2022 Clos La Coutale Cahors Malbec
Cahors is the sneakily sophisticated but humbler country cousin of Bordeaux. It’s the ancestral home of Malbec and it captures everything that makes this estate beloved by sommeliers, importers, and everyday drinkers alike: depth without heaviness, structure without austerity, and earthy charm wrapped in juicy fruit. This is one of our favorite party picks.
Organic farming practices and aged for a year in French oak barrels.
2022 Hofkellerei des Fürsten von Liechtenstein Herrnbaumgarten Cuvée
Picture panoramic view of jagged peaks, the hush of pine forests below, and sunlight sparkling off the snow – this wine is cystalline pure and alpine-fresh because that is what it’s made of. It captures the high-altitude beauty of Austria’s Weinviertel, with royal pedigree to match. This wine comes from the princely estate of Liechtenstein itself, the royal family’s historic winery that was established in 1436! This is the first wine from Liechtenstein we’ve offered so we figured we might as well make is royal as well.
Enjoy with comté cheese, schnitzel, trout or salmon with lemon and dill, sushi, or creamy white asparagus soup.
Organic/biodynamic farming practices and only 700 cases produced.
2022 Ben Haines Yarra Yarra Valley Red Blend
A blend of fruit from the Pyrenees, Grampians and Yarra Valley – this is the perfect “lighter” red for winter. Savory, spicy and vibrant this food-friendly wine will pair nicely with roasted veggie dishes, pork, or lamb gyros.
Organic/Biodynamic farming practices, family-owned, hand-harvested, native yeast fermentation, unfined/unfiltered and only 600 cased produced.
2002 Emidio Pepe Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
Extremely limited availability! Emidio Pepe has a cult following for his non-conventional winemaking techniques that have made the estate and their wines legendary. Better yet – we’ve aged the wine for you. Experts say this wine will peak from 2018-2030, aka now!
Organic farming practices, hand-harvested, native yeast fermentation, no fining/filtering, and no added sulfites.