Caves de Wissembourg Blanc de Blancs
Retail: $38| Club Price: $33| Case Price: $376
This lovely sparkling wine is made from Chardonnay grapes. Simonet produces its wine with the Caves de Wissembourg collective, in the picturesque village of Wissembourg right on the border of Germany. The wine is fermented after a brief maceration on the grape skins, using the charmant method, where second fermentation happens in a tank.
Jean Marie Reverdy 2023 Sauvignon Blanc
Retail: $41| Club Price: $36| Case Price: $410
100% Sauvignon Blanc, from the Loire Valley, is grown from the captivating Domaine de la Villaudiere. Which is currently under the skilled stewardship of Jean-Marie Reverdy, with his wife Catherine and their son Guillaume. After 12-24 hours of settling, fermentation occurs within a temperature controlled vat set at 15-20°C. A first tasting then assesses the unique characteristics of the vintage. Following a careful selection of the wines, clarification, stabilization, and bottling operations are carried out at the domain.
Le Petit Perroy 2023 Vouvray, Chenin Blanc
Retail: $52| Club Price: $45| Case Price: $513
100% Chenin Blanc. Temperature-controlled fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks until balance between alcohol and sugar is achieved, typically between 20-25 g/L. Fermentation is halted by lowering the temperature – to achieve the Demi-Sec style of this wine. The Foucher winery has been a boutique winery and grower in the Loire Valley since 1921. Le Petit Perroy is the result of the true expression of each different terroir located within the Loire Valley and the winery’s dedication to producing exceptional wines.
Clarendelle 2021 White Bordeaux
Retail: $56| Club Price: $49| Case Price: $559
Clarendelle Bordeaux White is a delicate blend of three traditional Bordeaux varietals, 43% Sauvignon Blanc, 32% Sémillon and 25% Muscadelle. The 2021 vintage was shaped by the whims of nature. Cold spells during spring set the tone, warming up towards the end for good ripening weather. The broadly “cool” summer yielded grapes with promising acidity levels, making for attractive, fruity and aromatic wines. 12.5% alcohol.
Domaine Giacometti Patrimonio Cuvee De l’Agriate 2023 Rose
Retail: $51| Club Price: $44| Case Price: $502
This swath of land is between the Cap Corse and Calvi on the northern end of the island. No cities nor towns, only one paved road with a dozen inhabitants. Year round, there is a hot and dry wind called the libecciu. The wind combined with the clay-granite soils makes growing anything extremely laborious, requiring constant plowing to allow the roots to go deep for water. Three generations ago, Laurent Giacometti purchased a derelict, sprawling vineyard and estate in the middle of the Désert des Agriates. The previous owner handed him the keys and said, “Welcome to the village where it’s always raining somewhere else.”
Jean Foillard 2022 Beaujolais Villages
Retail: $68| Club Price: $59| Case Price: $673
100% Gamay. For this over-delivering Beaujolais-Villages, Jean sources organic grapes from excellent parcels around his village of Villié-Morgon as well as Lancié, Saint-Amour, and Saint-Étienne-la-Varenne, and ages the wine through an extended élevage more akin to that of his renowned Morgons than to other regional bottlings. Accordingly, the wine evolves slowly, becoming more poised and complete.
Chateau St Roch 2020 Cotes Roussillon Old Vine
Retail: $62| Club Price: $54| Case Price: $616
A blend of 65% Grenache and 35% Syrah from old vines in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. Located between two mountains, there are strong winds that move across the vineyards. As expressed by the artwork on the label, the vines are affected by this environment. They are bush-vine planted, and grow close to the ground. The fermentation is kept between 20-23°C to maximize fruit expression and the wine is macerated for 4 weeks with pumping over and pigeages. 60% of the wine is matured in 500L oak barrels for 14 months, the rest in concrete tanks.
Chateau Pailhas 2018 St Emilion Vieilles Vignes
Retail: $68| Club Price: $59| Case Price: $673
Made from 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. aged for 12-18 months in new French Oak, this is a classic Saint-Emilion Bordeaux. Chateau Pailhas is the result of know-how, love of the land, and techniques passed down from generation to generation through over two centuries. The plots of vines are located at the foot of the hills, in an appelation with a worldwide reputation for its wines: Saint Emilion. Aged for 12-18 months in new French Oak, this is a classic Saint-Emilion Bordeaux.
