Sextant 2020 Chardonnay The Santa Lucia Highlands is one of the most prestigious Chardonnay growing regions in California. For the last decade, Sextant has sourced grapes from Paraiso Vineyard, and the fruit consistently delivers. A Chardonnay lover’s dream, the 2020 Chardonnay is teeming with notes of roasted pineapple, sweet Meyer lemon, hazelnut, and toasted butterscotch. The silky palate is highlighted by hints of lemon, sweet roasted corn, and crème brûlée. Flavors of honeycomb abound and carry through to a pleasantly smooth finish with balanced acidity.
Voix de la Vigne 2019 Pinot Gris Housed in a fully modern winemaking facility in Dundee, Oregon, Voix de la Vigne wines are made by French-born winemaker Bruno Corneaux. The wines are crafted to express the purity of each grape variety. These are elegant wines, with no use of new oak, and relatively low alcohol levels. Light and refreshing, this is a perfect crowd pleaser. Very quaffable, with notes of beeswax, white jasmine and nectarines. This food-friendly wine is ideal for light appetizers, grilled chicken, and fish dishes.
Antech NV Limoux Reserve Brut Fresh batch of bubbles! Strong women have been the driving force behind Antech for the last three generations of the winery and current winemaker Francoise Antech is one of France’s more vocal and gregarious female winemakers. Francoise is attached to the traditions of the region, which is the reason for the name of this wine and the reason that they use mainly Mauzac in it. Mauzac vines have white hairs on the underside of their leaves and stems and when the wind blows there the vineyards can appear white/snowy. Mauzac is only grown in two small areas within the Limoux AOC and this low acid grape is known for producing complex, creamy green apple driven aromas and flavors. The Reserve was made from the best selection of this varietal. Grapes are picked by hand – no machine picking is permitted in the appellation.
Champagne Jean Laurent NV Brut Rosé A Brut Rosé for the ages – Jean Laurent is the third‐generation owner at the estate, but his family has been growing wine in the tiny village of Celles‐sur‐Ource for centuries. With a strong commitment to sustainable agriculture and an almost fanatical devotion to quality, Champagne Jean Laurent has emerged as one of the top grower‐producers in the Côte des Bar. Fresh apricot and nectarine aromas on the nose. Excellent with game or rich meats such as duck, it can stand up to richly sauced dishes. The perfect Champagne for any occasion.
Tiare 2022 Ribolla Gialla White wine from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Ribolla Gialla is an ancient white variety from northern Italy, bordering Slovenia. Rarely seen elsewhere. Tiare Vineyards estate consists of just 30 acres of vineyard land that enjoy Collio’s unique position between the Adriatic Sea and the Alps, which are just 35 or 40 miles apart. The two influences make beautiful aromatic wines with driven minerality and salinity from grapes planted in ponca—Friuli’s unique combination of brittle fossil-laden marl and sandstone. This wine is enjoyably light in body and offers fruity, floral aromas, as well as bright acidity.
Ca’ Gialla 2023 Roero Arneis Marco Porello is the third generation of his family to produce wines in Roero. We love Arneis, which is the go-to luxury white varietal of Piedmont, Italy, in case you aren’t familiar. This pure bottling shows plenty of white citrus on the palate with that classic almond, nutty characteristic that we look for in a proper example of Arneis!
