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Le Comte De Malartic
The sweet spot of the Graves region, Pessac-Léognan, used to be an area of good but rarely great wines, whether white or red. And then, through the 80s, they got really good with their reds. Malartic utilized 78% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Petit Verdot to build this little sister wine to the main label.
Type, Body & Flavor
Le Paria
From the Cabardés region inside Langeudoc, and a little town called Ventenac, in the rolling foothills of the Pyrenees. For France, this is warm climate viticulture though it is not so different from the southern Rhone Valley climatically speaking. In general, the Languedoc doesn't cool off in the same manner as the Rhone but Grenache is happily at home in such a sunny place. And the family is invested not only in their historical sites and vines on the side of Montagne Noire but also in sustainable viticulture. The vineyard is free of chemical inputs and the wine has no added sulfites; it’s aged only in traditional concrete tanks.
Type, Body & Flavor
Les Amourettes Blanc
The French love their classifications Places like Côtes de Thau and Côtes de Tarn come to mind. Cooler than much of the rest of the Languedoc-Roussillon because of the hills’ (côtes) proximity to the sea, the usual Rolle and Grenache Blanc don’t function as well here, so aromatic varieties like Sauvignon Blanc are beginning to pop up.
Type, Body & Flavor
Les Peyrautins Pinot Noir
You have been told that Pinot Noir is the most finicky of grapes; indeed, it’s supposed to be the “heartbreak grape.” The statement is not false but it’s also not completely true. To make great Pinot noir is bloody difficult and to do it consistently is virtually impossible, unless you’re in some famous place. But that’s true of most grapes. It’s true that Pinot noir grown in the wrong place is pretty dreadful, maybe more dreadful than most other grapes. But the middle ground has plenty of wealth to it – you need a friendly place for grape growing but not too friendly. With France’s Pays d’Oc, there are places where it’s easy to ripen grapes and areas that offer just enough challenge to coax Pinot Noir into showing its friendly and compelling side. This is an ideal example.
Type, Body & Flavor
Lillie's Collection Chardonnay
Lillie Langtry was a young Jersey Island lass who moved to New York to become a famous actress and after years of playing America’s theaters, she bought 4000+ acres in Lake County and started a vineyard. Foley Family bought the place and produces wines both from the estate and from grapes further south along the coast. That’s where this comes from - and it's just as beautiful and elegant as Lillie was.
Type, Body & Flavor
Lillie's Collection Red
Guenoc Winery Langtry Estate Lillie’s Collection Victorian Claret –The Langtry estate’s history is not just that it was planted by Lillie Langtry, a once famed and adventurous Victorian actress. The vineyard was nearly forgotten but rescued back in the 1970s by Orville Magoon. This is nearly two-thirds Petite Sirah – the grape was Orville’s obsession - with 35% Merlot and few points of Cabernet Sauvignon.
Type, Body & Flavor
Lobster Reef Sauv Blanc
Lobster Reef was started by the Brown family, grape growers since 1980. After a decade of producing grapes for others, they started their own project, Cape Campbell Wines. In 2002 they bought 200 acres in the Blind River sub-region of Marlborough, Sauvignon Blanc’s sweet spot. Lobster Reef represents wines from that spot as well as some from some of their neighbors in Marlborough.
Type, Body & Flavor
Louis Vellas Sauvignon Blanc
To most, the Languedoc is a large scale region with small scale ambitions. Even more importantly, there are ancient vineyards in the Languedoc that didn't get grubbed up and replaced with newer, sexier clones. Older vines have survived, and in the best spots, the climate is conducive to long life, and those vines that have provided the grapes for this wine have long been grown organically.
Type, Body & Flavor
M by Merus
Merus began as the quintessential “garage wine,” made by Merus founders Erika J. Gottl and Mark Herold in the two-car garage at their home in Napa. Winning international renown from their first vintage in 1998. When William Foley brought Merus into his Foley Family Wines group, they moved into a historic ranch “ghost winery,” abandoned during Prohibition. Fully updated winery includes custom-made winemaking equipment. This is BIG Napa wine.
Type, Body & Flavor
Magnifico Primitivo
Botter was founded in 1928 in a small town near Venice, now accounting for something close to 5% of the exports of all Italian wine bottles. They are clearly successful in the modern world, even when using old vineyards for Zinfandel, I mean, Primitivo. This is from ancient bush vines, handpicked, and then fermented in a modern manner, using a submerged cap system, with a 12-15 day maceration and controlled temperatures.
Type, Body & Flavor
Le Comte De Malartic
The sweet spot of the Graves region, Pessac-Léognan, used to be an area of good but rarely great wines, whether white or red. And then, through the 80s, they got really good with their reds. Malartic utilized 78% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Petit Verdot to build this little sister wine to the main label.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Le Paria
From the Cabardés region inside Langeudoc, and a little town called Ventenac, in the rolling foothills of the Pyrenees. For France, this is warm climate viticulture though it is not so different from the southern Rhone Valley climatically speaking. In general, the Languedoc doesn't cool off in the same manner as the Rhone but Grenache is happily at home in such a sunny place. And the family is invested not only in their historical sites and vines on the side of Montagne Noire but also in sustainable viticulture. The vineyard is free of chemical inputs and the wine has no added sulfites; it’s aged only in traditional concrete tanks.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Les Amourettes Blanc
The French love their classifications Places like Côtes de Thau and Côtes de Tarn come to mind. Cooler than much of the rest of the Languedoc-Roussillon because of the hills’ (côtes) proximity to the sea, the usual Rolle and Grenache Blanc don’t function as well here, so aromatic varieties like Sauvignon Blanc are beginning to pop up.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Les Peyrautins Pinot Noir
You have been told that Pinot Noir is the most finicky of grapes; indeed, it’s supposed to be the “heartbreak grape.” The statement is not false but it’s also not completely true. To make great Pinot noir is bloody difficult and to do it consistently is virtually impossible, unless you’re in some famous place. But that’s true of most grapes. It’s true that Pinot noir grown in the wrong place is pretty dreadful, maybe more dreadful than most other grapes. But the middle ground has plenty of wealth to it – you need a friendly place for grape growing but not too friendly. With France’s Pays d’Oc, there are places where it’s easy to ripen grapes and areas that offer just enough challenge to coax Pinot Noir into showing its friendly and compelling side. This is an ideal example.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Lillie's Collection Chardonnay
Lillie Langtry was a young Jersey Island lass who moved to New York to become a famous actress and after years of playing America’s theaters, she bought 4000+ acres in Lake County and started a vineyard. Foley Family bought the place and produces wines both from the estate and from grapes further south along the coast. That’s where this comes from - and it's just as beautiful and elegant as Lillie was.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Lillie's Collection Red
Guenoc Winery Langtry Estate Lillie’s Collection Victorian Claret –The Langtry estate’s history is not just that it was planted by Lillie Langtry, a once famed and adventurous Victorian actress. The vineyard was nearly forgotten but rescued back in the 1970s by Orville Magoon. This is nearly two-thirds Petite Sirah – the grape was Orville’s obsession - with 35% Merlot and few points of Cabernet Sauvignon.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Lobster Reef Sauv Blanc
Lobster Reef was started by the Brown family, grape growers since 1980. After a decade of producing grapes for others, they started their own project, Cape Campbell Wines. In 2002 they bought 200 acres in the Blind River sub-region of Marlborough, Sauvignon Blanc’s sweet spot. Lobster Reef represents wines from that spot as well as some from some of their neighbors in Marlborough.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Louis Vellas Sauvignon Blanc
To most, the Languedoc is a large scale region with small scale ambitions. Even more importantly, there are ancient vineyards in the Languedoc that didn't get grubbed up and replaced with newer, sexier clones. Older vines have survived, and in the best spots, the climate is conducive to long life, and those vines that have provided the grapes for this wine have long been grown organically.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
M by Merus
Merus began as the quintessential “garage wine,” made by Merus founders Erika J. Gottl and Mark Herold in the two-car garage at their home in Napa. Winning international renown from their first vintage in 1998. When William Foley brought Merus into his Foley Family Wines group, they moved into a historic ranch “ghost winery,” abandoned during Prohibition. Fully updated winery includes custom-made winemaking equipment. This is BIG Napa wine.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Magnifico Primitivo
Botter was founded in 1928 in a small town near Venice, now accounting for something close to 5% of the exports of all Italian wine bottles. They are clearly successful in the modern world, even when using old vineyards for Zinfandel, I mean, Primitivo. This is from ancient bush vines, handpicked, and then fermented in a modern manner, using a submerged cap system, with a 12-15 day maceration and controlled temperatures.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions