2020 Gard Rouge “Célas”Ludovic Engelvin
France | Languedoc-Roussillon
$39
Producers
Domaine La Tour Vieille
France | Languedoc-Roussillon
With its aromas of toasted almonds and butterscotch, the resulting bone-dry wine is nothing short of enthralling.
Domaine Comte Abbatucci
France | Corsica | Vin de France
A lovely apéritif or the ideal match to Mediterranean-inspired antipasti.
Yves Leccia
France | Corsica | Patrimonio
You’ll taste the salty sea breeze in this wine.
Domaine d’Aupilhac
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Languedoc
One of five or six most outstanding dry whites of the Mediterranean rim, vintage after vintage and worth every centime!
Vignai da Duline
Italy | Friuli | Grave
Sumptuous, yet bone dry with a stony finish. It’s just easy to love.
Vignai da Duline
Italy | Friuli | Friuli Colli Orientali
From the flowers on the nose to the fruit on the palate, and on through the succulent finish, it’s simply a joy to drink.
Domaine Savary France | Burgundy | Chablis
Clos Sainte Magdeleine
France | Provence | Cassis
A blend of Ugni blanc, Claudette, Marsanne, and Sauvignon blanc, here is the wine to enhance seafood and shellfish.
Clos Sainte Magdeleine
France | Provence | I.G.P. Bouches-du-Rhône
The wine is vinified and aged in sandstone amphorae, providing a delicate harmony while conserving the wine’s expression of dry, stony terroir.
Domaine de Terrebrune
France | Provence | Bandol
This mineral blend has an ethereal perfume, reminiscent of blossoming flowers with a hint of fennel.
Domaine Hauvette
France | Provence | Alpilles
One of the most elegant renditions of Roussanne out there, brimming with delicate aromas and voluptuous layers of flavor.
Antoine-Marie Arena
France | Corsica | Vin de France
A beautiful example of Biancu Gentile, an heirloom white grape revived from near-extinction by Arena in the 1990s.
Vigneti Vecchio
Italy | Sicily | Carricante Sicilia
Lean, energetic, and textured—full of salt and volcanic grit
Daniel Chotard France | Loire | Sancerre
Daniel Chotard
France | Loire | Sancerre
Simply gorgeous, the Cris is sublimely perfumed, generous on the palate, and long and saline on the elegant finish.
Daniel Chotard
France | Loire | Sancerre
A fleshy, full-bodied Sancerre with great freshness and the ability to age in bottle for a few years after release.
Daniel Chotard France | Loire | Sancerre
Yves Leccia
France | Corsica | Patrimonio
You’ll taste the salty sea breeze in this wine.
Domaine Giacometti
France | Corsica | Patrimonio
This white, raised in demi-muids with malolactic fermentation, flamboyantly shows off the affinity of ripe Vermentinu grapes with a judicious use of wood.
Domaine Robert-Denogent
France | Burgundy | Mâcon-Villages
A perfect apéritif or partner to light, fresh seafood or roasted cauliflower.
Vignai da Duline
Italy | Friuli | Grave
Sumptuous, yet bone dry with a stony finish. It’s just easy to love.
Bernard Baudry
France | Loire | Chinon
Baudry is among the Loire’s most reliable names for authentic, age-worthy reds produced via natural methods, and the same holds true for the domaine’s rare, precious blanc.
Domaine Roland Lavantureux
France | Burgundy | Chablis
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.
Henri Costal
France | Burgundy | Chablis
Drink Later: A stunning value from one of Chablis’ oldest premier cru vineyards.
Domaine de Villaine
France | Burgundy | Bouzeron
Aligoté may actually be an even more precise conduit for Burgundian terroir than Chardonnay.
Domaine Pierre Guillemot France | Burgundy | Bourgogne
Domaine de l’Alliance
France | Bordeaux
A simply stunning white that seems to not just elevate the food on your plate, but your entire mood. Your surroundings will melt away as you get lost in your glass.
Domaine de l’Alliance
France | Bordeaux | IGP Atlantique
Artisanal white Bordeaux like you have never tasted before!
Champalou
France | Loire | Vouvray
The most serious and age-worthy of Champalou’s dry wines, it has a depth and richness of flavor that allow it to shine alongside refined cuisine.
Antoine-Marie Arena
France | Corsica | Vin de France
It’s like Corsican Chablis: pure Vermentinu planted in seashell-encrusted limestone.
Antoine-Marie Arena
France | Corsica | Vin de France
A beautiful example of Biancu Gentile, an heirloom white grape revived from near-extinction by Arena in the 1990s.
Edi Kante
Italy | Friuli | Venezia Giulia
One sip brings to mind a pure, breeziness and salty air.
Edi Kante
Italy | Friuli | Venezia Giulia
You have never tasted Sauvignon quite like this.
Edi Kante
Italy | Friuli | Venezia Giulia
This cool, stony, poised glass of Chardonnay will blossom into something very special, but is already delicious.
Riofavara Italy | Sicily
Grottafumata
Italy | Sicily
This low-alcohol Etna white shows subtly smoky aroma complemented by notes of yellow fruit, herbs, and wild broom.
Domaine de l’Alliance France | Bordeaux | IGP Atlantique
Meyer-Fonné
France | Alsace | Alsace
That grapes can be cajoled and fashioned to make such a liquid is miraculous.
Meyer-Fonné
France | Alsace | Alsace Grand Cru
Meyer’s 2019 is lovely stuff—fermented dry, full-bodied in style, it shines at table in a multitude of gastronomic settings with kaleidoscopic range.
Albert Boxler
France | Alsace | Alsace
This Pinot Blanc is weightless, sultry, and lengthy as the day is long.
Domaine Michel Brégeon
France | Loire | Muscadet Sèvre et Maine
The Clisson’s expressive wet-stone and saline qualities summoned memories of the seaside and lavish oyster-accompanied aperitifs, while its long palate conjured a comparison to never-ending meals.
Domaine Régis Bouvier
France | Burgundy | Marsannay
It is pleasantly toasty and slightly nutty, evoking pretty orchard fruit and fresh citrus, with great acidity with a little grip.
Régis Bouvier
France | Burgundy | Marsannay
A white Burgundy quite versatile at table, especially with fowl, pork, and veal.
Edi Kante
Italy | Friuli | Venezia Giulia
Edi’s bottling of the local Malvasia Istriana grape is a delightful way to get to know the wind-whipped slice of Friuli that hugs the Slovenian border.
Domaine de l’Alliance France | Bordeaux
Domaine Comte Abbatucci
France | Corsica | Vin de France
In the granite hills above the capital city of Ajaccio, white wines are among the island’s most delicate.
Antoine-Marie Arena
France | Corsica
A beautiful example of Biancu Gentile, an heirloom white grape revived from near-extinction by Arena in the 1990s.
Edi Kante
Italy | Friuli | Venezia Giulia
A lively white with peach and nectarine on the nose, a crisp citrus note, and good minerality on the lingering finish.
Grottafumata
Italy | Sicily
This low-alcohol Etna white shows subtly smoky aroma complemented by notes of yellow fruit, herbs, and wild broom.
Meyer-Fonné
France | Alsace | Alsace
One of the gems of the Meyer portfolio.
Meyer-Fonné
France | Alsace | Alsace
That grapes can be cajoled and fashioned to make such a liquid is miraculous. This aroma is beyond belief.
Kuentz-Bas
France | Alsace | Alsace Grand Cru
Kuentz-Bas vinifies a glorious dry Muscat from grand cru Pfersigberg, an ample and fleshy white scented of ripe citrus, tropical flowers, and exotic fruits.
Domaine Michel Brégeon
France | Loire | Muscadet
Grand cru Muscadet: an intensely mineral white with aging potential.
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.
Bruno Colin
France | Burgundy | Bourgogne
Entry-level access to one of the masters of the Côte de Beaune.
Grottafumata
Italy | Sicily
A gorgeous, golden, wildflower-scented nectar made predominantly from Carricante.
Albert Boxler
France | Alsace | Alsace
A masterfully made Muscat is an aromatically divine experience.
Charles Joguet France | Loire | Chinon
Henri Costal
France | Burgundy | Chablis
Aromas of Bosc pear and white flowers soar from the glass and lure you to take a sip, then a bracing acidity and crisp stoniness invite you back for more.
Jean-Baptiste Arena
France | Corsica | Vin de France
Golden ripe Vermentinu berries are responsible for this fleshy, succulent dry white.
Antoine-Marie Arena
France | Corsica
It is no secret among our staff that my cellar is home to the largest Biancu Gentile vertical outside of Corsica. Six years old, Arena’s rendition reveals some of the secrets of this fascinating grape variety.
Charles Joguet
France | Loire | Chinon
Complex and textural, with notes of orchard fruit and chalk, La Plante Martin is a dreamy match for grilled fish or chicken kebabs.
Jean-Baptiste Arena
France | Corsica | Vin de France
The chalky minerality, the salt sea, the bitter tinge of ripe Vermentino grapes—combine that with fish soup or fish stew and revel in the result.
Domaine Robert-Denogent France | Burgundy | Pouilly-Fuissé
Kuentz-Bas
France | Alsace | Alsace Grand Cru
If you haven’t yet discovered the wonders of dry Muscat from Alsace, both young and old, start here and spoil yourself forever!
Domaine Michel Brégeon
France | Loire | Muscadet
Grand cru Muscadet: an intensely mineral white with aging potential.
Antoine Arena
France | Corsica
Bianco Gentile and Vermentinu work so well together in this cuvée we have to wonder if this was the way things were done back in the day.
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