Astobiza Txakoli Pilpil Bagnum
$42.99
A magnum of white wine in a bag! This 'Bagnum' of white wine comes from Bodegas Astobiza. The wine style is known as Txakoli, which is a crisp, dry and slightly sparkling white wine known for its bracing acidity and citrus notes. The light and less bulky bagnum style makes it perfect for the patio or the campground!
Producer Description
"Astobiza is unique because of its grape, its production and its way of understanding life. It is made with 90% Ondarrabi Zuri and 10% Ondarrabi Zuri Zerratie native grape varieties.
Selection plot by plot, hand picking into small crates, second selection on selection table, stemming and cold maceration prior to soft pressing, static must racking, fermentation under controlled temperature, inerting, stabilization and microfiltering process."
Gerard Bertrand LHospitalet GV Rouge
$57.99
Located on the coast, Château de l’Hospitalet looks down on the Mediterranean from a height of a 100 metres. Having a semiarid Mediterranean climate with mild winters, the vineyard enjoys exceptional climatic conditions: the quantity of sunshine and the heat stored during the day by the limestone and released to the grapes at night, and the effect of the Mediterranean which reduces temperature differences and the altitude which counteracts the summer heat. Two types of soil contribute to the generosity, aromatic complexity and liveliness and freshness of this cuvée: the Gargasian marl-limestone at the foot of the cliff is rich in fossils and provides water to the vine stocks all through summer despite the absence of summer rain; and the red Mediterranean soil from the Barremian period, formed on compact grey-blue limestone and reclaimed from the garrigue, enables the production of rich and concentrated wines. It's a blend of Syrah, Grenache and Mouverdre.
Escala Humana Malvasia
$35.99
Escala Humana is the personal project of husband and wife team Ayelén and German Massera. The winemaker for Matias Michelini since 2016, German has been making wine since 2003. His resume includes stints at some of the finest wineries on the planet. With Escala Humana, Ayelén and German have chosen to focus on parcels of old vines planted to unconventional varieties like Bequignol. All of their wines are made as naturally as possible with minimal intervention.
Blue Mountain Chardonnay Estate Cuvee
$39.99
Blue Mountain is the wild and respected territory of which the Mavety family are blessed to be the guardians. As a family business with a strong connection to the South Okanagan site, the goal of Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars is to realize the potential of the individual sites of the land in which the grapes are grown. Overlooking and tending, the Mavety’s life work is an ongoing process of creating something simple yet powerful, to be expressed in the glass and enjoyed. The philosophy of Blue Mountain is to focus on the potential of each variety, continually improving its range across Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Gamay Noir, and Traditionnelle Methode sparkling wine.
Blue Mountain’s strong focus on viticulture across the site allows for an increased representation of individual terroir when the grapes reach the winery.
Rougeot La Monatine
$76.99
In the center of Meursault village, Pierre-Henri Rougeot has been quietly producing impeccable, minimal intervention, low-sulfur wines since he returned to the family domaine in 2010. The 18th century stone cellar was originally built for the Hospices de Beaune to press fruit from the adjacent orchards, and was purchased Pierre-Henri’s great-great-grandfather in the 19th century. Today, the orchards have been transformed into an elegant garden and stamp-sized monopole vineyard, and the cellar has been renovated to comfortably hold two vintages from Rougeot’s 13 hectares of vines in and around Meursault.
Pierre-Henri’s experience traveling throughout France gives him a unique vision that hews strongly to Burgundian tradition, marked by a soft touch inspired by the vins natures made by his friends in Saumur, Cahors, and beyond. Today, the Rougeot vineyards are farmed organically, and Pierre-Henri’s minimal sulfur vinification effortlessly balances a natural wine approach with traditional Burgundian technique to create wines with energy and balance.
While all of the wines are vinified sans soufre, each barrel is tasted regularly throughout élevage. Small amounts of SO2 are added when needed to individual barrels. When possible, Rougeot keeps each barrel completely sans soufre and bottles it under the alternate diagonal stripe label, though these quantities are always very limited for the village and premier cru wines.
Rougeot Grandes Gouttes
$76.99
In the center of Meursault village, Pierre-Henri Rougeot has been quietly producing impeccable, minimal intervention, low-sulfur wines since he returned to the family domaine in 2010. The 18th century stone cellar was originally built for the Hospices de Beaune to press fruit from the adjacent orchards, and was purchased Pierre-Henri’s great-great-grandfather in the 19th century. Today, the orchards have been transformed into an elegant garden and stamp-sized monopole vineyard, and the cellar has been renovated to comfortably hold two vintages from Rougeot’s 13 hectares of vines in and around Meursault.
Pierre-Henri’s experience traveling throughout France gives him a unique vision that hews strongly to Burgundian tradition, marked by a soft touch inspired by the vins natures made by his friends in Saumur, Cahors, and beyond. Today, the Rougeot vineyards are farmed organically, and Pierre-Henri’s minimal sulfur vinification effortlessly balances a natural wine approach with traditional Burgundian technique to create wines with energy and balance.
While all of the wines are vinified sans soufre, each barrel is tasted regularly throughout élevage. Small amounts of SO2 are added when needed to individual barrels. When possible, Rougeot keeps each barrel completely sans soufre and bottles it under the alternate diagonal stripe label, though these quantities are always very limited for the village and premier cru wines.
Tokaj Classic Mad Furmint Da Capo
$30.99
Tokaj Classic was founded by a group of classical musicians who were well traveled and had tasted a variety of wines from different countries before coming to the unanimous conclusion that Tokaj was a diamond in the rough, just waiting to be polished. In the historic village of Mád, the musicians refurbished an old estate and acquired vineyards in the historical prime locations of Királyhegy (King’s Mountain), and Betsek, formerly owned by the Hungarian nobility. It was a region with a wine growing history dating back over 400 years. The musicians found that handling grapes and wine is comparable to teaching students of music. Just as musical talent in students is recognized and promoted, so is the redundant growth of grapes contained and shaped, their character noted. As in music, attention is paid to the slightest detail, and new interpretations are always sought. Each vintage becomes its own composition, maintaining its individual character.
Glup Chenin Blanc
$30.99
Sourced from vineyards in the Maule Valley, this is the only Chenin Blanc made in Chile. It is a pure expression of the terroir, with an amazing richness and intensity. Grapes are hand-harvested early morning at 23.5 balling. Oxidative style winemaking during the processing of the grapes. A portion of the grapes are naturally skin fermented in clay pots known as Amphora. The wine remains on skins in the Amphora for one month. The other portion is fermented as clean juice in stainless steel tanks and blended later with Amphora wine. Natural winemaking where there is minimal intervention – No stabilization, fining or filtration.
Morey Coffinet Chassagne Montrachet
$123.99
The Domaine Morey-Coffinet, resulting from the meeting of the vines of two tutelary figures of Chassagne-Montrachet, Marc Morey and Fernand Coffinet, has today an impressive wine-making heritage, grouping several of the best soils of the famous municipality of the Golden Triangle from the Côte de Beaune: In Cailleret, La Romanée, Blanchot-Dessus, Dent de Chien in Chassagne, the mythical Pucelles in Puligny … without forgetting, of course, the famous Grand Cru Bâtard-Montrachet. Thibault Morey and his father Michel have committed the conversion into Bio of the 5.5 hectares planted with Chardonnay and 3 Ha of Pinot Noir (certified in 2018), vines that were already grown in the fight against aging since the beginning of the 2000s. They do not stop there because, along with some friends, they have also adopted the principles of bio-dynamism.
They are precise, and rigorous wines.