Oysters & Wines, April 20, 2024

                     Oysters #1

NV Lambert de Seyssel Petit Royal
On sale for $19.99
Savoie / France 60% Molette, 40% Altesse
Vibrant 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 Briords
On Sale for $20
Muscadet Sèvre et Maine / Loire Valley / France
100% Melon de Bourgogne
The vines here average between 50 and 70 years of age and the fruit from this site is fermented in stainless steel before being aged for 8 months “sur lie”, a technique which extends the contact between the juice and leftover solids from the winemaking process.
2022 Carrel Jongieux
On Sale for $15.20
Jongieux / Savoie / France
100% Jacquere
Carrel picks his Jacquere last and indeed his appellation of Jongieux is generally one of the warmer, sunnier areas in the Savoie. Fermentation and aging takes place in stainless steel tanks, the wine bottled at 11.5% natural alcohol.
2022 Servin Les Pargues 
On Sale for $27.99
Chablis / France
100% Chardonnay
Sourced from 35 year-old vines, this single vineyard Chablis has many of the qualities of a 1er Cru in terms of density and depth of flavor. The wine was fermented and aged entirely in stainless steel tanks.
2021 Prudhon Aligote
On Sale for $64
St Aubin / Côte de Beaune / France
100% Aligote
Two vineyards are employed for the production of this Aligote, one in Puligny-Montrachet (30 year-old vines) and one in Saint Aubin (60 year-old vines. From these mature vines comes a particularly concentrated and complex Aligote.