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No in store Tastings in December BUT...

Champagne and Sparkling Wine Tasting

Posted on our YouTube channel by 12/14 in 2 or 3 short segments
OUR 13th ANNUAL - often imitated, never equaled
Champagne and Sparkling Wine Tasting
We will present an eclectic selection and all wines will be discounted.
Buy ahead and taste with us at your leisure.

ON SALE: 2017 Weingut Maria & Sepp Muster 'Erde' Sauvignon, Steiermark, Austria

Maria and Sepp Muster took over his parent’s 10-hectare winery in Styria, not far from the Slovenian border, in 2000 and began to work the vines biodynamically. They had an easy transition, as no herbicides or pesticides had ever been used there before. Rocky clay and silt soils dominate the steep hills of their vineyards. This clay silt is known locally as “Opok” after which two of their wines are named.  Erde, which means Earth, is a blend Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay (locally called Morillon). It spends 9 months on the skins which gives it an amber color with a twisted complexity of citrus fruits and savory herbs and it comes appropriately packaged in a clay bottle. $74.99 ON SALE IN DECEMBER: $53.99 (while supplies last)

IT’S BACK!

Our favorite every day organic red wine!

2019 Domaine de la Patience ‘La Patience’ Rouge, Vin de France
This family estate located in the Costières de Nîmes takes its name from a wild, aromatic herb “La Patience” that can be found throughout the vineyard.  The estate is farmed organically, using natural yeasts with light filtration and limited addition of Sulphur. A juicy blend of Carignan and Merlot it is your absolute all purpose, everyday red. Light in color and loaded with notes of blueberries, strawberries and cherries, finishing dry with herbal notes and smooth tannins. $14.99

NEW ARRVALS

NEW ARRIVALS – NO ADDED Sulphur
Here are two delicious additions both focused on natural farming and both bottled with no added Sulphur.
2020 Chakana Sobrenatural Tinto Agrelo, Argentina - 80% Tannat and 20% Malbec from Chakana’s Finca Nuna vineyard, fermented with indigenous yeasts, certified biodynamic and no Sulphur added. Deep, dark fruit aromas. Firm tannins balanced by a juicy, soft texture, good acidity and length. $17.99
2019 Brulesecaille Sans Soufre Ajoute, AOC Bordeaux, France - “Bottled with no added SO2, the 2019 Brule Secaille is a charming, fleshy, fruit-forward effort offering plenty of character and richness. With ample jammy dark fruits and spice as well as a good finish, it’s not meant for aging but is ideal for near-term drinking.” (JD 8/20) $17.99

NEW ARRVALS
Laherte Freres Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature Champagne, France - Frères Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature is made from parcels of Chardonnay located on the south slopes of Épernay and Chavot. The winery is practicing biodynamic and grapes are picked by hand and disgorged by hand. No dosage is added. The vines are over 30 years old, and the vineyards are comprised mostly of limestone with some fine silts and chalk on the surface. A wine of great finesse, taut and minerally driven with slate, white flowers & flinty notes. $54.99
2019 Il Farneto Giandon Emilia-Romagna, Italy – One of Peter’s favorites, the Il Farneto Giando Rosso is a red natural wine made from Malbo Gentile, Lambrusco, and Marzemino organic and biodynamic grapes grown in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It’s earthy and juicy with red fruits and refined tannins. No filtration or fining and only a tiny amount of Sulphur is added. $16.99

NEW ARRIVALS – Escoda-Sanahuja

We have just received our allocation of wines from this wonderful natural winery in Conca de Barberà, Spain Ramon and Mari Carme launched Escoda-Sanahuja winery intending to create naturals wines utilizing biodynamic agriculture. Since 2007 they use no Sulphur.
2019 Celler Escoda-Sanahuja ‘Coll del Sabater’ Catalonia, Spain - Natural red wine from Conca de Barberà which I am made to understand is all Cabernet Franc this vintage, aged for a few months in clay amphorae. $34.99
2018 Celler Escoda-Sanahuja ‘La Llopetera’ Conca de Barbera, Spain – 100% Pinot Noir, biodynamic indiginous yeast, six month in French Oak, bottled without filtering, clarifying or stabilizing. $34.99
2019 Celler Escoda-Sanahuja ‘Nas del Gegant’Conca de Barbera, Spain - We think the cuvee this year is 70% Merlot 15% Grenache and 15% Sumoll Negre. They say the 2019 is drinking lovely right now and will only improve over time. Black pepper, plums, licorice, clove and blackberry with a tingly tannic structure. Biodynamic, indigenous yeast and bottled with no filtering, no fining and no Sulphur. $28.99
2019 Celler Escoda-Sanahuja ‘Els Bassotets’Conca de Barbera, Spain - Macabeu (70%), Chenin Blanc (30%) fermented in concrete tanks, aged 10 months in stainless steel and bottled without filtering, or clarifying. $28.99
2019 Celler Escoda-Sanahuja ‘Els Bassots’ Conca de Barbera, Spain- 100% Chenin Blanc with skin contact, biodynamic with natural yeast. Els Bassots follows old school production processes that were used when the so-called white ‘brisats’ wines were made. That means the fermentations are carried out with the skins leading to more intense flavors with a more intense color. Ultimately, Els Bassots is aged for 15 months in French oak barrels before the final bottling. $34.99

The GREEN Spot

As you shop in the store you may see some wines displaying a green price sticker. This is our way of letting you know that the wine is organic, biodynamic, sustainable or natural. This is an ongoing process as we research each and every wine in the shop. Verbiage on the bottle may tell you more or you may ask us for further clarification. We are organized by place, not attribute, but as the wine world has made a healthy move toward better farming practices we needed to find a quick way to identify organic, biodynamic, sustainable and natural wines.

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