Domaine Bernard Fleuiriet et Fils ‘L’eclat’ Touraine Sauvignon Blanc ‘Cuvée Renaissance’ 2021
13%, Menetou-Râtel, imported by Bruno Lafon Selections. Cork closure: synthetic. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Sauvignon Blanc, organically-farmed, on chalk soils and fermented with native yeast and aged on the lees in tank for six months. Tasting note: the Touraine is medium lemon in color with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with […]
Famille Bougrier Menetou-Salon Blanc ‘Confidences’ 2022
13% abv, Saint Romain sur Cher, imported by Saranty Imports, Stamford, CT. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 100% Sauvignon Blanc grown on marl and marine fossils. Tasting note: the Menetou-Salon is medium lemon in color with a clean nose of medium intensity with aromas of jasmine, lychee blossom, lime, grapefruit, melon, […]
Château Doisey-Daëne Bordeaux Blanc ‘Grand Vin Sec’ 2020
13.5% abv, Denis Dudourdieu, Barsac, imported by MISA Imports, Dallas, TX. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Sauvignon Blanc from the clay-limestone plateau of Barsac. As Barsac appellation only allows for sweet wines affected by botrytis, this dry white wine is bottled under the Bordeaux appellation. The vines are 50 years […]
R de Rieussec Bordeaux Blanc 2019
13% abv, Domaines Barons de Rothschild Lafite, Fargues, imported by Misa Imports Inc., Dallas, TX. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 59% Sauvignon Blanc & 41% Sémillon from the estate’s vineyards in Sauternes. Dry wines are not permitted under the Sauternes AOC so this wine is declassified under the regional Bordeaux appellation. […]
Olivier Gessler Côtes de Gascogne 2021
11.5% abv, Domaine de Joy, Panjas, imported by Nashawtuc LLC., Sandy Hook, CT. Cork closure: synthetic. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 50% Colombard, 30% Ugni Blanc, 15% Gros Manseng & 5% Sauvignon Blanc grown on red clay and sandy soil. The vines are farmed certified sustainable and are in conversion to organic viticulture. The […]
Château d’Arche Sauternes Grand Cru 2eme Classé 2009
14% abv, Sauternes, Gironde, imported by Votto Vines Inc., Hamden, CT. Winemaking notes: 90% Sémillon and 10% Sauvignon Blanc, from 70 hectares of vines that average 45 years-old and are farmed HVE. The grapes are hand harvested through three passes, and yield a tiny 20 hl/ha. The wine ferments in stainless steel tanks and then […]
Cassis Bodin Cassis Rosé 2022
13% abv, Bontoux-Bodin Père et Fils, Cassis, tasted at domaine. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 50% Grenache Noir, 25% Cinsault, 15% Mourvèdre & 10% Sauvignon Blanc grapes grown on clay-limestone soils, hand-harvested and the wine is made in the direct press method. Tasting note: the Cassis Rosé is medium pink in […]
Cassis Bodin IGP Méditerranée ‘Bod’1 Cuvée K6’ 2022
13% abv, Bontoux-Bodin Père et Fils, Cassis, tasted at domaine. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 70% Rolle (Vermentino) & 30% Sauvignon Blanc grown on the clay-limestone soils in Cassis, this blend is not permitted by AOC regulation and is bottled under the regional IGP. The grapes are de-stemmed and the mist […]
Contesse de Malet Roquefort Bordeaux Blanc 2020
12.5% abv, Domaines de Comte Roquefort, imported by Vineyards Brands, Birmingham, AL. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 80% Sauvignon Blanc & 20% Sémillon, sustainably-farmed, grown on clay and siliceous soils on the right bank of the Gironde river. The wine is fermented in stainless steel tanks. Tasting note: the Bordeaux Blanc […]
Domaine la Bruyère Touraine Sauvignon 2022
13% abv, Phillipe de Guérois, Amboise, imported by DHI Selections, Caldwell, NJ. Cork closure: synthetic. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 100% Sauvignon Blanc fermented in stainless steel tank. Tasting note: the Touraine Sauvignon is medium lemon in color with a clean nose of medium intensity with aromas of jasmine, guava, kiwi, pink grapefruit, fennel, […]