Les 13 Lunes La Mise en Abymes 2021
Origin: Savoie, France
Retail: $19.95 | Sale: $17.96
Les 13 Lunes is a tiny little biodynamic winery situated in Savoie, at the foot of the French alps. In this picturesque setting, Anne and Sylvain Liotard make boutique natural wines only from grape varieties indigenous to the region. One of these varieties is the Jacquère in this wine. While it’s the most widely planted variety in Savoie, elsewhere it is virtually non-existent and therefore largely unknown to the rest of the world. Sylvain writes: “Each day I try to be happy in my life as a winemaker, to take care of the life that surrounds me, to be creative in my own process, practice biodynamic farming, and to produce wines that are a photograph of the past year, in order to share with everyone this small bit of history. 100% Jacquere
Yohann Widmer Domaine Les 5 Wy
"Le Désert" Arbois 2018
Origin: Jura, France
Retail: $29.95 | Sale: $26.96
After a year in medical school, it was a summer "job" at the Fruitière Vinicole d'ARBOIS that introduced Johann to a real winegrower. After part-timing for 10 years he finally landed on his own 20 acre property to pursue his own personal voice in wine. Beautiful blend of these two white grape varieties, combining the fruitiness of Chardonnay, the minerality of Savagnin and a trait of aging in an oxidative environment. Beautiful blend of these two white grape varieties, combining the fruitiness of Chardonnay, the minerality of Savagnin and a trait of aging in an oxidative environment. Palate sensations worthy of the great Roussannes of the North Rhone, thanks to an barrel aging bringing not the richness of the walnut and the spices, but the character such as the long vinifications, of the wines white, in barrels. 50% Chardonnay, 50% Savagnin
Terres Gaugalin Les Deferlantes 2021
Origin: Piemonte, Italy
Retail: $24.95 | Sale: $22.46
On the right bank of the Rhône in the Gard department, Angela Weidner and Maxime Aerts assembled three hectares of vines in the forested hills near the village of Saint-Alexandre. With recently gained diplomas in oenology and agroecology, they created Terres du Gaugalin (ground of poppies) and began their winemaking adventure in 2018. Their vineyards, planted in the 1970s, are both hard to access and labor-intensive to farm. Angela and Maxime have farmed organically from the beginning and the estate is in conversion to organic certification. They produce three wines: Grande Rando – a red wine, Déferlante – an almost red wine, and, Clair Obscure – a Pet Nat, all without any intervention (additives). 80% Carignan, 20% Grenache