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Domaine de l’Idylle, Pétille Idylle Brut, Crémant de Savoie, France NV

£18.95 Yapp Bros

From Savoie in southeast France, the use of varieties native to the region, such as Jacquère and Altesse, gives a creamy, distinctive wine, with bruised apple, lemon and biscuit character and delicious apricot croissant complexity. NE Alcohol 12.5%

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Roger Goulart, Gran Reserva Brut, Cava, Catalonia, Spain 2015

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£16.99 Luvians

Part of the Rioja-based CVNE stable, this blend of Xarel.lo, Macabeo and Parellada was aged for 48 months. Lovely depth to the creamy palate: pineapple, ripe lemon, stone fruit, nuts, toastiness, crème patissière. Tiny, persistent bubbles. JS Alc 12%

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Domaine André Vatan, Les Perriers Sancerre, Loire, France 2020

£19.95 Yapp Bros

Try and drink just one glass of this Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc – you’ll be hard pressed not to pour yourself another! Fullflavoured and fulfilling, it balances tropical fruit – think pineapple and

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