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SPRING – SUMMER 2019 1
Spring – Summer 2019
Berkeley Office: 800.622.9088 northberkeleyimports.com
SPRING – SUMMER 2019 PORTFOLIO
CONTENTS
ITALY FRANCE
ABRUZZO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 BEAUJOLAIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
ALTO ADIGE (SÜDTIROL) . . . . . . . . . 4 BORDEAUX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
BASILICATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 BURGUNDY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
FRIULI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 GROWER CHAMPAGNE . . . . . . . . . 20
LIGURIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON . . . . . . . 22
MARCHE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 LOIRE VALLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
PIEDMONT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 PROVENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
SICILY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 RHÔNE VALLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
TUSCANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 SAVOIE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
VENETO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
SMALL AND
LARGE FORMAT BOTTLES . . . . . 28
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Azienda Agricola Garlider
Alto Adige
In the heart of the breathtaking Isarco Valley in Alto Adige, just south of Bressanone,
you’ll find the organic family estate of Azienda Agricola Garlider. Winemaker Christian
Kerschbaumer and his wife, Veronika, not only care for native regional grapes like Grüner
Veltliner, Müller-Thurgau and Sylvaner but also cultivate the only Pinot Nero vines in the
valley. For years Christian’s father, Alois, sold his high-quality crop to the local cooperative,
a common practice for many small growers in this mountainous region. Yet since 2000, the
younger generation has inspired nothing less than a vinous revolution here, showing the
world how intensely flavored and character-rich Isarco Valley wines can be.
Azienda Agricola Piero Busso
Piedmont
The family estate of Piero Busso is a leading name in Barbaresco for its dedication in
capturing the natural elegance of Nebbiolo from Neive. Piero Busso’s father planted in 1948
by hand the Nebbiolo vines that today wrap around the family’s house and cellar in cru
‘Albesani.’ Now Piero’s son, Pierguido, and daughter, Emanuela, work side by side with their
father and mother, Lucia, in crafting the family’s soulful wines. Indeed, of the top estates in
Barbaresco, it is Busso that makes true wines of the soil, each carefully selected, organically
raised cru telling a generations-deep story of why this part of Piedmont is so enchanted.
Domaine Curot
Loire Valley
Winemaker Éric Louis can follow his roots in Sancerre as far back as 1860, when his great-
grandmother Pauline was an early pioneer in tending vines and bottling her own wines. Her
hard work has inspired each succeeding generation here in the Loire Valley, so much so that
“Les Celliers de la Pauline” have rightfully earned a place in Sancerrois history. Sauvignon
Blanc of course has remained the family’s passion, with hillside vineyards to the southeast
of Sancerre in Vinon, renowned for their mineral, silex-rich soils.4 North Berkeley Imports
ITALY
ABRUZZO
AZIENDA AGRICOLA AUSONIA
Ausonia is named after a rare butterfly, the Euchloe ausonia, that has its habitat in the hills of Abruzzo. Winemaker Simone Binelli cares for his
native grapes naturally, making organic compost and recycling rainwater to irrigate young vines. Certified organic | Practicing biodynamic.
2017 Trebbiano d’Abruzzo ‘Apollo’ Summer 2019 $132
2016 Abruzzo Pecorino ‘Machaon’ $154
2016 Montepulciano d’Abruzzo ‘Apollo’ $136
ALTO ADIGE (SÜDTIROL)
NEW PARTNER AZIENDA AGRICOLA GARLIDER
Winemaker Christian Kerschbaumer and his wife, Veronika, care for their 12 acres of south-facing vineyards organically. Here white grape
varieties such as Müller-Thurgau express an honest mountain freshness. The family also tends some of the only Pinot Nero (Blauburgunder)
vines in the Isarco valley. Certified organic.
2016 Weinberg Dolomiten Müller-Thurgau $232
2016 Weinberg Dolomiten Pinot Nero $348
CANTINA KURTATSCH
Since the early 1900s, this producer-run cantina has been the source of many of Alto Adige’s most expressive wines. Here on the border with
Austria, it is white grape varieties that reign supreme, grown at altitudes that top 3,000 feet. Practicing sustainable farming.
2017 Alto Adige Müller-Thurgau $144
2017 Alto Adige Pinot Grigio $144
2017 Alto Adige Sauvignon $168
2017 Alto Adige Kerner $172
2016 Alto Adige Kerner $172
2016 Alto Adige Müller-Thurgau ‘Graun’ $220
2016 Alto Adige Pinot Bianco ‘Hofstatt’ $232
2016 Alto Adige Pinot Grigio ‘Penóner’ $260
2016 Alto Adige Sauvignon ‘Kofl’ $260
2016 Alto Adige Bianco ‘Amos’ $320
2018 Alto Adige Lagrein Summer 2019 $188
2018 Alto Adige Pinot Nero Summer 2019 $198
2017 Alto Adige Schiava Grigia ‘Sonntaler’ $188
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BASILICATA
AZIENDA AGRICOLA MUSTO CARMELITANO
Elisabetta Musto Carmelitano and her brother, Luigi, are the driving force behind this family estate in Maschito, a town located in the heart of
the Vulture region. Many of the family’s oldest Aglianico vines were planted by the siblings’ great-grandfather. Certified organic.
2015 Aglianico del Vulture ‘Maschitano Rosso’ $168
2015 Aglianico del Vulture ‘Serra del Prete’ $212
2012 Aglianico del Vulture ‘Serra del Prete’ $198
CAMPANIA
AZIENDA AGRICOLA VADIAPERTI
Per Ian d’Agata: “Much like Roberto Conterno...Vadiaperti’s Raffaele Troisi is one of those extremely talented individuals who can’t seem to
make a bad wine. Look to Vadiaperti for some of Campania’s best Fiano wines.” Vadiaperti was named to Wine & Spirits Magazine’s
Top 100 Winery list in 2016 and 2017. Practicing organic.
2017 Coda di Volpe $168
2017 Fiano di Avellino $188
2017 Greco di Tufo $188
2017 Coda di Volpe ‘Torama’ $298
2016 Fiano di Avellino ‘Aipierti’ $320
2015 Coda di Volpe $138
FRIULI
NEW PARTNER CANTINA OSTRO
Ostro is the name of a south wind that travels from the Adriatic Sea, bringing with it a fresh, sea-salty essence that is a boon for white grapes
in Friuli. An exclusive selection to North Berkeley Imports, Ostro is refined, vinous Prosecco sourced from the original homeland of the Glera
grape. Practicing sustainable farming.
NV Prosecco Brut $118
NV Pinot Nero Spumante Brut Rosé $118
AZIENDA AGRICOLA SKERLJ
Carso, or the Karst region, is a limestone plateau that reaches from northeastern Italy into southwestern Slovenia. In this breathtaking yet
rustic corner of Italy, vines share space with wild forest and family farms like Skerlj (scare-lee). Skerlj was named to Wine & Spirits
Magazine’s Top 100 Winery list in 2017. Certified organic.
2015 Venezia Giulia (Carso) Malvasia $380
2015 Venezia Giulia (Carso) Vitovska $380
2014 Venezia Giulia (Carso) Malvasia $380
2015 Venezia Giulia (Carso) Terrano $380
2014 Venezia Giulia (Carso) Terrano $380
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AZIENDA AGRICOLA VILLA VARDA
To the northeast, the towering Alps; to the south, the placid Adriatic Sea. The Maccan family couldn’t have found a more charmed spot to
cultivate Friuli’s native grape varietals. Here along the banks of the Livenza river, the classic stones of Grave mix with limestone and clay, for
wines with more body and aromatic intensity. Practicing sustainable farming.
2017 Friuli Pinot Grigio $132
2017 Friuli Friulano $136
2017 Friuli Pinot Bianco $144
2015 Friuli Pinot Bianco $144
2016 Friuli Grave Cabernet Franc $136
2016 Friuli Grave Refosco $136
AZIENDA AGRICOLA ZUCCOLO
Friuli is the true home of the Glera grape and therefore the source of the most aromatic, vinous, elegant and true Prosecco wines. The Fantinel
family cares for high-altitude hillside vineyards in the shadows of the towering Dolomites, harvesting all fruit by hand. Practicing sustainable farming.
Still Wines
2017 Friuli Grave Pinot Grigio $136
Sparkling Wines
NV Prosecco Extra Dry $132
NV Brut Rosé (Chardonnay, Pinot Noir) $132
LIGURIA
AZIENDA AGRICOLA DURIN
Winemaker Antonio Basso represents the third generation of growers from his family in Ortovero. This family farm is truly a labor of love, given
the back-breaking work it takes to cultivate vines on the rocky Ligurian coast. In fact, there are fewer than 65 vine growers in all of Liguria.
Practicing sustainable farming.
Still Wines
2018 Riviera Ligure di Ponente Vermentino Spring 2019 $164
2017 Riviera Ligure di Ponente Pigato $164
2016 Riviera Ligure di Ponente Pigato $164
2017 Riviera Ligure di Ponente Rossese $164
Sparkling Wines
2007 Vino Spumante di Qualità Brut Metodo Classico ‘Bàsura Riunda’ $398
MARCHE
AZIENDA AGRICOLA FAILONI
Winemaker Antonio Failoni maintains 10 acres of vines and 10 acres of ancient olive trees. The warming influence of the Adriatic and the cool
winds from the Umbrian Apennines create an ideal climate for grape growing. Practicing organic.
2017 Verdicchio dei Castelli de Jesi Classico $132
2015 Rosso Piceno (Montepulciano, Sangiovese, Merlot) $132
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PIEDMONT
AZIENDA AGRICOLA FRATELLI ALESSANDRIA
The “brothers” Alessandria craft compelling, refined wines in Verduno, Barolo’s northernmost corner and rising star of the appellation.
“One of Piedmont’s under-the-radar jewels,” says Antonio Galloni. Fratelli Alessandria was named to Wine & Spirits Magazine’s Top
100 Winery list in 2017. Practicing sustainable farming.
2017 Langhe Favorita SOLD OUT
2017 Dolcetto d’Alba $168
2017 Barbera d’Alba $172
2016 Langhe Nebbiolo ‘Prinsiot’ $240
2016 Barbera d’Alba Superiore ‘Priòra’ $260
2015 Barbera d’Alba Superiore ‘Priòra’ $272
2014 Barolo $420
2014 Barolo MAGNUM $520
2014 Barolo ‘Gramolere’ $620
2014 Barolo ‘Gramolere’ MAGNUM $720
2013 Barolo ‘Gramolere’ MAGNUM $660
Aromatized Wines
NV Barolo Chinato 500ml (12b/cs) $360
AZIENDA AGRICOLA LA BRICCOLINA
The Grasso family has tended Nebbiolo vines in Serralunga d’Alba for years; yet in 2012, the family’s fifth generation decided to make Barolo
themselves, with the goal of bringing to the glass “the essence of the land through Nebbiolo, the grape that illustrates it best.”
Practicing sustainable farming.
2013 Barolo ‘Briccolina’ $598
NEW PARTNER AZIENDA AGRICOLA PIERO BUSSO
This family estate is a leading name in Barbaresco for its wines that capture the natural elegance of Nebbiolo grown in Neive. With holdings in
many of Barbaresco’s most prized vineyards, Piero and his son, Pierguido, craft single-vineyard wines with great aging potential. Certified organic.
2016 Langhe Nebbiolo $298
2015 Barbaresco ‘Mondino’ $548
2014 Barbaresco ‘Albesani Vigna Borgese’ $720
2014 Barbaresco ‘San Stunet’ $720
2013 Barbaresco ‘Gallina’ $1,098
2012 Barbaresco Riserva ‘Albesani’ Viti Vecchie $1,880
AZIENDA AGRICOLA TIZIANO MAZZONI
Inspired by his love for Barolo, Tiziano Mazzoni in 1999 returned to his family’s roots in Ghemme and purchased four acres of land to prove
that the Langhe wasn’t the only source of world-class Nebbiolo in Piedmont. This historic micro-region in the shadow of the Alps, thanks
to pioneers like Mazzoni, is now returning to its former status with wines that showcase Nebbiolo (here called Spanna) at its most soulful.
Practicing organic.
2017 Colline Novaresi Vespolina ‘al Ricetto’ $180
2016 Colline Novaresi Nebbiolo ‘del Monteregio’ $180
2014 Ghemme ‘dei Mazzoni’ $320
2013 Ghemme ‘ai Livelli’ $460
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AZIENDA AGRICOLA RONCHI
Winemaker Giancarlo Rocca and three generations of the Rocca clan live in a house built by the family, surrounded by older Nebbiolo
vines, in the ‘Ronchi’ cru. This vineyard runs along the eastern edge of the appellation. Practicing sustainable farming.
2016 Barbaresco Fall 2019 $276
AZIENDA AGRICOLA ROBERTO VOERZIO
Winemaker Roberto Voerzio since the early 1980s has redefined the character of Barolo from La Morra. Today, Roberto and his son, Davide,
cultivate some of the most esteemed vineyards in La Morra, producing minuscule quantities of concentrated yet suave Nebbiolo wines that
are always in high demand. Practicing sustainable farming.
2016 Dolcetto d’Alba ‘Priavino’ $220
2015 Barbera d’Alba ‘Il Cerreto’ $360
2015 Langhe Nebbiolo ‘Disanfrancesco’ $360
2014 Barbera d’Alba ‘Il Cerreto’ $360
2013 Barolo ‘Cerequio’ $3,060
2013 Barolo ‘Sarmassa’ MAGNUM $3,240
2012 Barolo ‘Cerequio’ $2,880
2007 Barolo ‘Fossati Case Nere’ Riserva 10 Anni $3,960
SICILY
AZIENDA AGRICOLA CARAVAGLIO
For more than 500 years, generations of the Caravaglio family have cultivated grapes on Salina and Lipari (the Aeolian Islands off the coast
of Sicily). Winemaker Antonino Caravaglio’s ancestors planted the island’s original Malvasia and Corinto Nero vines. Certified organic.
2018 Malvasia Secca Isola di Salina Spring 2019 $168
2018 Malvasia Secca Isola di Salina ‘Infatata’ Spring 2019 $198
2018 Malvasia Secca Isola di Salina ‘Occhio di Terra’ Summer 2019 $248
2017 Malvasia Secca Isola di Salina ‘Infatata’ $198
2017 Corinto Nero ‘Nero du Munti’ Spring 2019 $188
AZIENDA AGRICOLA EMANUELE SCAMMACCA DEL MURGO
The rebirth of fine winemaking on Mount Etna began with the Scammacca del Murgo family, vine growers who for generations have lived and
worked in the shadow of this active volcano. Practicing sustainable farming.
Still Wines
2017 Etna Bianco (Carricante, Catarratto) $144
2018 Etna Rosato (Nerello Mascalese) Summer 2019 $128
2017 Etna Rosato (Nerello Mascalese) $128
2017 Etna Rosso (Nerello Mascalese) $136
2016 Etna Rosso (Nerello Mascalese) $136
2016 Etna Rosso Tenuta San Michele (Nerello Mascalese) $220
Sparkling Wines
2016 Brut Metodo Classico (Nerello Mascalese) $220
2014 Brut Metodo Classico (Nerello Mascalese) $198
2009 Extra Brut Metodo Classico (Nerello Mascalese) $320
2008 Extra Brut Metodo Classico (Nerello Mascalese) $368
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2016 Brut Rosé Metodo Classico (Nerello Mascalese) $240
2014 Extra Brut Rosé Metodo Classico (Nerello Mascalese) Summer 2019 $378
TUSCANY
AZIENDA AGRICOLA PIETROSO
Pietroso farms three vineyards around Montalcino, between 1,050 and 1,500 feet in altitude. Winemaker Gianni Pignattai says the varied
soils and moderate temperatures at these heights help to preserve Sangiovese’s natural acidity, for a Brunello wine that’s balanced and suave.
Practicing sustainable farming.
2016 Rosso di Montalcino SOLD OUT
2013 Brunello di Montalcino $680
AZIENDA VITICOLA ROCCA DI MONTEGROSSI
The original blend for Chianti Classico was invented by winemaker Marco Ricasoli-Firidolfi’s great-great-great grandfather in the 1800s. Rocca
di Montegrossi’s location in Monti in Chianti is the “very best area” of Chianti Classico, according to Antonio Galloni. Rocca
di Montegrossi was named to Wine & Spirits Magazine’s Top 100 Winery list in 2016. Certified organic.
2018 Toscana Rosato $180
2016 Chianti Classico $224
2016 Chianti Classico 375ml $242
2015 Chianti Classico $224
2015 Chianti Classico 375ml $242
2014 Toscana Rosso ‘Geremia’ SOLD OUT
2014 Toscana Rosso ‘Geremia’ MAGNUM SOLD OUT
2013 Chianti Classico 375ml $242
2012 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigneto San Marcellino $442
2012 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigneto San Marcellino MAGNUM $540
2011 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigneto San Marcellino MAGNUM $540
Dessert Wines
2008 Vin Santo del Chianti Classico 375ml $1,298
Olive Oil
2017 Olio Extra Virgine di Oliva del Chianti Classico 500ml $298
AZIENDA AGRICOLA SANCARLO
Fulvio Marcucci in the 1960s purchased 25 acres of woodland on the southwest side of Montalcino to plant vines. Some 50 years later,
the family’s vines are in their prime and it is Fulvio’s granddaughter, Gemma, who is crafting the family’s energetic Brunello wines.
Practicing organic.
2016 Rosso di Montalcino Spring 2019 $260
2014 Brunello di Montalcino Spring 2019 $540
2013 Brunello di Montalcino $540
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AZIENDA AGRICOLA STELLA DI CAMPALTO
Stella di Campalto is one of Brunello di Montalcino’s most sought-after producers and certainly one of its most respected artisans.
“Stella...crafts deeply personal wines that are unlike any others in Montalcino,” says Antonio Galloni. Certified organic | Certified biodynamic.
2013 Rosso di Montalcino INQUIRE
2011 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva ‘Benedetta’ INQUIRE
2011 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva ‘Beatrice’ INQUIRE
2011 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva INQUIRE
TENUTA DI VALGIANO
Drive up into the verdant hills north of Lucca and you’ve entered a different Tuscany, one that seems less manicured, more wild. At Tenuta di
Valgiano, biodynamics is the rhythm to which everything moves: the vineyards and the olive trees, the bees and the chickens. Sangiovese here
delivers a Bacchic pleasure, profound and pure. Tenuta di Valgiano has won Italy’s coveted “Tre Bicchieri” (three glasses) award
for its Colline Lucchesi Rosso a total of 12 times in recent years. Certified biodynamic.
2017 Toscana Bianco ‘Palistorti di Valgiano’ $320
2016 Colline Lucchesi Rosso ‘Palistorti di Valgiano’ $320
2015 Colline Lucchesi Rosso $840
VENETO
AZIENDA AGRICOLA CA’VITTORIA
Ca’Vittoria is a small, family-run Prosecco estate with mountain vineyards and estate-grown grapes. Vineyards are centrally located in
Conegliano, the highest-quality area for Prosecco in the Veneto. Practicing sustainable farming.
NV Prosecco Brut Conegliano Valdobbiadene $148
NV Brut Rosé (Glera, Raboso) $148
AZIENDA AGRICOLA DAMA DEL ROVERE
The Pra family’s high-altitude vineyards, strict attention to yields and character-rich wines set a higher standard for Soave Classico. Dama del
Rovere is one of just a half-dozen producers that craft sparkling wine from the native Durello grape. Practicing sustainable farming.
Still Wines
2017 Soave Classico ‘Tremenalto’ $120
2015 Soave Classico ‘Bortolo’ Vigne Vecchie $198
Sparkling Wines
NV Brenton Lessini Durello Brut $160
2012 Extra Brut Metodo Classico 36 Mesi (Durello) $240
AZIENDA AGRICOLA MUSELLA
By replanting hillside vineyards to native grapes Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella and championing biodynamic cultivation, the Pasqua Di
Bisceglie family has made Musella wines the true benchmarks for Valpolicella and Amarone. Certified biodynamic.
2016 Pinot Bianco ‘Fibio’ $260
2016 Valpolicella Superiore $168
2015 Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso $228
2012 Amarone della Valpolicella $460
2011 Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva $598
2008 Amarone della Valpolicella ‘Senza Titolo’ $1,698
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FRANCE
BEAUJOLAIS
DOMAINE DES BRAVES
Régnié (reh-NYAY) combines the floral perfumes of neighboring Brouilly with the black fruit of Morgon. Like so many winemaking families, the
Cinquins have passed the winemaking torch from father to son for four generations. Practicing sustainable farming.
2017 Régnié $172
DOMAINE CALOT
Sourced from 100-year-old-vines, Calot Morgon is aged in barrels from Burgundy. Winemaker Vincent Calot and his father, François, make up
the talented team here in Villié-Morgon, crafting wines that give great pleasure yet are built for the long haul. Practicing sustainable farming.
2018 Beaujolais Rosé Spring 2019 $198
2017 Beaujolais Rosé $198
2017 Morgon Vieilles Vignes $240
2017 Morgon Vieilles Vignes MAGNUM $280
2016 Morgon Vieilles Vignes MAGNUM $272
DOMAINE GILBERT CHETAILLE
A Brouilly native who grew up among Gamay vines, Gilbert Chetaille assumed the reins at his family’s estate in 2005 and now cultivates some
20 acres of older-vine cru vineyards. Practicing sustainable farming.
2017 Côte de Brouilly $188
PAUL DURDILLY ET FILS
A majority of the soil in Le Bois d’Oignt is limestone, similar to the “mother rock” of the Côte d’Or. This terroir secret is what makes Gamay
wines produced by the Durdillys, a generations-old Beaujolais family, so elegant and long-lived. Practicing sustainable farming.
2016 Bourgogne Blanc $148
2015 Bourgogne Blanc $148
2017 Beaujolais Rouge ‘Les Grandes Coasses - Le Carrière’ $124
DOMAINE DES GRANDS ROUVRES (GUILLAUME DURDILLY)
The son of Pierre Durdilly of Domaine Les Gryphées, Guillaume grew up working alongside his father in the fields and cellar. His passion
is to seek out older-vine vineyards that have been abandoned and bring them back to the greatness of which they are capable. Practicing
sustainable farming.
2017 Juliénas Vielles Vignes $188
2016 Chénas Vieilles Vignes $168
DOMAINE LES GRYPHÉES
“Gryphées” are seashell fossils, and the Durdilly family’s high-altitude vineyards are full of them. Such chalky terroir is unique, contributing a
Chablis-like minerality in the whites and a refined aromatic profile in the reds. Practicing sustainable farming.
2017 Beaujolais Rosé $128
2017 Beaujolais Rouge ‘Cuvée Le Paquet’ $124
2017 Moulin-à-Vent $198
2016 Moulin-à-Vent $188
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DOMAINE DE LA MADONE
The town of Le Perréon boasts pink granite soils just like cru Fleurie. The Bererd family’s 100-year-old vineyards are some of the highest-
altitude plots in the region. Certified organic.
2017 Beaujolais-Villages ‘Le Perreon’ $132
BORDEAUX
CHÂTEAU LANSCADE
Three generations of the Descorps family have tended vines and made wines from traditional Bordeaux grape varieties Merlot and Cabernet
Sauvignon on the alluvial plains of the Garonne, between Escoussans and Soulignac. Practicing sustainable farming.
2015 Bordeaux $108
CHÂTEAU LEROY-BEAUVAL
This history of this estate in the village of Saint-Sulpice-et-Cameyrac, between Libourne and Bordeaux, reaches back to the 17th century.
With a new cellar and organic focus, Leroy-Beauval vinifies each parcel of vines separately to best express the region’s impeccable terroir.
Practicing organic.
2016 Bordeaux Superior $252
CHÂTEAU PONTÊTE-BELLEGRAVE
In the 19th century, the wines of Graves de Vayres were often compared qualitatively to those of Pomerol. In 2004, the de la Rivière family
purchased this 16th-century garrison and chateau and renovated the property’s ancient stone cellars. Practicing sustainable farming.
2015 Graves de Vayres (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot) $280
CHÂTEAU TEYSSIER
Owned by Jonathan Maltus (of Le Dôme fame), Château Teyssier champions the southwest alluvial plains surrounding Saint-Emilion with
classic, profound reds that are undeniably seductive. Most of the estate’s vineyards are located near Château Monbousquet. Practicing
sustainable farming.
2015 Saint-Emilion Grand Cru $280
BURGUNDY
DOMAINE ARLAUD PÈRE ET FILS
Domaine Arlaud is a reference point for natural Burgundy wines. The estate now holds both organic and biodynamic certification, the very first
estate to do so in Morey-Saint-Denis. Certified organic | Certified biodynamic.
2016 Bourgogne Blanc Hautes-Côtes de Nuits Chardonnay $320
2016 Bourgogne Rouge ‘Oka’ $260
2016 Bourgogne Rouge ‘Roncevie’ $320
2016 Bourgogne Rouge Hautes-Côtes de Nuits $332
2016 Gevrey-Chambertin $680
2016 Chambolle-Musigny $798
2016 Vosne-Romanée (Cyprien Arlaud) $880
2016 Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru ‘Aux Cheseaux’ $898
2016 Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru ‘Millandes’ $898
2016 Vosne-Romanée ‘Aux Réas’ (Cyprien Arlaud) $960
2015 Vosne-Romanée ‘Aux Réas’ (Cyprien Arlaud) $940
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DOMAINE DANIEL ET JULIEN BARRAUD
Surrounded by imposing limestone cliffs, this family estate is located in Vergisson, the heart of winemaking in southern Burgundy. Barraud is
“without question one of the finest growers in all of the Mâconnais,” says Burghound. Certified organic.
2017 Mâcon-Fuissé Summer 2019 $238
2017 Mâcon-Vergisson ‘La Roche’ Summer 2019 $298
2017 Pouilly-Fuissé ‘Alliance V.’ (Vergisson) Summer 2019 $298
2017 Pouilly-Fuissé ‘Alliance V.’ (Vergisson) 375ml Summer 2019 $320
2017 Saint-Véran ‘Les Pommards’ Summer 2019 $358
2017 Pouilly-Fuissé ‘Les Crays’ Summer 2019 $458
2017 Pouilly-Fuissé ‘La Roche’ Summer 2019 $458
2017 Pouilly-Fuissé ‘La Verchère’ Vieilles Vignes Summer 2019 $458
2017 Pouilly-Fuissé ‘En Buland’ Vieilles Vignes Summer 2019 $498
2016 Pouilly Fuisse ‘Clos Reyssier’ $360
2016 Pouilly-Fuissé ‘La Verchère’ Vieilles Vignes $398
2016 Pouilly-Fuissé ‘Les Crays’ $448
2016 Pouilly-Fuissé ‘La Roche’ $448
2016 Pouilly-Fuissé ‘En Buland’ Vieilles Vignes $498
DOMAINE BOUARD-BONNEFOY
Carine Bonnefoy represents the fourth generation of a Chassagne winemaking family; her husband, winemaker Fabrice Bouard, was formerly
a bodyguard for French dignitaries. This couple does everything at their micro-domaine by hand, from harvesting to pressing to even bottling
and labeling. Practicing sustainable farming.
2017 Bourgogne Blanc $320
2017 Chassagne-Montrachet Blanc $632
2017 Chassagne-Montrachet Blanc 1er Cru ‘Les Chenevottes’ $798
2017 Chassagne-Montrachet Blanc 1er Cru ‘Les Macherelles’ $798
2017 Chassagne Montrachet Blanc 1er Cru ‘Maltroie’ $798
2017 Chassagne-Montrachet Blanc 1er Cru ‘Les Vergers’ $798
2017 Chassagne-Montrachet Blanc 1er Cru ‘Morgeot - Les Petits Clos’ $860
2017 Chassagne-Montrachet Blanc 1er Cru ‘En Remilly’ $860
2016 Chassagne-Montrachet Blanc 1er Cru ‘Les Macherelles’ $760
2016 Chassagne Montrachet Blanc 1er Cru ‘Maltroie’ $760
2016 Chassagne-Montrachet Blanc 1er Cru ‘En Remilly’ $798
2015 Chassagne Montrachet Blanc 1er Cru ‘Maltroie’ $760
2017 Bourgogne Pinot Noir $280
2016 Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge Vieilles Vignes $460
2016 Chassagne Montrachet Rouge 1er Cru ‘Maltroie’ $560
DOMAINE DE CHANTEMERLE (A. & F. BOUDIN)
Chablis from winemaker Francis Boudin is naturally made and aged only in tank. In keeping with the family’s natural philosophy, the Boudins
did not replant their Chardonnay vines with high-yielding clones, as was the fad in the 1970s. Practicing sustainable farming.
2017 Chablis ‘La Chantemerle’ $240
2017 Chablis 1er Cru ‘Fourchaume’ $312
2016 Chablis ‘La Chantemerle’ $240
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DOMAINE BOYER-MARTENOT
Vincent Boyer is a hands-in-the soil grower in an appellation where many wineries just coast on Meursault’s reputation. While most
winemakers blend, Vincent bottles separately his many exceptional villages-level vineyards. Practicing sustainable farming.
2017 Bourgogne Blanc Summer 2019 $298
2017 Meursault ‘Cuvée Fernand Boyer’ Summer 2019 $620
2017 Meursault ‘Les Tillets’ Summer 2019 $660
2017 Meursault ‘En L’Ormeau’ Summer 2019 $660
2017 Meursault ‘Les Narvaux’ Summer 2019 $660
2017 Puligny-Montrachet ‘Les Reuchaux’ Summer 2019 $760
2017 Meursault 1er Cru ‘Charmes’ Summer 2019 $1,098
2017 Meursault 1er Cru ‘Genevrières’ Summer 2019 $1,198
2017 Meursault 1er Cru ‘Perrières’ Summer 2019 $1,298
2017 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru ‘Le Cailleret’ Summer 2019 $1,398
2016 Bourgogne Blanc $298
2016 Meursault ‘En L’Ormeau’ $640
2016 Meursault 1er Cru ‘Charmes’ $1,020
DOMAINE JEAN-CLAUDE COURTAULT
Jean-Claude and Marie-Chantal moved to Lignorelles from the Loire Valley in 1984, when Jean-Claude was hired to work as a manager at a
local Chablis winery. Meanwhile, he built his own estate with the help of his family, parcel by parcel. Practicing sustainable farming.
2017 Petit Chablis $216
DOMAINE MARIUS DELARCHE
Winemaker Etienne Delarche represents the domaine’s third generation; the estate’s namesake, Marius, was Etienne’s grandfather. From the
family’s cellar in Pernand-Vergelesses, it’s just a short walk to grand cru Corton-Charlemagne. Practicing sustainable farming.
2017 Pernand-Vergelesses Blanc ‘Les Belles Filles’ Spring 2019 $372
2017 Pernand-Vergelesses Blanc ‘Les Combottes’ Spring 2019 $372
2017 Pernand-Vergelesses Blanc 1er Cru ‘En Caradeaux’ Spring 2019 $498
2017 Pernand-Vergelesses Blanc 1er Cru ‘Sous Fretille’ Spring 2019 $498
2017 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Spring 2019 $1,116
2016 Pernand-Vergelesses Blanc 1er Cru ‘Sous Fretille’ $498
2017 Bourgogne Rouge ‘La Garenne’ Spring 2019 $220
2017 Pernand-Vergelesses Rouge ‘Les Boutières’ Vieilles Vignes Spring 2019 $298
2017 Pernand-Vergelesses Rouge 1er Cru ‘Ile de Vergelesses’ Spring 2019 $498
2017 Corton-Renardes Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes Spring 2019 $820
2017 Le Corton Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes Spring 2019 $840
2016 Pernand-Vergelesses Rouge ‘Les Boutières’ Vieilles Vignes $298
2016 Pernand-Vergelesses Rouge 1er Cru ‘Les Vergelesses’ $460
2016 Pernand-Vergelesses Rouge 1er Cru ‘Ile de Vergelesses’ $480
2015 Le Corton Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes $798
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DOMAINE BOURGOGNE-DEVAUX
Winemaker Luc Bourgogne (a name more than suitable for a winemaker) represents the fourth generation in Meloisey to care for vines and
craft wines from the family’s many older-vine vineyards. Practicing sustainable farming.
2016 Bourgogne Rouge Hautes-Côtes de Beaune ‘La Dalignère’ $272
2016 Pommard ‘Les Vignots’ $632
2015 Pommard ‘Les Vignots’ $620
DOMAINE VINCENT DUREUIL-JANTHIAL
Vincent Dureuil is the leading winemaker in the Côte Chalonnaise, his talents an example of the heights that this southern Burgundy
region can achieve. He was one of the first organic vine growers in Rully; today, Dureuil is one of the top vignerons in all Burgundy.
Certified organic | Practicing biodynamic.
2016 Bourgogne Blanc (négociant) $252
2016 Rully Blanc $388
2016 Rully Blanc ‘Maizières’ $420
2016 Rully Blanc 1er Cru ‘Le Meix Cadot’ $480
2016 Rully Blanc 1er Cru ‘Les Margotés’ Vieilles Vignes $532
2016 Puligny-Montrachet ‘Corvée des Vignes’ $760
2016 Bourgogne Passetoutgrain $220
2016 Bourgogne Rouge $298
2016 Rully Rouge $412
2016 Rully Rouge 1er Cru ‘Clos du Chapitre’ $520
DOMAINE MICHEL ET JOANNA ECARD
Michel Ecard first worked with his father, Maurice Ecard, a highly respected vine grower who has since retired. Michel founded his own micro-
domaine in 2005; he manages the cellar and fields while his wife, Joanna, handles everything else. Practicing sustainable farming.
2017 Savigny-lès-Beaune Rouge Vieilles Vignes $320
2017 Savigny-lès-Beaune Rouge 1er Cru ‘Les Gravains’ $472
2017 Savigny-lès-Beaune Rouge 1er Cru ‘Les Serpentières’ $498
2017 Savigny-lès-Beaune Rouge 1er Cru ‘Narbentons’ $560
DOMAINE PHILIPPE GAVIGNET
The wines of winemaker Philippe Gavignet surprisingly remain an insider’s secret in Burgundy, as the estate’s vineyard holdings are a stunning
collection of Nuits’ noble, older-vine terroirs. Philippe’s father and grandfather planted much of these vines in the late 1920s and 1950s.
Practicing sustainable farming.
2016 Bourgogne Blanc $260
2016 Bourgogne Pinot Noir $298
2016 Bourgogne Rouge Hautes-Côtes de Nuits ‘Clos des Dames Huguettes’ $348
2016 Nuits-Saint-Georges Vieilles Vignes $560
2016 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru ‘Les Chaboeufs’ $788
2016 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru ‘Les Pruliers’ $820
2015 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru ‘Les Bousselots’ $732
2015 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru ‘Les Chaboeufs’ $760
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DOMAINE ANNE GROS
Anne Gros simply is one of the top winemakers in Burgundy today, with silky, precise wines that inspire a cult-like following. There have
been Gros family members in Vosne-Romanée since the 1830s. Anne took over her father’s winery (Domaine François Gros) in the late 1980s.
Practicing sustainable farming.
2017 Bourgogne Blanc Hautes-Côtes de Nuits ‘Cuvée Marine’ Inquire
2017 Bourgogne Rouge Inquire
2017 Bourgogne Rouge Hautes-Côtes de Nuits Inquire
2017 Chambolle-Musigny ‘La Combe d’Orveau’ Inquire
2017 Vosne-Romanée ‘Les Barreaux’ Inquire
2017 Echezeaux Grand Cru ‘Les Loachausses’ Inquire
2017 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru ‘Le Grand Maupertui’ Inquire
2017 Richebourg Grand Cru Inquire
DOMAINE PHILIPPE LIVERA
Winemaker Damien Livera in a short time has established himself as one of the top young vignerons in the Côte de Nuits. Each of the family’s
villages-level vineyards is essentially a natural extension of Gevrey’s finest premier cru plots. Practicing sustainable farming.
2016 Bourgogne Pinot Noir Vieilles Vignes $320
2016 Côte de Nuits-Villages Rouge Vieilles Vignes $420
2016 Fixin ‘En Olivier’ Vieilles Vignes $480
2016 Gevrey-Chambertin ‘En Champs’ Vieilles Vignes $640
2016 Gevrey-Chambertin ‘Les Evocelles’ Vieilles Vignes $680
2016 Gevrey-Chambertin ‘Clos Village’ Vieilles Vignes $698
2016 Gevrey-Chambertin ‘Clos Village’ Vieilles Vignes MAGNUM $920
2016 Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes $2,800
2015 Fixin ‘En Olivier’ Vieilles Vignes $468
2015 Marsannay $468
2015 Gevrey-Chambertin ‘Les Evocelles’ Vieilles Vignes $660
2015 Gevrey-Chambertin ‘Clos Village’ Vieilles Vignes $698
2015 Gevrey-Chambertin ‘Clos Village’ Vieilles Vignes MAGNUM $898
MAISON FRÉDÉRIC MAGNIEN
Frédéric Magnien is a fifth-generation winemaker from Morey-Saint-Denis. As a négociant, he works closely with growers throughout the
season, selecting older-vine parcels cared for to his exacting standards. As of the 2015 vintage, Magnien now is aging many of his premier cru
wines in clay jars, a decision he believes allows for a purer, clearer expression of fruit and of vineyard terroir. Certified organic.
Sparkling Wines
NV Crémant de Bourgogne Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut Spring 2019 $220
Still Wines
2016 Bourgogne Blanc $192
2012 Chablis 1er Cru ‘Mont de Milieu’ $348
2016 Bourgogne Pinot Noir $218
2016 Morey-Saint-Denis ‘Les Herbuottes’ $498
2016 Chambolle-Musigny Vieilles Vignes $660
2016 Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru ‘Ruchots’ $740
2016 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru ‘Borniques’ $1,098
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2016 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru ‘Charmes’ Vieilles Vignes $1,098
2016 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru $1,840
2016 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru ‘Aux Mazoyères’ $1,898
2016 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru ‘Aux Charmes’ $2,100
2016 Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru $3,200
2013 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru ‘Borniques’ $872
DOMAINE OLIVIER MORIN
The village of Chitry (she-TREE), 20 miles southwest of Chablis proper, has exactly the same terroir as does its more famous neighbor. Yet with
a homegrown talent such as Olivier Morin, Chitry is making waves with a focus on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines that offer exemplary
quality and value. Practicing organic.
2017 Bourgogne Aligoté Summer 2019 $148
2017 Bourgogne Chitry Blanc ‘Constance’ $180
2017 Bourgogne Chitry Rouge ‘Constance’ Summer 2019 $188
2016 Bourgogne Pinot Noir ‘Circonstances’ $188
DOMAINE MUGNERET-GIBOURG
There are few estates that capture the seductive power of Burgundian Pinot Noir as faithfully as does Domaine Georges Mugneret-Gibourg in
Vosne-Romanée. The Mugneret sisters today are some of the leading talents in all of Burgundy. Practicing sustainable farming.
2017 Bourgogne Rouge Inquire
2017 Vosne-Romanée Inquire
2017 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru ‘Chaignots’ Inquire
2017 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru ‘Les Feusselotes’ Inquire
2017 Echezeaux Grand Cru Inquire
2017 Ruchottes-Chambertin Grand Cru Inquire
2017 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru Inquire
DOMAINE PERRAUD
Sourced from one of the region’s award-winning cooperative producers, our selection of Mâcon-Villages hits all the sweet spots—older-vine
fruit, a bold aromatic profile drawn from the region’s chalky soils and refreshingly balanced alcohol. Practicing sustainable farming.
2017 Mâcon-Villages Vieilles Vignes $148
DOMAINE DE LA POUSSE D’OR
Pousse d’Or is one of the Burgundian elite, in a realm of exclusive wineries such as Romanée-Conti and Comte de Vogüé, with its strict
selection and seamless winemaking. Practicing organic.
2016 Santenay 1er Cru ‘Clos Tavannes’ $688
2016 Pommard 1er Cru ‘Jarollieres’ $1,088
2016 Volnay 1er Cru ‘Clos d’Audignac’ $1,140
2016 Volnay 1er Cru ‘Clos de la Bousse d’Or’ $1,200
2016 Volnay 1er Cru ‘Clos de la Bousse d’Or’ Amphore $1,320
2014 Volnay 1er Cru ‘Clos de la Bousse d’Or’ $1,020
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DOMAINE GÉRARD RAPHET
The sensual, aromatic wines of Gérard Raphet are a Burgundy lover’s Burgundy, best appreciated by those intimate with the spice and rubied
nuance of classically styled Burgundian Pinot Noir. Winemaking as family tradition has been passed from father to son, and now daughter,
through four generations. Practicing sustainable farming.
2017 Bourgogne Rouge ‘Les Grands Champs’ Cuvée Unique $260
2017 Gevrey-Chambertin ‘Champs Chenys’ Vieilles Vignes Cuvée Unique $588
2017 Morey-Saint-Denis Vieilles Vignes Cuvée Unique $588
2017 Gevrey-Chambertin ‘Les Seuvrées’ Cuvée Unique $588
2017 Chambolle-Musigny ‘Les Bussières’ Cuvée Unique $640
2017 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru ‘Lavaux Saint-Jacques’ Cuvée Unique $940
2017 Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru ‘Les Millandes’ Cuvée Unique $960
2017 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru Cuvée Unique $1,598
2017 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru Cuvée Unique $1,620
2017 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Cuvée Unique $1,860
2016 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru Cuvée Unique $1,598
2016 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru Cuvée Unique $1,598
2012 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru Cuvée Unique $1,398
REMOISSENET PÈRE ET FILS
The revitalized team at Remoissenet—a 150-year-old estate in Beaune—wears two hats: one, as a high-quality, small-batch négociant,
cultivating close relationships with vine growers up and down the Côte; and two, as a vine-growing biodynamic estate, with select vineyards
in Beaune and Gevrey-Chambertin. Practicing biodynamics.
Bourgogne Blanc and Villages-level Whites
2017 Puligny-Montrachet 375ml Summer 2019 $820
2016 Bourgogne Blanc $252
2016 Santenay Blanc $378
2016 Beaune Blanc ‘Montagne Saint-Désiré’ $598
2016 Puligny-Montrachet $780
2015 Beaune Blanc ‘Montagne Saint-Désiré’ $598
Premier Cru and Grand Cru Whites
2016 Ladoix 1er Cru ‘Les Grechons’ $472
2016 Pernand-Vergelesses Blanc 1er Cru ‘En Caradeux’ $512
2016 Santenay Blanc 1er Cru ‘Les Gravières’ $528
2016 Meursault 1er Cru ‘Blagny’ $960
2015 Saint-Aubin Blanc 1er Cru ‘Les Castets’ $520
2015 Le Montrachet Grand Cru $9,998
Bourgogne Rouge and Villages-level Reds
2017 Gevrey-Chambertin 375ml Summer 2019 $760
2016 Bourgogne Rouge $260
2016 Savigny-lès-Beaune Rouge $498
2016 Gevrey-Chambertin $740
2016 Nuits-Saint-Georges $740
2016 Vosne-Romanée $798
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2015 Bourgogne Rouge $260
2015 Gevrey-Chambertin $680
Premier Cru and Grand Cru Reds
2017 Beaune Rouge 1er Cru ‘Teurons’ 375ml Summer 2019 $720
2016 Beaune Rouge 1er Cru ‘Grèves’ $668
2016 Santenay Rouge 1er Cru ‘Grand Clos Rousseau’ $512
2016 Pommard 1er Cru ‘Les Grands Epenots’ $940
2016 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru ‘Les Damodes’ $1,120
2016 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru ‘Poissenot’ $1,198
2016 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru ‘Les Echanges’ $1,298
2016 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru $2,998
2015 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru ‘Les Damodes’ $1,038
2015 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru $2,800
DOMAINE EVE ET MICHEL REY
The Reys moved to Vergisson in 1988. The couple saved their money and purchased small yet select parcels whenever they could. From the soil
to the cellar, Michel and Eve do everything by hand. Practicing sustainable farming.
2017 Mâcon-Vergisson ‘La Roche’ $228
2015 Pouilly-Fuissé ‘Maréchaude’ $340
DOMAINE GUY ROBIN ET FILS
Because winemaker Marie-Ange Robin’s father, Guy, refused to tear up vines for high-yielding clones as was the practice decades
ago in Chablis, some 80 percent of the estate’s vines—in five grand cru and four premier cru vineyards—are very old vines.
Practicing sustainable farming.
2016 Chablis Vieilles Vignes $260
2016 Chablis ‘Cuvée Marie-Ange Robin’ Vieilles Vignes $280
2016 Chablis 1er Cru ‘Vaillons’ Vieilles Vignes $360
2016 Chablis 1er Cru ‘Montée de Tonnerre’ Vieilles Vignes $380
2016 Chablis Grand Cru ‘Vaudésir’ Vieilles Vignes $680
2012 Chablis Grand Cru ‘Valmur’ Vieilles Vignes $680
DOMAINE MICHEL SARRAZIN ET FILS
The Sarrazin family’s roots run deep in the Côte Chalonnaise, as they’ve been growing grapes and making wine in the peaceful valley of
Jamblès, just outside of Givry, as far back as the 17th century. Brothers Guy and Jean-Yves age their wines exclusively in Francois Frères oak
barrels. Practicing sustainable farming.
Sparkling Wines
NV Crémant de Bourgogne Brut $240
NV Crémant de Bourgogne Rosé $260
Still Wines
2017 Bourgogne Aligoté ‘Charnailles’ $188
2016 Rully Blanc ‘Sans Nom’ $272
2016 Givry Blanc ‘Les Grognots’ $272
2015 Rully Blanc ‘Sans Nom’ $272
2015 Givry Blanc ‘Les Grognots’ $272
2017 Bourgogne Rouge Vieilles Vignes $198
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2016 Givry Rouge ‘Sous La Roche’ $264
2016 Maranges $298
2016 Mercurey Rouge ‘La Perrière’ $320
2016 Givry Rouge 1er Cru Vieilles Vignes $348
2015 Givry Rouge ‘Sous La Roche’ $264
2015 Mercurey Rouge ‘La Perrière’ $320
2015 Givry Rouge ‘Clos de la Putin’ $348
2015 Mercurey Rouge 1er Cru ‘Les Croichots’ $360
TERRES SECRÈTES
Our selection from this Mâconnais estate is a dead-ringer in terms of quality to many refined Pinot Noir-based Champagnes. Crémant de
Bourgogne is crafted with the same grapes, grown on Burgundy’s historic limestone-rich terroir, as is fine Champagne. Practicing sustainable farming.
NV Crémant de Bourgogne Blanc de Noirs Brut $188
NV Crémant de Bourgogne Rosé $188
DOMAINE COMTE GEORGES DE VOGÜÉ (ID AND WY ONLY)
Certainly the greatest estate in Chambolle-Musigny if not in greater Burgundy, De Vogüé for 20 generations has been steward of the village’s top
terroirs. The estate owns some 80 percent of grand cru Le Musigny, and a significant portion of grand cru Bonnes-Mares. Practicing organic.
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GROWER CHAMPAGNE
DOMAINE EGLY-OURIET
Egly-Ouriet is a “cult” selection for connoisseurs who crave the power and finesse of Pinot Noir-based Champagne. Winemaker Francis
Egly’s older-vine, grand cru vineyards (planted mostly in the 1970s) are located in Ambonnay, Verzenay and Bouzy. North Berkeley was one
of the first importers of Egly-Ouriet Champagne to the United States. Egly-Ouriet was named to Wine & Spirits Magazine’s Top 100
Winery list in 2015 and 2016. Practicing organic.
NV Premier Cru Brut ‘Les Vignes de Vrigny’ (Pinot Meunier) $720
NV Grand Cru Brut Tradition $816
NV Grand Cru Extra Brut V.P. (Vieillissement Prolongé) $1,224
NV Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru Brut ‘Les Crayères’ $1,920
NV Grand Cru Brut Rosé SOLD OUT
2009 Grand Cru Brut Millésime $1,584
2007 Grand Cru Brut Millésime $1,498
2005 Grand Cru Brut Millésime MAGNUM $1,758
Still Wines
2016 Ambonnay Rouge Coteaux Champenois ‘Cuvée des Grands Côtes’ Vieilles Vignes Summer 2019 $2,200
DOMAINE LANCELOT-ROYER
Winemaker Michel Chauvet is one of the last artisans in Champagne who chooses to craft his wines exclusively by hand, the way Champagne
was made in the early 1900s before machines replaced manual labor. He cares for just 12 acres of grand cru vines in Cramant in the Côte de
Blancs. Practicing sustainable farming.
NV Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Brut ‘Cuvée des Chevaliers’ $480
NV Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Brut ‘Cuvée des Chevaliers’ MAGNUM $498
2010 Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Brut Millésime Spring 2019 $728
2009 Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Brut Millésime $698
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DOMAINE FRANCIS ORBAN
Four generations of the Orban family have cultivated grapes on the gentle slopes of the Marne Valley. Inspired by his great-grandfather’s
pioneering work in Leuvrigny, winemaker Francis Orban today crafts pure Pinot Meunier Champagnes that are vinous and harmonious.
Practicing sustainable farming.
NV Extra Brut (Pinot Meunier) $398
NV Brut Rosé (Pinot Meunier) $398
DOMAINE PETIT & BAJAN
Véronique Bajan and Richard Petit represent Champagne’s new generation, artists who seek to honor tradition but still push further,
examining and refining every detail of the winemaking process. Richard harvests fully ripe, grand cru grapes as just a start, as does his next-
door neighbor in Avize, Anselme Selosse. Practicing sustainable farming.
NV Grand Cru Brut ‘Ambrosie’ $660
NV Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Brut ‘Nuit Blanche’ $798
NV Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru Brut ‘Obsidienne’ $860
NV Grand Cru Brut Rosé ‘Nymphea’ $698
DOMAINE MICHEL TURGY
For more than 130 years, the Turgy family has grown and harvested Chardonnay grapes on Mesnil’s chalky soils. Turgy’s library of vintages
in the family’s cool cellar is vast; nearly two decades of wine are stored here, for a non-vintage wine of extraordinary complexity and length.
Practicing sustainable farming.
NV Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Brut Reserve Selection $484
NV Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Brut Reserve Selection 375ml $520
DOMAINE JEAN VESSELLE
The family’s collection of grand cru vineyards and leadership in championing Pinot Noir are what make wines from Vesselle such eloquent
examples of Blanc de Noirs Champagnes. For nearly 300 years, the Vesselle family has been tilling the chalky soils of Bouzy and cultivating its
best-placed Pinot Noir vines. Practicing sustainable farming.
NV Brut Reserve $398
NV Brut Reserve 375ml $444
NV Brut Reserve MAGNUM $444
NV Brut Rosé de Saignée $476
NV Brut Rosé de Saignée 375ml Spring 2019 $498
NV Brut Rosé de Saignée MAGNUM $498
NV Brut ‘Oeil de Perdrix’ Summer 2019 $498
NV Brut ‘Oeil de Perdrix’ 375ml Summer 2019 $498
NV Brut ‘Oeil de Perdrix’ MAGNUM $498
NV Demi-Sec Rosé ‘Cuvée Friandise’ $498
2012 Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs de Bouzy Brut Nature ‘Pur B3’ $880
2011 Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs de Bouzy Brut Nature ‘Pur B3’ $820
2008 Grand Cru Brut Millésime Prestige $770
2005 Grand Cru Brut ‘Petit Clos’ $1,520
2000 Grand Cru Brut Millésime Prestige MAGNUM $820
Still Wines
2008 Bouzy Rouge Coteaux Champenois $472
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LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON
DOMAINE ANNE GROS & JEAN-PAUL TOLLOT
Anne has for decades headed her estate in Vosne-Romanée; her partner, Jean-Paul, hails from the family estate of Tollot-Beaut in Chorey-lès-
Beaune. This Burgundian pair wanted to make wine together, but the question was where. Their years-long search brought them to the high-
altitude hills of Minervois. Practicing sustainable farming.
2016 Côtes du Brian ‘La 50/50’ (Grenache, Syrah, Carignan) $198
2016 Minervois ‘Les Fontanilles’ (Syrah, Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache) $258
2016 Minervois Cazelles ‘La Ciaude’ (Grenache, Syrah, Carignan) $320
2016 Minervois Cazelles ‘Les Carrétals’ (Carignan, Grenache) $440
CHÂTEAU DE MATTES-SABRAN
The size and spread of Mattes-Sabran’s lands are a legacy of its ancient role as the seat of the duke of Narbonne. Many vineyards are
peppered with galets roulés, the large granite stones typical of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Practicing sustainable farming.
2016 Corbières ‘Le Viala’ (Syrah, Mourvèdre, Grenache, Carignan) $132
LOIRE VALLEY
DOMAINE FRANCIS BLANCHET
Since the early 1990s, winemaker Francis Blanchet has crafted a special Sauvignon Blanc for us from fruit selected from pure flint vineyards.
This unique terroir announces itself explosively: knock two vineyard stones together and you can’t help but be bowled over by the aroma of
firecracker smoke. Practicing sustainable farming.
2018 Pouilly-Fumé ‘Cuvée Kriotine’ Summer 2019 $198
2018 Pouilly-Fumé ‘Cuvée Silice’ Summer 2019 $212
2018 Pouilly-Fumé Vieilles Vignes Summer 2019 $212
DOMAINE CHERRIER PÈRE ET FILS
The family’s vineyards in Verdigny, just north of Chavignol, are planted on pure “terres blanches,” the white, chalky soils that help define the
best Sancerre wines. Founded in 1930, the Cherrier estate is now run by its fourth generation, with a continued fidelity to Sauvignon Blanc.
Practicing sustainable farming.
2018 Sancerre Blanc ‘La Croix Poignant’ Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Spring 2019 $220
2018 Sancerre Rosé Spring 2019 $220
2017 Sancerre Rosé $220
DOMAINE DE CHEZEAUX
The rolling hills of Menetou-Salon have been planted to vine since the ninth century. With its chalky soils, the village’s Sauvignon Blanc wines
share a vibrancy and aroma similar to the best Sancerre wines—and offer good value, too. Practicing sustainable farming.
2017 Menetou-Salon Blanc $ 168
DOMAINE FRANÇOIS COTAT
Devotees of François Cotat can tell you that what happens in this modest cellar in Chavignol is one part winemaking, three parts magic. Atypical
yet arresting in their complexity, Cotat Sancerre is peerless Sauvignon Blanc that can and should be aged for decades. Practicing organic.
2018 Sancerre Blanc ‘Caillottes’ Inquire
2018 Sancerre Blanc ‘La Grande Côte’ Inquire
2018 Sancerre Blanc ‘Les Monts Damnés’ Inquire
2018 Sancerre Blanc ‘Les Culs de Beaujeu’ Inquire
2018 Sancerre Rosé Inquire
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DOMAINE PASCAL COTAT
Cotat offers simply some of the most singular Sauvignon Blanc in the world. Similar to his cousin François Cotat, Pascal crafts uncanny wines
that defy both time and definition. The Cotat family has tended grapes on the slopes of the Monts Damnés in Chavignol since the end of
World War II. Practicing organic.
2018 Sancerre Blanc ‘Les Monts Damnés’ Inquire
2018 Sancerre Blanc ‘La Grande Côte’ Inquire
NV Vin de Table (Sancerre) Rosé Lot 2018 Inquire
NEW PARTNER DOMAINE CUROT
Winemaker Éric Louis can follow his roots in Sancerre as far back as 1860, when his great-grandmother Pauline was an early pioneer by
tending vines and bottling her own wines. Sauvignon Blanc has remained the family’s passion, with hillside vineyards to the southeast of
Sancerre in Vinon. Practicing sustainable farming.
2018 Sancerre Blanc Summer 2019 $260
2018 Sancerre Blanc 375ml Summer 2019 $280
DOMAINE DE LA GRENAUDIÈRE
Muscadet is the life-blood of the Ollivier winemaking family, as they’ve been crafting wines from Melon de Bourgogne at the meeting of the
Sèvre and Maine rivers on France’s Atlantic coast since the 18th century. Practicing sustainable farming.
2018 Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Summer 2019 $112
2017 Muscadet Sèvre et Maine $112
DOMAINE MUSSET-ROULLIER
Between Angers and Nantes, this family estate enjoys a particular microclimate that helps to push Chenin Blanc to a balanced yet complete
ripeness. Serge Roullier and Gilles Musset combined their family estates in 1994, benefiting from three generations of “savoir faire” on both
sides. Practicing sustainable farming.
2017 Anjou Blanc ‘Le Moulin de Chateaupanne’ $164
2015 Anjou Blanc ‘Le Moulin de Chateaupanne’ $164
2016 Anjou Rouge ‘Les Neuf Vingt’ $156
Sweet Wines
2017 Coteaux de la Loire ‘La Royauté’ 375ml $260
DOMAINE NEBOUT
Almost lost following the phylloxera blight in France, the Tressallier grape today is grown on less than 90 acres of land worldwide—and all
of those vineyards are in Saint-Pourçain. The Nebout family cultivates Tressallier with the lofty goal of returning this native grape to its former
noble status. Practicing sustainable farming.
2017 Vin de France Blanc ‘L’Incompris du Tressallier’ $168
DOMAINE DE NOIRÉ
Winemaker Jean-Max Manceau, a Chinon native and champion of Cabernet Franc wines, worked as an enologist while holding the Chinon
AOC presidency and heading up a commission to preserve Loire winemaking traditions. He and his wife Odile purchased Domaine de Noiré in
the early 2000s (the domaine once belonged to Odile’s family). Certified organic.
2016 Chinon Blanc ‘Amphora’ $378
2015 Chinon Blanc ‘Amphora’ $378
2018 Chinon Rosé Spring 2019 $180
2018 Chinon Rouge ‘Soif de Tendresse’ Spring 2019 $172
2014 Chinon Rouge ‘Caractère’ $264
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