Perrini Organic Vine & Wines
Domaine De La Grand'Cour (Jean-Louis Dutraive)
Les Clos Cuvée Vielles Vignes Fleurie Gamay 2013
Varietals: Gamay
Organic: Certified
Vineyard: A true clos (walled vineyard) and eight hectare monopole of Dutraive's. Vine age ranges from 30-70 years old. A true clos (walled vineyard) and eight hectare monopole of Dutraive's. Made from the oldest vines in the vineyard, planted in the 1940s.
Orientation: South, southeast-facing
Soil: Pink granite shingles
Viticulture: No herbicides or pesticides, organically farmed, certified since 2009 vintage.
Vinification: Traditional vinification without sulfur and with natural yeast at very low temperatures. Carbonic maceration and little or no filtering.
Aging: 100% in 1-5 year old french oak barrels
Rating: 92 JG
The old vine bottling from Monsieur Dutraive hails from a parcel of sixty-five to seventyfive year-old vines and is raised entirely in Burgundy barrels, ranging from one to five years of age, so there is a little wood influence to this cuvée. The 2013 is outstanding, offering up a deep and nascently complex bouquet of cherries, raspberries, coffee, gamebird, lovely soil tones, spice elements redolent of clove and mace, a bit of mustard seed and a nice touch of cedary new wood. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and youthfully structured, with a sappy core, fine soil signature and a bit of tannin to resolve on the long, youthful finish. This is emphatically not a classic style of Fleurie, but it is an extremely well-made wine whose inspiration seems to be as much Vosne-Romanée as it is Fleurie. The focus and balance here are impeccable and I see no reason this wine will not age superbly well, and for those who are looking for a gateway Fleurie to make the transition from the Côte d’Or to Cru Beaujolais, this is a perfect wine! 2017-2030+. - John Gilman — 11 years ago
Benoit Marguet
Sapience Brut 2006
What a spectacular bottle. All mid-slope, old vine fruit from a roll call of Champagnes best organic growers, masterfully blended by Benoit Marguet. — 12 years ago
Michel Torino
Cuma Organic Malbec 2012
Organic vine — 12 years ago
Weingut Winter
Dittelsheimer Leckerberg trocken Riesling 2010
Organic, old vine Riesling. The name translates into something like "yummy mountain". It's like perfect dried peaches and apples. With wine in there. Crazy. — 12 years ago
Clos du Gravillas
Lo Vièlh Vin de 100 Ans Côtes de Brian Carignan 2012
World class producers of old vine Carignan. Will definitely change the way you think about this grape. Although I prefer the 2009 vintage, with a little more aging this baby is sure to wow! #organic — 10 years ago
Perrini
Negroamaro
Delicious, affordable, and organic — 10 years ago
Domaine du Gravillas
Lo Vièlh Vin de Pays des Côtes de Brian Carignane 2009
Perrini
Salento Primitivo
bought in Rome Vatican prati area organic store slow food — 11 years ago
Emiliana Organic Vineyards
Gran Reserva Novas Valle del Maipo Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
A medium of the vine aroma, this Chilean slips across the tongue with no profile only have a delayed strike of diverse flavors resulting in a pleasant and delectable experience. — 12 years ago
Wine Guerrilla
Forchini Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel 2009
Less than $25, 16% Vol! Very we'll balance Organic Zinfandel! Instant favorite! — 12 years ago
Mas de Gourgonnier
Les Baux-de-Provence Grenache Blend
An organic wonder! Found this at a free tasting and was immediately please with its drinkability. There is a subtle earthy spice, which likely reflects the natural treatment and longevity of the soil from where the grapes are grown. Apparently the 'youngest' vine on the vineyard is 40 years old. The finish is wet and just pleasantly short enough. Love this for everyday. And the different bottle is a nice departure which makes it fun to take to dinner parties. — 12 years ago
Bodegas Torremoron
Ribera del Duero Tempranillo 2013
stop it! Organic old-vine Tempranillo for this price?! And a Ribero del Duero wine for under 20? Somebody musta mispriced this one -snatch it up if you see it ! — 10 years ago
Julien Sunier
Régnié Gamay 2013
Appellation: Regnie
Wine type: Red
Varietals: Gamay
Organic: Practicing
Vineyard: Situated at the base of the Cote du Py hillside on edge of the Morgon appellation, this parcel of 1.1 hectares is known as En Oeillat and has an average vine age of 60 years.
Orientation: Southern oriented
Soil: Sanded and pink granite, clay sub-soil
Viticulture: Organic farming, harvesting done entirely by hand.
Vinification: Indigenous yeast fermentations in concrete vats at low temperatures, to preserve fresh fruit flavors and a delicate tannic structure. After fermentations are complete, fruit is slowly pressed, over a 24 hour period, using an ancient vertical press Julien acquired in the Côte D’Or.
Aging: 20% aged in cement and 80% in neutral French barrels.
Production: 250 cases
Publication:
The 2013 Régnié from Julien Sunier is a lovely example of the vintage and a very strong indication that, though this domaine has only been around since 2008, Monsieur Sunier is now one of the top estates in the region. As readers may recall, Julien Sunier worked with Christophe Roumier at the start of his career, prior to setting out for several different regions and wearingvarious winemaking hats, prior to settling in Beaujolais and opening his own domaine in ’08. His Beaujolais bottlings are not classics, but rather more of a hybrid of Beaujolais and Côte d’Or styles, as he ferments his whole clusters in cement vats with indigenous yeasts, prior to aging them for nine or ten months in old Burgundy barrels (that he still gets from Domaine Roumier). His 2013 Régnié offers up a bright, red fruity and complex nose of cherries, baked red berries, cardamom, lovely soil tones, turmeric and just a bit of oak spice in the upper register. On the palate the wine is medium-full, wide open and drinking beautifully, with a good core of fruit, solid acidity and grip and a long, complex and succulent finish. Lovely juice in a quite unique and compelling style. 2014-2020+. - John Gilman — 11 years ago
Domaine de la Louvetrie (Landron & Fils)
Sur Lie Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Melon de Bourgogne 2010
made from organic, 15-30 year-old vine, Melon de Bourgogne grown on a variety of soils. The fruit is fermented in temperature-controlled tanks and then left on the lees for a minimum of 6 months, all of which delivers a lot of flavor - a top value - crispy, elegant, mineral, citrus profile ! A good wine 😉 — 11 years ago
Theo Minges
Froschkönig Spätlese Riesling 2010
phenomenal. "Minges farms with organic practices, and is in the process of transitioning to bio-dynamics; though he’s most interested in the energy in the life-cycle of bio-dynamic practices, he intends to achieve certification in the near future. Minges considers himself more as a cellar master than a winemaker, raising the wines from their birth on the vine as ‘children,’ the grapes need nurturing in the vineyard, then as ‘teenagers’, turbulent in fermentation, they need to be left alone, finally maturing for as long as possible, undisturbed on their lees, eventually coming into their own character. These philosophies guide his decisions: meticulous work in the vineyard, spontaneous fermentation in stückfass, an extra long time on gross lees, extremely minimal sulphur use and only at bottling." — 12 years ago
Brian McMahon
Sales Polaner Selections
Region: Piedmont
Appellation: Gattinara
Wine type: Red
Varietals: Nebbiolo
Organic: Practicing
Vineyard: Sourced from the vineyards of Permolone, Castelle and Guardie in Gattinara.
Orientation: Mainly southwest.
Soil: The soil is rich in minerals due to the presence of sediment and glacial runoff from Monte Rossa (Granites, porphyries, quartzes and numerous ferrous minerals).
Viticulture: Vine density of about 4000 vines per hectare cultivated according to the “Guyot” method.
Vinification: 15 day fermentation and maceration.
Aging: 3 years in oak barrels of 25hl; afterwards Stainless steel tanks and minimum 6 months in bottles
Production: 1,333 cases per year. — 9 years ago