3/16/24 - Philippe Delmee & Domaine Mathoauns
3/16/24 - Philippe Delmee & Domaine Mathoauns
Delmee, Philippe 2022 Vin de France Pablo est au Bar
'Pablo est au bar' is a funny name, especially with the Pablo Escobar-esque character on the label, who seems to be gorging himself on grapes. It is also a bit of a suggestion for the bistro style of this Chenin...
$19.99
Delmee, Philippe 2022 Vin de France Ch'nins on Boit
Vinified in small barrels, and then aged in a large old barrel, this is a broad, 'leesy' expression. Very Anjou, with ripeness and mineral-driven sharpness and structure from the schist soils. This firm mineral backbone gives structure and lingers long...
$25.99
Delmee, Philippe 2022 Vin de France Ca Faye Treize
Ca Faye Treize is a semi carbonic Cabernet Franc from Philippe Delmee. Don't be fooled by the large number 13 on the bottle, as you will see the Lot # is 022, and it is indeed from 2022! This is...
$16.99
Delmee, Philippe 2022 Vin de France La Lune
La Lune is a new Cabernet Franc offering from Philippe Delmee. We're fans already. Less gritty than the Ca Faye Treize, but vibrant in its own right, this one is a short maceration vs. whole cluster (Ca Faye Treize), and...
$21.99
Delmee, Philippe 2020 Vin de France La Vieux de La Vieille 1.5L
"Les Vieux de la Vieille" is a French film about 3 mischievous old pranksters who are forced into a retirement home, much to the joy and relief of their village. Hilarity ensues when they grow bored of the retirement home...
$44.99
Mathouans 2021 Vin de France Mine de Rien
This wine from Aline Hock in the Agly Valley of Roussillon is produced from the Muscat Petit Grains grown biodynamically on schist soils. Vinified semi-carbonic on the skins for about 20 days, it pours a hazy yellow in the glass....
$21.99
Mathouans 2022 Vin de France Pet Nat Biodynamite
This is a new wine from Aline Hock - a delicious, savory rosé Pet-Nat! From young vines that Aline planted about 8 years ago, it has a lovely raspberry color and behaves like something between a sparkling rosé and a...
$21.99
Mathouans 2021 Vin de France La Belle & Le Pelut
The rare and elusive Lledoner Pellut, considered an oddity of the Catalan countryside, due to the fuzzy skin, but in fact it's Grenache in a disguise. Genetically almost identical, there is a sense of earthy flavors and elegance.
$21.99
Mathouans 2021 Vin de France Le Bon Le Brute et le Carignan
"Le Bon, le Brute et le Carignan," (an hommage to Sergio Leone!) is mostly Carignan from 60 year-old vines grown on granitic gneiss soils, with yields of only 15 hl/ha in 2018. Whole-cluster fermentation with a light crushing by foot...
$18.99
Mathouans 2022 Vin de France Vinception
The Mathouans "Vinception" is from 100% Grenache Noir grown on schistes, yields were 25 hl/ha in 2018. The grapes are fermented in large tronconic vats, lightly foot-pressed, then aged for 12 months in 500 liter barrels. The wine shows ripe...
$21.99
Mathouans 2022 Vin de France Muscachou Blanc
"Mus'Cachou" is an off-dry expression of Muscat produced from grapes grown biodynamically on the schist terroir of Roussillon's Agly Valley. Extremely aromatic, this wine shows bright lychee, crushed sweet grape, and freshly pressed orange juice. The palate is dense and...
$19.99
