful bouquet of white fleshed fruit (peach and apricot). The vanilla notes are a sign of masterful barrel-ageing. The structure and fatness of the Chardonnay predominate on the front-of-palate, while the predominating characteristics at the finish are the freshness and elegance of the Petit Manseng. A truly great dry white wine, displaying remarkable balance and originality.

The distinctive trait of this wine is the nose, with its powerful bouquet of white fleshed fruit (peach and apricot). The vanilla notes are a sign of masterful barrel-ageing. The structure and fatness of the Chardonnay predominate on the front-of-palate, while the predominating characteristics at the finish are the freshness and elegance of the Petit Manseng. A truly great dry white wine, displaying remarkable balance and originality. The art of this wine lies in fermenting several different grape varieties in one barrel. The Petit Manseng is harvested six weeks before the Chardonnay and the juice is kept carefully in insulated vats with all the solid matter during this whole, long period. The blend (done by tasting the juices) ferments naturally in 225 litre oak barrels (30% new). The grapes are pressed gently in a pneumatic press and the press juice blended back in. This wine was barrel-aged on fine lees for 9 months and was not filtered before bottling so as to keep all the fruity, oaky aromas fully intact. GRAPE VARIETIES Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng

THE LATEST ADDITION TO THE DOMAINE DE PELLEHAUT RANGE. INTRODUCING AMPELOMERYX ROUGE A BLEND OF 3 GRAPES: PINOT NOIR, SYRAH & MALBEC AGED IN OAK FOR 6 MONTHS Deep red with purple tints. This young Ampéloméryx has a distinctive nose with smoky, earthy and cherry notes. The palate is light at the attack but gains in intensity to end on a more gamey, deeply earthy note. Aromas of ripe, red berried fruit, cocoa and spices follow through on the palate of this sensuous medium bodied Pinot Noir blended wine. Sumptuously soft, with a delightful red fruit sweetness - think strawberries, over-ripe raspberries, redcurrant jelly - given some seriousness by motes of smoky minerals and pink peppercorn. Gentle tannins and hushed acidity complete the easy-drinking scene.

A generous and lively Chardonnay, which has been the winner of numerous awards. Grapes from low-yielding vines are naturally fermented with wild yeasts, partly in new oak barrels, followed by 6 months lees ageing for added softness and complexity.

Tasting notes: Dried fruit aromas abound on the nose, with a touch of honey and white flowers. The palate has an ample feel, very round, with a fleshy fruit core and tinges of vanilla

Domaine de Pellehaut has been owned and managed by successive generations of the Braut family for over 300 years. Today, the wines made with passion and dedication by Mathieu and Martin Braut win systematic praise from the trade and press in France and throughout the world. A contagiously exuberant fresh, fruit-forward wine (red fruit), perfect illustration of the reputation of all the wines of the domain.

Beautiful cherry-red in colour, limpid and brilliant, ushering in an intense nose of strawberry,redcurrant and Morello cherry with a touch of grapefruit and lemon. The supple, well-extracted palate displays cherry, redcurrant and citrussy aromas. The finish is beautifully embellished by lingering mandarin orange aromas which bring out the elegance of this superbly structured wine.

GRAPE VARIETIES Merlot, Cabernet, Tannat and Syrah