There is a diverse approach to viticulture and winemaking, including increasing environmental considerations. There are many opinions and philosophies at play and many terms used, such as organic (certified or practicing), sustainable farming, biodynamic (certified or practicing) and natural winemaking (native yeast, limited to no added SO2). The french use a term we like called “lute raisonnée” translated as “a reasonable fight” or “supervised control.” This is considered a more pragmatic approach to farming where biodiversity in the vineyards is encouraged through the use of cover-crops, use of manures and natural composts to fertilize the vines. These organic methodologies can offer a happy medium to official governmental certification which can present unwanted financial or bureaucratic challenges to the small winery or vigneron.
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Made by a co-op of local growers in Monferrato, in the Piedmont region. This is a blend of 80% Cortese (the grape in Gavi) along with a touch of unoaked Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Fermented in stainless steel. The wine...
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A Rose' of Barbera and Dolcetto from Piedmont. This is a vibrant "rosato" with subtle aromas of red apple, strawberries, and herbs. On the palate, it remains lean, clean, and fruit-forward, making it the perfect aperitif or alongside a wide...
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The powerful and elegant nose offers notes of spices, cherries and cocoa. Perfectly balanced, the mouth reveals a beautiful dense structure with fine tannins and complex aromas of red fruit such as blackcurrants and floral notes. A very sophisticated wine. Organic 97...
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This alpine wine from the Dolomites is a brilliant straw yellow with expressive aromas of flowers with subtle spice notes. There is trademark freshness along with a supple mouthfeel and a dry mineral-like finish. Sustainable farming. Certified organic.
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Made from 100% white Grenache grown at a high altitude from 100+ year old vines (planted in 1915). This dry white exhibits lots of quince, honeysuckle, white currant and lemon blossom notes. Fresh, medium-bodied and elegant. A lovely white that...
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An incredible value from Spain. 100% Grenache from 100 year old vines! This is just pure and un-manipulated deliciousness with a real intensity and richness that is balanced by great minerality. This wine offers loads of kirsch, raspberry, licorice, garrigue...
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This estate bottling from Bethel Heights is a perfect expression of grape, vineyard and the Eola-Amity Hills AVA. Elegant fruit is wrapped around a core of earth and black tea accents. What a great example of quality Pinot from the Willamette Valley!...
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This is small, handcrafted wine making at its best. The wine has beautiful aromatics of dried roses and raspberry spice. The fruit on the palate reveals a darker. brooding profile with hints of forest floor, anise and strawberry notes that...
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This cuvée is one of the gems of the domaine, a complete expression of this vineyard’s special character as Bitouzet’s holdings fall within two separate sites: one from the high part and another from the lower section. The two parcels...
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The Premier Cru classified Les Mitans vineyard is situated towards the center of the appellation and is a classic Volnay with breed and finesse supported by a sturdy backbone. Bitouzet only has a scant 0.13-hectare sliver of vines in the...
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This wine demonstrates elegance, finesse and fresh red berry fruits that are juicy and delicious but with enough structure and balance to remind you of its origins. What a fabulous wine to dress up your roast chicken. In their home village,...
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Sourced from high-altitude organic vineyards in the Uco Valley, this wine offers loads of black currant and black cherry with graphite notes. Full bodied and richly textured with medium tannins. Aged in French oak. Certified organic. 92 POINTS, James Suckling.
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A dark fruited and silky blend of mostly Malbec, followed by Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon that was aged for eight months in French oak. Full-bodied with blackcurrants and dark plums on the nose with spicy and dried herbs notes along...
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Elegant and well balanced with rich aromas and expressions of pure fruit, tones of raspberry, blackcurrant, cassis, and fig flavors flowing over notes of chocolate and tobacco. 91 POINTS from James Suckling. "Blackberries and blueberries, graphite, iodine, spices and dried...
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'Ca’Mia' is sourced from the best and oldest part of the family’s holding in the centrally located cru of Brea in Serralunga. The vineyard for 'Ca’ Mia' was planted in 1955 on Brea’s limestone-dominated soils. 99 POINTS, Kerin O'Keefe. "The extraordinary...
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This Barolo offers an old-school style based on following the same traditions for generations. Structured cherry fruit with wonderful purity is balanced with classic grainy tannins. The wine offers aromas of late-summer roses and flavors of dried cherries along with...
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99 POINTS, Kerin O'Keefe. "The Brovia 2021 Barolo Villero has that powdery or chalky element that I love so much from this site. It’s like crushed chalkboard, and it frames other more fragrant aromas of sambuca, aniseed, blueberry and lilac....
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95 POINTS, Wine Spectator. "There's bright cherry and strawberry fruit in this elegant red, along with rose, mineral and wild herb notes, plus a hint of black pepper. Harmonious and vibrant, this is fluid while cruising to the long, detailed aftertaste."...
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Deep, fresh Chenin Blanc fruit with mineral earth and weight. This dry Vouvray is vibrant and built to pair with a range of dishes, from seafood to poultry to pork. This domaine follows sustainable and biodynamic farming practices.
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Nicole Chanrion delivers a delicious cru Beaujolais at a Beaujolais-Villages price. The hillside vineyard on the ancient volcano Mont Brouilly gives a flawless balance of tannin, acidity, and juicy Gamay fruit. Ripe red berries are laced with hints of schist from the...
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Beautiful flavors of cherry and fig along with hints of spice. There's a fine and silky finish thanks to soft tannins. Organic. Merlot (90%) and Malbec (10%). Made as a natural wine. Chateau Carbonneau is located on the eastern edge...
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2005 was a great success everywhere in Bordeaux and absolutely brilliant in Sauternes. Nothing is excessive and despite the wine’s richness everything is in balance. 96 POINTS, Wine Spectator. "This is so creamy, with toasted coconut and cashew notes giving...
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A stunning Margaux that's traditionally made. This wine offers restrained ripeness with complex aromas & flavors of red & black fruits, earth, spice, wet stones, and excellent structure. Gorgeous! For his flagship Margaux, Christophe vinifies each variety and each parcel...
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This beautiful, aromatic white Bordeaux is a blend of Semillon with Sauvignon Blanc and finally, a small percentage of Muscadelle that brings even more fruit and spice to the table. Add it all up and you have a beautifully balanced...
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Delicious Sangiovese that showcases the fresh fruit character of the Montalcino region. This wine offers aromas of red cherry, raspberry, and a hint of wild herbs. On the palate, expect soft tannins, juicy flavors of cranberry and a subtle note...
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This high-end Cotes du Rhone is a blend of Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah, and Cinsault offering an aromatic nose of black cherry, crème de cassis and raspberry liqueur. The palate features a deep core of pure succulent black fruit of great...
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97 POINTS, Jeb Dunnuck. "A deeper and layered profile emerges in the 2022 Pinot Noir Eileen Vineyard, which comes from windswept site where the grapes get thick skins from the wind. It has a more woodsy profile, with savory saline,...
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Year after year, this remains a shop favorite Pinot! Showcasing the traditional winemaking techniques that are the hallmarks of Cristom's house style - whole-cluster fermentations by native yeast, extended aging in French oak barrels, and no filtration - Cristom's flagship...
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A great intro to the Paul Hobb's style of Cabernet at a more reasonable price. Rich and luxurious, this wine displays aromas of blackcurrant and boysenberry leading to notes of blueberry. Finely grained tannins and a backbone of graphite balance...
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Don't miss the deep deal price on this Pinot Noir made by Paul Hobbs. 94 POINTS, James Suckling. "Lots of dried strawberry, umami, seaweed, and bark with some savory undertones. Some flowers. Medium body. Creamy and flavorful. Lovely deliciousness at...
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Bright and crisp with great minerality and depth of fruit. Exactly what we were looking for in a Sancerre. Organic and made as a natural wine.
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Bright black fruits jump from the glass in this certified organic Malbec from Argentina. There is a nice creamy texture to this wine that permeates the wine, but it also stays fresh and bright fruited on the nice finish. Great...
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Beautiful, bright fruit enveloped in a round, soft mouthfeel. Crisp, rocky minerality and vibrant acidity balances this great value in white Burgundy. Practicing organic farming.
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Beautiful, soft and round fruit bursts from the glass and is only outdone by the clean mineral notes streaking through this elegant wine.
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Les Vignes du Hameau is produced from parcels of the family's oldest vines, aged between 65 - 85 years old. Bright and rich fruit envelopes the palate in this substantial chardonnay, the fruit is soft and round with seemingly endless...
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Just west of Sancerre you will find the commune of Reuilly in the Loire Valley. Domaine de Reuilly produces a classical Sauvignon Blanc. The wine offers delicate lime and floral notes all wrapped in a sleek core of chalky minerality. The...
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A blend of mostly Marsanne, followed by Clairette Blanc and Ugni Blanc from the coastal town of Cassis. Small batch and hand-crafted white that has beautiful texture, clarity and bright acidity. Hints of vanilla and almond, followed by cleansing minerals....
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A beautiful Gigondas with a mouthful of bright, ripe red fruit and briary, floral earth. Tons of dark cherry fruit balanced by fresh acidity in this bottling of 70+ year old vines. Certified organic (ECOCERT).
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Packed with bright, crisp, mineral Sauvignon Blanc fruit and a dollop of unoaked Chard. This is a fantastic wine with or without food. Practicing organic farming.
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93 POINTS, The Wine Advocate. "The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon offers up a textbook Cabernet bouquet of dark fruits, pipe tobacco, dried herbs and conifers. The palate is rich and velvety yet eminently classy, propped up by a sturdy backbone of...
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Traditional, elegant Pinot Noir from vineyards high in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Delicate red pinot fruit gives way to complexity and building tannins that soften with air. Wonderful balance and structure here that are hallmarks of the Mount Eden wines. ...
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A great intro to the wines of Forey. This wine is produced from various holdings in Vosne and Nuits, all of which are old vines (from vines planted between 1954 and 1974). The elevage is done in the larger demi-muid...
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Forey makes his Passetoutgrain with the same care and dedication of all his wines. This is a blend of equal parts Pinot Noir and Gamay from old interplanted vines and delivers vibrant fruit with hints of snappy black pepper. Made...
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From a small (0.7-hectare parcel) of 30-year-old Pinot Noir in the renowned Savigny-les-Beaune premier cru Les Vergelesses, situated in the easternmost sector of the appellation, adjacent to Pernand-Vergelesses. Raised in a combination of 500-liter and 228-liter barrels with 40% new...
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Les Brûlées is a south-east facing lieu-dit in central Nuits-Saint-George, located directly beneath Les Poirets 1er Cru. Bright red berries fill the palate with hints of blackcurrant and spice notes. Powerful and structured with a long finish. Biodynamic farming.
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Pillot’s outstanding Aligoté comes from a parcel in Remigny planted in 2000, and Jean-Marc gives it a proper élevage in previously used oak barrels for a full year, thereby lending it more complexity and a subtler texture than would be...
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Huge savings on this Southern French red. Don't miss! Leon Barral is a name to know in Faugeres. Didier Barral represents the thirteenth generation to grow grapes in the Faugères appellation deep in the heart of the Languedoc. Simultaneously...
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This fresh, mineral-driven wine from coastal Loire is the perfect pairing with shellfish or seafood. There is a salinity (salty sea air) component that makes it mouth-wateringly good and the soft fruits peak through the freshness in a perfectly balanced...