Wine: Sustainable
Results
Villa Fiore Pinot Grigio
Villa Fiore is made in the Friuli Grave D.O.C. in Northern Italy by a small, family-run estate who also makes our popular Villa Marchesi Pinot Noir. They have been growing grapes for generations, have always practiced organic farming (which they just call farming) and have been making wine since 1960. The wine is surprisingly complex with distinctive aromas that range from herbaceous and minerally to floral and fruity. Flavors are characterized by ripe apricot, peach, melon and a bit of mineral. Winemaking Details: Stainless Steel Tank Fermentation
Echeverria Cabernet Sauvignon
Ripe black fruit balanced with a touch of classic Chilean greenness on the palate.
Tiburzi Colle Scancellato
This is wine makes friends easily, and it won us over from the first sip. Made mostly from Sangiovese, it has bright cherry fruit and just enough acidity to go with dinner. It's also one of the best values in the store. Winemaking Details: Unfiltered
Cuvee des Galets VDP Rhone
With a focus on sustainable agriculture, low yields, and small batch vinification, Estézargues is one of the most modern and progressive co-ops in the Southern Rhône. Named after the small, round stones (galets) that are abundant in Estézargues's vineyards, this intense, medium-bodied red offers cassis and blueberry aromas, with light spice and mineral notes.
Domaine Medeville Bordeaux Blanc
A really nice white Bordeaux, this has mostly Sauvignon Blanc notes on the nose with cut grass and lime. The Rousanne adds a nice textural element. If you are a fan of Sauvignon Blanc, this will be a delightful change of pace.
De Forville Dolcetto
Classic ripe Dolcetto fruit with delicate acidity, bright rasberry fruit and a teeny weeny bit of tannin. This is a great food wine for a great price from Neal Rosenthal. Enough said!
Colle Moro Alianto Pecorino
Another obscure grape, which makes a full-bodied white wine from the Abruzzo region of Italy. Quite rich with honey hay and citrus on the nose. The palate has some nutty, caramel notes but finishes dry, with moderate acid and alcohol. This is an Intriguing wine to be sure, from the old school. Winemaking Details: Wild Yeast Fermentation
De Forville Barbera D’Asti
Classic ripe barbera fruit with loads of cherry notes framed with delicate acidity and a bit of tannins.
Farming Details: Sustainable
NoCo Chardonnay
Nice California fruit, no intrusive oak and a bit of acidity, what's not to like? This wine is made by the good folks at Liocco, and we appreciate the restraint that is evident in this wine. Everything is in balance just the way we like it. This is a great everyday Chardonnay which works all year round. Winemaking Details: Stainless Steel Tank Fermentation
Bettini Sassella Valtellina Superiore
This wine comes from Bettini, a family-owned, 130 year old winery outside of Milan. Made mostly from Nebbiolo, their Valtellina Sassella is a beautifully crafted wine. Valtellina is a mountainous and dramatic area, with grapes grown on the slopes running east-west, which means maximum light exposure: the vineyards enjoy similar sunshine hours to those in Mediterranean Sicily. Vines are almost all planted on terraces carved into the granite and slate rock.