Tasting notes, July 27, 2024; Summer Values

                     Summer Values

2022 Remhoogte First Light
On Sale for $12
Western Cape / South Africa
100% Chenin Blanc
First Light refers to the fact that the 25 year-old vines employed are the first to receive sunlight in the morning. The wine is fermented using indigenous yeast and raised entirely in stainless steel tanks.
2023 Cazin Cheverny
Sale for  $18.40 
Cheverny / Loire Valley / France
80% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Chardonnay
Francois Cazin’s Cheverny is a classic example of this eastern Loire appellation. Leading with citrus inflected Sauvignon fruit, the 2023 is nicely rounded off by the small addition of Chardonnay in the blend.
2023 Roquefort Corail Rose
On Sale for $20
Côtes de Provence / France
28% Syrah, 20% Cinsault, 16% Grenache, 15% Carignan, 7% Mourvedre7% Clairette, 7% Rolle
Sourced from vineyards with north/northwest exposure, there is an underlying coolness to the Corail. The wine was fermented and aged in a combination of stainless steel and cement tanks.
2022 North Valley Compass
On Sale for $23.99
Willamette Valley / Oregon / US
100% Pinot Noir
As the name suggests, this bottling is sourced from vineyards located in the Northern part of the Willamette Valley. The wine is fermented in wood prior to aging small French oak barrels of which 10% are first use.
2021 D’Arenberg Stump Jump
On Sale for $10
McLaren Vale / Southeast Australia
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Very old, bush trained vines are employed for the Stump Jump imparting a chewy, concentrated character to the finished wine. The grapes are basket pressed and aged in oak barrels prior to bottling.

2020 Perrin Cornuds
On Sale for $16

Vinsobres / Southern Rhone Valley / France
50% Grenache, 50% Syrah
Perrin’s Cornuds is a blend of Grenache aged in stainless steel and Syrah aged in large oak casks and is intended for consumption upon release and over the following five years thereafter.