DB2954-04
Organic
JS:96 V;95 JG:94+ |
Tarlant |
"Cuvée Louis Tarlant" Brut Nature
2004 |
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
50%Chardonnay/50% Pinot Noir. Created by the Tarlants' parents back in 1982, the prestige cuvée Louis is named for Benoît’s and Melanie’s... |
France |
DB1072-19
Organic
V:94 JG:92 |
Francis Boulard et Fille |
"Les Murgiers" Blanc de Noirs Brut Nature (2019 base)
NV |
Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir
94% Meunier/6% Pinot Noir. "Les Murgiers" is the beginning of the Boulard range and takes its name from that of traditional vineyard walls... |
France |
DB6172-11
Organic |
Tarlant |
"BAM!" Brut Nature (2011 base)
NV |
Pinot Blanc
27% Pinot Blanc/27% Arbanne/46% Petit Meslier. "BAM!" is an acronym of these three relatively rare, low-yielding Champagne varieties. The... |
France |
DB3355-15
Sustainable |
Ulysse Collin |
"Jardin d`Ulysse" Extra Brut
2015 |
Chardonnay
Chardonnay/Pinot Noir/Pinot Meunier. This "Jardin d'Ulysse" 2015 is the first vintage of this wine, which comes from a 1.55-hectare plot of... |
France |
DB5813-02
Organic |
Tarlant |
"L'Etincelante" Brut Nature
2002 |
Chardonnay
57% Chardonnay/29% Pinot Noir/14% Pinot Meunier. Each year the Tarlants make a single multi-parcel wine intended to encapsulate that... |
France |
DB6171-04
Sustainable |
Tarlant |
"La Vigne d'Or" Brut Nature
2004 |
Pinot Meunier
100% Pinot Meunier. A blanc des noirs from a single parcel called "Pierre de Bellevue", planted in 1947 in Oeuilly by the Tarlants... |
France |
DB2860-04
Sustainable |
Tarlant |
"La Vigne d`Antan" Brut Nature
2004 |
Chardonnay
100% Chardonnay. From a plot of ungrafted or non-greffée vines on very sandy soils in Oeuilly, planted by the Tarlants'... |
France |
DB8809-20
Biodynamic |
Bellivière |
"Les P`tits Velos En Roue Libre" (2020)
NV |
Chenin Blanc
100% Chenin Blanc. This NV-labeled 2020 is the third vintage of sparkling estate Chenin from Bellivière. "P'tits Vélos" translates... |
France |
DB8563-14
Organic |
Francis Boulard et Fille |
"Les Rachais" Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature
2014 |
Chardonnay
100% Chardonnay. The original Boulard family holdings are in the village of Cormicy, which is the northernmost limit of Champagne vineyards... |
France |
DB8563-13
Organic |
Francis Boulard et Fille |
"Les Rachais" Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature
2013 |
Chardonnay
100% Chardonnay. The original Boulard family holdings are in the village of Cormicy, which is the northernmost limit of Champagne vineyards... |
France |
DB5663-18
Organic |
Francis Boulard et Fille |
"Les Vieilles Vignes" Blanc de Blancs
2018 |
Chardonnay
100% Chardonnay. The original Boulard family vineyard is in the village of Cormicy, which is the northernmost limit of Champagne, in a zone... |
France |
DB7868-20
Biodynamic |
Bellivière |
"Myriade de Bulles"
2020 |
Pineau d'Aunis
100% Pineau d'Aunis. Demi-sec, pet-nat, rosé sparkling from certified-biodynamic estate vines ranging from 10 to 50 years old. Harvested by... |
France |
DB5683-13
Organic |
Francis Boulard et Fille |
"Petraea II" Brut Nature (2012 & 2013)
NV |
Pinot Noir
100% Pinot Noir. "Petraea" is a réserve perpetuelle, originally begun by Francis in the 1990’s when he was still the winemaker for... |
France |
DB8564-15
Organic
V:93 JG:91+ |
Francis Boulard et Fille |
"Rosé de Saignée" Extra Brut
2015 |
Pinot Meunier
100% Pinot Meunier. The fruit for Boulard’s rosé de saignée comes from family parcels scattered around the villages of Paradis, Cuchery and... |
France |
DB2952-14
Organic
JG:92 |
Tarlant |
"Zéro" Brut Nature (2014 Base)
NV |
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
1/3 Chardonnay, 1/3 Pinot Noir, 1/3 Pinot Meunier. This cuvée makes up 70-90% of Tarlant's production and "is my daily obsession", says... |
France |
DB0881-19
Sustainable |
Mestres |
1312 Cava Reserva Brut
2019 |
Xarel-lo
30% Macabeu, 30% Xarel.lo and 40% Parellada; second fermentation and aging is under cork. Aged 20 months on the lees in bottle. All... |
Spain |
DB3595-NV
Organic |
Ramona |
Amarino Wine Spritz
NV |
Zibibbo
A bitter orange spritz akin to a low-sugar, 90-calorie organic Aperol spritz (but better!) in a can. Dry tasting, herby, and savory with a... |
Italy |
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DB3947-21 |
The Piquette Project |
Blancette
2021 |
Chardonnay
Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc grape must (organically farmed Lodi fruit) form the base of the 2021 Blancette. Water is added to the must... |
United States |
DB3592-NV
Organic |
Ramona |
Blood Orange Wine Spritz
NV |
Zibibbo
Deep crimson blood orange hits the palate, beautifully balanced acidic mouth feel, hints of crushed raspberries and hibiscus flower on the... |
Italy |
DB5816-21
Organic |
Casa Coste Piane |
Brichet Frizzante
2021 |
Glera
95% Glera/5% Verdiso. Part of the Follador family's 7 hectares, Brichet (bree-KET) is a tiny (0.25-hectare) plot of old, steeply... |
Italy |
DB2004-NV |
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Brut Rosado Cava
NV |
Trepat
100% Trepat. Vines planted in 1995 in limestone and clay soil from 350-600m (1,148 - 1,968 ft) elevation. This vivacious Cava will pair... |
Spain |
DB0698-NV
Organic |
Weingut Jurtschitsch |
Brut Rosé
NV |
Zweigelt
70% Zweigelt, 15% Pinot Noir, 15% Saint Laurent from cool vineyards. The Zweigelt has a short maceration for color and the Pinot Noir and... |
Austria |
DB1039-17
Sustainable |
Peillot, Franck |
Bugey Montagnieu Brut NV (2017)
NV |
Altesse
50% Mondeuse/50% Altesse + Chardonnay. Though not vintage-dated, Peillot's Brut is always single-vintage, methode champenoise wine... |
France |
DB4213-21
Organic |
Criante |
Catarratto Frizzante IGP Terre Siciliane `Niente Panico`
2021 |
Catarratto
Catarratto Extralucido, guyot, planted in 2011, harvested in August at 45 hl/ha. The grapes are destemmed and pressed, fermenting in... |
Italy |
DB8972-21
Organic |
Renardat-Fâche |
Cerdon du Bugey
2021 |
Gamay
58% Gamay/42% Poulsard. The certified-organic fruit is picked by hand, pressed and fermented in cold vats until it reaches about 6% alcohol... |
France |
DB3340-NV
Organic |
Renardat-Fâche |
Cerdon du Bugey "Initiale"
NV |
Gamay
96% Gamay/4% Poulsard. in 2021 we are seeing the first release of this new non-vintage wine from Renardat. It is made identically to their... |
France |
DB0506-745
Sustainable
WS:92 |
Jacquesson |
Champagne "Cuvée 745" Extra Brut
NV |
Chardonnay
2017 base vintage. Winter and Spring were exceptionally dry; the beginning of spring was mild but, in April, destructive frosts ravaged the... |
France |
DB4115-NV |
Jean-Yves Pérard |
Champagne "Extravagance" Brut Extra Brut
NV |
Mostly Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir with 5% Chardonnay from the Marne Valley villages Festigny, Mareuil-le-Port and Leuvrigny. 2017 base... |
France |
DB4119-NV |
Hugues Godmé |
Champagne "Fins Bois" Grand Cru Extra Brut
NV |
A blend of 40% Chardonnay and 60% Pinot Noir from Verzy and Verzenay from the oldest vines. It’s aged in 80% neutral barrels and aged... |
France |
DB8581-NV
JG:94+ WA:94 WS:93 |
Ployez-Jacquemart |
Champagne "Granite" Extra Brut
NV |
Chardonnay
Champagne Ployez-Jacquemart celebrated it 90th anniversary in 2020. To mark this occasion, Laurence Ployez began planning years ago, a... |
France |
DB3544-NV
Sustainable |
Champagne Dosnon |
Champagne "Henri Dosnon" Brut Sélection
NV |
Pinot Noir
From the “Henri Dosnon” line, which is a mix of the purchased fruit from the Cote des Bars with grapes from vineyards of his ancestors. A... |
France |
DB3543-NV
Sustainable
VM:93 WS:92 WA:91 |
Champagne Dosnon |
Champagne "Henri Dosnon" Brut Sélection Rosé
NV |
Pinot Noir
Henri Dosnon Brut Rosé is a blend of mainly Pinot Noir with about 10% Chardonnay. Grapes are hand-harvested, pressed and fermented in tank... |
France |
DB4121-11 |
Hugues Godmé |
Champagne "Les Alouettes Saint Bets" Premier Cru Extra Brut
NV |
Chardonnay
100% Chardonnay from and east-facing vineyard in Villers-Marmery. Aged for a year in neutral oak. |
France |
DB4123-12 |
Hugues Godmé |
Champagne "Les Champs Saint Martin" Grand Cru Extra Brut
NV |
Pinot Noir
100% Pinot Noir from Verzenay. Aged for 12 months in neutral oak. |
France |
DB4122-11 |
Hugues Godmé |
Champagne "Les Romaines" Premier Cru Extra Brut
NV |
Pinot Meunier
100% Meunier from Ville-Dommange in the Petite Montagne. Aged for 12 - 18 months in neutral oak. |
France |
DB8567-NV
Sustainable
JG:91+ |
Le Brun Servenay |
Champagne "Mélodie en C" Grand Cru Extra Brut
NV |
This is a non-vintage blanc de blancs, blended from four different years and sourced exclusively from the Grand Cru villages of Avize, Oger... |
France |
DB8232-08 |
Joël Falmet |
Champagne "Millesime"
NV |
Pinot Noir
90% Pinot Noir, 10% Chardonnay. Joel’s benchmark cuvee, Millesime spends 12 years in bottle before disgorgement. Three grams of dosage.... |
France |
DB8223-NV |
Joël Falmet |
Champagne "Nacarat" Rosé
NV |
Pinot Noir
90% Pinot Noir, 10% Chardonnay. Nacarat is produced by adding about 10% still red Pinot Noir back in to the blend. Spends 30 months on the... |
France |
DB3559-NV
Sustainable
WAS:93 WS:93 WA:92 |
Champagne Dosnon |
Champagne "Récolte Noire"
NV |
Chardonnay
100% Pinot Noir, hand-harvested, manually pressed and fermented in used 228L Puligny-Montrachet barrels, second and third fill. 2 years... |
France |
DB1804-NV
JG:92+ VM:94 WA:92 WS:92 |
Lilbert-Fils |
Champagne Blanc de Blancs Cramant Grand Cru
2014 |
Chardonnay
Lilbert’s rarest and most sought-after wine, this also comes from all three communes, and is sourced from the best old vines. It is bottled... |
France |
DB4116-NV |
Jean-Yves Pérard |
Champagne Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut
NV |
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... |
France |
DB4118-NV
Biodynamic |
Hugues Godmé |
Champagne Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru Extra Brut Brut
NV |
Pinot Noir
100% Pinot Noir from Verzy and Verzenay. 45% 2017, 35% 2016, 20% 2015. Made 40% in neutral barrels. No dosage (although it’s labeled Extra... |
France |
DB0641-NV
WS:91 |
Marie Weiss |
Champagne Brut (second label of Ployez)
NV |
Chardonnay
Our best value Champagne! This is a second label by Ployez-Jacquemart and is 50% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay and 25% Pinot Meunier. Dosage... |
France |
DB6051-NV |
Joël Falmet |
Champagne Brut “Les Parcelles”
NV |
Pinot Noir
70% Pinot Noir, 20% Pinot Meunier, 10% Chardonnay. Joël is one of only a few producers to use a soléra system for his vin de reserve. The... |
France |
DB9343-10
VFTC:94 |
Ployez-Jacquemart |
Champagne Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs
2010 |
Chardonnay
100% Chardonnay from 1er Cru and Grand Cru vineyards in Reims and the Côte des Blancs. The variety and quality of the different Chardonnay... |
France |
DB0220-NV
WS:92 VTFC:92 |
Ployez-Jacquemart |
Champagne Extra Brut Rosé
NV |
Pinot Meunier
Based on the 2015 vintage. 39% Chardonnay, 51% Pinot Noir, plus 10% still Pinot Noir from Avenay, which was aged in oak barrels.
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France |
DB0113-NV
WS:91 |
Ployez-Jacquemart |
Champagne Extra Quality Brut
NV |
Chardonnay
25% Pinot Noir, 25% Pinot Meunier, and 50% Chardonnay and 25% exclusively from Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards. Aged for a minimum of... |
France |
DB2914-NV
BH:92 JG:92 VM:92 WA:91 WS:91 |
Lilbert-Fils |
Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut
NV |
Chardonnay
100% Grand Cru Chardonnay from Oiry, Chouilly, and Cramant in the Cote des Blancs. 50% 2018, 50% Reserve. |
France |
DB8570-11
Sustainable |
Le Brun Servenay |
Champagne Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes
2011 |
100% Grand Cru Chardonnay. The core of the cuvée is made up of three vineyards with very old vines in Cramant and Avize. The first is a... |
France |
DB6811-16 |
Ployez-Jacquemart |
Champagne Meunier 'Parcelle AB390' Extra Brut
2016 |
Pinot Meunier
The Parcelle AB390 is from a special site just next to the winery in Ludes. It's 100% Meunier that was planted in the 1950's. It's now... |
France |