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Lyrarakis

Lyrarakis - Crete Liatiko "Queen"
Liatiko from Crete, Greece
Organic
DB8237-24

Lyrarakis - Crete Assyrtiko "Vóila"
Assyrtiko from Crete, Greece

100% Assyrtiko from the Vóila plateau in Sitia (eastern Crete), facing northeast. at 580-600m. Harvest between August 31 and Sept 14. Skin contact was carried out for 45% of the grapes for an average of 20 hours. The other 55% is free-run juice. Spontaneous fermentation and aging in stainless...

Organic
DB8239-25

Lyrarakis - Crete Liatiko "Aggelis"
Liatiko from Crete, Greece

100% Liatiko. The Aggelis vineyard in Sitia in eastern Crete is planted before 1910. The ungrafted bush vines were harvested in two passes over 15 days, based on flavor profile. 1/3 of the bunches were fermented whole in foudres, the rest in stainless, without temperature control. Macerations...

Organic
DB8248-21

Lyrarakis - Crete Liatiko Rosè "Kedros"
Liatiko from Crete, Greece

100% Liatiko from Rethymnon, central Crete. At altitudes exceeding 850m on Mt. Kedros, pre-phylloxera Liatiko vines have been cultivated for over a century in a low bush format, shielding the fruit from Mt. Psiloritis winds and intense Cretan sunlight. The grapes were harvested on September 3rd,...

Organic
DB8246-25

Lyrarakis - Crete Liatiko "Aggelis"
Liatiko from Crete, Greece

Organic
DB8248-22

Lyrarakis - Crete "Liastos"
from Crete, Greece

Lyrarakis' remarkable sweet wine, Liastos (literally meaning 'sun-dried'), is composed of 39% Thrapsathiri , 38% Vidiano, 10% Vilana, 6% Plytó, 4% Dafni, and 3% Assyrtiko. The vineyards are in the Alagni-Panorama zone of central Crete. The grapes were dried in the shade for a week and then in...

Organic
DB8252-24

Pfister, Mélanie

Pfister, Mélanie - Deux Cépages "Paar"
from Alsace, France

Paar means pair in German: this wine is made from Alsace’s classic mix of Pinot Blanc and Auxerrois, roughly 60%-40%. From six acres, nestled into the side of the Engleberg hill, made up of clay-limestone soil. Predominantly planted in 1973-74, with a small section dating back to the 1960s. Native...

DB8282-24

Pfister, Mélanie - 4 Cépages Nobles "Mel"
from Alsace, France

This eponymous wine is a blend of Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, and Muscat, in that order. Each year the percentages vary according to what variety does best, but the order is preserved. Accordingly, the wine is intended to reflect the best of a given vintage. The Riesling, Gewurztraminer...

DB8283-24

Pfister, Mélanie - Riesling "Berg"
Riesling from Alsace, France

DB8284-24

Pfister, Mélanie - Riesling Grand Cru Engelberg
Riesling from Alsace, France

Engelberg means Angel’s Hill. This south-facing hillside vineyard was written about as early as 884 and praised for its wine. The vineyard was granted Grand Cru status in 1985. It is the third most northern grand cru in Alsace. The Pfisters farm just under two acres here, all located in the prime...

DB8285-24

Rouanet, Florent

Rouanet, Florent - Crémant de Limoux "La Belle"
Chardonnay from Languedoc, France

The grapes are hand-harvested, and only the first-press juice is used. Each variety is vinified separately before blending, followed by 18 months of aging on the lees. Florent favors the combination of Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc and deliberately chooses not to include Mauzac, a traditional Limoux...

DB7394-NV

Famille Negrel

Famille Negrel - Côtes de Provence Rosé "Nuit Blanche"
Grenache from Provence, France

The juice for the Negrel “Nuit Blanche” rose comes principally from winegrowers in their area and all are working organically. Depending on the year, sometimes wine from Mas de Cadenet is included as well. The blend is 50% Grenache, 40% Cinsault, and 10% Syrah. The terroir is mainly composed of...

NOP
DB7218-25

Peltier Ravineau

Peltier Ravineau - VDF Blanc "Balle Dans Le Pied"
Sauvignon Blanc from Loire, France
Organic
DB8675-25

Peltier Ravineau - Cheverny Blanc "La Marnière"
Sauvignon Blanc from Loire, France

80% Sauvignon/20% Menu Pineau. The Peltier Ravineau crew hand-harvest from a parcel named Marnière at the organic Domaine de Veilloux near Cheverny (Sauv: 30 yrs old. Menu: 10 yrs. old). The bunches are direct-pressed in their 1960s Vaslin press and fermented spontaneously in fiberglass vat. The...

Organic
DB8676-25

Peltier Ravineau - VDF Rouge "Balle Dans Le Pied"
Gamay from Loire, France
Organic
DB8677-25

Peltier Ravineau - Cheverny Rouge "Les Patureaux"
Pinot Noir from Loire, France
Organic
DB8678-25

Rhinestone

Rhinestone - White LITER
from Rheinhessen, Germany

A crisp, dry, white blend of Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Silvaner, and Riesling. Grown and vinified at a family estate on the red slate shore of the Rhein River in Germany, this is a knockout value. Quenching, minerally, breezy, fine-boned, exciting wine for all occasions... or no occasion! The...

Sustainable
DB8298-25

Alberto Oggero

Alberto Oggero - Roero Arneis
Arneis from Piedmont, Italy

100% Arneis, from 1.5ha of vines in Santo Stefano Roero with sandy soils. 190m. Planted between 1996 and 2007. Harvest between Aug 28 and Sept 3. Destemmed and pressed; fermentation in stainless with no malo. Aging in concrete with no racking. 9,700 bottles made. First vintage 2009. "A taula...

Organic
DB8696-25

Alberto Oggero - Vino Rosso 'Sandro'
Nebbiolo from Piedmont, Italy

100% Nebbiolo from the Cascina Caudana plot, 2.5ha at 220m, inside the cru of San Michele. Extremely sandy, 70%+ sand content. Harvest Sept 18. Fermented between steel and concrete, with macerations of 15 days. Aging in concrete for 7 months without racking. 15,000 bottles made. First vintage...

Organic
DB8698-25

Alberto Oggero - Roero 'Le Coste'
Nebbiolo from Piedmont, Italy

Alberto's 0.5ha in the cru of Le Coste is densely planted, at 4,200-10,000 plants/hectare. Vines date from 1956 to 2007. Harvest on Sept 26. Destemmed, with macerations lasting 20-25 days in steel. Aging is in 500L tonneaux for a year and then six months in concrete. 3,150 bottles made. First...

Organic
DB8709-24

Alberto Oggero - Roero 'Anime'
Nebbiolo from Piedmont, Italy

Anime is Alberto's prized parcel, 1.9 hectares (not all in production). Very old vines, planted 1925 at 10,000 plants/hectare. Harvest Sept 30. Destemmed, fermented in stainless with 30 days on the skins, partly in submerged cap. Aged a year in one cask of 3000L, then six months in concrete. 3,...

Organic
DB8710-24

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