Tasting notes, August 16, 2025, Cool Climate Wines

                    Cool Climate Wines

NV Val de Mar Brut Non Dose
On Sale for $23.99
Tonnerre (Chablis area) / France
100% Chardonnay
Sourced from the village of Tonnerre, located 10 miles from Chablis, Val de Mar is Chablis master Patrick Piuze’s side project. All the fruit employed is hand harvested and no dosage is added.
2023 Louis Michel Chablis
On Sale for $34.99
Chablis / France
100% Chardonnay
Domaine Louis Michel possesses eight different plots within the Chablis Villages appellation located on both sides of the Serein river, the defining waterway of the zone. These vineyards, near those of the Premier Crus Forêts, Vaillons, and Montée de Tonnerre, are employed to create this unoaked Chardonnay.
2024 Apollo’s Praise Lahoma Vineyard
On Sale for $17.99
Seneca Lake / New York / USA
100% Riesling
The grapes for Apollo’s Praise Dry Riesling are sourced from two blocks of the Lahoma vineyard, a prized parcel in the Seneca lakes district. The wine is fermented in stainless steel using a combination of native and Champagne yeast.
2022 Serer Bouchet
On sale for $29.99
Vouvray / Loire Valley / France
100% Chenin Blanc
Le Bouchet is the single vineyard from which this dry Chenin Blanc emanates. The parcel is small at just over an acre and the vines are quite old at 50 years of age. The wine is fermented and aged in large, neutral barrels.
2024 Andre Neveu Grand Fricambault Rose
On Sale for $27.99
Sancerre / Loire Valley / France
100% Pinot Noir
Less than 20% of the vineyards of Sancerre are dedicated to red grapes, Pinot Noir representing the sole allowable red cultivar in the appellation. Neveu’s Rosé manages to express the minerality of the zone while adding a welcome tinge of cherry fruit.
2024 Rocailles Rose
On Sale for $15.99
Savoie / France
50% Pinot Noir, 50% Gamay
Sourced from 20 year-old vines planted in clay/limestone soils, the 2024 Rocailles is a juicy, forward style of Rose. The wine was fermented and rested on its lees in stainless steel.