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Vinopolis May 19 Newsletter
May 19, 2014
Jump Start Sale
More Champagne – Arriving Tomorrow
Summer at Legras & Haas’ vineyards in Ricey
In a world of great grower-producers, Legras & Haas has proven to be a stand out. Seven generations of vine growers and three generations of wine makers have created the Legras & Haas brand. Meeting in 1967 as young winemakers, Brigitte Haas and Francois Legras founded their Legras & Haas Champagne house in 1991, with 37 hectares of vines across Chouilly and Aÿ that had been previously cared for by Legras’ family for over two hundred years.
With the some of the highest regarded terroirs in Champagne, Legras & Haas produce an elegant portfolio of Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagnes. The philosophy of Legras & Haas is based in the vineyard, believing it is crucial to know the history and background of a vineyard to make the best champagne possible.… Read the rest
VinopolPick Thursday – New Arrivals
May 15, 2014
Bonus New Arrivals!
These diverse (and illustrious) wines just arrived to our store yesterday. Some of these are re-arrivals, having sold out in their debut here:
Shafer Vineyards
Shafer Vineyards was founded in 1972 by John Shafer after he moved to the Stags Leap District of Napa Valley. The family developed the existing vineyard, replanting poor vines where needed and expanding the site along the steep hills. They produce several highly sought-after wines and in 1993, their Cabernet outranked several First Growth Bordeaux wines in an international blind tasting event. The Shafer Relentless is a rich and lush coferment of Syrah and Petite Sirah from their estate vineyard. It is named in tribute to one of their winemaker’s who the family believes helped increase the quality of their wines.
… Read the rest Wednesday Vinopolpick May 14
May 14, 2014
Bodegas Artadi
“The value of a great wine is intimately linked to the land, its environment and its people.”
– Juan Carlos López de Lacalle
The Artadi estate was created in Rioja in 1985 by the dynamic visionary winemaker, Juan Carlos Lopez de la Calle. Often accompanying his grandfather during harvest time in Rioja, Juan Carlos has been working vineyards since a very young age, and understands the detail and hard work necessary to produce great wines. Decades of intense labor in the vineyards have given Juan Carlos the experience and passion for making wines of true excellence from his three estates in Rioja, Navarra and Alicante.Juan Carlos aims to produce wines that are unique and possess an identity intrinsically tied to each region from which the wines originate.
… Read the rest Vinopolpick Weekend May 10
May 10, 2014
Languedoc-Roussillon
and beyond!
The south of France is home to several diverse wine producing regions grouped together under the name Languedoc-Roussillon. These areas compose about 25% of vineyards in the country. The climate is typically Mediterranean with hot summers on the dry scrubland known as garrigue.The South of France has a long history of wine making, beginning in Roman times. In the 8th century, the Benedictines founded the Monastery of Aniane in the area and planted and tended vineyards. In the 16th and 17th centuries, agricultural production expanded rapidly as land was cleared to plant olives, almonds and grapevines by royal decree. The mountain road Pas de l’Escalette was built during this time, allowing for easier movement of the region’s eau de vie.