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 Boucassé Madiran 2016
14% abv, Alain Brumont, Madiran, imported by Kindred Vines, Troy, MI. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 90% Tannat w/ Cabernet Franc & Cabernet Sauvignon from 20-100-year-old vines planted on hillside vineyard known as Pied de Côte de Saint-Emilion, known for yellow and white clay over limestone. Aged in 40% new French oak […]
Château Eugénie Cahors ‘Tsar Pierre le Grand’ 2020
13.5% abv, Famille Couture, Albas, imported by DHI Selections, Caldwell, NJ. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 85% Malbec & 15% Merlot farmed HVE, aged 12 months in a combination of tank and neutral oak. Tasting note: the Cahors is deep purple in color with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with […]
Clos Siguier Cahors 2018
13% abv, Gilles Bley S., Lasbouygues, Francois & Jenny Selections, imported by USA Wine Imports, New York, NY. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 95% Malbec and 5% Tannat organically grown on 15 hectare on higher elevation limestone terraces. 70-year-old vines yield the grapes which are de-stemmed and fermented with native years for […]
Les Vignerons de Case de Pene ‘Peyna’ Côtes Catalanes Rosé 2021
13% abv, Cases-de-Pène, imported by Hand Picked Selections, Warrenton, VA. Closure: stelvin. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes; 90% Grenache Noir & 10% Syrah, direct press method. Tasting note: this wine is pale pink in color with a clean nose medium-minus intensity with aromas of lilac, hibiscus, peony, watermelon and tangerine. On the palate this […]
Christophe Avi Buzet 2017
14% abv, Laplune, Mary Taylor Selections, imported by Nashawtuc LLC, Sandy Hook, CT. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 80% Merlot & 20% Cabernet Sauvignon grown on clay and limestone, farmed biodynamically, and aged in tank. Tasting note: this wine is medium garnet with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with aromas […]
Pierre Ferrand Pineau de Charentes NV
17% abv, imported by Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits, Stamford, CT. Cork closure: rubber cap. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: an assemblage of roughly 75% unfermented grape juice (from Ugni Blanc, Colombard and Folle Blanche grapes) from the Grande Champagne district fo Cognac, and 25% barrel aged Cognac, the cuvée is then aged in French […]
Bernard Maury Côtes de Gascogne ‘L’Aurore en Gascogne’ 2017
11.5% abv, imported by MiSA Imports, Dallas, Tx. Cork closure: synthetic. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 80% Colombard & 20% Sauvignon Blanc. Tasting note: the Cotes de Gascogne is medium gold in color with a clean nose of medium intensity with aromas of dandelion tea, honeysuckle, hibiscus, dried apricot, dragonfruit, honey and wet stones. […]
Domaine des Cassagnoles IGP Côtes de Gascogne 2020
12.5% abv, J&G Baumann, imported by Weygandt-Metzler, Unionville, PA. Closure: stelvin. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 50% Colombard, 25% Ugni Blanc & 25% Gros Manseng from 60-hectares of sustainably-farmed vines Tasting note: the Cassagnoles is pale lemon in color with a clean nose of medium intensity with aromas of lilac, lime, lemongrass, wheat grass […]
Laougué Madiran ‘Les Passionnés’ 2020
14.5% abv, Pierre et Sylvain Dabadie, Vieilla, imported by DHI Selections, Caldwell, NJ. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 85% Tannat & 15% Cabernet Franc grown on clayey-silty hillsides with gravel, south exposure in Gascony. Tasting note: the ‘Les Passionnés’ Madiran is deep ruby with a clean nose of medium intensity with aromas […]