Pierre et Bertrand Couly Chinon Rouge ‘Cuvée Classique’ 2019
13.5% abv, Chinon, imported by Classified Wines, Houston, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 100% Cabernet Franc aged in stainless steel and concrete tanks. Tasting note: the Couly Chinon is medium garnet in color with a clean nose of medium intensity with aromas of rose hip, raspberry, strawberry, green pepper and […]
Château de Miniere Bourgueil ‘Vignes Centenaires de Miniere’ 2014
12.5% abv, Bourgueil, imported by VinAccess International LLC, San Rafael, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Cabernet Franc, organically-farmed, and aged in 225L french oak barrels for two years. Tasting note: the Miniere is deep garnet in color with a clean nose of medium intensity with aromas of rose hip, […]
Domaine de Vieil Orme Touraine Chenonceau ‘Inphini’ 2019
14% abv, Laurent Benoist, Saint Julien de Chedon, imported by MISA Imports, Dallas, TX. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 100% Sauvignon Blanc from this historic producer founded in 1849. From 20+-year-old vines from two terroirs: Le Clos de Chevreau and l’Ormeau. Aged in the lees for twelve months. Tasting notes: The […]
Jean-Françoi Mérieau Touraine Cot ‘Cent Visages’ 2019
14.5% abv, Montrichard Val de Cher, Jon-David Headrick Selections, imported by European Cellars LLC, Charlotte, NC. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Cot (Malbec) grown on clay-topped deep chalk soils of south and southeast exposure from 2.5 hectares of 50-year-old vines. The grapes are destemmed and hand sorted for quality and […]
Domaine de Reuilly Reuilly Blanc ‘Les Pierres Plates’ 2021
12.5% abv, Denis Jamain, Reuilly, imported by Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 100% Sauvignon Blanc, certified organic and biodynamic, from a 2-hectare vineyard with vines over 20 years of age grown on clay and kimmeridgian limestone. Tasting note: the Reuilly is medium lemon in color […]
Domaine Bouchié-Chatellier Pouilly-Fumé ‘La Renardière’ 2020
14% abv, Eugene Bouchié, 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 and marl soils with Kimmerdigian stones. The Bouchié family has 22 hectares of mostly old vines in Pouilly-Fumé; they are a family domaine for three generations. The domaine […]
Le Clos Maurice Saumur-Champigny ‘Voltige des Clos’ 2020
13.5% abv, Varrains, imported by MISA Imports, Inc., Dallas, TX. Cork closure: composite with natural cork ends. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 100% Cabernet Franc, certified organic, from40+ year-old vines. Tasting note: the ‘Voltage des Clos’ is medium garnet in color with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with aromas of black currant, currant […]
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 […]
Domaine des Forges Savennières ‘Clos du Papillon’ 2020
14.5% abv, Stéphane and Séverine Branchereau, St-Aubin de Luigné, imported by MISA Imports, Dallas, TX. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Chenin Blanc, sustainably-farmed, grown on a south-facing vineyards with sandstone shale, hand-harvested in the two or more passes in the vineyard and aged in the lees in 400-liter French oak barrels, […]
Domaine de la Barbiniere Fiefs Vendeens Chatonnay ‘Les Gneiss’ Rouge 2019
13.5% abv, Famille Orion Pere & Fils, imported by MFW Wine Co., New York, NY. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: in 2011 the wines of Fiefs Vendeens were promoted to appellation status. Chatonnay is one of five sub-zones required to use the appellation. The vines are certified biologique and are a […]