France

Domaine Moureau-Naudet Petit Chablis

the place

Petit Chablis

the grapes

Chardonnay

the process

Fermentation is with indigenous yeast, and it is harvested by hand. The wine is aged for nine months in stainless steel before bottling.

the price

$33

Beaujolais Rosé d'Folie

the place

Beaujolais

the grapes

Gamay

the process

From Jean-Paul Brun’s organically farmed home vines in Charnay in the southern Beaujolais. Hand harvest; direct press; natural-yeast fermentation and aging in steel tank; malo; minimal sulfur.

the price

$25

Tissot Rouge DD

the place

Jura

the grapes

Pinot noir, Poulsard, Trousseau

the process

Whole-bunch pinot noir with the rest destemmed by hand. Made using the same process as 50 years ago: a long maceration, no pump-overs, pigeage, and fermented for 3 months on skins in a large 100yo, 2000 litre foudre - the same method as Stephane's father and grandfather before him.

the price

$43

Saint Cosme-”Saint Joseph”

the place

Rhone

the grapes

100% Serine (ancient variety of Syrah)
the process

70% Destemmed fruit – 30% Whole cluster fermentation. Twelve months’ ageing: 20% in new casks – 40% in casks used for one wine - 40% in casks used for two or three wines.
the price

$47