Usseglio Chateauneuf Imperiale
$134.99
While up to 13 different grape varietals can be blended together in making Chateauneuf du Pape red wine, the Domaine Raymond Usseglio CNDP Cuvee Imperiale is composed almost entirely of very old vine Grenache (90-plus percent in most vintages). The grapes for this tremendous and age-worthy red are harvested from estate vines in the Chateauneuf du Papes holdings of the Domaine - most of which are more than a century old and were originally planted in 1902.
From The Winery
"La Cuvée Imperiale is from our oldest vines, most of them 100 years old (planted in 1901-1902.) Extremely low yields (16-18 h/h) guarantee a wine that is dense and profound. The ancient Grenache vines bring to this cuvee their finesse and elegance. Will age for dozens of years. To be carafed during the first years. Because it is bottled without any filtration, some sediment – natural and beneficial to the aging process – is possible."
Lapierre Morgon Raisins Gaulois
$39.99
A fun, fresh, well-priced red wine made from Gamay grapes by one of the top organic producers in Beaujolais. This pretty red is simple and straightforward and delicious. A wine of thirst par excellence! Marcel Lapierre, who died in 2010, was a major force behind the natural wine movement that has been sweeping the globe. His son and daughter, Mathieu and Camille, now heads up the winery, making fruit-forward wines with minimal intervention.
La Kiuva - Rouge de Vallee
$40.99
A blend of 70% Picotendro (local Nebbiolo clone), 30% Gros Vien, Neyret, Cornalin and Fumin.
La Kiuva is a tiny co-op in the Vallée d'Aoste, whose headquarters are in Pied de Ville. It was created in 1975 and its first vintage was 1979. Today, it consists of just 60 growers comprising 25 hectares of vines (18 in DOC) and producing around 8000 cases total. In this way it is more akin to a fine small winery with each grower tending their small plot like in Burgundy with the co-operative's agronomist ensuring the highest quality of viticulture. Most of the grower members farm organically. Kiuva means a bale of chestnut leaves used to feed animals during the winter.
All the vineyards are located between 380 and 500 meters above sea level, with the white and aromatic varieties being planted at the higher levels and the vineyards at the lower levels producing wine with greater structure and body that is aged in wood. The older vineyards are pergola-trained but the newer vineyards are cane-trained along wires. The diurnal difference is greater than in Piemonte, due to the proximity of the Alps and thus the harvest period is prolonged. The higher elevation is also advantageous when there is excessive rain.
Raul Perez Ultreia St. Jacques
$39.99
Ultreia Saint Jacques is the first wine Raúl Pérez made when he set out on his own, and he considers it still to the most important wine he makes. About 85% of the old vines that supply it are grown on clay with the rest on sand. The wine is fermented in traditional oak vats, some bought from world-famous Vega Sicilia in Ribera del Duero, and all but about 20% of the grapes are fermented as whole bunches. The must is kept in contact with the skins for a full two months before the wine is pressed into neutral barrels, where it’s aged for a further 10 months. Most of the grapes are the local Mencía, but some field blends go into the blend, so there are small proportions of alicante bouschet, trousseau/bastardo, palomino and other varieties. It has bright, fresh blueberry and cranberry fruit with a rasp of tannin and a savoury, crisp finish. It's a remarkable wine for the price, snagging 93 points from Decanter magazine and called one of the best wine bargains in the world.
Kourtaki Retsina
$22.99
Produced in the Attiki region from the salvatiano grape. It's a dry, medium-bodied white wine made primarily from the Savatiano grape and fermented with Aleppo pine resin, giving it a distinct pine, citrus, and herbal profile.
Raul Perez Ultreia Godello
$46.99
Raul Perez has been called a wine genuis and possibly the greatetst winemaker on the planet by publications like Decanter Magazine. By championing grapes like mencia and godello has has put Spain's Galicia region on the wine map, and if his name appears somewhere on a bottle of Spanish wines, odds are it will be great.
El Enemigo Cabernet Franc
$46.99
El Enemigo is a renowned Argentinian wine producer based in Mendoza, celebrated for its high-altitude Malbec and Cabernet Franc created by Alejandro Vigil and Adrianna Catena. Known for a philosophy that honors internal struggles—"the original enemy"—their wines are highly rated, particularly from the Gualtallary region.
1 Mill Road Pinot Noir Rose
$48.99
One Mill Road is a single vineyard pinot noir, from a site situated along Okanagan Lake in Naramata. Fragrant and finely detailed, it opens with wild strawberry, red cherry, and dried rose petals, layered with forest floor, cedar, and a hint of cracked spice. The palate is vibrant and finely textured, with savoury tannins, bright natural acidity, and a long, elegant finish that speaks to the Naramata Bench.
De Chanceny Cremant Loire
$27.99