J. de Villebois Sancerre Blanc 2020
13.5% abv., Seigy, imported by Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking note: composed of various vineyards on the three main soil types of Sancerre AOC, this wine is aged in on the fine lees in stainless steel for six months with its natural malic acid and is bottled with […]
Domaine Gueneau Sancerre ‘Les Terres Blanches’ 2019
13% abv, JP Borgeoise, imported by Lefgroup, LLC, Asheville, NC. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: unfavorable day. Winemaking notes: 100% Sauvignon Blanc, aged 8 months in tank on lees. Tasting note: the Gueneau ‘Les Terre Blanches’ is pale gold in color with a clean nose of medium intensity with aromas of blossom, citrus, lemongrass, fennel, sea […]
Régis Minet Pouilly Fumé 2020
14.2% abv, Pouilly-sur-Loire, imported by Kermit Lynch, Berkeley, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 100% Sauvignon Blanc. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel cuves for 3-4 weeks at a temperature less than 20 degrees Celsius. Fermentation takes place naturally with indigenous yeasts. Wine ages for 6 months on fine lees in stainless […]
Domaine Vincent Delaporte Sancerre Blanc ‘Cuvée Chavignol’ 2019
14% abv, imported by Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL. Cork Closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Pale gold with a clean nose of medium* intensity with aromas of pineapple and mint. On the palate this wine is dry with medium+ acidity, medium+ alcohol, medium body, Medium+ flavor intensity and a medium* finish with flavors of ripe […]
Joël et Sylvie Cirotte Sancerre 2019
14.1% abv, Bue, imported by The Wine Source Inc., Gardena, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Medium lemon with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with aromas of gardenia, lilac, white peach, lycee, prickly pear, and honeycomb. On the palate this wine is dry with medium+ acidity, medium+ body, medium alcohol, medium+ flavor […]
Le G de Château Giraud Bordeaux Blanc Sec 2019
14% abv, Sauternes, Gironde, imported by MISA Imports, Dallas, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. The dry wine (Bordeaux Blanc Sec) from the famous producer fo lusciously-sweet Sauternes wines is a newcomer on the scene, launched in 2010 and produced in select vintages from a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon. The historic chateau […]
Domaine Trotereau Quincy 2019
14.5% abv, Pierre Ragon, Trotereau, Quincy, imported by Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. From Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant: “Pierre Ragon of Domaine Trotereau is as much an icon of the small appellation of Quincy in the Loire Valley as the appellation itself is a historical icon for […]
Bélingard Bergerac Sec 2018
The 2018 Bélingard is a white wine from the Dordogne Valley area in the SouthWest of France. Not far from Bordeaux’s Entré-Deux-Mèr, the blend here is remarkably similar as well as the quality one might expect: 60% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Muscadelle, 20% Sémillon Tasting note: The wine is pale lemon in color with a clean […]
Les Remparts du Bellay Pouilly-Fumé 2019
14.5% abv, Joseph Verdier, Montreuil-Bellay, imported by MISA Imports, Dallas, TX. Cork closure: plastic. Biodynamic calendar: unfavorable day. The wines of Pouilly-Fumé AOC share the Loire River with Sancerre, but occupy a smaller swath of land of the right bank fo the river where flint stones occupy the soil and the wines can take on […]
Domaine Gérard Fiou ‘Terroir Silex’ Sancerre Blanc 2019
13.5%, St-Satur, imported by MISA Imports Inc., Dallas, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Domaine Gérard Fiou is a small, family-owned, 10-hectare domaine in the east of the Sancerre appellation in the town of Saint-Satur along a beautifully stony area of the Upper Loire river. Producers here are few, and the soil is unique […]