Bulliat Morgon
$36.99
Noël Bulliat and his son Loïc run this family estate that covers 27 ha in 8 different crus in the heart of the Beaujolais region. It began in 1978 when Noël bought 4 ha of Beaujolais Villages straight after graduating from viticultural school. The grapes are hand-picked and fermented with the whole clusters intact. Morgon is arguably the most important of the Beaujolais crus (there are 10 in total) and - along with Moulin-A-Vent- the most powerful in terms of concentration of fruit. The grapes undergo a cold maceration to preserve aromatic profile before being moved to cement tanks for semi-carbonic maceration, lasting 10 to 12 days using indigenous yeasts. They are certified organic and offer bright, expressive notes of red berries, minerality, subtle spice and lively acidity to tie it all together. Try it with duck or roast chicken.
Boischampt Julienas Cerisiers
$50.99
Producer Description
"Juliénas is located on the granitic foothills of the High Beaujolais, on steep slopes ranging from 20% to 45%. The land is poor and particularly suitable for growing grapes. The structure of the subsoil gives a natural tannic power to the wines of the appellation that must be mastered to develop quality wines."
Romero and Harris aren't the surnames you would expect to find in the heart of Beaujolais. This Domaine was first created in 1642, and is now under the guidance of Antoine Romero and an Australian Japanese couple passionate about vines and wine: Yuko and Bob Harris. The partner's Beaujolais vineyards and wines are in the process of being certified organic. Vinified with natural yeasts and without sulphur. Thanks to the group's skill and care, Domaine De Boischampt has joined the ranks of Lapierre, Sylvain Martel and Anne Sophie Dubois with the concentration and refinement of these wines.
Sylvain Martel Julienas 3L
$324.99
Sylvain Martel completed his winemaking training in the Southern Rhone and spent ten years running a small organic estate in the Ardeche. He relocated to Beaujolais, after the Graillot family of Crozes-Hermitage brought him on board to help establish and manage Domaine de Fa. As fate would have it, Sylvain met Anne-Sophie Dubois (we carry her wines as well) in 2016 and settled down in Fleurie. By 2018 he was ready to start his own project and purchased a 1.3ha plot of 45 year old Gamay vines on a dramatic steep slope at 450m altitude in the lieu-dit of Bessay in the western part of Julienas. A terroir of blue stones, the tree-lined vineyard is planted to a high density, cultivation is organic and the yields are kept low (25hl/ha).
SMWS 128.22 MUSCAT GRAVY
$177.99
MUSCAT GRAVY
This 6 year old from Wales spent 3 years in an ex-bourbon barrel before transfer to a 1st fill Muscat of Setubal barrique, and comes in at 59.9%.
Flavour profile: Sweet, fruity & mellow
Distilled on: 14 May 2015
Outturn: 292 bottles
SMWS 16.98 MEATY WALLOP
$177.99
MEATY WALLOP
This 12 year old Highlander spent 7 years in a refill sherry puncheon before transfer to a refill toasted butt, and has an abv of 57%.
Flavour profile: Bold & peaty
Distilled on: 19 March 2013
Outturn: 670 bottles
SMWS CARAMEL CASCADE
$199.99
CARAMEL CASCADE
This 12 year old small batch Irish single malt comes from 1st fill bourbon and Palo Cortado barrels and hogsheads, and was bottled at 50%.
Outturn: 1285 bottles
SMWS 41.173 FLAMENCO FLOORBOARD FANTASY
$225.99
FLAMENCO FLOORBOARD FANTASY
This 15 year old Speysider spent 10 years in an oloroso butt before being transferred to a 1st fill PX butt, and has an abv of 56%.
Flavour profile: Deep, rich & dried fruits
Distilled on: 7 May 2008
Outturn: 494 bottles
SMWS 80.57 BEND TO THE WILL OF THE CASK
$177.99
BEND TO THE WILL OF THE CASK
This 14 year old Speysider was matured in a 1st fill ex-bourbon hogshead and has an abv of 56.8%.
Flavour profile: Juicy, oak & vanilla
Distilled on: 6 December 2010
Outturn: 262 bottles
Armorik Yeun Elez Breton Single Mlt 50ml
$11.99
This whisky was featured on Day 18 of our 2023 KWM Whisky Calendar. You can check out Evan's blog post on the whisky here.
From Warenghem Distillery in Brittany, France. The Armorik Yeun Elez Single Malt Breton Peated is a Peated Breton Single Malt Whisky (see how I changed the order of these words to make myself sound smart?), distilled from peated malted barley imported from Scotland with a spec of 50ppm. Sadly, we only managed to get 50ml bottles of this limited release, not the full size.
Producer Note
"Launched in September 2020, Yeun Elez is the result of the distillery’s foray into peated territories. We offer you a peated variation of our Armorik single malt : we use Scottish 50 ppm peated malted barley, water from our own source and our artisanal know-how. Breton Single Malt whisky, it has been distilled and matured to highlights its delicate, elegant, and fruity peat."