Explorer Pack #7: Tuscany The Tuscan wine landscape loosely encompasses the vineyards located between Florence and Rome on the western side of Italy. Dozens of grape varietals call Tuscany home and its communes vary widely in terms of climate and soil depending on their elevation and proximity to the Mediterranean Sea. Winemaking styles are also[…]
2009 Pol Roger Brut Vintage Regular Price: $119.99 On Sale for $79.99 A Rare Champagne of Style and Substance: 2009 Pol Roger Brut Champagne represents a category of wine produced from difficult conditions. The region is relatively cold and experiences more than its fair share of clouds and rain. The vast majority of Champagne is[…]
Sparkling wine & Champagne NV Lambert de SeysselPetit RoyalOn sale for $19.99 Savoie / France60% MOLETTE, 40% ALTESSEThis light, floral sparkling wine is aged for 10 months on the lees before being bottled and undergoing secondary fermentation. The wine is then aged an additional two years in bottle 2012 ForeauVouvray Brut “Traditionnelle”On sale for $34.99[…]
Red, White & Rosé 2020 AvinyoPetillant BlancOn sale for $14.99 Penedes, Catalonia / Spain70% Muscat de Frontignan / 20% Macabeo / 10% Xarel-loAvinyó Petillant is a vi d’agulla, the Catalan term for a prickly wine bottled with a little natural effervescence retained from the winemaking process. This vibrant and refreshing wine is the traditional summertime[…]
French Classics NV S. GodmeBrut ReserveOn sale for $39.99 Verzenay, Champagne / France70% CHARDONNAY, 20% PINOT NOIR, 5% PINOT MEUNIERSourced from 20 separate 1er Cru vineyard parcels, this bottling includes 50% reserve wine from multiple older vintages ensuring a consistent style each release. 2019 JM CherrierLes Chailloux Vieilles VignesOn sale for $21.99 Sancerre, Loire Valley[…]
2018 Boyer-MartenotBourgogne BlancOn sale for $34.99 Meursault, Côte de Beaune / France100% ChardonnaySourced from Meursault vineyards along with other adjoining plots in the area. 20 months in neutral barrel for refinement. 2015 Voliero Brunello di Montalcino On sale for $59.99 Montalcino, Tuscany / Italy100% Sangiovese From the warmer portion of Montalcino located in the south of[…]
2020 Château Pradeaux Côtes de Provence RoseOn sale for $23.99 Saint Cyr-sur-Mer / France 75% MOURVÈDRE, 15% CINSAULT, 10% GRENACHE Declassified Bandol appellation fruit. Wild yeast fermentation. Aged for 6 months in concrete 2019 JP Brun Terres Dorées L’Ancien Rouge On sale for $19.99 Charnay-en-Beaujolais / France 100% GAMAY Produced from 40-year-old vines planted in limestone[…]
Explorer Pack #6: Bordeaux The Bordeaux winegrowing region encompasses over 50 different appellations and 8,000+ chateaux producing a wide range of white, red and rose wine fashioned from less than ten grape varietals. The Atlantic ocean influenced climate of the zone provides relatively reliable growing seasons which typically feature cool Spring temperatures followed by warm,[…]
La Table Français 2017 Thibault Liger-Belair Bourgogne Blanc “Charmes”On sale for $23.99 Montagny (Chalonnaise) & Lugny (Macon) | 100% CHARDONNAYSourced from south facing vineyard sites in southern Burgundy, the Charmes is vinified and aged in stainless steel for 14 months. 2018 Domaine Weinbach Riesling “Colette” On sale for $49.99 Kaysersberg (Alsace) | 100% RIESLINGHonoring the Faller family’s[…]
This month we begin our tour of Spain by focusing on the regions north and west of the city of Madrid. Beginning near the Atlantic ocean and continuing on to the relatively high elevation zones of Castilla y Leon, this portion of Spain features a variety of well sited vineyard locations which offer a combination[…]