
Wine Notes
Wine Club Selections
Fattoria Villa Ligi “Grifoglietto”
PERGOLA ALEATICO SUPERIORE, ITALY | 2022
“Grifoglietto” originates from a single, cherished vineyard—over 50 years old—planted on clay-rich soil mingled with limestone, at an elevation of approximately 340 meters above sea level
Domaine des Pothiers “No. 6”
CÔTE ROANNAISE, FRANCE | 2023
Domaine des Pothiers Côte Roannaise N°6 is made from Gamay Saint-Romain, a unique variation of Gamay found almost exclusively in the Côte Roannaise region of France.
La Valle del Sole
MARCHE, ITALY | 2018
The 2018 Offida Pecorino is a masterclass in regional expression: grown on clay-sandy soils at nearly 300 m elevation, gently harvested, cold-fermented, and aged six months on the lees in concrete, followed by at least six months in bottle.
Merkelbach Estate “Riesling Trocken”
MOSEL, GERMANY | 2023
For 50 years, the brothers Alfred and Rolf Merkelbach made wine in their home village of Ürzig with few changes to their approach.
Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard “Bourgogne Rouge”
BURGUNDY, FRANCE | 2023
Fontaine-Gagnard is one Chassagne-Montrachet’s most respected domaines and their 2023 Bourgogne rouge punches way beyond its weight.
Vins Lelièvre “Gris Pique-Nique”
LORRAINE, FRANCE | 2023
I have a deep connection to this wine…the region where it’s made shares a name with my mother, who was the reason I fell in love with wine in the first place.
Azienda Agricola Bruna “Russeghine”
LIGURIA, ITALY | 2023
Last summer this wine got so much praise from our wine club members that we had to bring it back one more time!
Quinta do Javali “Pét-Nat”
DOURO, PORTUGAL | 2023
Quinta do Javali’s Pét-Nat is an electrifying example of how tradition and natural winemaking can collide with serious precision.
Rinaldini "Vecchio Moro"
EMILIA-ROMAGNA, ITALY | NV
This is old-school Emilia-Romagna, deep purple in the glass, bone-dry, and pulsing with energy.
Domaine Charles Audoin
MARSANNAY, FRANCE | 2023
The 2023 Marsannay Rosé comes from 60-year-old estate vines rooted in that inimitable Burgundian clay and chalky limestone from their tiny 14 hectare estate.
Scar of the Sea "Vino de los Ranchos"
SANTA MARIA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA | 2021
You all know how we like to source some rare birds for our wine club members, and at a scant 396 case production, this beauty definitely marks that box
Domaine de la Sarazinière "Clos des Bruyeres"
BURGUNDY, FRANCE | 2023
This isn’t a race-to-market Aligoté as it’s made with the same care and deliberation as the domaine’s Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs.
Domaine Cour de Chaulé “La Vigneronne”
CÔTES DU RHÔNE, FRANCE | 2023
Domaine de Gour de Chaulé is one of the benchmark producers of the Southern Rhône, particularly known for its soulful expressions of Grenache.
Corte Sant’Alda “Ca’ Fiui”
VALPOLICELLA, ITALY| 2022
“Ca’ Fiui” is crafted from 30- to 40-year-old vines grown across four estate vineyards: Tamasotti, Bianchini, Rossetti, and Cavallero.
Forjas del Salnes “Leirana” Albariño
RIAS BAIXAS, SPAIN | 2023
Rodrigo Méndez represents the fifth generation of his family’s centuries-long winemaking tradition.
A. Christmann
PFALZ, GERMANY | 2021
A. Christmann is one of the legendary estates of the Pfalz, with a family history of viticulture in the region dating back to the late 16th century.
Evesham Wood Pinot Noir
WILLAMETTE VALLEY, OREGON | 2023
“Evesham Wood was founded by Russ and Mary Rainey in 1986, on a lower terrace of the Eola-Amity Hills’s eastern slope in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. ”
Pegaso “Zeta” Garnacha
SIERRA DE GREDOS, SPAIN | 2022
“Cebreros, a village within the Sierra de Gredos, was one of those forgotten regions that Telmo Rodriguez discovered on the Cañadas Reales in 1999 when the region was known only for bulk wine..”
Chamiot “Apremont” Blanc
SAVOIE, FRANCE| 2023
“The Chamiot family has owned vineyards in the picturesque Apremont appellation of the Savoie, an Alpine region in eastern France, for several generations, and the young Romain has recently taken the reigns from his grandparents to continue the lineage.”