New Arrival: Le Blanc de Haut Condissas!

Look who's there. That's Menachem Israelowitz, the guy behind behind all the great kosher wines from France and more. But look, there's something new over here. You all know Haut-Condissas the label, but it's the first time they made a white wine kosher. Menachem, take it away. >> Yeah, so as you know, we do we have uh Haut-Condissas. It's producing kosher wine on red >> For how long already for Probably as long as Château La Craque or maybe >> Yeah, something like that. >> Around that time. >> Almost 20 25 years. >> Okay. And uh we decided this year for the first time in uh 2024 to produce the white wine. Uh as you know, in Bordeaux, we can use also white grape, white varietal. Do you know what grape we use in Bordeaux usually for the white? >> I know which one this is, so I would guess Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon? >> You Exactly. We can use Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Sémillon. >> Sémillon. >> We have also Muscadelle et cetera, but >> What what? >> Muscadelle. >> Is so Menachem's head is like, "I'm going to explain Muscadelle now." >> But this >> We should do one Muscadelle. You don't have any Muscadelle. >> we have sometime in the in the Sancerre. So in the >> Yeah, but I'm >> the Sauternes. >> In the Sauternes. >> Yeah. >> So maybe it's time Okay, let's not get carried away. Focus. >> first time we produce this wine, Château Haut-Condissas. >> Haut-Condissas. You will teach me how we say it in French. Haut-Condissas. Excuse me. So Haut-Condissas. Uh so uh this wine it's um it's mainly Sauvignon And we have a little bit of Sauvignon Gris. In the Bordeaux, we have here the Gironde and we have the right bank and the left bank. On the left bank, we are here on the north of the Medoc. We have here Chateau Haut-Condissas. And this is one of the best plot that you can find for the white wine. Hand picking. Barrels fermented. And then aged in barrels >> for 12 months. >> So, it's something very, very special. >> Okay. So, how would I know the difference and don't spray wine at me cuz it's going to be a little stupid question, Kobe. How would I know the difference? I love the Rimapere, like the amazing Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand, right? It is beautiful. >> It's beautiful. >> And how would I know this is a a little more expensive and what is the difference? Is it the same grape? >> it's totally different. >> Okay. >> The Sauvignon Blanc from Rimapere it's you have a lot of it's it's very it's very fresh, you know that. >> Grassy, >> Yeah, exactly. Exactly. >> in this one? >> Uh, grapefruit, etc. It's very it's it's very enjoyable wine, easy drinking wine. >> Yeah. >> I I I I I like this wine a lot. >> Yeah, it's not deep. It's not what you want to have a surface good conversation with good energy. >> Uh >> Okay. >> This one is totally different the fact that we it's aged in barrel also So, it it's fermented in barrel, aged in barrel. It bring totally different, but also the the terroir is totally different. You have this minerality that you will find on this gravel that you have in this part of Medoc. So, this will bring totally different wine, more more much more elegant. I I I will say that I will use the the Rimapere for some sushi, for some starter, etc. But if I want a serious >> A fish like >> fish like this or even a chicken >> Like a grilled chicken salad, you would use this. >> And even even cooked chicken, something. Uh poulet rôti >> Poulet rôti? >> Rôti. Poulet rôti. So, you will use >> Rotisserie chicken. >> Exactly. >> I knew from an auction's hand that this is very nice. >> So >> I [laughter] love rotisserie chicken. >> So, you you you take a this kind of like >> That's right. I wonder if I would blind it, I would I would probably know. You can taste Sémillon like this. This citrus the the >> Yeah. But you see that it's a little bit different. It's a kind of of um Sauvignon Blanc um a little bit touching the the the the Chardonnay style. >> Yeah. Okay. A drop. But you can tell that it doesn't have >> a Sauvignon Blanc, of course. It's a Sauvignon Blanc. You have these aromas of of Sauvignon Blanc. But of course, the blind tasting with the Rima Péré, you will see >> It's straight away >> the difference between the both. >> sure. >> It's very easy. Even you're not an expert, you >> It's delicious. Shout out to Nando's. The freshest. It's beautiful wine. It's another exciting white wine. We're always looking for new whites. We always run out of your Chablis and Sancerre. >> for some of your customer, maybe they will enjoy it that it's it's a Soba Sancerre already. >> Sancerre. Look at the certification. It's the top of the top. We have Sancerre Sancerre Sancerre. And I'm sure there are people that never drank the other ones. You should definitely try it. >> Yeah. >> This wine is beautiful. So, I don't know if you're a Sémillon Blanc drinker, Chardonnay drinker. If you want to experience a good beautiful white wine, I would tell them to get it. It's that simple. >> And the price is not so crazy. >> Oh, for a white wine. It's like the good Chablis. >> Exactly. >> Okay. >> Get in my Get in my Get in my my >> mouth.