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Prosper Maufoux Crémant de Bourgogne Brut Rosé NV
Origin: France
Retail: $26.95 | Sale: $24.25
A sparkling Burgundian wine composed of 50% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay and 20% Gamay; this wine is made in the traditional Champagne method, aged on the lees for 12 to 15 months. The skills and know-how at Prosper Maufoux have been at the service of a wide range of Burgundian appellations since 1860. Cranberry, candied red fruit, citrus, and biscuit highlight this varietal.
Cantina Kellerei Bozen Südtirol Pinot Bianco 2024
Origin: Italy
Retail: $23.95 | Sale: $21.55
Pinot Blanc – or Pinot Bianco in Italian – was introduced to Alto Adige by Archduke John of Austria around 1850. It does best on sites with dry, loamy and calcareous soils and pronounced diurnal temperature variations. Yellow fruit come through in the aromatics, with yellow apples, pears, and a whiff of peach and pineapple. On the palate, it is opulent, crisp, and round. The persistent finish on the palate marks this wine as a wonderful pairing for a notoriously difficult food to pair- asparagus.
Château de Chasseloir Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie 2023
Origin: France
Retail: $19.95 | Sale: $17.95
Chateau de Chasseloir has 25 hectares of Melon de Bourgogne vines that are about 50 years old – five of these hectares are over 100 years old: these are the oldest vines in Muscadet. They produce fewer grapes than younger stock, but with much more concentrated flavor. Melon de Bourgogne grapes are harvested exclusively by hand to avoid breaking the fragile plants. The wine is drawn straight off the lees prior to bottling, resulting in a wine with more weight and complexity. The palate shows balanced acidity, delicate chamomile, melon, apricot, and a dry, mineral finish.
Mary Taylor (Maria Cruz Garcia) Navarra 2023
Origin: Spain
Retail: $18.95 | Sale: $17.05
This wine is grown, harvested, and vinified from an 80-hectare vineyard in Corella, in the heart of the Ribera Baja de Navarra at the foot of the Moncayo Mountains. This cuvee is 100% Tempranillo, which is a grape more common in Rioja, but unlike Rioja, there is no oak on this wine. It is fermented and aged in steel tanks as is not innoculated with outside yeasts. he Navarra Tinto from Maria Cruz García is crafted entirely from tempranillo grown in the family’s vineyards at the foot of Mount Moncayo. The vines are farmed biodynamically and the wine is fermented with native yeasts and raised solely in stainless steel tanks. On the nose, there are complex notes of raspberry, spices, chalky soil, and spiced game. On the palate the wine is bright, full to medium-bodied, with tangy fruit and moderate tannins.