Simon Busser Savane Savagnin

Savagnin with maybe a splash of Chenin

Prayssac < Cahors < France

organic, biodynamic, unfiltered

Simon is a protegée of the great Olivier Cousin and an avid devotée to horse plowing. The influence of his mentor is clear in Simon's biodynamic rituals.

a great way to try Savagnin for a fraction of Jura's prices

This is way more acid driven like a chenin or sauv blanc - zippy, cloudy, and totally one of one

Loop de Loop Romeo Red

Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Gamay Noir

Columbia Valley < Washington

women-owned

organic regenerative farming, dry farmed, unfined, unfiltered

partial carbonic

french style, glou-glou, wild berries, subtle greeness, stroll through the forest

Plaisance Penavayre Cosmopotes Rouge VdF

Cinsault, Grenache, Carignan, Mourvedre, Syrah, Négrette - coferment

Fronton > SW France

Aged 6 months in stainless steel tanks

Certified Organic, Practicing Biodynamic

Cherry, leather, zing, stems

Lapati Super Ravi Saperavi

100% Saperavi

Kakheti < Georgia

Carbonic 

Earthy, bright, easy, intellectually stimulating.

Vincent Caillé Clos de la Fevrie Muscadet

100% Melon de Bourgogne

Sevre et Maine < Loire < France

Certified Organic and Biodynamic

5th Generation

Minerality, citrus, and a bouquet of orange blossoms

Olivier Riviere Gabaxo

40% Garnacha, 40% Tempranillo, 20% Graciano

Rioja < Spain

organic, natural

wild berries, fragrant herbs, supple tannin

Olivier Riviere Rayos Uva

50% Graciano, 50% Tempranillo

Rioja < Spain

practicing biodyanmic

Oliviers nod to French Burgundy, but in Rioja Spain!

medium, soft tannins, with a clean and spiced finish

O Faya Farm Jutz d'Heida

100% Savagnin Blanc

Valais < Switzerland

6 months in old oak barrels, unfined, unfiltered, certified organic

Her charming labels are designed by her daughter Emma

exotic fruit, a touch of saltiness, balanced with a bright acidity

Strekov 1075 Fred #12 Red

Alibernet (a cross between Alicante Henri Bouschet and Cabernet Sauvignon), Dunaj (cross of Blauer Potugieser and Sankt Laurent) & Portugieser

Village of Strekov > Slovakia

Certified Organic

Purity of fruit like no other. Tasting grapes off the vine. Fresh, funky, chillable.

Bermejos Listan Negro Carbonica

100% Listán Negro. This variety was wiped out by phylloxera in mainland Europe, but it manages to survive here in Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, and in this example the berries are fermented as whole bunches, which preserves the bright fruitiness and minerality, even when chilled down a bit.

Bastian Beny Cuvee Weiss

Riesling, Sylvaner, Chardonnay, Müller-Thurgau (fermented on the skins for a few days then pressed), Kerner, and Pinot Blanc

Wintersheim < Rheinhessen < Germany

demeter certified biodynamic + certified organic + a bunch of grazing sheep

cloudy, zippy, mineral town, like a sexy humid night




Lioco Pinot Noir Mendocino

100% Pinot Noir

Mendocino County < California

Practicing Organic

Umami, bing cherries, sea spray

LIOCO

d'Aupilhac Lou Maset Rouge Languedoc

40% Grenache, 40% Cinsault, 10% Mourvedre, 10% Carignan

Languedoc < France

Half aged four 6 months in foudre (basically giant wood tanks) and the other half in stainless steel. Fresh - fruity - silky tannins - and a spice finish. Great with charcuterie!

Certified Organic and Biodynamic.

13% ABV

Vignato Davide Cuvee dei Vignato

90% Durella, 10% Chardonnay

Veneto < Italy (in the shadow of the dormant volcano Monte San Marco, which is less than 500 meters away)

Certified Biodynamic, organic, natural

3rd generation

Aged in bottle for over 4 years!!!

Hazel nuts, toasted bread, stone fruit, balanced acidity

Pardas Xarel·lo

100% Xarel·lo

Penedès < Spain

Certified Organic

60+ year old vines

Ripe stone fruit, herbs, ginger, and some mouthfeel