The Auxerre region of Burgundy, originally planted by the Romans, is due for reclamation and rediscovery after decades of bulk wine production and industrial farming as well as selling off its best grapes to neighbouring wineries in Chablis, though they share similar terroir. Edouard Lepesme, after working for some of the most impressive Chablis vignerons, bought his property in 2014, from a farmer who had been growing Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and some of Burgundy's forgotten grapes organically for 15 years. Edouard's wines from Auxerre stand out for their incredible balance of ripeness and acidity, the tightrope walk that Burgundy's best wines are famous for.
Edouard's Chardonnay has rich aromas of hazelnut, pear, and yellow apple with good weight and acidity. A great example of the grape from limestone soils and without new oak flavouring.
Edouard Lepesme weaves together the traditions of Burgundy and Champagne with this Sparkling wine from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes, made in the Traditional Method.
Edouard's Chardonnay has rich aromas of hazelnut, pear, and yellow apple with good weight and acidity. A great example of the grape from limestone soils and without new oak flavouring.
A light-coloured, acid-driven wine that shows off the best features of cold climate Pinot Noir.
The Auxerre region of Burgundy, originally planted by the Romans, is due for reclamation and rediscovery after decades of bulk wine production and industrial farming as well as selling off its best grapes to neighbouring wineries in Chablis, though they share similar terroir. Edouard Lepesme, after working for some of the most impressive Chablis vignerons, bought his property in 2014, from a farmer who had been growing Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and some of Burgundy's forgotten grapes organically for 15 years. Edouard’s wines from Auxerre stand out for their incredible balance of ripeness and acidity, the tightrope walk that Burgundy’s best wines are famous for.
Rennersistas – Burgenland, Austria
Susanne and Stefanie Renner took over the family winery from their parents, Birgit and Helmuth, beginning in 2015, and have since been joined by their brother Georg. All 12 hectares of their family's vineyards, around Gols and the plains next to Lake Neusiedl, are farmed Biodynamically and certified by Demeter. The Rennersistas craft exciting wines from local varietals: the Reds and Roses are made from Zweigelt and Blaufrankisch and the Whites from Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, and Welschriesling, with a light touch of maceration for texture and colour.
Susanne and Stefanie Renner took over the family winery from their parents, Birgit and Helmuth, beginning in 2015, and have since been joined by their brother Georg. All 12 hectares of their family’s vineyards, around Gols and the plains next to Lake Neusiedl, are farmed Biodynamically and certified by Demeter. The Rennersistas craft exciting wines from local varietals: the Reds and Roses are made from Zweigelt and Blaufrankisch and the Whites from Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, and Welschriesling, with a light touch of maceration for texture and colour.
Antica Erboristeria Cappelletti – Trento, Italy
Cappelletti has been a staple Aperitivi/Amari producer in the Italian Alps since 1906 and is currently in the hands of the 4th Generation, Luigi and Maddalena Cappelletti. All herbs, flowers, and roots used in their infusions are grown on their farm. Their flagship product Aperitivo Cappelletti, is the classic red bitter liqueur that is key to a good Spritz or Negroni, with a refreshingly dry taste. Sfumato Amaro is a dark bitter liqueur made primarily with an infusion of rhubarb for a rich and smoky flavour, best enjoyed with whiskey and a splash of tonic. Pasubio Amaro uses pine and blueberries for a smoother style that's perfect neat, as a chilled digestivo.
Wine-based Amaro with a strong maceration of local Mugo Pine and a blueberry infusion.
Cappelletti has been a staple Aperitivi/Amari producer in the Italian Alps since 1906 and is currently in the hands of the 4th Generation, Luigi and Maddalena Cappelletti. All herbs, flowers, and roots used in their infusions are grown on their farm. Their flagship product Aperitivo Cappelletti, is the classic red bitter liqueur that is key to a good Spritz or Negroni, with a refreshingly dry taste. Sfumato Amaro is a dark bitter liqueur made primarily with an infusion of rhubarb for a rich and smoky flavour, best enjoyed with whiskey and a splash of tonic. Pasubio Amaro uses pine and blueberries for a smoother style that's perfect neat, as a chilled digestivo.
Love letter to the field blends of Alsace and Austria. High acid, aromatic grape varieties including Riesling and Gewurz and a little touch of local Oregon oak make this an interesting new wine from Fossil & Fawn.
Heavy skin contact gives this wine a rich golden colour and a striking tannin that's elevated by its gorgeous tropical fruit and Turkish Delight aromas.
From their Silvershot Vineyard, this Pinot Noir is dense with fruit, dried herbs, and tannins that will soften with time or a strong decant. A wine built for the long haul.
A juicy Red blend that's light and refreshing. Low tannin and best enjoyed chilled.
Fossil and Fawn was born out of Jim Fischer’s retirement plan to own a vineyard in Oregon’s Eola-Amity Hills, an area reknowned for its marine fossils and thin topsoil that forces grapevines to dig deep rootsystems. Silvershot Vineyard was planted with Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris and is home base for Jim who grows the grapes for his son, Jim Jr. and partner Jenny, to make the wine. Fossil & Fawn’s red wines from Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris are big, tannic, structural wines that show off their origin and to expand their portfolio they bring in other fruit from around Oregon to make some of the weirdest and most colourful wines we see every year.
Herby and bright red fruit from Grenache/Cinsault aromatized with peachy viogner and refreshed with clairette, tied off with swiss-loving chasselas. That's a serious fruit basket.
Texier makes this wine, from a vineyard on granite across the Rhone river, in the same method as his Brézème cuvee: whole cluster fermentation, age in concrete tanks, and a light extraction from the skins.
Texier's medium-bodied White from his St-Julien-en-St-Alban vineyard. Fresh apple, apricot, wild herbs, and hay are all brought out from the unheralded Clairette grape.
Eric Texier’s first career as a nuclear physicist in France left him dissatisfied so he left it behind to make wine. Initially working for estates in Burgundy, Texier ventured off into the forgotten Northern Rhone village of Brezeme, where the vineyards had been largely abandoned after the phylloxera crisis of the late 1800s and the World Wars of the early 1900s. Texier re-planted his vineyards with old cuttings of local Syrah vines and has built a worldwide reputation for his Brezeme cuvee. With extended vineyard holdings in nearby villages, St-Julien-en-St-Alban and Vaison-la-Romaine, he’s built a nice Rhone selection that we’re proud to carry.
Exceptional Verdicchio from vines planted the year Beggars Banquet was released. Full-bodied but structured, a white that can stand up to meat. Our best wine with anchovies. Ageworthy.
A fresh and lively White wine with an almond finish, named after Crognaletti's father, who tended the vineyard before him. Don't let Italy's great White wines get overshadowed by bland Pinot Grigio!
A top expression of Montepulciano as a serious, full-bodied, age-worthy wine. Full of black cherry, bark, liquorice, and tobacco notes, Crognaletti balances it out with high alcohol and strong tannins but keeps it in barrel and in bottle for years before release. Current vintage is the classic 2016.
Lacrima is a strongly rose-scented Red grape indigenous to the Marche region that usually makes a light aperitif wine. Natalino's grapevines are old and only give him one bunch per year, so he makes them count with a strong and intense Red wine.
Fattoria San Lorenzo, the organic farm of Natalino Crognaletti, produces olives, grains, vegetables, rabbits, geese, and some of the best white wines from the grape Verdicchio in Italy. Crognaletti gives the grape such great respect, making fresh and young wines from it as well as aging wine for extended time in cement tanks and bottle, allowing the wine to develop similar to a big full bodied red wine. Crognaletti’s red wines, from Lacrima, Sangiovese, and most impressively old Montepulciano vines are bold and powerful. These aged wines are the perfect match for a well-aged ribeye and a special occasion.
