With a hint of gunflint in an orchard-y nose of white peach and lime blossoms, this extra brut sparkling foregoes the Batterieberg's usual austere dryness for a more indulgent profile. Still vibrantly acidic, but perhaps a little broader in its appeal than their fantastic Jour Fixe.
Envinate's Canary Islands Benje Red is made from mostly Listan Prieto grapes from vineyards 75+ years old on the side of the Pico de Teide volcano on Tenerife.
A medium-bodied white with notes of candied citrus peel, lychee, and slightly overripe pineapple, and a medium acidity. Drink on its own or with leafy, grilled white meat dishes.
Stirm's Chardonnay is grown at high elevations in the Santa Cruz Mountains, south of San Francisco. The wine is treated with a light touch of oak aging for a year and is bottled with a beautiful acidity.
The Muster family's Chardonnay, Morillon in local dialect, from clay soils at high elevation. This wine is rich and mineral with a long elevage in old oak barrels before release.
Fresh, saline and full of summer vibes. This natural Clairette Blanche is a focused, citrus-forward wine with notes of green and stone fruits. Crushable.