2015 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru “Les Chalumaux”Comtesse de Chérisey
France | Burgundy
$120
Producers
Domaine Chignard
France | Beaujolais | Juliénas
Gamay planted in 1946
Deperu Holler Italy | Sardinia | Vermentino di Gallura
A. & M. Quenard
France | Savoie and Bugey | Vin de Savoie
Jacquère takes on an intensely mineral expression in these “soils” of lime-stone scree—rocks that have broken off the mountain over tens of thousands of years of erosion.
André & Michel Quenard
France | Savoie and Bugey | Vin de Savoie
It has often been likened to a cross between Pinot Noir and Syrah: bright, elegant, and floral, with suggestions of wild fruit, blood, and minerals.
Domaine Trotereau France | Loire | Quincy
Château Feuillet
Italy | Valle d’Aosta | Valle d'Aosta
True to the region, it has a slightly sweet and creamy edge and exuberant, piquant fruit, both peppery and floral throughout.
Famille Brunier
France | Southern Rhône | Ventoux
Fragrant aromas of lavender and garrigue, notes of perfectly ripe black cherries, hints of black olive and stones.
Domaine de Marquiliani France | Corsica | Île de Beauté
I Pàstini Italy | Puglia | Valle d’Itria IGP
Punta Crena Italy | Liguria | Colline Savonesi
Piero Benevelli Italy | Piedmont | Barbera d’Alba
Punta Crena
Italy | Liguria | Riviera Ligure di Ponente
There are few places more beautiful on earth, and this shines through in the glass.
Il Palazzotto Italy | Piedmont | Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba
Nicole Chanrion
France | Beaujolais | Côte-de-Brouilly
Try Gail’s recipe: grilled halibut soaked in yogurt and roasted Indian spices.
Champalou
France | Loire | Vouvray
A luscious yet mineral match for honey glazed salmon.
Yves Leccia
France | Corsica | Vin de Pays de l’Île de Beauté
A refreshing rosé refreshing whose distinct grape varieties yield a familiar wine with just enough Corsican terroir to set it apart.
Meyer-Fonné
France | Alsace | Alsace
August ’20 Adventures Club Selection
Punta Crena
Italy | Liguria | Colline Savonesi
Tart apple, lemongrass, and grapefruit braced with brilliant acidity and a light fizz that’ll make you say, “Ahhh…”
André & Michel Quenard
France | Savoie and Bugey | Roussette de Savoie
The wine is bone-dry but offers a wonderful nose of bergamot and honeysuckle, along with a zippy freshness supported by all the Alpine minerality you would expect from fruit grown in stony soils in the Alps.
Domaine La Tour Vieille France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Banyuls
Punta Crena
Italy | Liguria | Riviera Ligure di Ponente
A delightfully crisp seaside quaffer that transports us to the Mediterranean coast with bright, lemony freshness and sea-breeze salinity.
La Viarte
Italy | Friuli | Colli Orientali di Friuli
Exquisitely refreshing: bright citrus and fresh flowers, pinpoint precision, and lip-smacking acidity.
Nicole Chanrion
France | Beaujolais
Notes of stones, pear, and citrus... Enjoy as a refreshing, mineral apéritif or alongside your favorite fresh seafood.
Henri Perrusset
France | Burgundy | Mâcon Farges
A refreshing white for salt, pepper, and vinegar marinated shrimp.
Domaine Régis Bouvier
France | Burgundy | Bourgogne
Classic Burgundian Pinot Noir aromas and flavors, and a deeply fruited and solid core.
Villa Di Geggiano Italy | Tuscany | Toscana IGT
Château Thivin France | Beaujolais | Brouilly
Catherine & Pierre Breton France | Loire | Vouvray
Domaine de Reuilly
France | Loire | Reuilly
Juicy and refreshing with salt, pepper, and vinegar marinated shrimp.
Bernard Baudry France | Loire | Chinon
Colleleva
Italy | Le Marche | Lacrima di Morro d’Alba
A highly aromatic rosso that is all about pleasure, especially in the hands of Colleleva’s Stefano Antonucci
Château La Roque
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | A.O.C. Languedoc
You’ll find perfect balance in this stony, fennel-scented white.
Domaine Gramenon France | Southern Rhône | Côtes-du-Rhône
Château Graville-Lacoste
France | Bordeaux | Graves
June ’20 Adventures Club Selection
Ermitage du Pic Saint Loup France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Languedoc
I Pàstini
Italy | Puglia | Valle d’Itria
A delicious aperitivo, it can seamlessly pair with anything you throw its way.
Davide Vignato Italy | Veneto
Château Fontanès France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Pic Saint-Loup
Catherine & Pierre Breton France | Loire | Bourgueil
Gregoletto Italy | Veneto | Prosecco DOC Treviso
Domaine Chignard
France | Beaujolais | Fleurie
This Fleurie beautifully combines high-toned finesse with a potent depth. Can a wine be delicately intense?
Meyer-Fonné
France | Alsace | Alsace
The type of structure, balance, and salivating nervosity you’d expect only in a grand cru of the highest order.
Champalou
France | Loire | Vouvray
Drink this wine, which can go pretty far on the heat spectrum, with any kind of curry.
Riofavara
Italy | Sicily | Sicilia Noto
A unique interpretation of chalky soils, wild Mediterranean herbs, coastal sea breeze, and Sicilian sunshine. Delicate, stimulating, and completely dry—it’s a ravishing aperitivo, but works with anything from the ocean.
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