Rémy Nodin Crozes-Hermitages ‘Les Mazel’ 2020
13% abv, Grand Vins de Valée du Rhône, Saint-Péray, imported by Fass Selections, Inc., Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Syrah from 15-47-year-old vines grown on cailloutis roulés and red clay soils in the 1.68ha single vineyard. The wine is aged in neutral French oak barrels for 9 months. […]
Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine Saint-Joseph Rouge ‘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: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Syrah from 80+-year-old vines on the Sainte-Epine hill. The wine is fermented using native yeast and is aged in mostly older French oak barrels for 14 months. Tasting note: the Saint-Joseph Rouge is deep […]
Bastide Miraflors Côtes du Roussillon Rouge 2017
14.5% abv, Famille Lafage, Perpignan, imported by Eric Solomon Selections & European Cellars, LLC., Charlotte, NC. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 74% Syrah & 26% Grenache Noir, organically-grown, from 50-year-old vines on average, grown on alluvial and schist soils. The wine is fermented in tank with a cold soak and on […]
Maison Stephan Côte-Rôtie ‘Côteaux de Bassenon’ 2017
13% abv, Jean-Michel Stephan, Tupin-Semons, imported by Vinatural & Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 45% Sérine, 45% Syrah & 10% Viognier grown organically on granite and gneiss rock with a glacier sand soils topsoil. The 1.7ha vineyard is the most southerly in the appellation and is from […]
François Villard ‘L’appel du Sereines’ IGP Collines Rhodaniennes Syrah 2020
13% abv, François Villard, Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône, imported by JAE Wine Imports, Napa, CA. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Syrah grown on decomposed granite soils. The grapes were hand-harvested and fermented 40% whole cluster for twelve days. The resulting wine is aged for 16 months in a combination of wooden vats and […]
Maison Stephan Côte-Rôtie 2016
13% abv. Tupin-Semons, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA and Vinaturel. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 90% Syrah and Serine & 10% Viognier, grown organically, from old vines planted in 1902 and some younger vines planted in 2005 grown on granite and schist soils with glacier sand and gneiss. “10 % […]
Brotte de Père en Fils Cairanne ‘Creation Grosset’ 2019
15% abv, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, imported by Roots and Water LLC, Dallas, TX. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: Grenache Noir, Syrah & Mourvèdre Tasting note: the Cairanne is deep garnet in color with a clean nose of medium intensity with aroma of violet, lavender, stewed blackberry, cherry preserve, fig, caramel and thyme. On […]
Cassis Bodin Cassis Rouge 2020
13.5% abv, Bontoux-Bodin Père et Fils, Cassis, tasted at domaine. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 60% Grenache Noir & 40% Syrah grown on clay-limestone soils, hand-harvested, partially de-stemmed, and macerated. The wine is pumped over for three weeks before the juice is drained off the skins and aged in tank for […]
Château de la Galinière Côtes de Provence Rouge 2020
13.5% abv, Granchet, Châteauneuf-le-Rouge, tasted at domaine. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 50% Grenache Noir, 40% Cinsault & 10% Syrah, fermented for three weeks on the skins and aged in concrete tank and small French oak barrels, certified organic AB. Tasting note: the Cotes de Provence Rouge is medium garnet in color with a […]
Château de la Galinière Côtes de Provence Rosé 2022
13.5% abv, Granchet, Châteauneuf-le-Rouge, tasted at domaine. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault & Vermentino, direct press method, certified organic AB. Tasting note: the Côtes de Provence Rosé is pale pink in color with a clean nose of medium intensity with aromas of peach blossom, apricot, kirsch and herbs de Provence. On […]