$15
OREGON : WILLAMETTE VALLEY
Pinot Noir
LIGHT-BODIED, FRESH, BREEZY, BRIGHT, RASPBERRY, CHERRY, BLACK PLUM, VANILLA, FRENCH OAK
FARMING : Conventional
PAIRING : Chicken Kabobs
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CALIFORNIA : SONOMA COAST
Pinot Noir
MED-FULL-BODIED, CHERRY, RASPBERRY, CITRUS, VANILLA, CLOVE, TOAST, OAK
Brazenly rich yet elegant and straightforward Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir — with lively red and black fruit, toasty oak and citrus undertones, bright acidity, silky tannins, and a clean finish. Spends 9 months aging in barrel. Drink or hold!
FARMING : Sustainable
PAIRING : Oven-Baked Game Hen
$28
FRANCE : BURGUNDY : COTE CHALONNAISE
Pinot Noir, Gamay
MED-BODIED, BLACK CHERRY, RASPBERRY, CINAMON, EARTH, MINERAL, SOME NEW OAK
This elegant blend of gamay (⅔) and pinot noir (⅓) made in the traditional Burgundian passtetoutgrains style comes from masterful father-daughter team Paul and Marie Jacqueson. A living testatment to Burgundian dedication, innovation, and family legacy, the Jacqueson domaine was founded in 1947 by Paul's Father Henri, and today spans 12 hectares in the Côte Chalonnaisee – an oft-overlooked Burgundian apellation where one can still find extreme high-value wines.
These wines are not to be missed … drink them while they're still affordable!
FARMING : Sustainable; minimal vine treatments
WINEMAKING : 25% new oak
PAIRING : Pan-Fried Rainbow Trout
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OREGON : WILLAMETTE VALLEY
Pinot Noir
MED-BODIED, BLUE FRUIT, WILD CHERRY, MINERAL, SPICE, NEW OAK
It’s not surprising that this Pinot is especially Burgundian in structure and style, considering Résonance is the first venture outside of France for esteemed Burgundian producer Maison Louis Jadot. Light-to-medium-bodied, savory, herbal, blackberry, black cherry, delicious.
ECOLOGY: Organic, Dry-Farme
FOOD PAIRING: Julia Child's Coq au Vin
$25
CALIFORNIA : SONOMA COAST
Pinot Noir
MEDIUM-BODIED, BLACK CHERRY, DRIED RASPBERRY, SPICE, EARTH, OAK
A well-balanced, well-structured, and food-friendly Pinot with sweet red fruit and bright acidity matched by savory earth, floral, and mineral notes. The winery practices minimal intervention via the use of native yeasts, natural malolactic fermentation, and no chemical additions. A steal at this price point ...drink now through 2024.
ECOLOGY: Sustainable
FOOD PAIRING: Chicken Leg Coq au Vin
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FRANCE : LOIRE VALLEY : PUY-DE-DÔME
Pinot Noir
LIGHT-MED-BODIED, FRESH RIPE FRUIT, STRAWBERRY, BLACK CHERRY, EARTH, MINERAL, NO OAK
FARMING : Organic, Sustainable
PAIRING : Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
$27
GERMANY : PFALZ / RHEINHESSEN
Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir)
LIGHT-BODIED, RED BERRY, RED CURRANT, VIBRANT, SILKY, SOME OAK
Gabriel Scheuerman and his brother Simon took over the family winery at the tender ages of 16 and 19, respectively. They are now producing some of the most expressive, under-the-radar natural wine around. As they say, "We don't make German wine; we make German wine in a Loire style." A wilder, slightly crunchier take on German Spatburnder (Pinot Noir).
FARMING : Biodynamic
Winemaking : Low-intervention / natural; no sulfur added.
Pairing : Chicken Schnitzel
$20
GERMANY : BADENNotify when available.
AUSTRIA : NIEDEROSTERREICH : WAGRAM
Pinot Noir
MEDIUM-BODIED, SAVORY, BERRIES, FOREST FLOOR, SOFT TANNIN, OAK
Tony Söllner and his wife Daniela follow the biodynamic mantra and have done so since 1995. The terroir is quite unique in that they’re situated just east of the Kamptal, overlooking the Danube Valley. The wine exhibits earthy notes, expressive minerality, a balance of red fruits, and all around character.
FARMING : Biodynamic
WINEMAKING : Low-intervention / Natural / Low sulfur
PAIRING : Chicken Schnitzel