$42
JAPAN : SHIZUOKA
Rice (Yamadanishiki, Gohyakumangoku, Aichinokaori)
SMV +/-0, 50% POLISHING
A rich, dry, and semi-fruity Junmai Daiginjo: good acidity; plum, melon, and peach aromas; tangerine/citrus and some elegant honeyed notes on the palate.
$38
AUSTRIA : WACHAU
Riesling
MED-BODIED, DRY, APRICOT, WHITE PEACH, CITRUS, HONEY, FLINT, SOME OAK
This remarkably fresh, refined Riesling from Franz Hirtzberger (one of the most important producers in the Wachau Valley) is solidly medium-bodied, and fruity but clean -- with lots of fleshy white and tropical fruit alongside flinty mineral notes, sweet honey and spice, and lively acidity.
WINEMAKING : Fermentation in steel with native yeasts; aged in large foudre
FARMING : Sustainable; from predominantly younger vines in terraced, single vineyards
PAIRING : Sesame Ginger Grilled Tuna Steak
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$49
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$43
FRANCE : BEAUJOLAIS : JULIENAS
Gamay Noir
MEDIUM-BODIED, RED CURRANT, WILD BERRIES, VIOLET, SWEET SPICE, OAK
A perfect expression of the unique terroir of Juliénas, the most northern Beaujolais cru. 60-year-old vines, cold carbonic maceration, native yeasts, and bottled unfiltered by gravity following the lunar calendar. Juicy, fresh, and easy to drink.
Farming : Biodynamic
Winemaking : Low-intervention / natural; low sulfur
Pairing : Saucisson Sec
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$44