Chateau Olivier Blanc
$103.99
The origins of Château Olivier date back to the Middle Ages, when there was just a keep. Over the centuries, various writers have mentioned the likely existence of a fiefdom by the name of Olivey, the only one within the lands of Leognum. During the hundred years' war, the ‘Black Prince’, Edward of Woodstock, son of King Edward III of England, loved hunting in this vast oak forest. Legend also has it that Bertrand Du Guesclin, commander of the French army, eschewed pitched battles in favour of constantly hounding the English; and lived at Château Olivier during one of his campaigns in Aquitaine. Fast forward to 1982, when Jean-Jacques de Bethmann took over the direct running of Château Olivier after a long period of tenant farming, and in 2002 Laurent Lebrun joined as General Director. In 2021, Eléonore de Bethmann, daughter of Jean-Jacques, succeeded her brother Alexandre and took over the governance of Château Olivier; thereby maintaining an active family involvement in the estate they have owned for more than 136 years. Today they still produce two wines, a white and a red Bordeaux that punch way above their weight, competing with other Bordeaux wines costing two or three times as much.
Alta Mora Etna Bianco
$46.99
THE PROJECT: The largest volcano in Europe – symbol of nature’s ardour and an ancient and tenacious viniculture – is the place that brothers Diego and Alberto Cusumano have chosen together with their father Francesco for their new and impassioned challenge: to create wines that express the quality and character of a unique land.
After years of searching, there appeared in April 2013 a unique opportunity to acquire the first three contrade on the northern slopes of Etna. A continually evolving project that began with the reconstruction of the traditional dry stone walls of the terraces of Guardiola – the contrada (district) whose stunning beauty nurtures the underlying motivation and inspiration and whose name is given to the entire project: ALTA MORA.tion of the traditional dry stone walls of the terraces of Guardiola – the contrada (district) whose stunning beauty nurtures the underlying motivation and inspiration and whose name is given to the entire project: ALTA MORA.
Alvarinho Deu La Deu Reserva
$30.99
Adega Cooperativa e Regional de Monção was born in 1958, as a result of the common ambition of a group of winegrowers. It's not surprising that, in a region of people known for their resilient character and for their enormous capacity to overcome difficulties, such an idea was born. The natural privilege where the grapes for such precious wines were grown was well known. The quality was undeniable. However, an action to optimize production and take the good news to all corners was needed. A common strategy was the only answer and with the formation of Adega de Monção, it came to be.
Blue Mountain Sauvignon Blanc
$37.99
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.
Radio Coteau Savoy Chardonnay
$124.99
In 2002, Eric Sussman established Radio-Coteau, focusing on the north coast vineyards of western Sonoma County and Anderson Valley. With their benchland locations, well-drained soils, exposure to capricious marine air and fog, these sites host grapes naturally suited to their surrounding elements. This natural selection afforded Eric an opportunity to refine his Old World experiences while working with New World grapes. For nearly two decades, he and his winegrowing team have strived to balance nature’s expression with a delicate, but disciplined human touch in these handcrafted wines. The winery has been Demeter Certified Biodynamic® since 2008, a reflection of their commitment to crafting wines of origin utilizing low-intervention winemaking practices.
Vougeraie Clos du Prieure Monopole
$164.99
The Domaine de la Vougeraie was created at the dawn of the third millennium. It is a family-owned estate that is small in size yet big in presence, located between the Côte de Nuits and the Côte de Beaune. The Domaine de La Vougeraie story begins in the vineyard and continues in the cellar, and long after, in the pleasure of tasting. Working the soil, ensuring low yields, producing concentrated grapes that are, above all, handled with extreme gentleness from their birth to their metamorphosis, hand-crafted vinification and maturation for each plot – all of this helps ensure a style that is all about elegance and a definition of terroir that is ever-more precise.
Yarra Yering Dry White
$73.99
Established in 1969, Yarra Yering is recognized as one of Australia’s most iconic vineyards. From 29 hectares of dry-grown vines in the Yarra Valley, they produce wines renowned for their signature structure, understated power, and enduring longevity. Yarra Yering is one of the oldest and most beautiful vineyards in Victoria's Yarra Valley with 28 hectares of vines located at the foot of the Warramate Hills. Established in 1969 by Dr Bailey Carrodus, the 1973 vintage saw production of the first vintage of Dry Red Wine No. 1 and Dry Red Wine No. 2. Yarra Yering quickly gained an international reputation for quality and individuality and paved the way for other Yarra Valley wineries.
Yarra Yering produces elegant, complex and powerful wines. Approachable as young wines, they have the ability to develop in the bottle for many years. Today, Yarra Yering winemaker Sarah Crowe (James Halliday's 2017 Australian Winemaker of the Year) honors the tradition started by Dr Carrodus.
Chateau R de Rieussec
$78.99
Classified as a First Growth in 1855. Rieussec is one of the biggest estates of Sauternes with 227 acres of vines, situated on the “communes” of Sauternes and Fargues, high above the Garonne River, in a small area where the cold Autumn dawns help form the famous mist. It is this mist which many believe plays a major role in the development of botrytis cinerea (noble rot). In the 18th century, the Rieussec estate belonged to the Carmes de Langon monks. Sold as a “national inheritance” after the French Revolution, Rieussec experienced several changes of owners before being acquired by Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) in 1984. Since then, meticulous plot selection and important innovative methods have been used in the cellars to enhance quality.
Tissot Arbois Rose Massale Chardonnay
$101.99
Domaine Andre et Mireille Tissot, begun in 1962, is in Montigny-les-Arsures, just a few kilometers from Arbois. Stéphane, their son, took over in 1990 and has slowly but surely established the Tissot name as an important one in the history of Jura wine. A tireless vigneron, Stéphane farms between 45 and 50 hectares biodynamically, travels to distant lands as a spokesperson for the Jura, makes numerous different cuvèes, and is intimately familiar with each of his terroirs. After taking over from his father, André, as the head of the family's estate, Stéphane quickly began leading it in a new direction, eliminating the use of selected yeasts and pushing the farming towards organic methods, a decision he made after meeting Nady Foucault of Clos Rougeard. The domaine received organic certification in 1999, and biodynamic certification 5 years later. Thanks to Stephane's tireless work, the Tissots are regarded as one of the most important producers of the Jura, and their belief of and focus on well-farmed, well-made wine has never wavered.