Tasting notes, August 23, 2025; Old Favorites, New Vintages

                    Old Favorites, New Vintages

2024 Francois Chidaine Touraine 
On Sale for $17.99
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.
2024 Fondreche Blanc
On sale for $18.99
Ventoux / France
30% Grenache Blanc, 30% Clairette, 30% Roussanne, 10% Rolle
This classic Southern Rhone white blend is created from 100% organic grapes. The wine is fermented and aged in a barrel and features a floral nose and a mineral laden palate.
2024 Pradeaux Rosé
On sale for $31.99
Saint Cyr-sur-Mer / Bandol / France
75% Mourvèdre, 25% Cinsault
Powerful and loaded with flavors of ripe peaches and strawberries, Pradeaux fashions one of the most traditional and delicious examples of Rosé from the seaside Bandol appellation.
2023 St Innocent Villages Cuvee
On sale for $25.99
Willamette Valley / Oregon
100% Pinot Noir
Under the St Innocent label, Mark Vlossak produces some of the finest and most thoughtfully crafted Pinot Noir in Oregon. The Villages cuvee sourced from three separate vineyards (Shea, Freedom Hill and Temperance Hill) scattered across the Willamette Valley. The wine is aged for 12 months in French oak barrels of which 8% are new.
2020 Terreno Chianti Classico
On Sale for $23.99
Greve / Chianti Classico / Italy
100% Sangiovese
Only 3,000 cases of this unfined, unfiltered Chianti Classico are produced. The wine is fermented in stainless steel prior to 14 months in large oak casks. Blended from three separate parcels, this is a fruit leading, well balanced Sangiovese.
2023 Seminaire Rouge
On Sale for $19.99
Valreas / Southern Rhone Valley / France
80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre
Sourced from 30-40 year-old vines planted in clay-limestone, Seminaire’s Valreas  bottling showcases a slightly cooler side than most Cotes-du-Rhone. The wine is fermented using native yeast and aged briefly in concrete tank prior to bottling.