Bordeaux 2021 Pape Clement L’Ame de PapeOn Sale for $28 Graves / Bordeaux / FranceMostly Sauvignon Blanc & Semillon, with Muscadelle & Sauvignon GrisThis dry white combines the citrus elements of Sauvignon Blanc with the full bodied, textural qualities found in Semillon. The addition of small amounts of Muscadelle and Sauvignon Gris provides floral aromas[…]
Burgundy 2021 Michel Juillot Bourgogne BlancCase price $25.60 Mercurey / Chalonnaise / France100% ChardonnayThe Juillot family has been cultivating grapes in the Cote Chalonnaise for four generations. The Bourgogne Blanc is sourced from 25-40 year-old vines planted in clay and limestone. Aging takes place in both small barrels and large casks. 2020 Jean Dauvissat1er Cru[…]
Fresh Arrivals 2022 Schloss Gobelsburg SchlosskellereiOn Sale for $18.40 Kamptal / Austria100% Gruner VeltlinerSchloss Gobelsburg’s Schlosskellerei is the introduction to the house style and sourced from three of the property’s best sites. Crisp and fresh with a hint of white pepper on the nose and palate, this is best enjoyed in its exuberant youth.[…]
Mediterranean Wines 2023 Croix Gratiot SyndicalOn Sale for $16 Montagnac / Languedoc / France100% Picpoul de PinetPicpoul roughly translates as “lip stinger” and in the case of many examples of the variety it is indeed only acid that makes an impression. The fruit for this more intensely styled Picpoul is harvested under the cover of[…]
Oysters #1 NV Lambert de Seyssel Petit RoyalOn sale for $19.99 Savoie / France 60% Molette, 40% AltesseVibrant is apropos in describing this fresh, celebratory bottle of bubbles. Sourced from the foothills of the Alps, this methode traditionelle serves as a brilliant aperitif. 2022 Pepiere Clos BriordsOn Sale for $20 Muscadet Sèvre et Maine / Loire[…]
Tuscany 2022 Terenzi Balbino BiancoOn Sale for $16 Maremma / Tuscany / Italy100% VermentinoThe Vermentino varietal thrives in sun-soaked vineyards of coastal Tuscany. Terenzi’s example offers aromas of honey and citrus and flavors of wild herb and peach. A complete wine, packed with fruit, textural appeal and plenty of acid. 2022 La Lastra Vernaccia On Sale[…]
Mas Doix 2021 Mas DoixMurmuriOn Sale for $32 Priorato / Catalonia / Spain90% Grenache Blanc, 10% MacabeoSourced from both hillside and valley vineyards, the Murmuri is the product of both slate and clay limestone soils. The wine is aged on its lees for three months in stainless steel tanks. 2021 Mas DoixLes CrestesOn Sale for[…]
New Arrivals from France 2022 GirardGarenneOn Sale for $25.60 Sancerre / Loire Valley / France100% Sauvignon BlancFrom the tiny village of Chadoux Girard’s Sancerre Garenne is fermented using only native yeasts. The wine is aged briefly in neutral oak vats prior to bottling. 2021 Zind Humbrecht GewurztraminerOn Sale for $26.40 Turkheim / Alsace / France100%[…]
Loire Valley 2021 Luneau Papin GrangeOn Sale for $22 Muscadet / Loire Valley / France100% Melon de BourgogneThe southerly exposed La Grange vineyard was planted in 1974 and yields this concentrated Muscadet. The wine is aged for 7 months on its lees in glass lined tanks. 2022 Tinel-Blondelet ‘Gentins’On Sale for $24 Pouilly-Fume / Loire[…]
Old World #1 2022 Francois Chidaine Touraine On Sale for $17.60 Touraine / Loire Valley / France 100% Sauvignon Blanc Known for producing some of the best Chenin Blanc in the central Loire, Francois Chidaine also excels working with Sauvignon from the Touraine region. Fermented with natural yeast from hand harvested, organic grapes. New World[…]