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Corvezzo ‘Terra di Marca’ Organic Prosecco 2021
Origin: Veneto, Italy
Retail: $15.95 | Sale: $14.36
Founded in 1960 and based in the village of Cessalto, Corvezzo was awarded organic certification in 2017. Corvezzo describes his winery’s signature style as fresh and bright, organic farming ultimately results in thicker grape skins, leading to heightened aromas, greater balance, and superior quality wines. Terra di Marca is made from 100% Glera from a single vintage, which is very rare for prosecco at this price point. The fruit is hand harvested from vines grown on clay and limestone soils along the Livenza River.. Brilliant straw yellow color, fine, elegant and persistent perlage . The nose opens with fruity notes of apple and pear, on the palate it presents great harmony and freshness. The taste is fresh and harmonious 100% Glera
Kelley Fox Willamette Blanc 2020
Origin: Willamette Valley, Oregon
Retail: $29.95 | Sale: $26.96
Kelley Fox Wines is a small winery created in 2007 along with Gerson "Gus" Stearns.. The first vintage (2007) started with just over 100 cases. She now works with many historic vineyards throughout Willamette; Maresh Vineyard, Hyland Vineyard, Freedom Hill Vineyard , Weber Vineyard, Durant Vineyard , Dux Vineyard, Carter Vineyard, and Canary Hill Vineyard. The Willamette Blanc 2020 is made from 70% Weber Vineyard Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay. All of the Pinot and Chardonnay in this bottling were pressed immediately after picking to avoid any skin contact. The blanc de Pinot Noir spent six months aging sur-lie in stainless tanks and the chardonnay six months in neutral French oak barrels, undergoing complete malolactic fermentation. The Willamette Blanc is a brilliantly transparent, very light rose-gold color. One can easily see that this is a blanc de noir! It is not a rosé. The nose smells of fresh oceanic air, sweet rain and minerals. There are touches of citrus, blossoms, and strawberry, and it is a solid everyday “farmhouse” wine.
Domaine St Cyr Morgon ‘Les Charmes’ 2019
Origin: Beaujolais, France
Retail: $29.95 | Sale: $26.96
Four generations of the Saint-Cyr family have been vignerons in Beaujolais; founded originally by Raphaël’s great-grandfather and until recently was known as Domaine de Bellevue. His decision to convert to organics wasn’t just a choice, he felt that it was more like an obligation to himself, his family and those around him. Having witnessed close family relatives get sick from the use of chemicals to treat their vines he couldn’t stomach the idea of continuing that type of farming. All 23 hectares of his vines are certified organic (since 2012), which makes Saint-Cyr one of the largest in all of Beaujolais with this certification. He also employs some biodynamic practices in his vineyards. From the legendary Les Charmes site in Morgon, the bottling is produced with the highest elevation grown fruit in the Saint-Cyr line-up. The vines are grown on red schist and white granite soils. The fruit undergoes carbonic maceration for two weeks, then spends 8 months in used barrels and 2 months in tank. This wine is unfined and unfiltered. 100% Gamay
Carl Ehrhard Rüdesheimer Berg Roseneck Riesling Kabinett 2018
Origin: Rheingau, Germany
Retail: $22.95 | Sale: $20.66
Weingut Carl Ehrhard is an historic family estate and winery situated on Germany’s Rhein River in the town of Rüdesheim. It was founded in 1815 and Carl took over the vineyard from his father in 1998. Carl strives to make wines endowed with personality that express the unique character of his vineyards. In Carl’s words, he achieves this by “following the nature” and “returning to the roots.” Specifically, this means all the grapes are grown 100% organically and biodynamically. Fermentation occurs spontaneously from indigenous yeasts, and it is slow. Fermentation and aging only take place in 1200L or 600L neutral oak barrels. The finished wines are not filtered or fined. Some of Carl’s Rieslings are produced using a traditional wooden basket press, skin contact, and natural stabilization with no added sulfur. The Roseneck vineyard is named for the Rosenhecken, or rose hedges that grow on its rocky edges. The vineyard has two very distinct sections. This wine is produced from the western side where the slopes are very steep and composed of quartzite and red slate. As evidenced here, this part of the vineyard produces more delicate, mineral driven wines. Select grapes are hand-picked. Fermentation occurs spontaneously and naturally from ambient yeasts. This slow, gentle transformation lasts around seven weeks until the cold winter temperatures stop it naturally, leaving around 50 grams per liter of natural sugar. The wine is then filtered gently and bottled. This is an aromatic, lithe, yet intense Riesling with pure fruit flavors and delicate minerality. It is off dry but the sugar is not sweet like candy, but fresh like ripe fruit. The finish is balanced by gentle acidity. 100% Riesling