Domaine Saint-Nicolas Fièfs Vendéens Brem Pinot Noir 2017
12% abv, Thierry Michon, Jon-David Headrick Selections, imported by European Cellars LLC, Charlotte, NC. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 100% Pinot Noir, biodynamically-farmed, grown on pink slate and clay, hand harvested. The grapes are destemmed and fermented on the skins with natural yeast for 14 days with hand punch downs, and aged […]
Domaine Juliette Avril Châteaunuef-du-Pape Rouge ‘Cuvée Maxence’ 2019
15% abv, Châteaunuef-du-Pape, imported by Votto Vines, Hamden, CT. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 60% Grenache Noir & 40% Syrah from the Farguerol terroir in the family’s holdings of 18-hectares in CDP. Argilo calcaire soils with galet stones. The grapes are partially de-stemmed and fermented for over 12 days and the wine […]
Domaine Siret-Courtaud Quincy Blanc 2019
13.5% abv, Vincent Siret, Lunery, imported by Grand Cru Selections, New York, NY. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Sauvignon Blanc from an 8-hectare section of the family’s vineyards of sandy loam soils of alluvial character on limestone bedrock. The Quincy appellation is a small 270-hectare area on the river Cher. […]
Domaine Le Galantin Bandol Rosé 2021
13% abv, Pascal Achille, Le Plan du Castellet, imported by MISA, Dallas, TX. Closure: stelvin. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 60% Mourvèdre, 25% Grenache Noir & 15% Cinsault produced in the direct press method and aged on the fine lees for 9 months. Tasting note: the Bandol Rosé is medium pink-orange in color with […]
Domaine de la Butte Bourgueil ‘Mi-Pente’ 2017
13% abv, Jacky & Jean-Philippe Blot, Bourgueil, sourced direct from the domaine. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Cabernet Franc, organically-farmed, from 70+-year-old vines in this small south-facing vineyard with thin limestone soils in the middle of a slope. The grapes were hand-harvested, de-stemmed, and fermented using natural yeast and aged […]
Domaine de la Vougeraie Bourgogne Chardonnay ‘Terre de Famille’ 2015
3% abv, Famille Boisset, Prémeaux-Prissey, imported by Boisset USA, St-Helena, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Chardonnay from under 2 hectares from plateau of the Hautes Côte de Nuits in the commune of Chaux, and the lieux-dits of Le Combet Chalot and Corvée de Villy, from 30+ year-old vines aged for […]
Domaine La Ragle Moulin de la Roque Bandol Rouge 2018
14.5% abv, Le Castellet, Var, imported by Bandol Wines Inc., Houston, TX. Cork closure; natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 83% Mourvèdre & 17% Cinsult, sustainably-farmed from a single estate in the Moulin de la Roque–co-operative of growers in Bandol. Aged in foudre and small French oak barrels for 18 months. Tasting note: the Bandol […]
Domaine Jean-Michel Dupré Beaujolais Blanc “Les Temps des Oranges’ 2021
11.5% abv, Les Ardillats, imported by MISA Imports, Dallas, TX. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: lead day. Winemaking notes: 100% Chardonnay from sandy-loam soils over granite bedrock, hand-harvested and vinified at low temperature for two weeks on the skins and lees. Tasting note: the Dupré is orange in color with a clean nose of medium […]
Domaine Bouchié-Chatellier Pouilly-Fumé ‘La Renardière’ 2020
14% abv, Saint-Andelain, imported by MISA Imports Inc., Dallas, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 100% Sauvignon Blanc grown on flinty clay. Tasting note” the Pouilly-Fumé is medium lemon in color with a clean nose of medium intensity with aromas of jasmine, grapefruit, lemon, lychee and flint. On the palate this […]
Sophie Siadou Valençay Rouge ‘Les Griottes’ 2020
13.5% abv, Lye, Mary Taylor Selections, imported by Nasawtuc LLC., Sandy Hook, CT. Cork closure: composite . Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 35% Gamay Noir, 35% Cot (Malbec) & 30% Pinot Noir, sustainably farmed from 28-hectares of vines at Domaine Jourdain, fermented with native yeast, and aged in neutral oak barrels for nine months. […]