"La Petite Empreinte" and Light Reds for Spring and Summer!
"La Petite Empreinte" and Light Reds for Spring and Summer!
Petite Empreinte 2023 Coteaux Bourguignons 'Mas a Tierra'
Note from David Bowler: "La Petite Empreinte, or “the little footprint” is an estate that truly lives up to its name. Founded by Mélissa Bazin with the help of her husband Romain De Moor in 2020, together the couple work...
$54.99
Petite Empreinte 2023 Cotes d'Auxerre 'Tapis Rouge'
2023 is the second vintage from this hectare of Pinot Noir on a gentle, south-facing slop of Portlandian limestone in Saint Bris. Planted in 1978 and farmed organically with low yields (40 hl/ha). The bunches are hand-harvested, left in whole...
$54.99
Perrin, Celine 2022 Bourgogne Hautes-Cotes de Nuits
(Arrives 6/2) The Perrin Hautes-Cotes de Nuits is from vines in and around Ladoix, including the "Clos des Fourches," a tiny parcel above Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru "Clos de la Marechale." The 2022 shows a bright red/garnet color and a pretty...
$25.99
Rateau, Jean-Claude 2023 Hautes Côtes de Beaune "En Bignon"
Jean-Claude Rateau's new Hautes-Côtes de Beaune cuvée "En Bignon" comes from a beautiful 1 hectare single vineyard. The wine shows sapid and floral red fruit aromas of strawberry, raspberry and violet beautifully ripe but bright and fresh. The palate shows...
$32.99
Rateau, Jean-Claude 2023 Hautes Côtes de Beaune Rouge
From a small parcel of 50 year-old vines in AOC Hautes-Côtes-de-Beaune, certified Biodynamic, "lyre ouverte" pruning. The wine shows a bright medium red/garnet color and very floral aromas of berry fruits - crushed raspberry and strawberry, quite pretty and a...
$32.99
Villemade 2022 Cheverny Rouge Les Ardilles
Les Ardilles is majority Pinot Noir with a small percentage of Gamay from sandy clay soils with silex over limestone in Cheverny. Around 3 weeks of gentle maceration with light extraction followed by aging in old barrels and amphora, with...
$29.99
Bonhomme, Pierre-Olivier 2023 Vin de France La Tesniere Pineau D'Aunis
This is a light and lovely expression of Pineau d'Aunis from Pierre-Olivier Bonhomme, from vines near the Cher river on clay with silex in organic and biodynamic farming. Aged in old futs and demi-muids, bottled without filtration, minimal SO2. The...
$31.99
Guion 2021 Bourgueil Cuvee Candide
This is another beautiful wine from the shy and affable Stéphane Guion who is quietly making some of the best wines in Bourgueil. His 2021 Cuvèe Candide (Formerly Domaine) is from not-so-young (15 to 40 year-old) vines, on clay/limestone terroir...
$14.99
Gravillas 2023 Vin de France "Alive!"
(Arrives 6/3) The astonishing 2023 "Alive" is a beautifully light pale ruby claret wine made with a short one week maceration of Piquepoul gris, blanc and noir and Cinsault. The heritage wine - It is a wine that was made in...
$19.99
Espera 2023 Palheto
Hailing from two different Lisboan vineyards, this field-blend of red and white grapes is a smashing example of the palhete style many modern producers in Portugal have come to champion. The white grapes lend a great freshness and florality, with...
$29.99
Finca Parera 2023 Fins Als Kullons 1L
Ruben Parera thrills us with this racy, delicious light-bodied blend of biodynamically-farmed Sumoll, Xarello, and Garnacha Blanca, vinified and bottled with no added SO2 in a liter-sized bottle. The 2023 is super fresh and direct, with bright red fruits and...
$28.99
Bussoletti 2023 Ciliegiolo di Narni "Asla"
Bussoletti’s Ciliegiolo di Narni is a fresh, easy going red wine from central Umbria and a perfect example of why we have fallen in love with the grape. More commonly used as a blending partner for Sangiovese, Ciliegiolo produced as...
$19.99
Fossil & Fawn 2023 Dark Wave (Gamay/Pinot)
This is a delicious new offering from Fossil & Fawn, a blend of Pinot Noir and Gamay from the Marin Estate Vineyard. It's an homage to passetoutgrains and is made with 100% whole clusters co-fermented together. There is some dark...
$31.99
Jolie-Laide 2023 Trousseau Red Blend
This is a unique blend of Trousseau Noir (42%), Cabernet Pfeffer (20%), Gamay (30%), and Poulsard (8%) sourced from assorted sites in the North and Central Coast AVAs - Siletto in San Benito, Las Cimas in Sonoma, and Luchsinger in...
$36.99
Two Shepherds 2023 L'il Trouble Mourvedre
A unique take on Mourvedre, this is a super light and juicy red that's bursting with bright cherry, strawberry and watermelon fruit. Low alcohol and low tannins make it a breeze to drink, best enjoyed with a chill. The name...
$19.99
Mersel 2023 Lebnani Ahmar Cinsault 1L
This is a deliciously juicy and fresh Cinsault from Lebanon's Bekaa Valley. Loads of wild raspberry fruit soar from the glass, mingling with hints of spice and uplifting herbs. It's a joyous wine that's easy to drink while still offering...
$22.99
2Naturkinder 2022 Black Betty
A tasty, light bodied red from the folks at 2Naturkinder, this is a perfect bottle to welcome the Spring and drink with a chill this Summer. A blend of Domina, Regent, and Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir), from several vineyard parcels. The...
$26.99
Ducroux, Christian 2018 Vin de France Patience
(Arrives 5/13) "Patience" (including the "Paradis," the first of the press wine, and the last of the press wine) is always extraordinary. Deeper and more tannic than the "Exspectatia," it benefits from 5 - 6 years of aging before opening....
$29.99
