French Values 2022 Claude Branger Le Fils de Gras MoutonsOn Sale for $14.40 Muscadet Sèvre et Maine / Loire Valley / France100% Melon de Bourgogne The “children of the fat sheep” (Fils de Gras Moutons) is so-named for the 40 year-old, early maturing Melon de Bourgogne vines from which its fruit is sourced (the later ripening fruit[…]
Bordeaux Varietals 2022 DucasseBlancOn Sale for $17.60 Bordeaux / France70% Semillon, 30% Sauvignon BlancSourced from 35-year-old vines planted on clay and limestone, the Ducasse Blanc displays a lovely balance of plush white fruits and minerals. This bottling is fermented and aged entirely in stainless steel. 2019 Senejac RougeOn Sale for $22.40 Haut-Médoc / Bordeaux /[…]
Unusual Varietals 2022 PortazBlancOn Sale for $15.99 Apremont / Savoie / France100% JacquereApremont is located in the French alps and yields some of the freshest whites in all of France. Portaz creates this floral, apple tinged bottling from grapes from 30-50 year-old vines. 2022 Torre Beati PecorinoOn Sale for $21.99 Abruzzo / Italy100% PecorinoA densely[…]
New Italians 2021 TavignanoMisco On Sale for $19.20 Jesi / Marche / Italy 100% Verdicchio Sourced from Tavignano’s most prized parcel, Misco is produced from older vines and intended for drinking now to capture its fresh energy or held for 5 – 10 years for the wine to pick up its patented nutiness. 2021[…]
Hearty Reds 2015 Senejac RougeOn Sale for $22.40 Haut-Médoc / Bordeaux / France 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 8% Cab Franc, 4% Petit VerdotSenejac is a 100 acre property located on the left bank of the Gironde river. The wine is aged in 33% new French oak barrels for 12-15 months. The gravelly soils of[…]