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 […]
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 la Suffrene Bandol Blanc 2022
13% abv, EARL Gravier-Piche, La Cadière d’Azur, tasted at Domaine. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 50% Clairette & 50% Ugni Blanc, hand-harvested, and fermented in stainless steel. Certified organic, AB. No malolactic fermentation. Tasting note: the Bandol Blanc is medium lemon in color with a clean nose of medium-minus intensity with […]
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 […]
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 […]
Domaine Tempier Bandol Blanc 2019
13.5%abv, Peyraud, Plan di Castelet Var, imported by Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking note: “This 18-hectare piece of land bought in 2016 is oriented east, south–east, located at 300 meters altitude. It is a terroir with an exceptional potential, mostly composed of sandy marl of the […]