White Wine

A blend of used barrique, amphora, and a small percentage of skin contact juice makes for a complex, deep style of Southern Rhône white. Slope is the négociant project of Thibaud Capellaro in which he sources grapes from all over the Rhône Valley.

Cour-Cheverny is a truly obscure, unusual little appellation. Known for it’s high acidity and minerality, the Romorantin grape is also surprisingly age-worthy; residual sugar is often present, as is the case here, but the wine drinks dry. Melon and stone

72 hours of skin contact give this wine a lovely golden shade and depth of fruit, but it drinks more like a white than an orange…or maybe somewhere in between. Mainova is committed to sustainable practices in the vineyards, and minimal human intervention

The second of Arndorfer’s series of three wines named after each of their daughters. The Grüner spends about 12 days on Riesling skins to impart some bright tropical fruit and minerality. Martin & Anna’s deft hand in experimental winemaking continues to i

Xarel-lo Vermell is a pink-skinned mutation of Xarel-lo akin to Pinot Gris, for instance. This wine spends about 5 days on the skins, imparting some orange wine aromas while retaining a light palate. A touch of wild, cider-y fruit, with generous mineralit

Classic Sauv Blanc notes of grass and bright lemon citrus are complimented by an unexpected earthiness and depth thanks to aging in clay amphora. The palate shows a subtle, but earthy texture imparted by the clay.

I would almost blind this wine as a Chenin. The texture is waxy and the fruit is in the melon family, with lavender florals, and wonderful acidity. Just an incredible value. Like most wines imported by our pal Steven, Clos des Mourres is a tiny, humble p

Intense wildflowers, notes of freshly cut straw, and crunchy macadamia nuts, all supported by singing minerality. The l'Étoile AOC is something of an outlier in the Jura; it’s comprised of only 75 hectares and rarely sees export outside of France. Domaine

J.B. Becker 'Wallufer' Riesling Trocken 2014er

Assyrtiko is perhaps best known from the island of Santorini, but it is also divine in the southern mainland of Greece. Fine, bright citrus notes of the nose lead to a bone-dry, supercharged mineral wine with great acidity. Perfect with so many seafood di

Fresh and citrusy, with touches of stone fruit and ample mineral and acid to back it all up. Chidaine is a benchmark producer of the lesser known Montlouis-Sur-Loire appellation, but they also craft this delicious every day Sauvy B exclusively for the US

Ripe quince and yellow apple, elegant precision, and zesty acidity. Winemaker Claude Straub crafts this wine from a tiny 1-hectare plot of 45-year-old vines. Christian Binner, the architect of Les Vins Pirouettes, oversees Claude’s hands-off work.