Wines In The Collection

Alessandro e Gian Natale Fantino Italy | Piedmont
Ripe, deep, and almost extravagant in its breadth of aroma and flavor, while a dense, tightly knit core of firm acidity and fine-grained tannins make up a rigid spine.

Tenuta La Pergola Italy | Piedmont
The old-school, vino rosso of our dreams—serve it chilled, perhaps in a glass pitcher, for full trattoria effect.

Charles Joguet France | Loire
A delightfully lean and bright blanc from Charles Joguet that leaves me yearning to exclaim, “This smells like a green apple picked fresh from a lemon tree!”

Punta Crena Italy | Liguria
Lean, bracing, and tangy—just what you want when digging into a plate of fried calamari.

Tintero Italy | Piedmont
There’s no mistaking this red for anything other than Nebbiolo—perfectly ripe fruit and the telltale scents of tar and roses.

Kuentz-Bas France | Alsace
There is a rich, toasty complexity from lees aging, which highlights the delicate aromas you’ll find in your glass: honey, nectarine, citrus, and summer flowers.

Château Ducasse France | Bordeaux
Luscious and mouth-coating with generous passion fruit and lychee, yet racy at the same time.

Grottafumata Italy | Sicily
This low-alcohol Etna white shows subtly smoky aroma complemented by notes of yellow fruit, herbs, and wild broom.

Maxime Magnon France | Languedoc-Roussillon
The Rozeta features the exuberant, inviting perfume and velvety wild fruit we expect from a wine that underwent 100% whole-cluster fermentation.

Domaine Robert-Denogent France | Burgundy
Bursting with energy and joy, this wine is bound to bring out the best of your inner bon vivant.

Paul Bara France | Champagne
This is the best way to start a dinner party and nothing says the holidays like rosé bubbles. Please imbibe and enjoy.

Roland Lavantureux France | Burgundy
A wine of striking finesse that shows off the crunchy red fruit, floral notes, and peppery spice typical of Pinot Noir from Burgundy’s far north.

Albert Boxler France | Alsace
Regal, opulent, and commanding—the finest perfumer in all of France couldn’t craft a more stunning scent.

Lionel Faury France | Northern Rhône
The roots of these vines run deep, and deep is what you get in the glass, too—a rich mix of black olive, fennel, and raspberry.

Daniel Chotard France | Loire
Previously blended into the domaine’s Sancerre rouge, the Champs d’Alligny is now its own bottling, a successful experiment if there ever was one.

Thierry Germain France | Loire
Germain’s reds are grand examples of the heights biodynamic wines can achieve.

Domaine La Tour Vieille France | Languedoc-Roussillon
A brooding, wild beast with hints of black fruit and Mediterranean herbs, this is a portal to Catalonia’s stunning seaside vineyards.

Sesti Italy | Tuscany
With a regal perfume that is both sweet and savory, a ripe berry fruit accented by balmy herbs and earthy wafts of incense, this enthralling Brunello is already approachable, but will reward you if you set aside a few bottles to open over the next ten years.

Masseria del Pino Italy | Sicily
A rosé made via ancient methods from ashy soils high on Mount Etna.

Domaine Leon Barral France | Languedoc-Roussillon
Searching for something a bit funky to enliven your jaded palate? Look no further and prepare for an experience like none other.

Kante Italy | Friuli
A reserve bottling made from Kante's best barrels of citrusy, salt-kissed Malvasia. Aged eight years before release, the wine is textured, vibrant, and delightfully decadent.

La Marca di San Michele Italy | Le Marche
This red, made from the local Montepulciano grape, is aged in tank and bottle to refine its pleasantly rustic personality.

Grange Saint Sauveur France | Loire
The new vintage shows great freshness and brightness, making me think of tart berries picked in the forest just a touch below full ripeness.

Bernard Baudry France | Loire
Matthieu Baudry captures both youthful fruit and energizing mineral textures with this rosé.

Domaine Robert-Denogent France | Burgundy
Limited to vintages where the weather hinders production of individual bottlings, Climat renders all the chart-topping qualities of the Robert family’s Pouilly Fuissé holdings.

André & Michel Quenard France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
This red conveys loads of juicy, brambly berries with floral and gamey nuances.

Domaine Robert-Denogent France | Burgundy
Classy, pure, and precise Chardonnay, evoking freshly crushed apples, crushed stones, and citrus zest.

Tenuta Anfosso Italy | Liguria
170-year-old own-rooted Rossese Bianco, four days on skins, raised in acacia barrels—a Ligurian heirloom!

Kuentz-Bas France | Alsace
Bone-dry on the palate, it features intense, clean aromas with excellent minerality.

Domaine Hauvette France | Provence
After seven years, the 2019 is in its sweet spot, evoking sumptuous fruits like sour plum and fig, which make this cuvée distinctly Provençal.

Masseria del Pino Italy | Sicily
A profound red wine full of depth, liveliness, and old-school, rustic character; the intensely gripping, ashy-fine tannin is a trademark of wines from Contrada Pino.

Catherine & Pierre Breton France | Loire
Delicious and honest naturally sparkling Chenin, bottled with no dosage and no sulfur.

Domaine de Fontsainte France | Languedoc-Roussillon
A cold glass hits the spot every single time, bursting over the taste buds with bright citrus, wild strawberry, and a juicy finish.

Domaine Les Hauts Lieux France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
While it has a crystalline edge, there is a surprising dollop of sun, heft, and deep, creamy notes of white flowers and citrus fruit.

Albert Boxler France | Alsace
This Pinot Blanc is weightless, sultry, and lengthy as the day is long.

Guy Breton France | Beaujolais
Floral and succulent, bursting with notes of little red berries, but it is also delicate and light on its feet.

Guy Breton France | Beaujolais
Leave it to Breton to take summer heat and turn it into a light summer breeze in a glass.

Vigne Rada Italy | Sardinia
Rada’s dense, minty Cagnulari is a reminder to take Sardinian reds very seriously.

Domaine de Reuilly France | Loire
Citrusy aromatics, bracing salinity, and a mineral backbone make it a mouthwatering match for tangy, fresh-herb-laden soups like tom kha gai or pho.

Les Eminades France | Languedoc-Roussillon
The Jurassic limestone soil and high elevation lieu-dit where the name “Montmajou” springs from lend this blanc a lean elegance.

Thierry Germain France | Loire
Thierry Germain’s meticulous process coaxes out the delicate and aromatic side of Chenin Blanc—think jasmine, honeysuckle, and peach.

Château Fontanès France | Languedoc-Roussillon
Melony, snappy, bright, and clean, this is a delightful everyday white with a refreshingly different flavor profile.

Charles Joguet France | Loire
Chinons from Joguet are known for their firm minerality, but this one is quite charming as well, with plummy black fruit, myrtle, and notes of warm licorice.

Grottafumata Italy | Sicily
Grottafumata’s first release from the “Vigna degli Architetti” delivers deep, ripe fruit with elegance and grace.

Giovanni Montisci Italy | Sardinia
Old-vine Moscato from Sardinian mountaintops, 4 days on skins, fermented dry and aged in barrel—heavenly with sea urchin pasta

Antoine-Marie Arena France | Corsica
A beautiful example of Biancu Gentile, an heirloom white grape revived from near-extinction by Arena in the 1990s.

Domaine Gramenon France | Southern Rhône
A pure Syrah bottling offering wild flavors of the Provençal countryside gently wrapped in a thick coat of tooth-staining deep purple fruit.

Catherine & Pierre Breton France | Loire
The family’s grandest wine, a brooding elixir of satiny fruit, cedar, and graphite.

Clos Saint-Joseph France | Provence
This gorgeous blend of Vermentino, Ugni Blanc, Sémillon, and Clairette is both fleshy and mineral-driven.

Héritage du Pic Saint Loup France | Languedoc-Roussillon
One of the great reds of the Languedoc. Rhône Valley, look out!

Guy Breton France | Beaujolais
An opulent, mouth-filling expression of granitic terroir, this bottling has the delicate floral nuances and fine-grained tannin that differentiates Fleurie from the other crus.

Henri Perrusset France | Burgundy
A longtime personal favorite for the weeknight go-to blanc, citrusy fresh with just the right hint of salted butter to round it out.

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.

B. & G. Hubau France | Bordeaux
At thirteen years old, its brambly berry notes are but a memory of its youth. They have evolved and taken on a woodsier sophistication of shady underbrush, violet, and nutmeg.

Jean-Claude Marsanne France | Northern Rhône
Like eating lemon curd at a party that Renoir might have painted—think something like Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette.

Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Southern Rhône
Full-bodied yet delicate, infused with the joie de vivre of the south of France.

Domaine Lucien Boillot et Fils France | Burgundy
Pinot Beurot is the Burgundian name for their local strand of Pinot Gris. It is unique and delicious and showcases an interesting bit of Burgundy’s history.

Kuentz-Bas France | Alsace
Though we’re firmly in Alsace here, it would be a fun nod to pair it with bœuf bourguignon on a cozy fall eve.

Jean-Paul et Charly Thévenet France | Beaujolais
Charly Thévenet and his father, Jean Paul, now bottle a range of five different wines in their cellars in Villié-Morgon

Domaine Jolivet France | Northern Rhône
It is a real-deal northern Rhône roasted-slope Syrah that walks the tightrope perfectly between creamy fruit, meaty tannins, and fresh spine.

Peter Dipoli Italy | Alto Adige
Notes of Cassis, black cherries, and espresso draw you into the glass and keep you coming back to decipher what makes this cuvée and terroir so special.

Ferruccio Carlotto Italy | Alto Adige
July Club Chevalier ~ Always one of the dreamiest versions of the variety we import—ethereal and bright, with notes of orange peel and pink peppercorn.

Guy Breton France | Beaujolais
A relatively new addition to Guy Breton’s Beaujolais lineup, this exuberant Côte de Brouilly is flat-out delicious.

J. Lassalle France | Champagne
I know what you’re thinking: red wine from Champagne? Allow me to respond with a resounding yes!

Antoine Arena France | Corsica
Its ravishing perfume of miel du maquis, wildflowers, and resinous herbs could come only from Corsica.

Domaine Roland Lavantureux France | Burgundy
Everything about this cuvée, from the delicately briny scent of slick oyster shells to the concentrated, pristinely focused sensation on the palate, is a demonstration of why this domaine has become one of Chablis’ very best.

Alessandro e Gian Natale Fantino
Italy | Piedmont
Ripe, deep, and almost extravagant in its breadth of aroma and flavor, while a dense, tightly knit core of firm acidity and fine-grained tannins make up a rigid spine.

Italy | Piedmont
The old-school, vino rosso of our dreams—serve it chilled, perhaps in a glass pitcher, for full trattoria effect.

France | Loire
A delightfully lean and bright blanc from Charles Joguet that leaves me yearning to exclaim, “This smells like a green apple picked fresh from a lemon tree!”

Italy | Liguria
Lean, bracing, and tangy—just what you want when digging into a plate of fried calamari.

Italy | Piedmont
There’s no mistaking this red for anything other than Nebbiolo—perfectly ripe fruit and the telltale scents of tar and roses.

France | Alsace
There is a rich, toasty complexity from lees aging, which highlights the delicate aromas you’ll find in your glass: honey, nectarine, citrus, and summer flowers.

France | Bordeaux
Luscious and mouth-coating with generous passion fruit and lychee, yet racy at the same time.

Italy | Sicily
This low-alcohol Etna white shows subtly smoky aroma complemented by notes of yellow fruit, herbs, and wild broom.

France | Languedoc-Roussillon
The Rozeta features the exuberant, inviting perfume and velvety wild fruit we expect from a wine that underwent 100% whole-cluster fermentation.

France | Burgundy
Bursting with energy and joy, this wine is bound to bring out the best of your inner bon vivant.

France | Champagne
This is the best way to start a dinner party and nothing says the holidays like rosé bubbles. Please imbibe and enjoy.

France | Burgundy
A wine of striking finesse that shows off the crunchy red fruit, floral notes, and peppery spice typical of Pinot Noir from Burgundy’s far north.

France | Alsace
Regal, opulent, and commanding—the finest perfumer in all of France couldn’t craft a more stunning scent.

France | Northern Rhône
The roots of these vines run deep, and deep is what you get in the glass, too—a rich mix of black olive, fennel, and raspberry.

France | Loire
Previously blended into the domaine’s Sancerre rouge, the Champs d’Alligny is now its own bottling, a successful experiment if there ever was one.

France | Loire
Germain’s reds are grand examples of the heights biodynamic wines can achieve.

France | Languedoc-Roussillon
A brooding, wild beast with hints of black fruit and Mediterranean herbs, this is a portal to Catalonia’s stunning seaside vineyards.

Italy | Tuscany
With a regal perfume that is both sweet and savory, a ripe berry fruit accented by balmy herbs and earthy wafts of incense, this enthralling Brunello is already approachable, but will reward you if you set aside a few bottles to open over the next ten years.

Italy | Sicily
A rosé made via ancient methods from ashy soils high on Mount Etna.

France | Languedoc-Roussillon
Searching for something a bit funky to enliven your jaded palate? Look no further and prepare for an experience like none other.

Italy | Friuli
A reserve bottling made from Kante's best barrels of citrusy, salt-kissed Malvasia. Aged eight years before release, the wine is textured, vibrant, and delightfully decadent.

Italy | Le Marche
This red, made from the local Montepulciano grape, is aged in tank and bottle to refine its pleasantly rustic personality.

France | Loire
The new vintage shows great freshness and brightness, making me think of tart berries picked in the forest just a touch below full ripeness.

France | Loire
Matthieu Baudry captures both youthful fruit and energizing mineral textures with this rosé.

France | Burgundy
Limited to vintages where the weather hinders production of individual bottlings, Climat renders all the chart-topping qualities of the Robert family’s Pouilly Fuissé holdings.

France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
This red conveys loads of juicy, brambly berries with floral and gamey nuances.

France | Provence
It is a seafood lover’s dream wine.

France | Burgundy
Classy, pure, and precise Chardonnay, evoking freshly crushed apples, crushed stones, and citrus zest.

Italy | Liguria
170-year-old own-rooted Rossese Bianco, four days on skins, raised in acacia barrels—a Ligurian heirloom!

France | Burgundy
Sleek, crisp, light, and luminous, with a steely, saline finish.

France | Alsace
Bone-dry on the palate, it features intense, clean aromas with excellent minerality.

France | Burgundy
A sneakily serious Pinot Noir.

France | Provence
After seven years, the 2019 is in its sweet spot, evoking sumptuous fruits like sour plum and fig, which make this cuvée distinctly Provençal.

Italy | Sicily
A profound red wine full of depth, liveliness, and old-school, rustic character; the intensely gripping, ashy-fine tannin is a trademark of wines from Contrada Pino.

France | Loire
Delicious and honest naturally sparkling Chenin, bottled with no dosage and no sulfur.

France | Languedoc-Roussillon
A cold glass hits the spot every single time, bursting over the taste buds with bright citrus, wild strawberry, and a juicy finish.

France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
While it has a crystalline edge, there is a surprising dollop of sun, heft, and deep, creamy notes of white flowers and citrus fruit.

Italy | Campania
A dense and chiseled Aglianico from old vines at elevation.

France | Alsace
This Pinot Blanc is weightless, sultry, and lengthy as the day is long.

France | Beaujolais
Floral and succulent, bursting with notes of little red berries, but it is also delicate and light on its feet.

France | Beaujolais
Leave it to Breton to take summer heat and turn it into a light summer breeze in a glass.

Italy | Sardinia
Rada’s dense, minty Cagnulari is a reminder to take Sardinian reds very seriously.

France | Loire
Citrusy aromatics, bracing salinity, and a mineral backbone make it a mouthwatering match for tangy, fresh-herb-laden soups like tom kha gai or pho.

France | Languedoc-Roussillon
The Jurassic limestone soil and high elevation lieu-dit where the name “Montmajou” springs from lend this blanc a lean elegance.

France | Loire
Thierry Germain’s meticulous process coaxes out the delicate and aromatic side of Chenin Blanc—think jasmine, honeysuckle, and peach.

France | Languedoc-Roussillon
Melony, snappy, bright, and clean, this is a delightful everyday white with a refreshingly different flavor profile.

France | Loire
Chinons from Joguet are known for their firm minerality, but this one is quite charming as well, with plummy black fruit, myrtle, and notes of warm licorice.

Italy | Sicily
Grottafumata’s first release from the “Vigna degli Architetti” delivers deep, ripe fruit with elegance and grace.

Italy | Sardinia
Old-vine Moscato from Sardinian mountaintops, 4 days on skins, fermented dry and aged in barrel—heavenly with sea urchin pasta

France | Corsica
A beautiful example of Biancu Gentile, an heirloom white grape revived from near-extinction by Arena in the 1990s.

France | Southern Rhône
A pure Syrah bottling offering wild flavors of the Provençal countryside gently wrapped in a thick coat of tooth-staining deep purple fruit.

France | Loire
The family’s grandest wine, a brooding elixir of satiny fruit, cedar, and graphite.

France | Provence
This gorgeous blend of Vermentino, Ugni Blanc, Sémillon, and Clairette is both fleshy and mineral-driven.

France | Languedoc-Roussillon
One of the great reds of the Languedoc. Rhône Valley, look out!

France | Beaujolais
An opulent, mouth-filling expression of granitic terroir, this bottling has the delicate floral nuances and fine-grained tannin that differentiates Fleurie from the other crus.

France | Burgundy
A longtime personal favorite for the weeknight go-to blanc, citrusy fresh with just the right hint of salted butter to round it out.

Italy | Alto Adige
A vibrant, crisp, taut, white grown at over 600 meters in granite soil in the very northern part of Italy.

France | Bordeaux
At thirteen years old, its brambly berry notes are but a memory of its youth. They have evolved and taken on a woodsier sophistication of shady underbrush, violet, and nutmeg.

France | Northern Rhône
Like eating lemon curd at a party that Renoir might have painted—think something like Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette.

Southern Rhône
Full-bodied yet delicate, infused with the joie de vivre of the south of France.

Domaine Lucien Boillot et Fils
France | Burgundy
Pinot Beurot is the Burgundian name for their local strand of Pinot Gris. It is unique and delicious and showcases an interesting bit of Burgundy’s history.

France | Alsace
Though we’re firmly in Alsace here, it would be a fun nod to pair it with bœuf bourguignon on a cozy fall eve.

France | Beaujolais
Charly Thévenet and his father, Jean Paul, now bottle a range of five different wines in their cellars in Villié-Morgon

France | Northern Rhône
It is a real-deal northern Rhône roasted-slope Syrah that walks the tightrope perfectly between creamy fruit, meaty tannins, and fresh spine.

Italy | Alto Adige
Notes of Cassis, black cherries, and espresso draw you into the glass and keep you coming back to decipher what makes this cuvée and terroir so special.

Italy | Alto Adige
July Club Chevalier ~ Always one of the dreamiest versions of the variety we import—ethereal and bright, with notes of orange peel and pink peppercorn.

France | Beaujolais
A relatively new addition to Guy Breton’s Beaujolais lineup, this exuberant Côte de Brouilly is flat-out delicious.

France | Champagne
I know what you’re thinking: red wine from Champagne? Allow me to respond with a resounding yes!

France | Corsica
Its ravishing perfume of miel du maquis, wildflowers, and resinous herbs could come only from Corsica.

France | Burgundy
Everything about this cuvée, from the delicately briny scent of slick oyster shells to the concentrated, pristinely focused sensation on the palate, is a demonstration of why this domaine has become one of Chablis’ very best.
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