Dry NV Sparkling Wine of extraordinary quality at a very attractive price from France.
Technical Data: 50% Chenin Blanc, 25 % Sauvignon Blanc, 25% Chardonnay. This sparkling wine is made from 100% Loire grapes. Because of its northern location, the grapes maintain an excellent balance of high acidity. Consistency and quality are carefully monitored to create very fine bubbles. The dosage has been perfected to make a clean, fruity but, dry sparkling wine
Description: Pale gold color. Delicate floral aromas. Medium-bodied wine. Crisp and clean with fine bubbles and ripe melon flavors. Good acidity and good balance.
Food Pairing & Service: Served chilled. This sparkling wine can accompany an entire meal or be served as an aperitif.
Score: 8/10
Suggested Retail Price: $8.99
An elegant Pouilly-Fuisse from Burgundy.
Technical Data:100% Chardonnay. Following the malolactic fermentation, the wine spends 8 to 10 months in tank before bottling.
Description:Golden color. Floral and fruity aromas on the nose with hints of honey and hazelnuts. On the palate, medium-bodied wine yet rich and dry. This Chardonnay shows lots of white fruits flavors but also a nice minerality and some lively floral undertones all together in a very well balanced exemple of what could be a Pouilly-Fuisse when well crafted. Long lasting creamy and rounded finish.
Food Pairing & Service:Serve chilled but not iced, at 55 Fahrenheit. Drink with all smoked fish, fish grilled or in a sauce, poultry and white meats, including turkey and pork, creamy cheeses.
Score:9/10
$16.99
Classic South Cotes du Rhone Red.
Technical Data:50% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 20% Mourvedre from 25 year-old vines. The wine is aged 20% in new oak for nine months before bottling.
Description:Deep garnet color. Aromas of black berries, a hint of old leather and some spices too. A full-bodied and complex red wine focused on ripe black berry laced with liquorice spiciness well balanced by silky tannins. This red wine is a classic expression of the Cotes du Rhone appellation.
Food Pairing & Service:A food friendly wine which will be an ideal accompaniment to hearty dishes and Mediterranean Cuisine in general. Will also pair well lamb, pork, roasted beef and assorted cheeses. Serve at room temperature.
Score:8/10
Suggested Retail Price:$9.99
Crisp and fragant white blend from the Santorini Island, Greece. Something new worth to try!
Technical Data:Two Grapes blend, Assyrtico and Aidani grapes.
Description:Bright golden color, light fruits on the nose with undertones of citrus. In the palate, citrus, lemon and melon like overtones are its main flavors with a crisp acidity and a quite refreshing finish.
Food Pairing & Service:Food friendly wine. Idealy paired with fish, seafood, white meats and mild cheeses. Also a perfect sipping wine. Serve chilled.
Score:8/10
Suggested Retail Price:$11.99
A flavorful Cabernet Sauvignon from Greece, not so far away from Athens.
Technical Data:100% Cabernet Sauvignon aged 12 months in French oak barrel.
Description:Purple red color. Plum on the nose. A very fruity dry wine, on the palate loaded with plum & vanillin oak, no spiciness, supple tannins, smooth finish. Full bodied wine a bit robust and food friendly.
Food Pairing & Service:Paired with red meats & cheese. Serve at room temperature.
Score:7/10
Suggested Retail Price:$13.49
A full-bodied and flavorful Grenache blend from the foothills of the Pyrenees in southern France’s Roussillon district.
Technical Data:90% Grenache, 10% Mourvedre from a single vineyard of 60 years old on the side of Pyrenean Mountain. Aged few month in Oak-barrels.
Description:Deep dark color almost black. Slightly smoky in the nose with reminiscent aromas of dried cherries & spices. Supple flavors of ripe fruits nicely balanced by an underlying acidity.
Food Pairing & Service:This is a versatile wine that will accompany well assorted tapas, grilled meats, sausages & hard cheeses. Best enjoyed at room temperature.
Score:9/10
Suggested Retail Price:$11.99
An excellent Pouilly-Fuisse.
Technical Data:Dry wine. 100 % Chardonnay. Aged in Oak. From one of the Southern white appellation from Burgundy.
Description:Clear golden color with green hues. Mineral bouquet with nice floral undertones. Nice intensity in the mouth reinforced by fullness, power and coolness, which harmonize perfectly together. Floral flavors of hawthorn with a hint of fresh hazelnuts. Long lasting pleasing finish.
Food Pairing & Service:Serve cool (12°C), this wine can be enjoyed as an appetizer. It can be served with seafood best paired with grilled lobster, fish like salmon, , sole, also a good accompaniment with white meats like poultry , roasted pork and some cheese such as Saint-Nectaire or Comté. Its preservation differs depending on the vintage, but it can easily age 5 or 10 years.
Score:9/10
Suggested Retail Price:$22.99
A medium-bodied Chardonnay from Burgundy.
Technical Data:100% Chardonnay grapes. Aged in Oak.
Description:Pale, bright yellow color. Clear, elegant, medium-bodied and fruity wine. On the nose, citrus fruits and floral aromas. On the palate, fresh buttered bread flavors laced with vegetal fragrances and sweet ripe tropical fruits completed by a hint of oak .
Food Pairing & Service:Serve between 8 and 10°C. It can be served pleasantly during all beginnings of meals. Depending on the vintage, this wine can age 3 or 5 years or even more.
Score:9/10
Suggested Retail Price:$14.99
Semi-dry blended white from Germany.
Technical Data:Made from a meritage of Riesling, Silvaner and Rivaner, creating a fragrant finish.
Description:Erben Kabinett is a medium dry refreshingly white from the Rheinhessen region. Apricot on the nose, the palate is surprisingly even more fruity with orange peel taste, pear and green apple followed by floral flavors with honeysuckle and acacia. Hint of spice on the finish.
Food Pairing & Service:Could be drunk as an aperitif as well as paired with a wide range of dishes, particularly with poultry and Asian dishes spicy or not, sushi salads, white fish and oriental cuisine. Serve chilled.
Score:7/10
Suggested Retail Price:$6.99
Rich and sweet white from Germany.
Technical Data:This wine is made from a blend (mainly Riesling and Silvaner) of late-ripened grapes carefully selected from Langguth’s estates or from individual from Rheinhessen that were picked at least one week after the start of the harvest. Hence the name “Spatlese” which means “late harvest.”
Description:Erben Spatlese is a full bodied wine with a distinctive bouquet and fruity, luscious palate, with a fresh acidity. Focused on apricot and peach flavors with a slight touch of spiciness. Very rich and sweet wine.
Food Pairing & Service:Delicious when drunk on its own, or pair well dessert, fruit or cheeses. Serve chilled.
Score:9/10
Suggested Retail Price:$6.99
