Domaine Olga Raffault Chinon 2020
12.5% abv, Savigny-en-Veron, imported by LDM Wines, Inc., New York, NY. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Cabernet Franc, organically-farmed, grown on sand and limestone soils. The grapes are de-stemmed and fermented with native yeast and the wine is aged in tank for six months. Tasting note: the Chinon is medium […]
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 […]
Domaine Couly-Dutheil Chinon ‘Clos de l’Olive’ 1997
12.5% abv, Armand et Jacques Couly Dutheil, Chinon, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Cabernet Franc from 4ha 80-year-old vines in an enclosed south-facing vineyard grown on chalky limestone and clay soils along the Vienne River near Cravant-les-Coteaux. The grapes are de-stemmed and the wine […]
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, […]
Domaine du Haut Perron Touraine Chenonceaux 2021
12.5% abv, Guy Allion, Thésée, imported by J&J Winery, Napa, CA. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Sauvignon Blanc, harvested from sloping hillside vineyards with clayey, siliceaous soils topped with flinty sand. The wine is aged for 8 months on the fine lees. Tasting note: the Touraine Chenonceaux is medium lemon in […]
Couly-Dutheil Chinon Blanc ‘Les Chanteaux’ 2020
15.5% abv, Chinon, imported by Serendipity Wines LLC, Austin, TX. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Chenin Blanc grown on pure chalky soils with clay and limestone known as ‘St. Louans’. The wine is aged for six months on the lees in tank. Tasting note: the Chinon Blanc is medium gold […]
Domaine Dozon Chinon Rouge ‘Clos du Saut au Loup’ 2019
14% abv, Eric Santier, Ligré, imported by Michael Corso Selections, Oak Park, IL. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 100% Cabernet Franc from a single walled vineyard dating back to medieval times. The vines are aged 60-70 years, grown on clay and silt soils, and the wine is fermented with native yeast in […]
Château Moncontour Vouvray Sec ‘La Manoca’ 2021
12% abv, Vouvray, imported by USA Wine West Ltd., Sausalito, CA. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: unfavorable day. Winemaking note: 100% Chenin Blanc grown on chalky tuffeau soils and fermented with native yeast before aging on the lees in tank. Tasting note: the Vouvray is medium lemon in color with a clean nose of medium […]
Domaine des Frères Chinon ‘Les Pucelles’ 2020
12.5%, Chinon. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Cabernet Franc. Tasting note: the Chinon is pale ruby in color with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with aromas of rosehip, rose petal potpourri, raspberry, pomegranate, tobacco, clove, cedar and nag champa. On the palate this wine is dry with medium+ acid, medium tannin, medium […]
Domaine Bourillon-Dorléans Vouvray Sec ‘La Coule d’Argent de Château Montgouverne’ 2018
14% abv, Fréderic Bourillon, Rochecourbon, imported by H. Mercer Imports Inc., Los Angeles, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Chenin Blanc, sustainably-farmed, from 30-year-old vines. The fermentation is 80% stainless steel and 20% barrel fermented and the wine is aged in the fine lees for over six months. Tasting note: the Vouvray […]