Domaine Vordy Minervois Rouge ‘Cuvée Alice‘ 2019
14% abv, Myranne, imported by BBR Imports, Houston, TX. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 33% Grenache Noir, 33% Syrah & 33% Mourvèdre grown on red clay soils and aged 10 months in French oak. Tasting note: the Minervois Rouge is medium garnet in color with a clean nose of medium intensity with aromas of […]
Guillaume Gonnet Cairanne Rouge ‘La Brave’ 2019
14.5% abv, Bédarrides, imported by MISA Imports Inc., Dallas, TX. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 80% Grenache & 20% Syrah from old vines in clay and sandy loam soil. “Previously a part of Côtes-du-Rhône Villages AOC, the wines received their own AOC provisionally on 20 June 2016, and definitely on 25 June 2018” […]
Nobis ‘Love & Grapes’ Vin de France (Rhône) 2019
14.5% abv, SARL L’ECU – Le Landreau, imported by Serendipity Wines LLC, Austin, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Syrah from the famous domaine l’Ecu in Muscadet, this southern Rhône natty wine is sourced from a 2-ha biodynamic vineyard near Châteauneuf and is produced free is sulfur additions prior to bottling. 25 […]
Domaine Christophe Billon IGP Collines Rhodaniennes ‘Les Corendies’ 2017
13.5% abv, Ampuis, imported by Fass Selections, Inc., Irvine, CA. Closure: natural cork. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Syrah from a vineyard just outside Côte Rôtie. Tasting note: the ‘Les Corendies’ is deep garnet in color with a clean nose of pronounced intensity with aromas of violet, blackberry, black plum, smoke, earth and […]
Jean-François Jacouton IGP Ardèche Syrah ‘A Deux Pas’ 2018
13.5% abv, Vion, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 100% Syrah from 35-year-old vines, sustainably-farmed, hand-harvested, destemmed and aged half in small French oak barrels and half in large oak casks for 10 months. While not as well-recognized as the Rhône Valley proper, the Ardèche IGP […]
Château de Lancyre Pic Saint Loup ‘Coste d’Aleyrac’ 2015
14% abv, Valflaunès, imported by Hand picked Selections, Inc., Warrenton, VA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 50% Syrah, 40% Grenache & 10% Carignan, 190 hectares of sustainably-farmed grapes and very old vine Syrah define this exceptional Languedoc Cru near Montpellier. Tasting note: the Lancyre is deep garnet in color with a […]
Les Vins de Vienne Hermitage ‘Les Chirats de Saint-Christophe’ 2010
14% abv, Cuilleron, Villard, Gaillard, imported by DHI, Manhasset, NY. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Syrah grown on coarse granitic sand-covered gneiss, aged for 18 months in French oak barrels Tasting note: the Hermitage is deep garnet in color with a clean nose of medium plus intensity with aromas of […]
Plaisance Penavayre ‘Le Rosé’ Fronton 2020
12% abv, Famille Penavayre, Vacquiers, imported by Classified Wine Imports, Houston, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 60% Négrette, 15% Gamay, & 15% Syrah, certified organic EcoCert, vilified with indigenous yeast. “Chateau Plaisance is to be found at Vacquiers on the left bank of the Tarn river in the Cotes du Frontonnais. […]
Domaine de l’Eyrolle Lirac 2019
15.5% abv, Tavel, imported by DHI Selections, Caldwell, JJ. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 50% Grenache Noir, 20% Syrah, 15% Carignan & 15% Mourvèdre. 30-year old vines. Maceration and pump over for five weeks before aging in tank. The Cave de Tavel et Lirac was started by French president Albert Lebrun who helped pioneer and […]
Le Charmel Côteaux d’Aix en Provence 2020
12.5% abv, Saget & Master Père et Fils, Var, imported by Wine Sellers Ltd., Niles, IL. Closure: stelvin. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 65% Grenache Noir, 25% Syrah, 10% Cinsault. 80% direct press with 20% saignée juice soaked on the skins before aging in tank on the fine lees for a few months. Tasting […]