This February, we
celebrate some of our most beloved couple-vigneron
friends. We have handpicked from each couple a
pair of their most unique wines, to inspire your
Valentine's Day (and Lunar New Year) celebrations.
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FEATURE • IN-STOCK |
Power-Couple Wines
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A tribute to beautiful vinous gems born
from special unions
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With
Valentine’s Day (and Lunar New Year) around the
corner, we want to salute today the work-and-life
partnerships of the lovely people behind some of our
favourite labels.
The combined talents and unique chemistry enjoyed by
these special couples seem to have inspired the
creation of ever more expressive and joy-giving
wines. These are heartfelt, sincere, earnest love
letters to the world and we can't think of a better
way to celebrate togetherness.
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This offer is valid until 11 February 2021. Orders will
be processed subject to availability and final written
confirmation. Full payment is required no later than 7
days after confirmation invoice is sent in order to
confirm the purchase. No reservation is allowed. All terms
and conditions apply.
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The Offer
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- OFFER VALID ONLY UNTIL
11 FEBRUAry 2021
- PRICES ARE QUOTED NETT in SGD
- SUBJECT TO FINAL WRITTEN CONFIRMATIOn
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Champagne
Ruppert-Leroy
(Aube, Champagne) |
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Bénédicte and Emmanuel Leroy’s grapes come
from tiny plots in Essoyes in the Aube
Valley, which shares more similarities with
Burgundy than with the ‘traditional’
Champagne microclimate in the Marne valley
further north. Farmed biodynamically, the
grapes go through a natural winemaking
process. All of their cuvées are made
following a similar process, in order to
highlight their individual site
characteristics. Bottled without dosage,
these champagnes are masterfully balanced.
Most of all, they are oh-so-easy to drink. These
are magical, vibrant expressions of
Champagne. They have stolen our hearts
with their elegance, energy, and pure
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Fosse-Grely
Brut Nature 2017 |
S$
96 / 750 ML
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| “Understated and
elegant on the nose, melding
tangerine, pear, peach and lime
blossom. Quite expansive in the
mouth, featuring saline-inflected
citrus and berry fruits that stain
the palate. There is a lovely
roundness in the minerality-laden
finish. Dry but not austere. In
fact, charming and infinitely
versatile.” AC |
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80%
Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay. Elevage
in tank sur lie for 6 months, then 2
years in bottle ‘sur lattes’.
No dosage and no added sulphur.
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Les Cognaux
Brut Nature 2017 |
S$
96 / 750 ML
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| “A vivacious one! On
the nose: cherry, raspberry, white
flowers and orange peel. Opens up
quite pervasively in the mouth, with
crushed red fruits and tangy stone
fruits complicated by a suggestion
of almond curd. Wonderfully
constituted and talk about
palate-staining flavours! Lovely
berry finish that elongates and
resonates long after. Delicious.” AC |
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100%
Pinot Noir from Les Cognaux, a
0.7-ha vineyard. Elevage in tank sur
lie for 6 months, then 2 years in
bottle ‘sur lattes’. No dosage and
no added sulphur.
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Domaine
des Marnes Blanches
(Sud Revermont, Jura) |
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Sud Revermont has become a hotbed for Jura’s
most acclaimed talents, and it’s
here that Géraud and Pauline Fromont are
making some of the most talked-about Jura
wines right now. Theirs are high-energy,
crystalline wines brimming with absolute
class and a special eloquence. Your first
taste of Domaine des Marnes Blanches wines
might well become one of your most
memorable experiences. And if you
consider yourself a neophyte, beware —
because once you drink Marnes Blanches as
your gateway wine into Jura, there is
every chance they will be your new
obsession. Sumptuous, exquisite and
emotionally thrilling, at this level of
artistry, we’re stunned at how undervalued
they (still) are.
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| Côtes du Jura,
“En Quatre Vis” Savagnin (white)
2018 |
S$
62 / 750 ML
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| “This Savagnin seduces
with its spontaneity and purity -
the nose is floral, with notes of
lime blossom and the palate is
carried by a beautiful tension. The
length is there and suggests
cellaring upside over the next 5-10
years. A fine natural wine from the
Jura to be enjoyed with characterful
cheese or fish dishes, for example
with sushi.” Vinibee |
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| 100%
Savagnin from Cesancey planted in
1958. Direct press before
fermentation, followed by 11 months
ageing in 225-litre old oak barrels.
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| Côtes du Jura,
Trousseau (red)
2018 |
S$
69 / 750 ML
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| “An airy, pure and
vibrant Trousseau. The vines are 40
years old. The vinification is done
in whole bunches with little
extraction, followed by a 10-month
aging in weathered barrels. What
pleasure to taste! This Jura wine
with a very clear colour has an airy
character, low in alcohol and full
of elegance. The palate is delicious
and fruity, supported by spicy
notes, a beautiful mineral structure
and discreet tannins.” Vinibee |
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| 100%
Trousseau from Vincelles and Sainte
Agnès.100% whole-bunch fermentation
for 10 days in stainless steel
tanks. No SO2 added. |
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Château
Lestignac/Hors Les Murs
(Bergerac, Southwest France) |
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About an hour and a half due east of
Bordeaux in southwest France, a visionary
young couple — Mathias and Camille Marquet —
has been changing people’s perceptions about
Bergerac, with wines that are profound yet
incredibly lively. Like their makers,
Lestignac wines display an irrepressible
personality, always exuberant and full of
youthful fun, while never straying away from
terroir precision. In short: just darn good
wholesome wines. Expect electric, salivating
whites and tensile, perfumed reds.
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| Blanc XVII VdF
(white)
2017 |
S$
56 / 750 ML
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| “2017 has the class for
making great dry Semillon.
Paradoxically, the short growing
cycle of the vintage, as a result of
the ravages of frost, has benefited
the variety, producing grapes of a
wonderful density, and yet
altogether avoiding heaviness.
Voluptuous, ripe, salivating and
sharp.” Winemakers |
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| 90%
Semillon, 10% Sauvignon Blanc.18
months of fermentation in barrels,
followed by 6 months of maturation
in concrete vats. |
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| “De l’Aube à
l’Aube” VdF (red) 2017 |
S$
49 / 750 ML
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| “Pretty fragrance with
lifted florality, replete with
crushed red berries, greets the
nose. Berry-fruited in the mouth
with bright specks of salinity; the
uncanny mix of succulent red fruit
and mouthwatering sappiness is
irresistible. Finishes with a
rose-like fragrance in the mouth.
This wine deserves to be drunk with
abandon. We figure it’ll be too easy
to down bottles of this in the
course of the evening. What a joyful
wine!” AC |
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| Under
the Hors Les Murs label. 50%
Sauvignon Blanc, 50% Merlot. The two
wines were blended in November just
after crushing, then aged in
concrete vats. |
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Domaine
Le Briseau
(Coteaux du Loir, Loire Valley) |
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Founded in 2002 by Christian Chaussard and
Nathalie Gaubicher, Domaine Le Briseau very
quickly became a standard-bearer for the
first wave of natural wine estates in the
Loire. Though Christian has sadly passed on,
Nathalie and Émile Hérédia continue to
nurture the original spirit behind the
domaine, seeking to make pure wines that
everybody can enjoy. Expect bone-dry
Chenin at its most floral and honeyed, and
delicate Pineau d’Aunis at its most
exotically spiced — each delivered in a
welcomingly affordable package, despite
their celebrated status. |
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| Kharaktêr VdF
(white)
2018 |
S$
66 / 750 ML
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| “High-toned citrus nose
with a marked flintiness, which
slowly opens up to reveal the
telltale white flowers and honey.
Intensely focused and chalky, it
feels like liquid minerals in the
mouth. Gently but persistently
perfumed. Crisp but layered and
constantly evolving, culminating in
a mouthwatering and highly elevated
finish. Thrilling juice.” AC |
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| 65 years
old Chenin Blanc located in
Jasnières. Direct-pressed, followed
by cold debourbage for 24 hours and
cold fermentation for 2 months. Aged
in tank for 9 months. SO2 addition
is 2 g/hl. Only about 2,000 bottles
made. |
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| Le Temps d’Aimer
VdF (red)
2018 |
S$
66 / 750 ML
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| “A touch of animal,
sage, nutmeg, atop red currant.
Crisp dark fruit on the palate, yet
light-footed. A soft tannic grip on
the finish, featuring pepper, dried
herbs and savouriness. An easygoing
wine; this will be match an endless
array of dishes. Ever-changing in
the glass too, suggesting cellaring
potential.” AC |
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| 90-year-old
Pineau d’Aunis vines. Full-bunch
maceration for 7 months. Bottled
without filtration. SO2 addition is
only 1.05 g/hl. About 3,000 bottles
produced. |
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Fattoria
Al Fiore
(Miyagi, Japan)
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Hirotaka Meguro was once a renowned chef
of Italian cuisine. He had never worked in
a vineyard, nor studied winemaking before.
But he had a deep desire to champion the
surrounding rural community that he had
grown to love. With this aim in mind, he
decided to start a farm, and began by
revitalising abandoned parcels of land in
Miyagi prefecture.“Nothing but grapes
and love,” says Al Fiore’s
label. Hiro’s wife Reina says that for them
both, the most important thing about making
wine is to have fun. The team simply
vinifies the grapes they receive each year
in as non-interventionist a way as possible,
and let the wine be “free”. Indeed, these
wines express the ethos of their makers with
a disarming charm. And most importantly,
they’re downright delicious. |
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| Bucci (‘Neco’ series)
(red)
2018 |
S$
85 / 750 ML
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Meguro “A really zippy
red here, with an almost citrusy
bright red fruit. Strawberry,
cranberry and figs on the palate
with a suggestive musky undertone.
This is a really accomplished light
red wine, broad and gentle, with an
appetising umami-esque finish.
Rather stylish and zen.” AC |
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| 90% Yama
(“wild”) Sauvignon from Yamanashi
prefecture, 10% Neo Muscat from
Yamagata Prefecture. Natural yeast /
No- filtration / No SO2 added. 1,608
bottles produced. |
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| Al Fiore “Verde”
(red)
2018 |
S$
102 / 750 ML
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Produced by Hirotaka
Meguro
“This is immediately captivating on
the nose, blending high-toned
cassis, spices, smoke and soya.
Really appetising and finely etched
luminous fruit flavours that repeat
the aromatic profile in the mouth.
Fabulous sapidity: juicy, fragrant
and lovable. This is undeniably
exquisite.” AC |
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| 70%
Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 3%
Yama Budou, all from Yamagata.
Natural yeast / No- filtration /
No-SO2 added. Only 1,114
bottles produced. |
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Chanterêves
(Savigny-les-Beaune, Burgundy)
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Tomoko Kuriyama and Guillaume Bott are the
charming couple behind this micro-négoce
outfit. Chanterêves has captured the
imagination of so many Burgundy lovers with
their scented, gently textured wines which
are all about finesse and subtlety. Tomoko
and Guillaume undertake an artisanal
approach with minimal intervention to create
wines that reflect their origins, imbued
with a personal spirit of elegance. Year in
and year out, Tomoko and Guillaume fashion
delicate Burgundy wines with an unassuming
sincerity that is palpable in each bottle.
These are highly lovable wines of the
highest pedigree, and they are absolutely
swoon-worthy.
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| Chassagne-Montrachet
1er Cru “Les Morgeots” (white)
2018 |
S$
147 / 750 ML
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| “Unwinding in the glass
with scents of citrus oil, pear,
warm bread, nutmeg and a subtle
touch of reduction, the 2018
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot
is medium to full-bodied, textural
and enveloping, with chalky
structuring extract and racy acids,
displaying real texture and
mid-palate volume.” WA 93 |
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| Volnay “Les
Lurets” (red)
2018 |
S$
102 / 750 ML
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| “Unwinding to reveal
notes of raspberries, rose petals,
orange zest, smoked meats and
violets, the 2018 Volnay Les Lurets
is medium to full-bodied, layered
and succulent, with a rich core of
fruit that reflects the vintage,
underpinned by an ample chassis of
ripe, powdery tannins. The finish is
long and fragrant.” WA 92 |
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TERMS
& CONDITIONS
- Prices are quoted nett in Singapore Dollars
(SGD), ex-Singapore, valid until 11 February
2021.
- Prices are for single bottle size (750 ML)
unless otherwise specified.
- Full payment must be made no later than 7 days
after invoice date to confirm the order. We
reserve the right to redistribute wines ordered
not honoured by timely payment or sufficient
mutually agreeable notice.
- This offer is non-transferable and cannot be
used in conjunction with other offers and/or
promotions.
- Wines sold are not returnable.
- Delivery fee is waived for purchases over
S$280 nett in a single receipt to a single
Singapore address. Otherwise S$25 delivery fee
(or S$15 for purchases of 3 bottles or below)
per address applies. Please allow a couple of
days to organise delivery.
- Order(s) must be delivered within 1 month upon
completion of sale. Failure to take delivery
will result in storage fees being charged to
your account.
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ARTISAN CELLARS JANUARY
2021 WINE LIST
 This
list outlines a compilation of artisanal wines that
we carry. We take pride in the sourcing and
provenance of our wines, from the most affordable to
the higher ends. As importers, most of our wines
come direct from the estates. We are proud to work
with the most respected growers from every wine
region, each of them representing the very best that
their respective appellation is capable of
producing. To augment our list, we occasionally
include quality wines from only impeccable sources.
Regardless of point of origin, we are always
committed to shipping and storing them in ideal
cellar conditions. Please email us at sales@artisan-cellars.com
or call us at +65 6838 0373 to enquire about exact
availability of wines, or to find out anything you
wish to know about our wines. |
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