Our weekend wine tastings are on hiatus, but we will still be featuring select wines for discount! Scroll down to explore tasting notes, and purchase any of the wines featured this weekend for 10% off retail pricing.
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Early Mountain Pet Nat Blanc 2019
Origin: Virginia
Retail: $24.95 | Sale: $22.65
Pétillant naturel (Pét-Nat), literally meaning “naturally sparkling,” is a term for sparkling wine made by Méthode Ancestrale. The wine begins its fermentation as any other white; but prior to completion, the wine is bottled under crown cap to finish the fermentation in bottle. Distinctive aromas of honeysuckle, grapefruit pith, pear and peach are highlighted by notes of tropical hops. The aromatic intensity of Malvasia Bianca is complemented by the wine’s effervescence. The fine bubbles, produced by the ferment finished in bottle, creates a unique mouthfeel with the natural tannins from the grape.
Malvasia Bianca
La Cappuccina Basaltik Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Origin: Italy
Retail: $13.95 | Sale: $12.55
Since 1890, the Tessari family has been making wine at its La Cappuccina estate at Costalunga di Monteforte d’Alpone, in Soave. The estate has been certified organic since 1985 and is now considered organic pioneers and regarded as one of the leading producers of organic wine in Italy. Coming from volcanic soils, the nose is intense with notes of peach, grapefruit, mint, sage, aromatic herbs. It's a full-bodied wine that is still fresh and lively with a long finish. Perfect pairing with heirloom tomatoes!
Sauvignon Blanc | Organic
Belondrade y Lurton Quinta Apolonia 2018
Origin: Spain
Retail: $25.95 | Sale: $23.35
Belondrade y Lurton is a French Owned partnership that started in 1994. Drawing on Belondrade’s enthusiasm for the Verdejo grape and the Lurtons’ famous experience, they have proved a formidable partnership and created some impressive Rueda wines. Their Quinta Apolonia is made primarily using their younger vines, around 8 years old. It blends the acidity and spark of the Verdejo grape with the structure and complexity brought from fermentation in barrel. This is a unique Spanish white that you won’t want to miss out on.
Verdejo
La Remise de la Mordorée Rose 2019
Origin: France
Retail: $17.95 | Sale: $16.15
Created in 1986 by Francis Delorme and his son Christophe, Domaine de la Mordorée is located in Tavel of the southern Rhône valley. This direct pressed rosé is crisp and fresh with hints of cranberry and pomegranate on the nose. More mineral like in character, possessing a Tavel-like color as well as level of richness. It’s beautifully balanced, has beautiful acidity, and a clean, lengthy finish. It’s a beautiful, rich, dry rosé that’s going to shine on the dinner table.
Grenache, Marselan, Merlot | Organic
Nicolas Rossignol Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2017
Origin: France
Retail: $39.95 | Sale: $35.95
Part of the fifth generation of the renowned Rossignol family, winemakers in Burgundy for centuries, Nicolas Rossignol started his own domaine in 1997 and never looked back. His approach is highly influenced by biodynamics, and he manages vineyards with minimal intervention, paying heed to the lunar cycle in everything he does. This wine is silky soft with lots of elegant red fruit. It's a perfect introdcution to the wines of Bugundy at a fantastic price.
Pinot Noir
Luna Beberide Mencia 2016
Origin: Spain
Retail: $17.95 | Sale: $16.15
Alejandro Luna is the owner of Luna Beberide and produces wines based on quality of and respect for the land and the local grapes, Godello and Mencia. Vines range in age from 20 years to 70 years for Mencia and he never uses herbicides or pesticides in the vineyards. Primal dark berry aromas are complemented by smoky licorice and herbal and floral nuances. A firm mineral spine supports juicy blackberry and cherry flavors, with dusty tannins adding the right amount of grip.
Mencia | Biodynamic
La Cappuccina Campo Buri Carmenere-Oseleta 2015
Origin: Italy
Retail: $23.95 | Sale: $21.55
“Campo Buri” means “Field of the Buri Family,” the former owners of the land. This is made of 90% Carmenere, a grape that once widely grew in Italy now known as the grape of Chile, and 10% Oseleta (an ancient Veronese variety adding color and perfume). The wine is concentrated in color with an herbaceous nose, the palate is full of blackcurrant and blueberry fruit with a hint of pepper and ripe tannins.
Carmenère, Oseleta | Organic