New Wines in the Shop (Spring 2023)

Urlar “Mediator” Sauvignon Blanc

Grape
Sauvignon Blanc

Region
Gladstone (New Zealand)

What makes it special
Crisp, super dry, and electric on the palate. Peach, lime, passionfruit, and subtle green pepper notes. Dangerously easy-drinking – you blink, and it’s gone!

Saraja Vermentino di Gallura

Grape
Vermentino

Region
Sardinia (Italy)

What makes it special
Another of those clean, crisp, and flinty white wines that are impossible to put down. The volcanic soils from Sardinia give this wine a touch of stone fruit tied with a mineral & saline finish. Racy and vibrant on the palate, and it offers incredible value for its price point.

Il Follo Prosecco Rosé Brut

Grape
Glera and Pinot Noir

Region
Veneto (Italy)

What makes it special
A Prosecco from Valdobbiadene – the small region in Veneto known for producing small batches, high quality, and delicious Proseccos. Light-bodied subtle red fruit notes. On the nose hints of pear, apple, red fruits, and wildflowers. Deliciously fresh and inviting, a perfect aperitif wine

Domaine Ansen Alsace Riesling

Grape
Riesling

Region
Alsace (France)

What makes it special
A DRY and super approachable Riesling. Floral, with bright crisp apples and lemon-lime are folded into pure minerality. A very long finish of clean, mouth-watering acidity. A great food wine. Pair it with salads, seafood, poultry, or spicy dishes – it’s guaranteed to elevate and make any meal feel special

Bosco di Medici “Pompeii”

Grape
Cappretone

Region
Campania (Italy)

What makes it special
This wine is something else – definitely NOT your everyday white wine and that’s why we love it. Produced with grapes from ancient crops, composed largely of old pre-phylloxera ungrafted vines, this wine transports you to the outskirts of Mount Vesuvius. It’s aromatic with flowers and white fruit notes, savory and delicate. Intriguing and subtle, it keeps you guessing as it evolves on the glass with every sip

Fattori “Sarah’s”

Grape
Turbiana

Region
Veneto (Italy)

What makes it special
A fun, great summer white wine produced with the native Italian grape Turbiana – a grape so off-the-beaten-path even we hadn’t heard of it until now!

If you usually go for Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio, this will be a new favorite. Ultra crisp with bright acidity, it’s a total thirst quencher! Tropical fruit and citrus, delicate and very approachable. This a little gem to try by itself or with fresh seafood this spring and summer

Vinos Zanzonico Chardonnay Reserva

Grape
Chardonnay

Region
Baja California (Mexico)

What makes it special

An oaky, ripe fruit chardonnay – complex and full-bodied, that demands attention (and food!). Aged for 12 months in French oak, it shows beautiful deep golden color. Aromas of ripe tropical fruit such as mango, pineapple, coconut, and lychee intermingled with subtle vanilla and baking spices. Those follow on the palate, along with buttery and caramel notes.

Vinos Zanzonico Nebbiolo Reserva

Grape
Nebbiolo

Region
Baja California (Mexico)

What makes it special
A powerful wine, and what a beautiful expression of Mexican Nebbiolo! The Nebbiolo grapes are not picked until they have developed their flavors to their fullest potential and are fully mature, to give the wine all the delicious ripe fruit notes such as cherries, and blueberries, just very juicy. The 24 months of aging in French oak add structure to the wine, and toasty aromas, with tobacco, vanilla, roasted coffee, dark chocolate, and spices. Long and dry finish with earthy mushroom and dry fruit. Drink now, or you can age it another 10-15 years and it will only get better.

Vinos Zanzonico Syrah Reserva

Grape
Syrah

Region
Baja California (Mexico)

What makes it special

An impressive Syrah. Deep ruby color, concentrated and inky. Full-body. Super aromatic, with ripe plum, cherry, and blueberry fruit, with herbal and earthy notes. Smooth tannins and a lot of fruit. Silky on the palate, with a long finish.

Levii Trento DOC Extra Brut Sparkling

Grape
Chardonnay

Region
Dolomites, Trento (Italy)

What makes it special
100% Chardonnay from high altitude vines, vinified in the Champenoise method, and aged for 36 months on its lees ( for comparison, the standard aging time for Champagne is 18 months)! What else can we say?

The bubbles are fine, tiny, and abundant creating a delicate mousse; the nose is floral with tropical fruit and citrus, grapefruit, and tangerines. And here’s the coolest thing about it: the minerality that drives you to the high altitude of the Dolomites. On the palate, it’s fresh and balanced, with incredible persistence.

Levii Trento DOC “Pas Dosé” Sparkling

Grape
Chardonnay

Region
Dolomites, Trento (Italy)

What makes it special
A step above the “extra brut” option in terms of complexity and dryness. This wine has absolutely no sugar added (pas dosé = no sugar) and was aged on its lees for 48 months. It’s a labor of love.

Expect exotic fruits, toasted nuts, and a subtle warm almond pastry note. The wine is fresh and mineral, with a long inviting finish. A must-try for sparkling wine lovers!

Arianna Occhippinti SP 68 Rosso

Grape
Frappato and Nero D’Avola

Region
Sicily (Italy)

What makes it special
A vivid and silky wine, with juicy notes of sour cherry, cranberry, crunchy red fruit, and dark fruit compote – distinctively Sicilian! A little bit smoky, with a slightly saline character, definitely very Mediterranean

Arianna Occhippinti “Il Frapatto”

Grape
Frappato

Region
Sicily (Italy)

What makes it special
Il Frappato is perhaps Arianna Occhipinti’s most emblematic wine, the one which, according to her words, most resembles her. A wine that expresses the freshest aspect of the Mediterranean – rebellious, brave, and original.

Light to medium body, Frappato is a grape similar to Pinot Noir. Arianna’s Frappato is fresh and mineral, a bit smoky with intertwined red cherry and blood orange notes; A long and clean finish with a savory aftertaste.

Arianna Occhippinti Siccagno Nero d’Avola

Grape
Nero d’Avola

Region
Sicily (Italy)

What makes it special
A good way to describe this wine is muscular – a muscular Nero d’Avola, meaning it packs a punch! Deep dark red, rich in extract, and powerful with aromas of dried fruit, raspberries, beetroots, and licorice; juicy and full of character. No wonder Arianna’s wines always get on the best restaurants’ wines lists.

Arianna Occhippinti SP 68 Bianco

Grape
Moscato de Alexandria (known as Zibbibo) and Albanello

Region
Sicily (Italy)

What makes it special
The Zibibbo gives it a very perfumed nose with aromas of delicate and aromatic white flowers, chamomile, white peaches, and balsamic and aromatic notes. The palate is fresh and mineral with an almost herbaceous quality and a dry finish. Again, a very Sicilian wine.

Pierre Gaillard Saint Joseph

Grape
Syrah

Region Rhône (France)

What makes it special

Powerful and elegant, this is a cellar wine. Aged for 18 months in oak. Dark purple and blue fruit aromas are surrounded by touches of graphite and minerality. The core of acidity provides a lift on the palate while silky tannins add structure to the dark fruit.

Pierre Gaillard Côte-Rotie

Grape
Syrah

Region
Rhône (France)

What makes it special

A Côte-Rôtie wine with a lot of character. It’s intensely aromatic with ripe black-fruit aromas, grounded black pepper, smoked meat, hints of violets, and lavender; and with age can start developing leather, earthy, and mushroom aroma. Long aftertaste. Intriguing, understated spice and olive notes on the finish.

Nittnaus Pinot Blanc & Gruner

Grape
Pinot Blanc + Gruner Veltliner

Region
Burgenland (Austria)

What makes it special

Such a unique white wine! Pinot Blanc is a round, very aromatic grape. Gruner Veltliner, on the other end, is dry, citrusy, and flinty. The blend of those two gives a super interesting wine! Spicy and aromatic with aromas of fresh lemon, juicy nectarine, and white pepper. A long mineral finish.

Pichler-Krutzler Gruner Veltliner

Grape
Gruner Veltliner

Region
Wachau (Austria)

What makes it special

Wachau Grüner Veltliner is the most iconic of all Austrian wine styles. Full-body and spicy, racy, aromatic, and intense. A wine marked by zesty citrus notes and a zing of white pepper.

If you’re usually into aged Rieslings and Pinot Blanc, definitely give this wine a try!