Faire de la Fête Crémant de Limoux Brut NV and Brut Rosé NV

12.5% abv, Limoux, imported by First Growth Brands, Manahassat, NJ.  Brut winemaking notes: 65% Chardonnay, 25% Chenin Blanc & 10% Pinot Noir aged PN the lees for 9 months. Brut tasting note: the Crémant de Limoux is medium gold with clean nose of medium intensity with aroma of lilac, dandelion tea, honeydew, melon, lemon, vanilla, […]

Domaine Paul Mas Languedoc Blanc Réserve 2019

13.5% abv, Jean-Claude Mas, Pézenas, imported by Jean-Claude Mas, Denver, CO. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 40% Grenache Blanc, 30% Marsanne & 30% Vermentino (Rolle) from 15-30-year-old vines grown on clay and limestone soils with gravel and galet stones. The varieties are fermented separately and the wine is aged on the […]

Kermit Lynch Languedoc Cabrières 2019

14.5% abv, Jean-Claude Zabalia, Terra Viva par L’Estebel, Cabières, Cork closure: composite with natural ends. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day.  Winemaking notes: 50% Syrah, 35% Grenache Noir, 10% Carignan & 5% Cinsault. “The fruit is sourced from Jean-Claude’s holdings in two of the Languedoc’s most up-and-coming terroirs—Cabrières and Terrasses du Larzac. These appellations are tucked away in the mountains […]

Les Vignerons du Mont Ventoux Méditerranée Viognier 2020

13% abv, Bedoin, imported by Kindred Vines, Troy, MI. Cork closure: composite with natural ends. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. 100% Viognier from the cooperative of producers, sustainably-farmed, grown on argilio-limestone soils.  Tasting note: the Viognier is medium gold in color with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with aromas of hawthorn, honeysuckle, orange blossom, tangerine, […]

Ermitage du Pic Saint Loup ‘Tour de Pierres’ Pic Saint Loup 2020

13.5% abv, Saint Mathieu à la Tréviers, imported by Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day.  Winemaking notes: 50% Grenache Noir, 40% Syrah & 10% Mourvèdre from 30+-year-old vines grown on red clay soils.  Tasting note: the Pic Saint Loup is deep garnet in color with hints of purple […]

Château Maris Minervois La Livinière 2019

14.5% abv, La Livinière, imported by Vintners Alliance, New Rochelle, NY. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day.  Winemaking notes: 70% Syrah & 30% Grenache Noir, certified biodynamic, fermented with native yeasts and aged in concrete and small French oak barrels. Tasting note: this wine is deep garnet in color with a clean nose of […]

Olivier Coste Pays d’Oc Cinsault Rouge 2019

14% abv, imported by Palomar Beverage Company, Miami, FL. Closure: stelvin. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Cinsault grown on a pebbly soil. The grapes are de-stemmed and fermented on the skins for three weeks and bottles in the late winter after five months of aging in tank.  Tasting note: this wine is medium […]

Les Vignobles Foncalieu Pays d’Oc Albariño ‘Extraordinaires Sillages’ 2021

13% abv, Arzens, imported by J & J Winery Inc., Napa, CA. Closure: stelvin. Biodynamic calendar: flower day.  Winemaking notes: 100% Albariño planted near Marseilles, the Albariño is fermented on the lees for six days and aged for four months in stainless steel tank.  Tasting note: the Foncalieu Albariño is pale gold in color with […]

Domaine Jones Fitou ‘Vieilles Vignes’ 2017

14.5% abv, Tuchan, imported by Eurovin USA, Van Nuys, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day.  Winemaking notes: > 40% Carignan w/ Grenache Noir & Syrah from very old vines—mostly over 100 years of age—from the villages of Tuchan and Paziols; exact percentages not disclosed. Tasting note: the Jones Fitou is deep garnet in […]