Domaine Nico Histoire D' A
$71.99
Domaine Nico – one of Laura Catena’s projects – is revealing the potential of Pinot Noir in Uco Valley's Tupungato. La Savante hails from Gualtallary (1,400m above sea level) where the soil is mostly sand and stone with a calcareous layer underneath. The subtle but complex aromatic profile features sour red fruit, rose, mushrooms and hints of truffle; while the flow is voluminous and refined with good freshness and polished tannins.
Burrowing Owl Chardonnay
$51.99
Burrowing Owl's first vineyards were planted in 1993 and the winery's first vintage was released in 1997. The winery boasts the first underground storage caves in the Okanagan Valley. This Chardonnay has a delicate bouquet of peaches and melons with just a hint of fresh mango. It is an outstanding white wine that shows lots of depth; it would shine at any dinner party. Go Canadian!
Foradori Fontanasanta Manzoni
$53.99
Manzoni Bianco is a cross between Riesling and Pinot Blanc. The grapes are sourced from the Fontanasanta vineyards. This charming white shows delicate white flower and stone fruit notes with the Pinot Blanc bringing texture and creaminess. Focused and precise with honey on the finish. Serve cool but not cold.
d`Arenberg The Money Spider Roussanne
$29.99
Arguably the most exotic white wine in the d’Arenberg stable, the complexity you'll find in the Money Spider Roussanne is purely a result of fruit expression, as this wine spends no time in oak. The palate is robust! A luscious mix of pulpy fruit, green mango and papaya. These full flavours gently give way to honey blossom nuances and savoury pistachio notes which linger to a very long finish, adding refinement to the palate. Certified Organic.
This will pair particularly well with antipasto plates, fatty fish and white meat dishes.
Quintarelli Bianco Secco
$108.99
A wonderful dry white wine from one of Italy's most famous winemakers! "The late, great Maestro del Veneto, Giuseppe Quintarelli, succeeded in establishing his mythical and legendary estate during an amazing sixty-year career. All of the tradition, love, heart, and soul of crafting one of the world’s finest wines continue at the Quintarelli home and winery in the hills north of Verona," according to Kermit Lynch. A blend of Garganega, Trebbiano Toscano, Sauvignon Bianco, Chardonnay and Saorin, this beauty will pair well with fresh seafood, Italian style.
J Baumer Rhein Riesling
$23.99
Floral, apple, honey and melon aromas give this wine a very pleasant nose. The palate is slightly sweet, offering ripe apple, peach, melon and mango flavours with good acidity and a pleasant mouthfeel. It finishes with lingering ripe peach and apple flavours. It’s pure deliciousness.
The Joachim Bäumer (J.Bäumer) wine brand was born in the Rheingau in the 1950’s and acquired by the Ress family in 1957 as an extension of their proprietary Rheingau holdings. The J.Bäumer wines today are produced locally under contract and with direct oversight by the award-winning winemaking team at Balthasar Ress.
It is said that you can taste the land where the grapes are grown in wine, and never is this truer than in the wines of Germany's Rhine River valley. The soil in the area is rocky and the weather tends to be fairly temperate. These conditions of soil and temperature give the region's wine its characteristic mineral notes, as well as providing the acidity that balances out the flavours of the wines.
Rheinhessen lies in a valley of rolling hills, bordered on the west by the Nahe River and on the north and east by the Rhine. This 20 by 30-mile area between the winegrowing communities of Worms, Alzey, Mainz and Bingen is the largest of the German winegrowing regions and its production is second only to that of the Pfalz. Rheinhessen's climate is relatively mild. The region receives about 20 inches of rain per year, and temperatures are moderate.
Meinklang Burgenlandweiss White
$31.99
Meinklang is the quintessence of biodynamic agriculture. The farmstead located in East Austria is comprised of three fields; wine-growing, fruits and agriculture, with a family member specializing in one aspect of the project. They also have a herd of Angus and Aubrac cattle, which provide natural fertilizer for the land, and they are paid tribute to on the Meinklang labels. A blend of Grüner Veltliner (50%), Welschriesling (40%), and Muskat (10%), this wine is vibrant, easy-drinking, and just delicious. Expect to be swept away by beautiful blossom, citrus, white stone fruit and minerality.
Bodegas Baron-Micaela Manzanilla
$34.99
"These are wines from musts of the palomino variety, obtained by gentle pressure and subjected to complete fermentation. The subsequent header at 15% vol. promotes biological aging, which must be carried out entirely in wineries located in Sanlúcar de Barrameda. The special microclimatic conditions of our winery located at the mouth of the Guadalquivir River, encourage the development of a flower veil with very peculiar organoleptic characteristics. This biological aging lasts for a period of three to four years and is carried out in American oak barrels through the traditional system of criaderas and solera. "Pajizo pale. Clean and intense nose with attractive notes of fresh grass, fruit and depth. The palate is fresh, with mild bitterness, very good acidity, with a simple but pleasant passage through the mouth."
Wittmann Weisser Burgunder
$35.99
Wittmann is a highly regarded producer whose history dates back to the 17th century. The current winery was built in 1829 but the winemaking employs state-of-the-art viticulture. The vineyards are certified biodynamic and fermentations rely on natural yeasts. The fruit is manually harvested and sorted and all the press wine is transferred to tank via gravity flow. Wittmann has been highly awarded in the German wine press and now produces some of the most coveted wines produced in the country.