Domaine Migot Côtes de Toul Gamay Noir 2020
13% abv, Lucey, imported by Van Boden, Brooklyn, NY. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Gamay Noir, EcoCert, from vineyards along the Moselle River. Côtes de Toul, one of just two AOCs in the Lorraine region, has a long and illustrious history of wine production but was only awarded AOC status in […]
Pierre Ferrand Pineau de Charentes NV
17% abv, imported by Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits, Stamford, CT. Cork closure: rubber cap. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: an assemblage of roughly 75% unfermented grape juice (from Ugni Blanc, Colombard and Folle Blanche grapes) from the Grande Champagne district fo Cognac, and 25% barrel aged Cognac, the cuvée is then aged in French […]
Domaine Aux Moines Savennières-Roche Aux Moines 2018
14.1% abv, Monique et Tessa Laroche, Savennières, imported by Polaner Selections, Mount Kisco, NY. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Chenin Blanc, ecocert organic, 45-year-old vines grown on schist, slate and clay soils: the wine is bottled after 18 month aging in cask and tank. The family owns 12 hectares of […]
M. Chapoutier Côte-Rotie ‘La Mordorée’ 2008
12.5% abv, Tain, imported by Terlato Wines International, Lake Bluff, IL. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Syrah, organically-farmed from 50-year-old vines. The fruit is de-stemmed and fermented in concrete tanks with daily pump over and the wine is aged in 225L oak casks with around 30% new oak. Tasting note: […]
Bride Valley Dorset Brut Rosé ‘Cuvée Bella’ English Sparkling Wine 2016
12% abv, Litton Cheney, Dorset, imported by the Boisset America, St Helena, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 60% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay & 10% Meunier estate grown on Jurassic limestone soils near the Village of Kimmeridge, 24 months on the lees and finished with just 6g/L of dosage. Tasting note: the […]
Jean-François Jacouton Saint-Joseph Rouge ‘Chemin de Saint-Épine’ 2019
13% abv, Vion, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 100% Syrah grown on granite soils on the famous hill of Saint-Épine in Saint-Jean-de-Muzols, the grapes are partially de-stemmed and fermented on the skins for four weeks with twice daily pump over. The wine is aged in […]
Domaine Rémi Gauthier Moselle Pinot Noir ‘In Extenso’ 2020
14% abv, Vic-sur-Seille, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 100% Pinot Noir certified organic, from 3 hectares of vines in the village of Vic-sur-Seille. Tasting note: the Gauthier Moselle Pinot Noir is deep ruby in color with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with aromas of […]
Fernand & Fils Coteaux de Giennois 2019
13.7% abv, Marc, Yves et Cristophe Fernand, Gien, imported by Weygandt Metzler Imports, Unionville, PA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 100% Sauvignon Blanc grown on flinty soils and raised in stainless steel tank. Tasting note: the Fernand Châteaux de Giennois if pale gold in color with a clean nose medium intensity […]
Domaine Pascal & Mireille Renaud Pouilly-Fuissé Premier Cru ‘Vers Cras’ 2020
13% abv, Solutré-Pouilly, imported by DHI Selections, Caldwell, NJ. Cork closure: synthetic. Biodynamic calendar: unfavorable day. Winemaking notes: 100% Chardonnay from 50-year-old vines on a south-facing slope, aged in tank on the lees for 9 months. Tasting note: the ‘Vers Cras’ Pouilly-Fuissé is meedium gold in color with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with aromas […]
Domaine Jones Fitou ‘Vieilles Vignes’ 2017
14.5% abv, Tuchan, imported by Eurovin USA, Van Nuys, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: > 40% Carignan w/ Grenache Noir & Syrah from very old vines—mostly over 100 years of age—from the villages of Tuchan and Paziols; exact percentages not disclosed. Tasting note: the Jones Fitou is deep garnet in […]