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 […]
Famille Bougrier Touraine Chenonceaux ‘Confidences’ 2020
15% abv, Saint Romain Sur Cher, imported by Saranty Imports Inc., Stamford, CT. Cork closure: synthetic. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Sauvignon Blanc grown on chalk and limestone soils. Tasting note: this wine is pale gold in color with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with aromas of lychee blossom, chalk, green melon, […]
Domaine des Chézelles Touraine Sauvignon 2020
13% abv, Philippe, Catherineet Aurélie Derouet, Noyers-sûr-Cher, imported by MISA Imports, Dallas, TX. Cork closure: synthetic. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 100% Sauvignon Blanc from silico-agrilo-calcaire soils. The grapes are de-stemmed and pressed and fermented with natural yeast in stainless steel tank where they are aged on the fine lees for four months. Tasting […]
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 […]
Bernard Maury Côtes de Gascogne ‘L’Aurore en Gascogne’ 2017
11.5% abv, imported by MiSA Imports, Dallas, Tx. Cork closure: synthetic. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 80% Colombard & 20% Sauvignon Blanc. Tasting note: the Cotes de Gascogne is medium gold in color with a clean nose of medium intensity with aromas of dandelion tea, honeysuckle, hibiscus, dried apricot, dragonfruit, honey and wet stones. […]
Charles Debourges Sancerre 2020
13% abv, imported by Orvino Imports and Distributing Inc. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Sauvignon Blanc aged in tank on the lees for eight months. Tasting note: the Debourges is medium lemon in color with a nose of medium intensity with aromas of acacia blossom, green melon, grapefruit, white peach and pineapple […]
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 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 […]
Domaine Philippe Raimbault Sancerre Blanc ‘Les Godons’ 2021
12.5% abv, Sury-en-Vaux, imported by Serendipity Wines, LLC., Austin, TX cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 100% Sauvignon Blanc, sustainably-farmed, from a steep 3.5-hectare vineyard with a clay limestone amphitheater in Sury-les-Vaux and aged on the lees in stainless steel for seven months. The Raimbault estate was established in 1701 and has […]
Petit Feylon Bordeaux Blanc ‘Cuvée Marguerite’ 2020
12.5% abv, imported by MISA Imports, Dallas, TX. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 80% Sauvignon Blanc & 20% Sémillon. Tasting note: the Petit Feylon is pale lemon in color with a clean nose of medium intensity with aromas of acacia, lemon balm and grapefruit. On the palate this wine is dry […]