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Caroline & Seán Feely
Château Haut Garrigue
24240 Saussignac France

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    Château Haut Garrigue Wines Descriptions of our current wines and customer comments follow (click the text to jump to the wine):
    Sémillon/Sauvignon Blanc 2006
    Sémillon/Sauvignon Blanc 2007
    Pure Sauvignon Blanc 2006:sold out - Pure Sauvignon Blanc 2007
    Rosé 2006:sold out - Rosé 2007
    Merlot 2006
    La Source - merlot cabernet sauvignon barrel-aged blend 2006
    Saussignac 2000
    Saussignac 2006
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    Description of each Wine

    Sémillon/Sauvignon Blanc (dry white wine) 2006
    The Feely family in the winery When we harvested the grapes for this wine the moon was still high and the heady scents of sauvignon blanc and sémillon were intoxicating providing a foretaste of what was to come.
    Details: Flavours of ripe citrus and a hint of white peach enchant the palate. Enjoy with food, friends and on its own. Only 700 cases produced from designated vines. Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée Bergerac Sec. 12.5% alc vol 750ml
    Wine Critic's Comment: ‘Chateau Haut Garrigue Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc 2006 is a crisp dry wine with notes of citrus and pear drop and a smooth texture that augurs well for the Feely’s future’ Joe Breen, Irish Times, 15 September 2007
    Customer Comment: ‘The sémillon and sauvignon blanc are a heaven-made match delivering distinctive fruit flavours with a satisfying crisp, dry finish. Superb value for a sophisticated, well-structured limited edition wine.' Ronan Dolan, Barrister, Dublin
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    Sophia checking the development of vintage 2007 on the vine Sémillon/Sauvignon Blanc (dry white wine) 2007
    The 2007 sémillon sauvignon is concentrated and exquisite. We matured it on its lees for several months after vinification to extract the wonderful fine flavours and nuances of these old (56 years) and prestigious vines.
    Details: Floral and white peach aromas are followed by flavours of gooseberry and citrus. This is a perfect aperatif or seafood wine. Only 280 cases produced. Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée Bergerac Sec. 13% alc vol 750ml
    Customer Comment: See above for the comment on our 2006. 2007 not yet shipped
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    Sauvignon Blanc (dry white wine) 2007* Available exclusively on our website and expected to sell out fast
    This is a beautiful sauvignon blanc wine - crisp, mineral and citrussy. Better even than the 2006 which sold out within a few months of bottling
    Details: Flavours of exotic fruit and gooseberry enchant the palate. Enjoy on its own or with foods like monkfish, salmon or shellfish. Only 130 cases produced from designated vines. Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée Bergerac Sec. 13% alc vol 750ml
    Wine Critic's Comment on our 2006 sauv blanc: ‘Your sauvignon blanc is like a fine Loire sauvignon. Mineral, citrussy and concentrated’ Wine specialist, France, 4th October 2007
    Customer Comment on our 2006 sauv blanc: 'Fresh and perfect for summer drinking and al fresco dining. Delightful with seafood and poultry.'
    Dick Spring, Tralee, County Kerry

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    Our delicious old vine sémillon sauvignon blanc blend Rosé 2007 * The 2006 rosé sold out within four months of us bottling it - hurry to order this one before its sold out
    Details: A pink seductive rosé with aromas of quince and strawberry and a lingering smooth finish. This is a wine to enjoy as an aperatif or with salads, chicken or salmon. Only 200 cases of this delight produced. 12% alc vol 750ml
    Wine Critic's Comment about our 2006: 'Your rosé is right on the money’ Martin Moran, Master of Wine, via email June 2007
    Customer Comment about our 2006: ‘Wonderfully refreshing and delicious.’ Suki Cameron, PR Consultant, London & Duras
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    Merlot (dry red wine) 2006
    A dark red wine with strong notes of plum and blackberry and a smooth mocha finish. Enjoy with pasta, red meat or dark poultry. Thirty year old vines contribute finesse to this designated vineyard, limited production wine. Only 980 cases produced. Tasting Notes Dec 2007: Blackberries on the nose. Smooth on the palate with strong notes of black fruits. Our first panel of tasters of this wine included ‘mmm… more’ in their tasting notes. Return to Top

    La Source - merlot cabernet sauvignon barrel-aged blend 2006
    This fine blend of merlot and cabernet sauvignon offers dark fruit and spice on the nose followed by dark fruit and plum on the palate with notes of mocha in the finish. A concentrated wine that is promising to deliver good aging potential and complexity. Return to Top

    Saussignac AOC (a semi-sweet apératif/ dessert wine) 2000
    Details: This clear gold wine is toasted-honey sweet yet surprisingly refreshing. Flavourful sensations evolve into a lingering apricot finish. Excellent chilled as an apératif. Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée Saussignac. 12.5% alc vol 750ml
    Customer Comment: ‘Chateau Haut Garrigue’s truly delicious white semi-sweet Moelleux is seriously in danger of giving sweet wines a good name.’ Liam Campbell, Wine Editor, The Dubliner
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    Saussignac Dessert Wine Seduction 2006
    The saussignac botrytis dessert wine is truly a labour of love. The yield from a hectare of Saussignac is about 25% of the yield the same hectare would deliver of dry white. Unfortunately the price is never 4 times but fools like us continue to make it because it is truly exquisite. The grapes are hand-picked (sometimes individually) and deliver up a juice that is golden and heavenly. Once fermented a complex set of aromas develop… I’ll let our tasters give us an inkling of the future…

    Tasting Notes June 2007: Golden and unctuous. Honey, passion fruit and a hint of almond on the nose. Notes of honeysuckle and orange blossom. Apricot and passion fruit the palate with an intense, long finish. Our tasters also wrote ‘Outstanding’ & ‘this is a €100 a bottle wine’. Return to Top

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    Customer Comments

    ‘Your sémillon sauvignon blanc - excellent, refreshing and so good I’m sorry that we only had the single bottle’ Des, Dublin

    ‘We have just had Chateau Haut Garrigue sauvignon blanc with a little freshly caught wexford fish ... magnifique!’ Terry and Antoinette, New Ross

    ‘Your semillon/ sauvignon blanc is my wine of choice now and I am encouraging my local O’Briens to keep it in stock’ Joan, Naas

    ‘Your sémillon / sauvignon blanc wine tasted great at our dinner last Saturday!’ Paul, Dublin

    ‘I received my sauvignon blanc and it is lovely. I will be ordering it again.’ June, Rush

    ‘Superb, a delightful wine and one we will certainly recommend’ Ned and Nuala, Wicklow (about our 2006 Sauvignon blanc)

    "I tried your merlot/cab lastnight and it was delicious." Wayne, Vancouver, Canada

    "I just wanted to let you know that your wine is really superb." Bernie, Dublin

    "We really enjoyed your wine. It was our style, easy to drink and not too heavy." Walter, Dublin

    "Enjoyed your wine - very impressed!" Padraic, Dublin

    "..Everyone we entertained over the holiday raved about your wine." Tom, Dublin

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