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The palate is supple and light, driven by balanced acidity; it keeps a lovely freshness and ends on an aromatic, fruity and thirst-quenching finish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowine","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":59429161140572,"sku":null,"price":14.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Box of 6 bottles (75cl)","offer_id":59429161173340,"sku":null,"price":89.4,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0284\/0032\/0643\/files\/Couvent-Rouge-White.jpg?v=1791642192"},{"product_id":"couvent-rouge-couvent-rouge-liban","title":"Couvent Rouge - Couvent Rouge - 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis red cuvée comes from Deir el Ahmar, a village in the northern Bekaa, in Lebanon. The estate works with the growers of the Coteaux d’Héliopolis cooperative, on high-altitude vineyards reaching up to 1,800 metres. 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