New Arrivals
Château de Quincy
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Château de Quincy
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New Arrivals
When it comes to new arrivals here at Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, there is no time like spring. Every week, we are greeted not only by recently bottled rosés, but fresh and exciting whites and reds that we’ve been waiting to revisit.
In the last couple of weeks, we’ve received two of our most beloved red values from the Loire Valley, a featherweight rosé from Italy’s Lake Garda, a handful of southern French reds, and more. Every week, we’ll be adding a dozen or more new arrivals, so check back often for your favorite classics or new discoveries!
Wines In The Collection
Tintero Italy | Piedmont
This dreamy wine reaffirms that we should turn more often to Piedmont not only for our reds but also for our whites!
Tintero Italy | Piedmont
Gentle tannins and mouthwatering red fruit—this is young Barbaresco at its most pleasurable.
Corte Gardoni Italy | Veneto
With notes of white peach, red berries, melon, and grapefruit, this Chiaretto is the quintessential Italian rosato for a summer evening al fresco.
Manni Nössing Italy | Alto Adige
An absolute live wire of a white grown at high elevation in the shadow of jagged Dolomite peaks.
Domaine La Tour Vieille France | Languedoc-Roussillon
A stony, spicy cuvée full of Mediterranean sunshine, aromatic garrigue, and a hint of salinity.
Héritage du Pic Saint Loup France | Languedoc-Roussillon
A remarkably graceful rouge from one of our favorite appellations in southern France.
Piero Benevelli Italy | Piedmont
It is bone-dry with aromas of dark forest berries, with a finish that is both grippy and slightly frothy. Pair this zippy red with salami.
Domaine Ostertag France | Alsace
Sometimes you just need a straightforward, delicious bottle of white wine to satisfy your thirst and brighten your meal. This is it.
Héritage du Pic Saint Loup France | Languedoc-Roussillon
Savory and floral, with bright accents of orange zest, it soars over the palate with grace and finishes with a freshness reminiscent of cool stone.
Domaine Ostertag France | Alsace
Arthur Ostertag’s “Les Aventures de l’Agneau Masqué” series of orange wines have a new name each vintage.
Catherine & Pierre Breton France | Loire
Sourced from the village of Beaumont, it is utterly delicious, with a perfect balance of fruit and earth.
Domaine de la Chanteleuserie France | Loire
May Adventures Club ~ Alouettes harkens to a different era: it’s pleasantly tannic and chalky, with sleek notes of licorice, cranberry, and prickly black pepper.
Catherine & Pierre Breton France | Loire
This divine red allies the power and finesse one would expect from this great terroir.
Didier Meuzard France | Burgundy
Decadent and lush, full of dense autumnal fruit and Burgundian finesse.
Domaine Ostertag France | Alsace
A fragrant cuvée full of peach skin, green guava, and passion fruit seeds.
Domaine de la Chanteleuserie France | Loire
Smooth and seductive on the palate, Cuvée Beauvais offers silky fruit and florals—like blackberries and roses, without the thorns.
Domaine Hippolyte Reverdy France | Loire
Pure, classy fruit sing tenor without any interference from the earthy bass that often makes itself heard in Bourgogne rouge.
Domaine Roger Neveu France | Loire
Sancerre Rosé is made from Pinot Noir grown in Kimmeridgian limestone soil, and the Neveu family’s interpretation is fine, floral, crisp, and bone-dry.
Mas Champart France | Languedoc-Roussillon
This Languedoc beauty could easily be taken for its Provençal cousin—that is, until you see the price tag.
Clos Sainte Magdeleine France | Provence
An uplifting elixir of bright citrus, fresh berry fruit, wild herbs, and salty sea air, it is perhaps the quintessential Provençal refresher.
M. & C. Lapierre France | Beaujolais
“Le Beaujolais” is silky, perfumed, and incredibly fresh, exhibiting the pleasure factor we expect from every bottle to come out of the Lapierre cellars.
Domaine de Marquiliani France | Corsica
Not only are the wildflowers soaring out of the glass, but with each sip, they are blossoming all around us.
Domaine de Marquiliani France | Corsica
A gentle wave of peach, melon, and spring flowers rolls over the palate and lingers long past your last sip.
Manni Nössing Italy | Alto Adige
Crisp and lean with mouthwatering minerality, Nössing’s Riesling is one of great finesse and precision.
Domaine de Marquiliani France | Corsica
Delicate, ethereal aroma—gently floral. Rose water, citrus zest, blood orange. Round and airy on the palate. Bright, clean, pure. Crisp finish.
Manni Nössing Italy | Alto Adige
A vibrant, crisp, taut, white grown at over 600 meters in granite soil in the very northern part of Italy.
Corte Gardoni Italy | Veneto
A dry white with an intriguing aroma. You can drink it in good-sized swallows while floating on an inner tube.
Manni Nössing Italy | Alto Adige
No lack of minerality in this perfumed white from the Italy-Austria border.
Italy | Piedmont
This dreamy wine reaffirms that we should turn more often to Piedmont not only for our reds but also for our whites!
Italy | Piedmont
Gentle tannins and mouthwatering red fruit—this is young Barbaresco at its most pleasurable.
Italy | Veneto
With notes of white peach, red berries, melon, and grapefruit, this Chiaretto is the quintessential Italian rosato for a summer evening al fresco.
Italy | Alto Adige
An absolute live wire of a white grown at high elevation in the shadow of jagged Dolomite peaks.
France | Languedoc-Roussillon
A model of lightness and drinkability for southern reds!
France | Languedoc-Roussillon
A stony, spicy cuvée full of Mediterranean sunshine, aromatic garrigue, and a hint of salinity.
France | Languedoc-Roussillon
A remarkably graceful rouge from one of our favorite appellations in southern France.
Italy | Piedmont
It is bone-dry with aromas of dark forest berries, with a finish that is both grippy and slightly frothy. Pair this zippy red with salami.
France | Alsace
Sometimes you just need a straightforward, delicious bottle of white wine to satisfy your thirst and brighten your meal. This is it.
France | Languedoc-Roussillon
Savory and floral, with bright accents of orange zest, it soars over the palate with grace and finishes with a freshness reminiscent of cool stone.
France | Alsace
Arthur Ostertag’s “Les Aventures de l’Agneau Masqué” series of orange wines have a new name each vintage.
France | Loire
Sourced from the village of Beaumont, it is utterly delicious, with a perfect balance of fruit and earth.
France | Loire
May Adventures Club ~ Alouettes harkens to a different era: it’s pleasantly tannic and chalky, with sleek notes of licorice, cranberry, and prickly black pepper.
France | Loire
This divine red allies the power and finesse one would expect from this great terroir.
France | Burgundy
Decadent and lush, full of dense autumnal fruit and Burgundian finesse.
France | Alsace
A fragrant cuvée full of peach skin, green guava, and passion fruit seeds.
France | Loire
Smooth and seductive on the palate, Cuvée Beauvais offers silky fruit and florals—like blackberries and roses, without the thorns.
France | Loire
Pure, classy fruit sing tenor without any interference from the earthy bass that often makes itself heard in Bourgogne rouge.
France | Loire
Sancerre Rosé is made from Pinot Noir grown in Kimmeridgian limestone soil, and the Neveu family’s interpretation is fine, floral, crisp, and bone-dry.
France | Languedoc-Roussillon
This Languedoc beauty could easily be taken for its Provençal cousin—that is, until you see the price tag.
France | Provence
An uplifting elixir of bright citrus, fresh berry fruit, wild herbs, and salty sea air, it is perhaps the quintessential Provençal refresher.
France | Beaujolais
“Le Beaujolais” is silky, perfumed, and incredibly fresh, exhibiting the pleasure factor we expect from every bottle to come out of the Lapierre cellars.
France | Alsace
Looking for a red Burgundy dupe with an everyday price tag?
France | Corsica
Not only are the wildflowers soaring out of the glass, but with each sip, they are blossoming all around us.
France | Corsica
A gentle wave of peach, melon, and spring flowers rolls over the palate and lingers long past your last sip.
Italy | Alto Adige
Crisp and lean with mouthwatering minerality, Nössing’s Riesling is one of great finesse and precision.
France | Corsica
Delicate, ethereal aroma—gently floral. Rose water, citrus zest, blood orange. Round and airy on the palate. Bright, clean, pure. Crisp finish.
Italy | Alto Adige
A vibrant, crisp, taut, white grown at over 600 meters in granite soil in the very northern part of Italy.
Italy | Veneto
A dry white with an intriguing aroma. You can drink it in good-sized swallows while floating on an inner tube.
Italy | Alto Adige
No lack of minerality in this perfumed white from the Italy-Austria border.
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Coming upon Chris Lee’s Wild Salmon Baked in Fig Leaves with Rosé Butter, I thought, what could be more appropriate right now? The recipe appears a few times across our sixteen-year archive, and the suggested pairings change every time, ranging from lush whites to juicy, light reds, and crisp, mineral rosés in between. For such a simple dish, the possibilities seemed endless. In revisiting, I wanted that same versatility in the glass, and only one word came to mind: Pinot…
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Recent Wine Club Selections
Our five wine clubs feature our best values from France and Italy as well as complex and cellar-worthy wines.