Tariffs Tumble? 20 French Favorites, Under $30 at 20% Off!
Tariffs Tumble? 20 French Favorites, Under $30 at 20% Off!
Finot, Thomas 2024 Petillant-Naturel
This is the second iteration of Thomas Finot's Petillant Naturel, made up of Jacquere, Altesse, and Verdesse (40/40/20) in the 2024 vintage. It's lively and fresh with aromas of wildflowers and subtle orchard fruit. The finish is crisp and clean,...
$26.99
Guion 2023 Crémant de Loire (Blanc de Noirs) Arrives Tuesday 2/24
In 2023, Stéphane Guion changed his sparkling Rosé into a Crémant de Loire! The grapes are grown on clay/limestone soils in Bourgueil, certified organic and Biodynamic. Hand harvested into small crates, pneumatic press, no yeast or SO2 added during vinification....
$19.99
Amphores 2023 IGP Les Iris Viognier (Arrives Monday 2/23)
We love Condrieu, but Viognier from other regions can often be cloying and uninteresting. This example from the Grenier family in Chavanay, however, is elegant and outstanding. It comes from Viognier vines just south of the Condrieu AOC, always tended...
$23.99
Parentière 2023 Muscadet Serve et Maine Vieilles Vignes
Michel and Guilhaume Ménager produce this lovely Musacdet on their tiny estate near Vallet, which they have tended organically for more than 40 years. The sub-soil is gabbro, a type of basalt, that gives a unique aromatic quality to the...
$16.99
Laguerre 2024 Cote Roussillon Eos Blanc (Arrives 2/23)
"Eos Blanc" is a rewarding discovery for anyone seeking an intriguing wine of terrioir at an affordable price. Eric Laguerre's vineyards are planted at high-altitude in Saint-Martin de Fenouillet, where the acidic soils are composed of gneiss and broken-down granite...
$17.99
Gravillas 2024 Vin de France Retour aux Origines (Arrives 2/24)
Ancient grapes Piquepoul gris, Terret gris and Carignan blanc. Our newest quest, to find the true Languedoc white wine. Plantation sourced from a conservatory of lost pink varietals in the Minervois, plus a newly acquired Carignan Blanc vineyard. This elegant...
$27.99
Tabordet 2024 Pouilly-Fumé (Arrives 2/24)
Domaine Tabordet has 13 hectares in Pouilly-Fumé in the communes of Villiers and Saint-Laurent-L'Abbaye on Kimmeridgiam marl, Caillottes and Silex soils. The estate is certified organic and Biodynamic (Demeter), vinifies with indigenous yeasts and uses minimal amounts of SO2. An...
$26.99
Roche Bleue 2023 Coteaux du Loir L'Oree de la Berterie
This is a beautiful Chenin Blanc from Sébastien Cornille at Domaine de la Roche Bleue, from 30+-year-old vines on slopes (80%) and terraces (20%) in the lieu-dit "Le Haut Perray" in Chahaignes, Coteaux du Loir. Thin red clay soils over...
$26.99
Guion 2023 Bourgueil Rosé
50 years of organic farming (now certified Biodynamic) and great traditional winemaking give this vibrant rosé from Stéphane Guion in Bourgueil its perfect balance with beautiful fruit and great earthy expression of the gravel and limestone/clay terroir. The wine shows...
$16.99
Les Fouques 2024 Cotes de Provence La Londe "L'Estelle" Rosé
Domaine Les Fouques has been certified Biodynamic (Demeter) for 30 years, and also raises sheep, ducks, chickens and guinea-hens on their old-fashioned mixed-use farm. The La Londe "Cuvee L'Estelle" is their best rosé from old vines of Grenache 5%, Cinsault...
$19.99
Roche Bleue 2023 Coteaux du Loir La Guinguette
Sébastien Cornille's lovely "Guinguette" is made from 75% Pineau d’Aunis, with 25% Gamay, from 30+year-old vines in organic/biodynamic farming in the Coteaux du Loir. Fairly short maceration, native yeasts, semi-carbonic fermentation of whole bunches and destemmed grapes according to the...
$25.99
Perrin, Celine 2023 Bourgogne Pinot Noir (Arrives 2/25)
Celine Perrin's 2023 Bourgogne Rouge is a delightful wine showing a bright red/garnet color with floral high-toned cherry, strawberry and raspberry aromas. From 70 year-old Pinot Noir vines in and around Ladoix. There is sappy cherry fruit on the palate...
$24.99
Champs de l'Abbaye 2023 Cote Chalonnaise "Les Claveaux"
The 2023 Cotes Chalonnaise "les Claveaux" is a lovely new cuvee from Alain and Isabelle Hasard at Les Champs de l'Abbaye. Made from young vines of Pinot Fin, from three diffeent massale selections, with 10% Chardonnay. Light but concentrated with...
$29.99
Creve Coeur 2024 Cotes du Rhone Rouge (Arrives 2/24)
This beautiful Cotes du Rhone from Pablo Hocht at Creve Coeur is made from 60 to 70 year-old vines of Grenache in Biodynamic farming, with an interesting mix of semi-carbonic and traditional fermentations with whole-cluster and de-stemmed grapes. The 2024...
$16.99
Gravillas 2023 Minervois "Rendez-vous Sur la Lune"
The Clos du Gravillas Minervois "Sur La Lune" is a marriage of Carignan, Syrah and Cinsault on the lunar terroir of Cazelles. Vinified and aged in vats to give a tender and supple side. Deep and fresh at the same...
$21.99
Finot, Thomas 2023 Crozes-Hermitage Rouge
Thomas Finot, who is resurrecting forgotten vineyards and varieties in the Isère, is also making brilliant wines from his tiny family vineyard in Crozes-Hermitage. He has 1.8 hectare of old vines in Larnage on a hillside with granite and limestone...
$28.99
Clos du Joncuas 2023 Vacqueyras Font du Papier
From 80% Grenache with Syrah and Mourvedre, grown on gravelly limestone terraces, always farmed organically, whole-cluster fermention and aged in concrete vats. Dany and Carole Chastan have made another superb Vacqueyras in 2023. The wine shows very deep aromas of...
$27.99
Gravillas 2023 Lo Vielh Carignan VDF
The Clos des Gravillas "Lo Vielh" is from Carignan planted in 1911 that was the first vineyard purchased by Nicole and John, who saved it from being torn out. "The vines demand a lot of work and attention, but they...
$27.99
Planquette 2022 Vin de France (Medoc) - Arrives 2/24
Didier Michaud created "Planquette," one of the most unique domains in Bordeaux on 1.7 hectares in the Medoc with 30 to 100 year-old vines on limestone with thin soils of clay with sand and stones. The estate has old vines...
$23.99
