ABC (Anything But Chardonnay)
2019 Albert Mann Pinot Blanc On sale for $21.99 | Wettolsheim / Alsace / France 100% Pinot Blanc Planted in gravel and clay limestone, the Pinot Blanc vines employed here are 35 years of age. Rich but never heavy, the 2019 is white fruited and possesses pleasing sugar/acid balance. |
2019 Selbach Oster Kabinett Trocken On Sale for $23.99 | Zeltinger / Mosel / Germany 100% Riesling Peachy fruit, racy acids and a streak of mineral mark this all-in-one style of Riesling. The Selbach wines always favor generosity over formality. |
2017 Clos Uroulat Blanc Sec “Marie” On sale for $23.99 | Jurancon / France 100% Gros Manseng The Jurancon appellation is tucked away at the base of the Pyrenees mountains in southwest France. It is in these foothills that the thick-skinned Gros Manseng prospers. Pineapple and spice aromas and flavors abound. |
2019 Pieropan Calvarino On sale for $26.99 | Soave Classico / Veneto / Italy 70% Garganega, 30% Trebbiano di Soave Sourced from a single vineyard planted in volcanic soils, Pieropan’s Calvarino is aged in glass lined tanks for one year prior to bottling. A combination of bitter cherry and lemon inform the wine’s nose. |
2018 L’Epicourchois Cour-Cheverny Blanc On sale for $29.99 | Cour-Cheverny / Loire Valley / France 100% Romorantin The tiny appellation of Cour-Cheverny is located in the central Loire Valley and produces rich white wines from the Romorantin varietal. The vines for this bottling are 120 years-old. |
2019 Moulin Tacussel Chateauneuf Blanc On sale for $43.99 | Chateauneuf-du-Pape / Southern Rhone Valley / France 40% Grenache Blanc, 30% Roussanne, 10% Clairette, 10% Bourboulenc 5% Picpoul, 5% Picaridin A mere 1,500 bottles of this traditionally styled Southern Rhone white are produced. Aromas and flavors of licorice, white peach and honey all vie for your attention. |