Dovecote 2018 Gascogne Rose You asked for more Gascogne Rosé, and you were touched by  the story of Steve Lawrence and Diana Lucz, so here is the “other” wine in their “Dovecote” project. The idea here is the same as it was for the Sauvignon Blanc (one wine from two vineyard sites, one “cool” and one “warm”) – The result is one delicous bottle of rosé – Lighter in color, with abundant layers of flavor.

Lorelle 2018 Pinot Grigio  We all love some Pinot Gris from Oregon, but from Washington State? Why not?!? The fruit here comes from Den Hoed Vineyard, within Washington’s Columbia Valley AVA, where it is a little cooler than other locations in the area. This cooler climate vineyard gives the wine unique freshness and bright acidity. In classic COVID-era business climate, we worked a crazy deal on a truckload of this during a video call with the winegrower/farmer (who we hadn’t before met) while he was on his tractor plowing. Classic.

Vignamato 2018 Verdicchio Castelli di Jesi  Classic Verdicchio! Sourced from a 10-hectare vineyard with clayey soil at 400 meters in elevation in the classic zone of the region. Vines here are 40 years old and deeply rooted. Late September harvest, picked by hand. Oxygen free steel fermentation and aging for three months, no malolactic. Straw yellow.

Fruity with nice freshness. Flavorful, harmonious, fresh, with a typical finish. If you have cardoons in your garden this actually pairs really well with them!

O&T 2018 Touraine Sauvignon “Les Gourmets” O+T (or in long-form the Confrerie de Vignerons d’ Oisly et Thesée) has long played a leading role in the Loire winegrowing area of Touraine.  In the sixties, with the aim being to make better and fresher wines, O+T was the first French cooperative to install stainless steel tanks in the cellar.  Over time the company has continued to push the envelope on expectations of quality out of this area, and their flagship Sauvignon Blanc bottling has long been one of our best-selling wines. Citrus and flint on the nose, with a medium-bodied palate and quenching acidity.

Evaia 2018 Rose Rioja This is a Provence-style rose from our friend Iker Fernandez, who named the wine after his two daughters hence the two umbrellas on the label). It offers wonderful aromatics and enough acidity to accompany almost any cuisine, even spicy thai food. Pale pink color, notes of white and citrus fruits, complex aromas of apricot, ripe peach, and lychee. 100% Garnacha.

Bricco Carlina 2018 Langhe Bianco “Serafina”  The vineyard for this wine was purchased by Camilla and Francesco from a woman named Serafina, who had lived on this land (Grinzane Cavour) for several decades. This woman was quite the character and taught Camilla and Francesco a lot about life, and for this, they named this “Serafina” after her. After discovering a picture of Serafina on a swing with flying red hair, they decided that this image was perfect for describing this white wine, as it is something “old” (Favorita is the historical varietal of Langhe) and something “new” which Camilla and Francesco bring to the winemaking process with modern equipment and techniques.