Domaine Vordy Minervois Blanc ‘Les Pégounels’ 2020
14% abv, Myranne, imported by BBR Imports, Houston, TX. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 80% Grenache Blanc & 20% Roussanne; “each grape variety from each plot is vinified separetely, without sulfites, under permanent temperature control. After blending, it is aged 3 months in a steel tank on the lees with battonage.” Tasting note: the Minervois […]
Domaine Partagé Chignin-Bergeron ‘Les Filles’ 2020
13.5% abv, G. Berlioz, Chignin, Jeffre Alpert Selection, Tenafly, NJ. Cork closure: natural cork under wax. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Roussanne, biodynamically farmed. Tasting note: the ‘Les Filled’ is medium gold in color with a clean nose of medium intensity with aromas of hawthorn, honeysuckle, hay, orange peel, lemon balm, and melon. On […]
Pierre le Grand Saint-Joseph Blanc 2018
14.1% abv, Hélène and Jean-Pierre Mucyn, imported by Misa Imports Inc., Dallas, TX. Cork closure: Select Green 100 synthetic. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Note: 100% Rousanne Tasting note: Pale gold with a clean nose of hawthorne, orange blossom, fresh almond, ripe pear and melon. On the palate this wine is dry with medium acid, medium […]
Domaine Paul Jaboulet Aîné Crozes Hermitage ‘Mule Blanche’ 2018
13% abv, La Roche de Glun, Tain L’Hermitage, Drôme, imported by MISA Imports, Dallas, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Jaboulet is a big house with an impressive range of wines at the higher end. I was excited to try this single-vineyard Crozes-Hermitage Blanc, a blend of 50% Marsanne and 50% Roussanne from vineyards […]
Château Vordy Minervois Blanc ‘Les Pégounels’ 2019
14.5% abv, Domaine Vordy, Mayranne, imported by BBR Imports, Inc., Houston, TX. Cork closure: diam composite. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. This organic wine from Domaine Vordy’s chateau is a blend of 80% Grenache Blanc and 20% Roussanne. White wines in the Minervois are quite rare compared to red wines and only constitute about 2% of […]
Mathilde Chapoutier Duché d’Uzès Blanc 2018
13.5% abv, Famille Chapoutier, Tain, imported by Saranty Imports, Stamford, CT. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. It’s hard to think of a Rhône Valley wine appellation as anonymous or undiscovered as Duché d’Uzès. Located in the Southern Rhône proper, Duché d’Uzès was promoted from a Vin de Pays (or IGP) region to full […]