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[…]
go Fresh Spring Arrivals 2022 Can FeixesBlanc SeleccioOn sale for $17.99 Penedes / Catalunya / SpainParellada (Montonec), Macabeo, Xar-relo, Chardonnay, MalvasiaStainless steel aged and matured, the Blanc Seleccio is kept on its lees in the months prior to bottling. Intensely mineral, the Seleccio also offers a subtle perfumed character. 2021 La ChablisienneLe FinageOn Sale for[…]
Bordeaux 2021 Lassagne Ambre de MaltusOn Sale for $24 Lussac / Bordeaux / France 70% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% SemillonTen-year-old vines are employed for this special cuvee, Ambre de Maltus is named for the proprietor’s daughter. Maltus is the newest addition to the larger Lassagne range with the vines planted in the Lalande de Pomerol appellation. […]
New World Values 2023 Craggy RangeTe MunaOn Sale for $20 Martinborough / North Island / New Zealand100% Sauvignon BlancSourced from the north island of New Zealand, the Te Muna showcases the denser side of Sauvignon Blanc. Not so grassy, instead we are met with intense citrus fruit ranging from lemon to orange. 2023 De Wetshof[…]