Domaine des Rutissons IGP Isère Verdesse 2019
13% abv, imported by Fass Selections Inc, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. What is IGP Isère? An up-and-coming area near Grenoble for curious and indigenous grape varieties from the Domaine des Rutissons. Due to the proximity to Grenoble, this area is technically a satellite of the Rhone department, yet it may […]
Domaine des Orchis ‘Quintenessence de Mondeuse’ Vin de Savoie 2017
11.5% abv, Philippe Héritier, Poisy, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Mondeuse Noir is a fascinating grape, almost like the birth child of Pinot and Syrah, spicy and savory with loads of dark fruit and ample tannins. I can’t get enough of the stuff, and there never seems […]
Domaine des Orchis ‘Quintessence d’Altesse’ Roussette de Savoie 2019
12.5% abv, Philippe Héritier, Poisy, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. The wines of Savoie can be pure magic: alpine cool-climate wines with aromatic intensity and bracing acidity. The grape varieties for white wines are mostly (with the exception of Roussanne) fascinating indigenous specialties. Altesse is considered the […]
Daniel Broccard Bugey Cerdon Méthode Ancestrale Demi-Sec Rosé 2019
8.5% abv, Boyeux-St-Jérôme, imported by Alian Junguenet Selction, Westfield, NJ. Somewhere between the metropolis of Lyon and the snowcapped French Apls of Savoie, you can find Bugey, a tiny wine production area known for the cultivation of Gamay Noir and lesser known grape varieties (i.e. Poulsard and Altesse) and the production of méthode ancestral sparkling […]