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Vinifera Boutique are very pleased to see such good ratings for the Loire white wines..

http://www.thewinedoctor.com/tastingstrade/viniferaboutique2009.shtml

As Vinifera Boutique await their Bordeaux wines to arrive, a wine tasting in Paris was the perfect opportunity to look more at the next selection…

Not for summer thirst quenching from the large area, but a fine selection for your meals as they were intended.

We are proud to present the brand new Vinifera Boutique website, making it easy for you in the UK to purchase superior quality wine sourced from independent French vineyards.

It’s never been so simple to enjoy authentic, hard to come by French wines at great prices.

You will often not find our range of wines in UK shops because Vinifera Boutique works with small independent French vineyards that do not already serve the UK market, yet are increasingly popular in France.

We rigorously test every wine we offer to ensure our customers are getting the best quality produce. What’s more, we also ensure that the vineyards receive a fair price for their wine that reflects its providence and their hard work. For our customers we try to match our prices as closely as possible to the French vineyard prices, so that you receive the same treatment as you would at the vineyard in France.

The website is easy to use: browse our selection of delicious wines which changes every week, choose which wine (by the case) you would like to buy, then simply click to order. Your order will be processed and dispatched direct right away!

We’d love your feedback and comments on the new website so we can give our customers the best possible experience when shopping with us. To let us know your thoughts, please send us a message through the contacts page.

Harvest are slowly coming to an end now with some very interesting news. Vinifera Boutique was able to source some top wines, while trying not to disturb these vineyards during their most stressful weeks of the year. Most areas are finishing up although some Chataux in Bordeaux were starting Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot harvests this week. Updates to come.. although one aspect to be careful of is in the good year to watch out for the tannins . As we have had so many ‘good’ years recently that it is increasingly important to look at the individual producers, however the 2009 Bordeaux vintage really does seem to be a great vintage for both small and large producers, with a good dry ripening period, almost too dry. The question for the reds is that did the rain at the end of September provide too much water, however it seems it was just the right amount after an ideal summer. People are talking about one of the greatest vintages, not in the past years, but in a long time, 10’s of years… surpassing the 2005 sounds almost unbelievable. Let’s wait until the official reviews come out to see how the chateaux perform.

The Vinifera experts get to work on dispelling those myths…

Update from the Loire, for white wines good acidity and overall balance has been reported by Clos du Porteau. More specifically, pH 3.25, Acidity 4.37 and Alcohol of 12,2 for their Sauvignon. Acording to Aynard de Cleremont this gives a great equilibrium to their Sauvignon of 2009. Vinifera Boutique will be looking to source these in the future, particularly this wine as it recently received recognition in France. This was the first appearance of the vineyard of Isabelle Clermont-Tonnerre in the Hachette Guide. Below, two stars from the French “Hachette du Vin” is definitely noteworthy as already one star wines are good. For the time being please have a look at the Pinot Grigio and great Vanneau Huppé from 2005 in our Cellar!