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2022 Domaine de la Pepiere - Muscadet Sur Lie La Pepie
In 2016, Pépière's classic, earliest-release bottling saw an addition to the label, the "La Pépie" moniker, because of the necessity of adding non-estate fruit to the production (Pépière had 85% of their own crop devastated in 2016 due to mildew). It marks the first time the estate has purchased fruit.
It comes from neighboring parcels that match their terroirs and work philosophy. The wine is a combination of said purchased fruit and estate fruit, 50% of which comes from vineyards that could technically produce cru bottlings.
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2020 Domaine des Huards - Cour-Cheverny Blanc Romo
This is the new Romorantin, decidedly not what was generally found a generation ago (which tended to be an acid, austere wine often with oxidative notes), let alone what can be found today among the natty producers (likewise oxidative). This cuvée has a remarkable nose, akin to high-toned Riesling for some and Loire Chenin for others—a dense wine with layers of flavors reminiscent of apricots and baked apples and other autumn fruits. Bracing, lifted, long, and altogether distinctive. Vines average 35 years of age; the wine is raised in tank on its fine lees and bottled in the spring following harvest, usually before malolactic has a chance to take place
2022 Domaine des Sables Verts - Saumur Blanc (750ml)
Appellation: Saumur AOP
Grapes: 100% Chenin Blanc
Average Vine Age: 17-years-old
Altitude: 200 feet (60m)
Soils/Terroir: From the ‘Les Rouères’ vineyard on sandy clay and limestone soils.
Farming: Practicing Organic
Harvest: Hand harvested
Yield: 30 hl/ha
Winemaking: The grapes were hand harvested and gently pressed upon arrival in the cellar. After one night of cold settling the juice was transferred to used 400L French oak barrels (40%), and a new 12hl Vicard oak vat for fermentation. The fermentation began spontaneously using only the naturally occurring indigenous yeasts. No battonage is done and the wine completes malolactic fermentation.
Maturation: Aged 12 months in used 400L French oak barrels (40%), and a new 12hl Vicard oak vat. 1 month before bottling the juice was transferred to stainless-steel tanks and a low dose of sulfur added.
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2022 Domaine Glinavos - Debina Vlahiko Zitsa Paleokerisio (Orange Wine) (500ml)
2023 Domaine Mouton - Condrieu Cote Bonnette (750ml)
The wines of Domaine Mouton is our latest discovery. We are pretty sure we are the only shop in the USA that carries these wines. A small family run Domaine based in Condrieu, they own some really nice vineyard plots and have a very talented winemaker. Buy these before they are discovered!
Our two places called Côte Bonnette and Côte Chatillon are located in the very village of Condrieu. The sunny slopes, the airy hillsides and the granite soils make it possible to reach full maturity, without excess. -Winery notes
This is a superb condireu at a pretty amazing price point!
2018 Domaine Overnoy-Crinquand - Savagnin Arbois-Pupillin Vieilles Vignes
2023 Domaine Philemon - Gaillac Blanc Perle Nature Loin de l'Oeil (750ml)
The Blanc Perlé, which is sometimes labeled as Gaillac Fraîcheur Perlé by other producers, has been produced in Gaillac since the 1950’s. The freshness in the wine is achieved by preserving some of the natural CO2 that occurs during the vinification, although for decades most producers have added CO2. Mathieu does not add CO2 or anything else to his wines as is certified by the agency, Nature et Progrès. The wine has evolved from being a blend of two or three varieties to being produced from a single variety, the indigenous Loin de L’Oeil. The grapes are pressed slowly and gently in a pneumatic press. Because of the low yields this wine fills the palate with a wonderful concentration of flavors while retaining a freshness that is underscored by mineral, petrol and citrus notes. Mathieu adds 15mg/L of SO2 before bottling.
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2022 Donnafugata - Sicilia Bianco DOC Zibibbo Lighea (750ml)
This is aromatic with attractive tropical character offering notes of lychees, mangoes, white flowers and honey. Medium-bodied, juicy and fruit-forward yet with a dry, mineral nature. Flavorful and joyful. Drink now.
2023 Donnhoff - Riesling Estate Qba
Variety: Riesling
Region: Nahe
Vineyard: Mostly from Oberhäuser Felsenberg and Kieselberg
Soil Type: Stony, weathered volcanic soils of porphyry and melaphyr, with slate and quartzite
Fermentation & Élevage: A mixture of stainless steel vats and neutral 10+-year-old 1200L German stückfass from Hösch
The idea here is to make a village wine, basically, though it’s sold and marketed as a Gutswein or Estate bottled basic wine. The Estate wine combines the two major soils that dominate the holdings for the estate, giving the drinker a look into what Dönnhoff is all about. The basic wine is a calling card and thus Cornelius wants to make statement.
The geology of the middle Nahe is notably shaped by its eons-old clay slate formations and rich volcanic soils. The concentration of porphyry and melaphyre stone in and around the old Oberhausen vineyards – Kieselberg and Felsenberg, help provide the perfect berry base for Gutsriesling.
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