Wine Monferrato Bianco Sensazioni Producer Luca Ferraris Region Piemonte Legal Designation Monferrato DOC Bianco Grape Varieties Viognier Wine Type White, dry Vintage 2011 Viticulture and Vinification Luca planted Viognier some years ago because, as an early ripener, it could be harvested and vinified by the end of August. After destemming and crushing, the wine undergoes several hours’ maceration before it […]
Wine Grillo Producer Gaspare Vinci Region Sicilia Legal Designation Sicilia IGT Grape Varieties Grillo Wine Type White, Dry Vintage 2010 Viticulture and Vinification Grapes are grown in seaside vineyards a stone’s throw from Marsala’s historic salt marshes. Winemaker Gaspare Vinci vinifies in temperature-controlled stainless steel without skin contact. The wine rests in tank and bottle for six months before release. Bottled […]
Region Produced and bottled in Sagaponack, New York. Under Winemaker/Technical Director Roman Roth’s meticulous care, Wölffer Estate Vineyard encompasses 55 acres and practices sustainable agriculture. Similar in many respects to conditions in Bordeaux, the local Bridgehampton sandy loam soil, combined with the breezes from the Atlantic, only 2.6 miles away, provides the perfect conditions […]
GROONER Gruner Veltliner 2008 “Not only is Grooner one of the best attempts at wine branding I’ve seen, it’s also a great wine value. It’s instantly enjoyable and unmistakably grüner, with signature notes of herbs, white pepper and minerals that punctuate a green apple core, along with a touch of pineapple. There’s good balance and a long finish. Alcohol is […]
WINE ESTATE • Fifth generation winemakers, Roger and Georges Antech, inherited the ancient craft of making Blanquette, the original French bubbly that pre-dates Dom P?rignon’s “discovery” of Champagne by over 150 years. The family’s property lies on gentle slopes that bask in the Mediterranean sunlight. Old vines, yields < 50Hl/ha, and sustainable agricultural methods for […]
Labrusca Rosé – Lini Producer Lini Region Emilia-Romagna Grape Varieties Lambrusco Salamino, Lambrusco di Sorbara Wine Type Rosé, sparkling Vintage 2009 Viticulture and Vinification Lambrusco Salamino is blended with the high-acid, high-tannin sub-variety Lambrusco di Sorbara to produce a bracing, palate-cleansing style. The wine is vinified using the Charmat method and is kept near freezing in pressurized tanks until bottling. Size 750ml
Müller Thurgau Producer Endrizzi Region Trentino Grape Varieties Müller Thurgau Wine Type White, dry Vintage 2011 Viticulture and Vinification 100% Müller Thurgau cultivated at up to 1600 ft. in the Valle di Cembra. Fermentation and ageing take place in temperature-controlled stainless steel with several months rest on the lees before bottling. Size 750ml
ROSE D’ANJOU, APPELLATION CONTROLEE LOCATION: Originates from the terroir of South West between Angers and Saumur where we can see the famous Castles and Manors. Since the XVIIIth century, Anjou wines have been popular in Europe. SOIL: The vineyards grow on the hillsides of rivers flowing from “ la Loire»: particularly “le layon.» GRAPE VARIETY: […]
Château de la Clapière Cru Classé Hyères les Palmiers rosé 2011 GRAPE VARIETIES: 40% Grenache, 40% Cinsault, 20% Syrah VINTAGE: 2011 TERROIR: 130 acres including 79 acres of Cru Classé land, in the foothills of the shaley Maures mountains, at the crossroads of the fertile Sauvebonne and Borrels valleys where the vines blossom amidst citrus […]
