Vinopolis Newsletter – Monday 8/14/2023

                                                                    In  This Newsletter:

                                                                              Arrivals
                                                                Von Winning, St Cosme
                                                    Oregon: More Than Just Pinot Noir
                                                             The Wines of Peter William
                                                                       Close-Out Sales
                                        New discounts from Spain, Germany, and Tuscany
                                                   Rockin’ Rhone Sale– Ends In 2 Days
                                                  Save up to 10% on Chateau Rouanne
                                                                      Collector’s Corner
Welcome to California
New Arrivals
 
Von Winning Herrenletten Riesling Erste Lage Trocken $39 special, 17 bottles available
Importer Note “Limestone, Loam, & Red Sandstone. Fermentation & Elevage: Stainless Steel.”
 
Von Winning Jesuitengarten Riesling Grosses Gewachs 2021 750ml $119 special, 6 bottles available
 
Von Winning Kalkofen Riesling Grosses Gewachs 2021 750ml $74.50 special, 12 bottles available
Wine Advocate 95-96 Points “The 2021 Kalkofen Riesling trocken VDP. Grosse Lage comes from the plateau above Deidesheim and owes its density and complexity to 65-year-old vines growing on sandstone and limestone.
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Tan Fruit: Better than White Burgundy? August 2023



For the last 30+ years the world has been spellbound by the fact that Oregon can produce pinot noir on a par with some of the greatest reds coming out of Burgundy. A visit to the Willamette Valley has become akin to a religious pilgrimage for New World pinot. But what about chardonnay? We’ve read many articles over the years celebrating the growth and quality of this french white in the Willamette, and we’ve tasted a wide number of bottling across varied producers, but excellence has thus far been sparing and often limited to a single top cuvee.

Jim Maresh is turning all of this on its head.

We hope you’re well acquainted with the Maresh family for their stunning examples of old-vine Pinot Noir from exceptional single vineyards.

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Vinopolis Newsletter – Friday 08/11/2023

 In This Newsletter:

Arrivals
Marc Colin and Caballus Cellars
Close-Out Sales
New discounts from Spain, Germany, and Tavel
All Week Sale — Ends Tonight
“L’Aventure” in Savings
5 Day Sale
Rockin Rhones: Chateau Rouanne
Collector’s Corner
Teutonic Treats
 
New Arrivals
 
“Marc Colin”
 
Founded in 1970 by Marc and Michele Colin, Domaine Marc Colin now spans 26 appellations in St. Aubin, Chassagne, Puligny, and Santenay. Some of the oldest parcels have been in the Colin family for more than 100 years. While the family does own prime territory in Chassagne, home base in St. Aubin features parcels of the very best vineyards, En Remilly and Chatenière, to name a few. These vineyards accrue prestige due to their sloped location; while much of St.
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Limited and Lovely: Pichler Family Wines: August 2023

Limited and Lovely: Pichler Family Wines
 

With now 7 generations of winemkaing experience under their belts, the Pichler family knows every detail of Gruner Veltliner, Riesling, and the Wachau Valley where they have grown fine wine since 1898. The story of this family is the story of successive uncompromising individuals whose focus has been to consistently increase the quality and reputation of Austria’s wines. Today we’re blessed with the ability to taste wines made by differnt family members, as the Pichler name currently represents two different labels: FX Pichler & Pichler-Krutzler.  

FX Pichler



Lucas Pichler took over the original family estate from his father Franz Xavier (FX)  back in 1999, and a decade later a new winery housed the production that critics like Robert Parker had already lauded.

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