Our Portfolio

Joël Falmet

Joël Falmet - Champagne "Nacarat" Rosé
Pinot Noir from Champagne, France
JG:91+
DB8223-NV

Joël Falmet - Champagne "Millesime"
Pinot Noir from Champagne, France
JG:92
DB8232-08

Jean-Yves Pérard

Jean-Yves Pérard - Champagne Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut
from Champagne, France

A bit of a stand out as this is 100% Chardonnay from 40-60 year-old vines in Cernay-les-Reims in the Montagne de Reims. Chardonnay works well here as the soil is very chalky with a layer of clay on top. The vines have south, southwest exposure. Aged 20% in large neutral foudres and the balance in...

JG:90
DB4116-NV

Jean-Yves Pérard - Champagne "Extravagance" Brut
from Champagne, France

Mostly Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir with 5% Chardonnay from the Marne Valley villages Festigny, Mareuil-le-Port and Leuvrigny. 2017 base vintage with 40% reserve wine made in stainless steel. It’s a great expression of Meunier and Pinot Noir together, red fruits, delicate and spicy at the same time...

JG:91
DB4115-NV

Pielihueso

Pielihueso - Blanco
Torrontes from Mendoza, Argentina
Organic
DB4224-21

Pielihueso - Naranjo
Torrontes from Mendoza, Argentina
Organic
DB4226-22

Pielihueso - Los Sauces No2
Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina

50% Malbec 50% Cabernet Sauvignon grown on an organic, dry-farmed, high elevation (3900ft) vineyard on alluvial and sandy soils; ranging in age from 12 (Malbec) to 72 years (Cab Sauv). Grapes are hand, kept 50% whole cluster, and fermented in stainless steel. Unfined, unfiltered. Organic made from...

Organic
DB4223-22

Bouza

Bouza - A6 Tannat
Tannat from Montevideo, Uruguay

DB3911-18

Early Mountain Vineyards

Early Mountain Vineyards - Young Wine White
Vidal Blanc from Virginia, United States

DB4181-21

Early Mountain Vineyards - Five Forks
Petit Manseng from Virginia, United States

Petit Manseng 59%, Sauvignon Blanc 38%, Malvasia Bianca 2%, Muscat 1%. The Five Forks white blend is composed of hand-harvested fruit from an array of vineyard sites, including the Early Mountain Estate Vineyard. A portion of Petit Manseng and Sauvignon Blanc were co-fermented, with the remaining...

DB4184-21

Early Mountain Vineyards - Petit Manseng
Petit Manseng from Virginia, United States

Petit Manseng 93%, Pinot Gris 4%, Chardonnay 3%. Petit Manseng is very well suited to the heavy clay soils and humid climate of the area - retaining high acidity while accumulating sugar through the growing season. Because of frost damage in 2020, Early Mountain sourced additional fruit outside of...

DB4180-20

Early Mountain Vineyards - Young Wine Red
Chambourcin from Virginia, United States

The Young Wine series was created to use hybrid grapes, made in a natural way, to make delicious, fun, and accessible wines. 96% Chambourcin, 4% Vidal Blanc from three vineyard blocks in the Shenandoah Valley; Barren Ridge, Bluestone, and Sherman’s Ridge Vineyard. A small amount of skin fermented...

DB4182-21

Early Mountain Vineyards - Foothills
Cabernet Franc from Virginia, United States

Merlot 28%, Cabernet Sauvignon 28%, Petit Verdot 23%, Tannat 8%, Petit Manseng 8%, Cabernet Franc 5%. The Foothills red blend is composed of hand-harvested fruit from an array of vineyard sites, including the Early Mountain Estate Vineyard. Fermented with native yeasts and matured for nine months...

DB4183-21

Early Mountain Vineyards - Cabernet Franc Shenandoah Valley
Cabernet Franc from Virginia, United States

100% Cabernet Franc from two sites in the Shenandoah Valley; Baer Ridge and Shenandoah Springs Vineyard. The fruit was hand harvested in separate picks over a two week period to balance freshness and concentration in the grapes. Fermented with 15% whole clusters in stainless steel and matured for...

DB4179-21

Early Mountain Vineyards - Petit Manseng
Petit Manseng from Virginia, United States

DB4180-21

Early Mountain Vineyards - Early Mountain Rosé
Merlot from Virginia, United States

62% Merlot, 23% Malbec, 6% Petit Verdot, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 4% Syrah from four vineyard sites, including their estate vineyards; Early Mountain and Quaker Run. The 2022 Rosé features a high proportion of early-picked Merlot, and 100% direct-pressed Malbec resulting in a pale and energetic style...

DB4432-22

Early Mountain Vineyards - Young Wine Red
Chambourcin from Virginia, United States

DB4182-22

Biscaris

Biscaris - Insolia IGP Terre Siciliane
Inzolia from Sicily, Italy
V:90 Biodynamic
DB4186-20

Biscaris - Nero D`Avola Sicilia
Nero d'Avola from Sicily, Italy
V:90 Biodynamic
DB4188-21

Biscaris - Cerasuolo di Vittoria
Nero d'Avola from Sicily, Italy
Biodynamic
DB4189-20

Biscaris - Frappato IGP Terre Siciliane
Frappato from Sicily, Italy
Biodynamic
DB4187-20

Biscaris - Frappato IGP Terre Siciliane
Frappato from Sicily, Italy
VM:90 Biodynamic
DB4187-22

Criante

Criante - Catarratto IGP Terre Siciliane `C- Contrada Valle`
Catarratto from Sicily, Italy
Organic
DB4210-21

Criante - Catarratto Macerato IGP Terre Siciliane `CM- Contrada Valle`
Catarratto from Sicily, Italy

Catarratto Comune, alberello (bush vines), planted in 1993, harvested in September at 33 hl/ha. The grapes are destemmed and then left to macerate on the skins for 8 days, with fermentation and aging in stainless steel. Aged 8 months and released in Sept 2022. Unfined/unfiltered. 1,600 bottles made...

Organic
DB4212-20

Criante - Catarratto Macerato IGP Terre Siciliane `CM- Contrada Valle`
Catarratto from Sicily, Italy

Organic
DB4212-22

Criante - Nero d`Avola Sicilia `N- Contrada Valle`
Nero d'Avola from Sicily, Italy

Nero d’Avola, guyot, planted in 2011, harvested in late September at 42 hl/ha. Destemmed and crushed, with macerations lasting 10 days. Soft-pressed, fermented in stainless steel. Aged mostly in stainless, with 15% of the total aging in 500L tonneaux for 6 months. unfined/unfiltered. 3,300...

VM:91 Organic
DB4215-21

Criante - Perricone IGP Terre Siciliane `P- Contrada Valle`
Perricone from Sicily, Italy
Organic
DB4214-21

Criante - Catarratto IGP Terre Siciliane `C- Contrada Valle`
Catarratto from Sicily, Italy
VM:90 Organic
DB4210-22

Criante - Vino Bianco 'G- Contrada Modica' (Grillo)
Grillo from Sicily, Italy
Organic
DB4211-22

Criante - Catarratto Frizzante IGP Terre Siciliane `Niente Panico`
Catarratto from Sicily, Italy
Organic
DB4213-22

Maestà della Formica

Maestà della Formica - Riesling IGT Toscana
Riesling from Tuscany, Italy

100% Riesling, selected in the Mosel, and planted at Maestà della Formica in 2014. This is an extreme vineyard, 0.6ha at 1050m, densely planted at 9400 plants/hectare, with the dramatic peak of Monte Sumbra (1795m) as a backdrop. The topsoil is sand and silt, with very little clay. Much of the...

Biodynamic
DB3978-20

Maestà della Formica - Vino Rosso Frizzante 'DrankAnte'
from Tuscany, Italy

DrankAnte comes from the same four parcels as Vignesperse. Approximately 30% Sangiovese, 30% Ciliegiolo, 15% Moscato d'Amburgo, 10% Bonarda, 5% Abrusco, 10% Cavarese/Pollera/unknown indigenous varieties. 5 days of maceration. The dry wine is refermented in bottle using unfermented must from the...

Biodynamic
DB3980-21

Maestà della Formica - IGT Toscana Rosso 'Gamo'
from Tuscany, Italy
Biodynamic
DB3979-21

Maestà della Formica - IGT Toscana Bianco 'Vignesperse'
from Tuscany, Italy

Vignesperse or "Scattered Vineyards," is about 50% Trebbiano and 50% Malvasia from four vineyards, totaling 1.6 hectares, in the villages of Campo, Cascio, Roccalberti, and Antisciana. The parcels are between 50 and 150 years old, at 300-700m above sea level. Harvested in mid/late September, made...

Biodynamic
DB3977-22

Fratelli Alessandria

Fratelli Alessandria - Barolo Gramolere
Nebbiolo from Piedmont, Italy

The cru of Gramolere, located in Monforte d’Alba, is Fratelli Alessandria’s lone plot outside of Verduno. They own 2ha here. The wine is made exactly as the other two single-cru wines. As it’s on the older Arenarie di Diano D’Alba soils, high in sand, and the altitude is higher, this wine tends to...

WAS:95 WA:94 VM:94 DE:94 Organic
DB4174-18

Fratelli Alessandria - Barolo del Comune di Verduno
Nebbiolo from Piedmont, Italy

Fratelli Alessandria has made this Barolo “normale” since 1880! Starting with the 2017 vintage it took on the name Barolo del comune di Verduno. From 4ha of Verduno crus: Pisapola, Campasso, Riva Rocca , Boscatto, Rocche dell’Olmo, exposures from South to East. Harvest in the first part of...

Organic
DB4171-19

Fratelli Alessandria - Barbera d’Alba Superiore 'Priòra'
Barbera from Piedmont, Italy

The Barbera Superiore comes from the oldest vines of Rocche dell’Olmo (Verduno- 310-360m, East) and Gramolere (Monforte d’Alba- 400-450m, SW). Harvest is usually in the first half of October. Stainless steel fermentation and aged for 12-14 months in 500L tonneaux and 2000L cask). 2,000 bottles...

VM:91 Organic
DB4293-19

Fratelli Alessandria - Barbera d'Alba
Barbera from Piedmont, Italy

100% Barbera from the Verduno vineyards of Neirane (W- 330-440m) and Cristiani (W- 250-280m), 1.2ha total, average vine age of 20 yrs. Harvested in early October. Stainless steel fermentation, on the skins for 6-8 days. Aged between stainless and cement for 7 months. Released in June 2022. ...

Organic
DB4168-22

Fratelli Alessandria - Barbera d’Alba Superiore 'Priòra'
Barbera from Piedmont, Italy

Organic
DB4293-20

Fratelli Alessandria - Verduno Pelaverga 'Speziale'
from Piedmont, Italy

100% Pelaverga Piccolo, a variety unique to Verduno! Fruit from 2.6ha of vineyards, between 250-350m: Riva Rocca, Campasso, Boscatto, Neirane, Sotto Orti, Galleria. Harvested in the second half of September. Stainless steel fermentation, on the skins for 6-8 days. Aged between stainless and...

WA:92 Organic
DB4170-22

Marco Sara

Marco Sara - Ribolla Gialla Friuli Colli Orientali
Ribolla Gialla from Friuli, Italy
V:90 Organic
DB4203-21

Marco Sara - Friuli Colli Orientali `Monte della Guardia`
Friulano from Friuli, Italy

Monte della Guardia is Marco’s cru, 0.5ha, super steep terraces descending from 300 to 175m. 80% Friulano, 20% Picolit on ponca (typical soil of friable, alkaline clay marls). Harvested end of Sept. Direct-pressed, fermented in stainlees, aged in one 1000L cask (which happened to be new this year...

V:91 Organic
DB4202-19

Marco Sara - Friuli Colli Orientali `Monte della Guardia`
Friulano from Friuli, Italy

Organic
DB4202-20