Palmer & Co. Champagne Brut Réserve NV
12% abv, Reims, imported by Quientessiantal LLC, Napa, CA. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: Palmer has over 200 hectares of premier and grand cru vineyards in Champagne. For the Brut Réserve, they use mostly vineyards in Montagne de Reims for a blend of 45% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir & 15% Meunier […]
Gratien & Meyer Crémant de Loire Brut NV
12% abv, imported by MW Imports, Saumur, White Plains, NY. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 53% Chardonnay, 26% Chenin Blanc & 11% Pinot Noir aged 9 months on the lees in cave before disgorgement. Tasting note: the Gratien & Meyer is pale gold in color with a clean nose of medium […]
Domaine Cheveau Macon Chaintré ‘Les Clos’ 2020
13.5% abv, Solutré-Pouilly, imported by Rosenthal Selections, New York, NY. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 100% Chardonnay from a single vineyard site in the furthermost appellation in the Maconnaise. 20-year-old youngish vines yield hand-harvested grapes which are fermented in tank and aged on the lees for eight months. Tasting note: the Cheveau […]
Lété-Vautrain Champagne Brut ‘Zéro’ NV
12.5% abv, Charly-sur-Marne, imported by DHI Selections, Caldwell, NJ. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 40% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Meunier & 20% Pinot Noir from the estate vineyard in the Marne Valley from the villages of Château-Thierry and d’Essômes-sur-Marne. Récolant-manipulant producer. Zero dosage and aged in the lees for four years before […]
Lanson Père & Fils Champagne Brut ‘Le Black Label’ NV
12% abv, Reims, imported by the Rare Wine Co., Brisbane, CA. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 50% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir % 15% Meunier, 50% from premier and grand cru, assembled from 100 different climats. Based on 65% of the 2015 vintage and reserve wines, the wine is aged for four […]
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 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 de la Chapelle Pouilly-Fuissé ‘Les Grands Climats’ 2020
13.5% abv, Catherine et Pascal Rollet, Solutré-Pouilly, imported by Wygandt-Metzler, Unionville, PA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 100% Chardonnay grown on marl and clay soils, aged in a combination of stainless steel and 225-liter barrels. Tasting note: the Pouilly-Fuissé is pale gold in color with a clean nose of medium intensity […]
Domaine Louis Jadot Grand Cru Bâtard-Montrachet 2007
13.5% abv, Beaune, imported by Korband Corporation, New York, NY. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Chardonnay aged in French oak barrels (33% new) for 16 months with partial maloloactic fermentation. Tasting note: the Bâtard-Montrachet is medium gold in color with hints of amber on the rim and displayed a clean […]
J. de Villebois Crémant de Loire Brut NV
13% abv, Villebois á Verdigny, imported by Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 60% Chenin Blanc, 35% Chardonnay % 5% Cabernet Franc, aged on lees for 1 year before disgorgment, 10 g/L dosage. Tasting note: the Crémant is pale lemon in color with a clean nose of medium intensity with […]