Tasting notes, July 20, 2024; Summer whites

                     Brand New Whites

2023 Elio Filippino Gavi
On Sale for $13.60
Piedmont / Italy
100% Cortese
A crisp, freshly styled Gavi, Filiippino’s example is fermented and aged entirely in stainless steel. Floral aromas dominant the nose while the palate features subtle white fruit and herb,
2023 Ostatu
Blanco

On Sale for $16
Rioja Alavesa / Rioja / Spain
85% Viura, 15% Malvasia
Sourced from vines ranging from 30 – 90 years of age, Ostatu fashions this crisp, brightly natured white for consumption upon release. The Viura contributes weight and texture while the Malvasia adds aromatic interest.
2022 Damien Martin
Macon-Verze
On Sale for $17.60
Maconnais / Southern Burgundy / France
100% Chardonnay
Father and son Robert and Damien Martin manage their 50 acres of vines spread across a number of appellations in the Maconnais. The Macon Verze is fermented and matured in 90% stainless steel and 10% French oak barrels.
2022 Plouzeau Rive Gauche
On Sale for $16.99
Chinon / Loire Valley / France
100% Chenin Blanc
From a small, 2.5-acre plot of Chenin planted in limestone, the Rive Gauche Blanc spends 6 – 12 hours on the skins in order to extract ideal flavor and texture. The wine does not undergo malolactic fermentation in order to preserve its decidedly fresh character. 
2022 Burklin-Wolf Village
On Sale for $29.99
Wachenheim / Pfalz / Germany
100% Riesling
Using only estate grown, biodynamically farmed fruit, Burklin Wolf ferments their Wachenheim Villages bottling in stainless steel prior to maturation in a combination of stainless steel and large oak casks.

2018 d’Orschwihr Bollenberg
On Sale for $21.99

Alsace / France
100% Gewurztraminer
Sourced from 25–30-year-old vines planted this Gewurztraminer posts a finished alcohol of 14% along with 16 grams of residual sugar. A touch sweet for sure, this is a well-balanced Gewurz, long and concentrated.