Domaine Saint-Nicolas Fièfs Vendéens Brem Pinot Noir 2017
12% abv, Thierry Michon, Jon-David Headrick Selections, imported by European Cellars LLC, Charlotte, NC. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 100% Pinot Noir, biodynamically-farmed, grown on pink slate and clay, hand harvested. The grapes are destemmed and fermented on the skins with natural yeast for 14 days with hand punch downs, and aged […]
Sophie Siadou Valençay Rouge ‘Les Griottes’ 2020
13.5% abv, Lye, Mary Taylor Selections, imported by Nasawtuc LLC., Sandy Hook, CT. Cork closure: composite . Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 35% Gamay Noir, 35% Cot (Malbec) & 30% Pinot Noir, sustainably farmed from 28-hectares of vines at Domaine Jourdain, fermented with native yeast, and aged in neutral oak barrels for nine months. […]
André Chemin Champagne Premier Cru Brut Tradition Blanc de Noir NV
12% abv, Eva and Sebastian Chemin, Sacy, imported by DHI Selections, Manhasset, NY. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Pinot Noir from premier cru vineyards in Sacy, aged three years on the lees before disgorgement. The vineyards are managed HEV. Tasting note: the Champagne André Chemin is medium lemon in color […]
Domaine Henri Gouges Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru ‘Les Pruliers’ Rouge 2017
13.5% abv, Nuits-St-Georges, imported by Vineyards Brands, Inc., Birmingham, AL. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Pinot Noir from two parcels in the middle of the stony clay and limestone slope south of the town of Nuits-Saint-Georges. combined for 1.8 hectares, 50+ year-old vines. Tasting note: the ‘Les Pruliers’ is medium […]
Delamotte Champagne Brut Rosé NV
12% abv, Les Mesnil sur Oger, imported by Vineyards Brands, Inc., Birmingham, AL. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 80% Pinot Noir & 20% Chardonnay from vineyards in the Cote de Blancs including Montagne de Reims, Ambonnay, Bouzy and Tours-our-Marne. Saingée method utilized for the Pinot Noir; cuvée aged for two years […]
Bollinger ‘La Grand Anée’ Champagne Brut 2014
12% abv, Aÿ, imported by Vintus Wines, New York, NY. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 61% Pinot Noir & 39% Chardonnay, a blend of 19 village sites throughout Champagne including Verzenay, Aÿ, Chouilly, Vertus, Oiry, and Cramant. Aged for over 78 months on the lees and disgorged in April of 2021 […]
Justin Girardin Santenay Premier Cru ‘Beauregard’ 2018
13% abv, Santenay, imported by J & J Winery Inc., Napa, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 100% Pinot Noir from45-year-old vines, aged in 20% new French oak (Allier and Vosges) for 15 months. The grapes are de-stemmed and fermented with native yeast. Justin is a 13th-generation vigneron of the historic […]
André Clouet Champagne ‘The V6 Experience’ Brut NV
12% abv, Bouzy, imported by Beverly Imports, Larchmont, NY. Cork closure: traditional. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. 100% Grand Cru Pinot Noir from Bouzy grown on chalk and clay soils, 80% base from 2012 vintage with 20% grande solera reserve wine including 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2008 vintages. The assemblage is aged 72 months sûr latte […]
Bouchard Aîné & Fils Savigny-lès-Beaune Rouge 2019
14.5% abv, Famille Boisset, Beaune, imported by Boisset USA, St-Helena, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Pinot Noir; “ he grapes were handpicked and sorted a first time in the vineyard and again on the sorting table when they arrived at the winery. All the grapes were de-stemmed. Cold maceration […]
Jean-Pierre Marniquet Brut ‘Tradition’ NV
12% abv, Venteuil, imported by United Wines & Spirits, Houston, TX. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: Récolant: 50% Pinot Meunier, 35% Chardonnay & 15% Pinot Noir, sustainably-farmed, and vinified with no malolactic fermentation, this Champagne is aged sûr latte for 30 months and finished with a low dosage of 6g/L. Tatsing note: […]