Mémoire de Madone Côtes du Forez ‘Gamay sur Volcan Vielles Vignes’ 2021
12% abv, Gilles Bonnefoy, Champdieu, imported by Classified Wine Imports, Houston, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking note: 100% Gamay grown on volcanic soils from the Auvergne area of Loire Valley. The vineyards are certified biodynamic, the grapes are hand-harvested and the grapes are de-stemmed and fermented on the skins for 10 days […]
La Pousse d‘Or Volnay Premier Cru ‘Clos de la Bousse d’Or’ Monopole 2015
13% abv, Patrick Landanger, Volnay, imported by Favorite Brands LLC, Farmer’s Branch, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Pinot Noir from a 2.1ha premier cru monopole which lies just below the village of Volnay and sits on a southeast exposure and is part of the ‘La Village’ climat set entirely […]
R de Rieussec Bordeaux Blanc 2019
13% abv, Domaines Barons de Rothschild Lafite, Fargues, imported by Misa Imports Inc., Dallas, TX. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 59% Sauvignon Blanc & 41% Sémillon from the estate’s vineyards in Sauternes. Dry wines are not permitted under the Sauternes AOC so this wine is declassified under the regional Bordeaux appellation. […]
Olivier Gessler Côtes de Gascogne 2021
11.5% abv, Domaine de Joy, Panjas, imported by Nashawtuc LLC., Sandy Hook, CT. Cork closure: synthetic. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 50% Colombard, 30% Ugni Blanc, 15% Gros Manseng & 5% Sauvignon Blanc grown on red clay and sandy soil. The vines are farmed certified sustainable and are in conversion to organic viticulture. The […]
Château d’Arche Sauternes Grand Cru 2eme Classé 2009
14% abv, Sauternes, Gironde, imported by Votto Vines Inc., Hamden, CT. Winemaking notes: 90% Sémillon and 10% Sauvignon Blanc, from 70 hectares of vines that average 45 years-old and are farmed HVE. The grapes are hand harvested through three passes, and yield a tiny 20 hl/ha. The wine ferments in stainless steel tanks and then […]
François Villard ‘L’appel du Sereines’ IGP Collines Rhodaniennes Syrah 2020
13% abv, François Villard, Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône, imported by JAE Wine Imports, Napa, CA. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Syrah grown on decomposed granite soils. The grapes were hand-harvested and fermented 40% whole cluster for twelve days. The resulting wine is aged for 16 months in a combination of wooden vats and […]
Maison Stephan Côte-Rôtie 2016
13% abv. Tupin-Semons, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA and Vinaturel. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 90% Syrah and Serine & 10% Viognier, grown organically, from old vines planted in 1902 and some younger vines planted in 2005 grown on granite and schist soils with glacier sand and gneiss. “10 % […]
Brotte de Père en Fils Cairanne ‘Creation Grosset’ 2019
15% abv, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, imported by Roots and Water LLC, Dallas, TX. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: Grenache Noir, Syrah & Mourvèdre Tasting note: the Cairanne is deep garnet in color with a clean nose of medium intensity with aroma of violet, lavender, stewed blackberry, cherry preserve, fig, caramel and thyme. On […]
Jean-François Jacouton Saint-Joseph Blanc ‘Souvenirs d’André’ 2019
Cassis Bodin Cassis Rouge 2020
13.5% abv, Bontoux-Bodin Père et Fils, Cassis, tasted at domaine. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 60% Grenache Noir & 40% Syrah grown on clay-limestone soils, hand-harvested, partially de-stemmed, and macerated. The wine is pumped over for three weeks before the juice is drained off the skins and aged in tank for […]