Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine Saint-Joseph Blanc ‘Cuvée Ste-Epine l’Elegance’ 2021
13.5% abv, Mikael Desestret, Saint-Jean-de-Muzols, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: Marsanne & Roussanne from old vines. Tasting note: the Saint-Joseph is medium lemon in color with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with aromas of hawthorn, dandelion tea, quince, nectarine, bergamot, beeswax and tarragon leaf. […]
Jean-François Jacouton Saint-Joseph Blanc ‘Souvenirs d’André’ 2019
Cassis Bodin Cassis Blanc ‘Pur Jus de Gouttes’ 2022
13% abv, Bontoux-Bodin Père et Fils, Cassis, tasted at domaine. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 40% Marsanne, 30% Clairette & 30% Ugni Blanc grown on clay-limestone soils, hand-harvested, and the ‘Pur Jus’ cuvée is made only from free-run juice which is fermented slow and cool in stainless steel tank. Tasting note: […]
Cassis Bodin Cassis ‘Cuvée Tradition Emile Bodin Blanc de Blancs’ 2022
13% abv, Bontoux-Bodin Père et Fils, Cassis, tasted at domaine. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 40% Marsanne, 40% Ugni Blanc & 20% Clairette grown on clay-limestone soils, hand-harvested, de-stemmed and pressed before a long cool fermentation in stainless steel tank. This cuvée honors the winemaking procedure and tradition that Emile Boudin […]
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 […]
Michèle Luyton Hermitage Blanc 2019
14% abv, Glun, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Marsanne aged in French oak for over one year. Tasting note: the Hermitage is medium gold in color with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with aromas of hawthorn, juniper, white tea, quince, green melon, Anjou […]
Rémy Nodin Saint-Péray ‘Vieille Vignes de Suchat’ 2019
13% abv, Saint-Péray, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: from the estate’s oldest vineyard planted in 1936, the cuvée is know as “Lilly flowers”, and contains 80% Marsanne & 20% Roussanne planted on a hills of sand and silty soils. Tasting note: the Saint-Péray is medium […]
Domaine Courbis Saint Joseph Blanc 2020
13% abv, Dominique et Laurent Courbis, Chateaubourg, imported by Wine With Conviction, Dallas, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 97% Marsanne & 3% Roussanne grown on limestone soils, from 5 hectares of vines, hand-harvested, de-stemmed and aged in 2/3 stainless steel and 1/3 oak barrique for ten months. This historic estate was […]
Pierre la Grand Crozes-Hermitage Blanc 2020
13% abv, imported by MISA Imports, Inc. & Craig Baker Selections, Dallas, TX. Cork closure: synthetic. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 60% Marsanne & 40% Roussanne aged 9 months on the lees. Tasting note: the Crozes-Hermitage Blanc is medium lemon in color with a clean nose of medium intensity with aromas of honeysuckle, hawthorn, […]
De Père en Fils Cassis ‘Clos d’Albizzi’ 2021
12.5% abv, F. Dumon, Cassis, imported by MiSA Import, Dallas, TX. Cork closure: synthetic. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: this historic ‘Clos d’Albizzi’ vineyard can track its provenance back to 1523! The blend is 30% Marsanne, 30% Clairette, 30% Ugni Blanc & 10% Bourboulenc. Tasting note: the Cassis has a clean nose of medium-minus […]