Oysters (Table #1)
| NV Famille Vincent Cremant de Bourgogne $25.99 / Case Price $20.80 | Macon / Burgundy / France 100% Chardonnay The Vincent family is known for spectacular Maconnais wines, especially their single vineyard Pouilly Fuisse. Their non-vintage Cremant displays a polished, generous sparkling house style. |
| 2019 Tanunda Grand Barossa Riesling 18 / Case Price $14 | Barossa Valley / Southeastern Australia 100% Riesling The majority of the Riesling vines employed for the Grand Barossa bottling are very old at 95+ years of age and are planted in a combination of sand and limestone. The savory, salty, citrusy character of this unequivocally dry Riesling is quite irresistible. |
| 2020 Marietta Old Vine Riesling On Sale for $12.99 | San Benito / California / US 100% Riesling Sourced from an ancient patch of Riesling vines planted in San Benito County, this is an unbelievable value. Here we find all the tell-tale Riesling characteristics – peach, petrol, crushed stone. |
| 2019 Suavia Monte Carbonare On Sale for $26.99 | Soave Classico / Veneto / Italy 100% Garganega Planted in ancient volcanic soils, the Garganega varietal offers a melange of aromas and flavors from wet stone to yellow fruit. This wine’s weight is impacted largely by the low yields obtained in the vineyard. |
| 2016 Roland Lavantureux Vauprin $50 / Case Price $40 | Chablis / France 100% Chardonnay A single site (though not 1er Cru) Chablis sourced from 25-45 year-old vines, Lavantureux’s Vauprin is fermented in stainless steel and aged in a combination of used barrels and steel tanks. Fresh, concentrated Chablis. |
| 2020 Rousseau Frères Pinot Beurot On Sale for $21.99 | Touraine / Loire Valley / France 100% Pinot Gris A classical skin-contact Pinot Gris which is interesting from both the texture and flavor perspective, this round, supple wine features aromas and flavors of just-ripe pears. |
Oysters (Table #2)
| NV Colutta Vino Spumante $29.99 / Case Price $24 | Friuli / Italy 100% Ribolla Gialla The nose is delicate and intense at the same time, with citrus notes, stone fruits, pear and a touch of sage. Very refreshing and savory on the palate, a perfect partner for shellfish of any kind. |
| 2020 Colombera Bricco Bartolomeo On Sale for $12.99 | Tortonesi / Piedmont / Italy 100% Cortese Known for the production of the local Tortona specialty, Timorasso, Colombera also produces this lighter, crisper white from the Cortese varietal. The soils here are composed of clay. |
| 2021 Do Ferreiro Albarino $29.99 / Case Price $24 | Salnés / Rias Baixas / Northwest Spain (Galicia) 100% Albarino 20-120 year-old vines planted in decomposed granite and sand are employed for this Atlantic Ocean influenced white. The wine is fermented using idigenous yeast and spends 6 – 9 months on its fine lees in steel tanks prior to bottling. Expressing a combination of minerals and citrus fruits, this wine will evolve positively for up to five years. |
| 2020 Luneau-Papin Clos des Allees $29.99 / Case Price $24 | Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine / France 100% Melon de Bourgogne This rare, single vineyard Muscadet comes from 40+ year-old vines and ages for 9 months in underground glass tanks. The Clos des Allees is unique for its intense minerality and rich texture. |
| 2021 Terenzi Balbino Bianco $19.99 / Case Price $16 | Maremma / Tuscany / Italy 100% Vermentino The Vermentino varietal thrives in sun-soaked vineyards of coastal Tuscany. Terenzi’s example offers aromas of honey and citrus and flavors of wild herb and peach. A complete wine, packed with fruit, textural appeal and plenty of acid. |