Domaine des Orchis ‘Quintenessence de Mondeuse’ Vin de Savoie 2017

11.5% abv, Philippe Héritier, Poisy, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day.  Mondeuse Noir is a fascinating grape, almost like the birth child of Pinot and Syrah, spicy and savory with loads of dark fruit and ample tannins. I can’t get enough of the stuff, and there never seems […]

Domaine des Orchis ‘Quintessence d’Altesse’ Roussette de Savoie 2019

12.5% abv, Philippe Héritier, Poisy, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day.  The wines of Savoie can be pure magic: alpine cool-climate wines with aromatic intensity and bracing acidity. The grape varieties for white wines are mostly (with the exception of Roussanne) fascinating indigenous specialties. Altesse is considered the […]