Alsatian Varietals
| 2021 Boxler Cremant On Sale for $36 | Alsace / France 30% Pinot Blanc, 50% Auxerrois, 20% Pinot Noir From young vines (8 -40 years old) planted in sandy soils, Boxler’s Cremant is aged for 24-30 months on the lees. The resulting wine offers a combination of freshness and richness. |
| 2024 Hofstatter Weissburgunder On Sale for $20 | Alto Adige / Italy 100% Pinot Bianco Pinot Blanc (Pinot Bianco) typically exhibits bright orchard fruits and Hofstatter’s example is prototypical. Fresh and mineral, this energetic wine is the perfect match to shellfish. |
| 2023 PJ Kuhn Jacobus On Sale for $26 | Rheingau / Germany 100% Riesling A combination of young and medium-aged vines (5 – 40 years old) inform this structured, powerful Riesling. Trocken (dry) in style, this is a bottling which could age for several years. |
| 2024 Alexana Hillsides On Sale for $24 | Willamette Valley / Oregon / US 100% Pinot Gris As Pinot Gris plantings continue to wane in the Willamette Valley, Alexana chooses to showcase the best the varietal can be in the form of their Hillsides bottling. Rich and generous, there is also proper acidity present. |
| 2023 Weinbach Trielles Loup On Sale for $30 | Alsace / France 100% Gewurztraminer The spicy wine from the village of Tramin, Gewurztraminer found its spiritual home on the slopes of Alsace. Weinbach’s Trielles Loup is a classic example of the varietal – exotic and mouth coating. |
| 2015 Tawse Clos des Ormes On Sale for $84 | Morey-St-Denis / Côte de Nuits / France 100% Pinot Noir The product of very thin, loose soils, the Clos des Ormes showcases the intense stoniness of Morey-St-Denis. The wine was aged for 16 months in 30% new French oak. |