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| 2021 Ferrando La Torrazza On Sale for $19.99 | Canavese / Piedmont / Italy 100% Erbaluce Erbaluce is a native cultivar of the Alpine foothills, at its best producing a deceptively complete white wine based on notions of honey and herbs. Ferrando’s Torrazza is one of the benchmark examples – a lively, fragrant delight. |
| 2020 Texier Brezeme Blanc On Sale for $31.99 | Brezeme / Northern Rhone / France 100% Roussanne Eric Texier operates a medium-sized winery focusing mostly on the wines of the Southern sector of the Northern Rhone. Roussanne thrives here, offering not only richness, but also crushed stone and spice. |
| 2021 JP Brun Rosé “Folie” On Sale for $17.99 | Beaujolais / France 100% Gamay Arriving a bit later than most of our Rosé selections, we always anticipate Jean-Paul Brun’s “Folie”. This bottling presents an ideal balance of fruit and acid – easy drinking, but not to be mistaken as simple. |
| 2016 Olga Raffault Picasses Rouge $34.99 | Chinon / Loire Valley / France 100% Cabernet Franc The clay/limestone banks of the Vienne River are home to some of the finest expressions of the Cabernet Franc varietal. The descendants of Olga Raffault produce their classic Chinon here – energetic and concentrated. |
| 2019 Vieille Julienne Clavin Rouge On Sale for $27.99 | Just North of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhone Mostly Grenache, with Syrah, Cinsault, Mourvedre The consistently excellent “Clavin” cuvée, is a classic Rhône red so named for the series of sloped sites from which it emanates. The vines employed are 85 years old on average. |
| 2019 Faust Cabernet Sauvignon On Sale for $50 | Napa Valley / California / US 100% Cabernet Sauvignon From the cooler climate Napa subzone of Coombsville, Faust shows an appealing combination of full fruit and clear aromatics. Starring cassis and featuring crushed stone minerality, this is an impactful, persistent Napa Cabernet. |