Christian Venier Cheverny ‘Les Hauts de Madon’ 2020
12.5%, Cheverny, imported by Savio Soares Selections, New York, NY. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: Pinot Noir & Gamay Noir Tasting note: the Cheverny Rouge is pale ruby in color with a clean nose of medium intensity with aromas of violet, red currant, black plum, flint, leather, black pepper and sagebrush. On the palate […]
Domaine Thomas et Maire-Lise Batardiere Vin de France ‘Cuvée Montbenault’ 2020
13%, imported by Henderson Selections, Austin, TX. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Chenin Blanc declassified from Côteaux de Layon where dry wines are not approved for the AOC cahier. Tasting note: the Chenin Blanc is pale gold in color with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with aromas of lilac, orange blossom, lanolin, […]
Domaine Grosbot-Barbara Saint-Pourçain ‘Les Maltôtes’ ‘Cuvée IPP13’ 2020
13.5% abv, Cesset, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 50% Tressalier & 50% Chardonnay from an 1-hectare single vineyard on clay and limestone soils. The wine is barrel fermented and aged in French oak barrels for 15 months. Tasting note: the Saint-Pourçain is medium gold in […]
Domaine Jean-Paul Picard Menetou-Salon 2022
13.5% abv, Bué, imported by VOS Selections, Inc., New York, NY. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Sauvignon Blanc from the estate’s 14 hectares of vines. The grapes are hand harvested from 15-year-old vines. The grapes are pressed whole cluster and the wine is aged in tank on the fine lees […]
Domaine Bourillon-Dorléans Vouvray Sec ‘La Coule d’Argent de Château Montgouverne’ 2018
14% abv, Fréderic Bourillon, Rochecourbon, imported by H. Mercer Imports Inc., Los Angeles, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Chenin Blanc, sustainably-farmed, from 30-year-old vines. The fermentation is 80% stainless steel and 20% barrel fermented and the wine is aged in the fine lees for over six months. Tasting note: the Vouvray […]
Domaine Émile Ballard Côteaux de Giennois ‘Les Beaux Jours’ 2020
14% abv, Bonny-Sur-Loire, imported by Classified Wine Imports, Houston, TX. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 70% Pinot Noir & 30% Gamay Noir from the 2.5 hectares of vines grown on clay and silica topped limestone soils. The grapes are 10% whole cluster and the cuvée is aged in tank. Tasting note: […]
Domaine François le Saint Sancerre ‘Calcaire’ 2020
13.5% abv, Cher, imported by Dionysus Imports, Houston, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Sauvignon Blanc from calcaire soils. Tasting note: the Sancerre is medium lemon with a clean nose of medium intensity with aroma of lychee blossom, lemon, chalk, white peach, and a hint of lemongrass. On the palate this […]
Chateau d’Épiré Savennières ‘Cuvée Spéciale’ 2020
14.5% abv, Bizard-Litzow, Savennières,imported by Kermit Lynch, Berkeley, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Chenin Blanc from 20-year old vines planted on phtanite soils on the highest elevation vineyard in Savennières. The grapes are hand-harvested, and fermented in stainless steel tanks, aged for up to 9 months sur lie in a […]
Domaine Kevin et Karine Lauverjat Menetou-Salon ‘Moulin des Vrillères’ 2021
13% abv, Sury-en-Vaux, imported by David Bowler Selections, New York, NY. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 100% Sauvignon Blanc grown on chalk and clay soils from 30-year-old vines: sustainably-farmed. The wine rests on the lees in tank for a few months and is gently filtered with clay. Tasting note: the Menetou-Salon is […]
Domaine Bobinet Saumur-Champigny ‘Ruben’ 2018
14% abv, Sébastien Bobinet et Émeline Calvez, Dampierre-sur-Loire, imported by Percy Selections, San Francisco, CA. Cork closure: synthetic. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 100% Cabernet Franc from 50-year-old vines, farmed organically on clay and limestone soils fermented for 30 days on the skins and aged in French oak barrels for eight months. Tasting note: […]