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Sequitur Sale
Close-Out Featurette: Muller-Catoir
Legendary Willamette Valley
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Sequitur
Sequitur Sale
Close-Out Featurette: Muller-Catoir
Legendary Willamette Valley
Stock Up & Save On:
Sequitur
Mike Etzel, the founder and winemaker of Sequitur, is a living legend in the Willamette Valley. He co-founded Beaux Frères in the late 1980s and was the winemaker there until recently passing the duties to his son. Never one to rest on his laurels, though, he began planting a vineyard adjacent to Beaux Frères in 2010—a project that became what we know as Sequitur.
It’s helpful to think of Sequitur as a distillation of everything Mike Etzel learned while starting and producing Beaux Frères over the decades. The Sequitur vineyard sits right next to the Beaux Frères “Upper Terrace” but is planted to a wider array of clones at tighter spacing. It’s been farmed biodynamically since the beginning and is sheltered with Douglas Fir—in short, it’s the fully realized vision of a man who’s helped define Willamette Valley Pinot Noir.
The winemaking style is exactly what you’d expect—these are wines that are made by the same hand that delivered so many high scores to Beaux Frères. Big, powerful and bold, these nevertheless have energy and grace that we think comes from the extra-attentive farming and unique clonal selection in the vineyard. In short order, Sequitur has established itself as one of the very best producers in the Willamette Valley and deserves your attention, especially when on our three-day sale.
It’s helpful to think of Sequitur as a distillation of everything Mike Etzel learned while starting and producing Beaux Frères over the decades. The Sequitur vineyard sits right next to the Beaux Frères “Upper Terrace” but is planted to a wider array of clones at tighter spacing. It’s been farmed biodynamically since the beginning and is sheltered with Douglas Fir—in short, it’s the fully realized vision of a man who’s helped define Willamette Valley Pinot Noir.
The winemaking style is exactly what you’d expect—these are wines that are made by the same hand that delivered so many high scores to Beaux Frères. Big, powerful and bold, these nevertheless have energy and grace that we think comes from the extra-attentive farming and unique clonal selection in the vineyard. In short order, Sequitur has established itself as one of the very best producers in the Willamette Valley and deserves your attention, especially when on our three-day sale.
5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles of Sequitur
10% off any 6+ or more in-stock bottles of Sequitur
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Sale ends Friday, May 30th at 9 am Pacific.
10% off any 6+ or more in-stock bottles of Sequitur
Discount will not display online or in your cart,
We will adjust your invoice before processing your charge.
Sale ends Friday, May 30th at 9 am Pacific.
We offer eight in-stock Sequitur options on sale now, including:
Sequitur Chardonnay, Ribbon Ridge 2020 750ml Displayed Price: $59, that’s $56.05 at 5% off and $53.10 at 10% off, 19 bottles in stock now
No reviews for the 2020 vintage. 2019 review provided for reference.
Erin Brooks-Wine Advocate 96 points “The 2019 Sequitur Chardonnay is deeply scented of golden orchard fruits with tones of beeswax, almonds and chamomile. The energetic palate is minerally and fresh, with expansive, honeyed layers opening up over the extended finish. Yum!”
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Sequitur Chardonnay, Ribbon Ridge 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $66, that’s $62.70 at 5% off and $59.40 at 10% off, 24 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 93 points “A deliciously vibrant chardonnay with lemons, jasmine, brown rice, hazelnuts, white grapefruit and apricots. It’s medium-bodied, sleek and elegant, with gentle butter and pastry undertones to the fresh fruit. Long and creamy at the end. Drink now or hold.”
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Sequitur Chardonnay, Ribbon Ridge 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $51.90, that’s $49.31 at 5% off and $46.71 at 10% off, 9 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “The 2023 vintage called for a slight change our fermentation management. As we have previously fermented in stainless steel and aged a small percentage of new oak, this year’s Chardonnay finished primary fermentation in new, lightly toasted French oak puncheons – and aged in those same barrels. The result is a wine with more weight, without moving away from Oregon’s hallmark leaner style. Technical Information: Harvested on September 10th by a small in-house team. The fruit was first crushed, then pressed. Allowed to brown completely with no sulfur added, the juice was barreled down sequentially to two new 500L French oak puncheons. Harnessed the warmth of the sun to bring the juice up to fermentation temperature. After 12 months in barrel, the wine was racked only once to stainless steel for 3 months, before being bottled in January 2025.”
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Sequitur “Non Sequitur” Chardonnay, Chehalem Mountains 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $51.90, that’s $49.31 at 5% off and $46.71 at 10% off, 10 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “Sequitur’s first ever non-estate bottling, the Non-Sequitur Chardonnay is a great contrast to our estate. Grown in the Chehalem Mountains by Michael’s son Michael Jr., Non-Sequitur provides a direct connection to two generations of Etzels in a single bottle. Technical Information: Harvested on September 5th, the fruit was first crushed and then pressed into stainless. Allowed to brown completely with no sulfur added, the juice was first homogenized in stainless steel, brought to fermentation by the warmth of the sun, then barreled down to 50% new French oak for native fermentation. After 12 months in barrel, the wine was racked only once to stainless steel for 3 months, before being bottled in January 2025.”
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Sequitur White Pinot Noir, Ribbon Ridge 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $51.90, that’s $49.31 at 5% off and $46.71 at 10% off, 10 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “The Sequitur Pinot Noir grapes utilized to produce our White Pinot Noir are harvested from the shaded portions of our vineyard – three long edges that are lined with tall, old-growth doug firs. These shaded areas provide an elongated maturation of the fruit, which allows us to retain the brightness we’re searching for. Now our third year of production in this style, our 2023 White Pinot Noir is a continuing example of utilizing our vineyard to its full potential. Technical Information: Harvested on September 20th by a small in-house team. The fruit was first chilled, then pressed with an extremely gentle cremant cycle to avoid extracting color and phenolics. The juice was collected in stainless steel, no sulfur added, warmed in the sun to start fermentation, and barreled down to 40% new French oak for native fermentation. After 12 months in barrel, the wine was racked only once to stainless steel for 3 months, before being bottled in January 2025.”
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Sequitur “Triple Seven” Pinot Noir, Ribbon Ridge 2022 750ml Displayed Price: $85, that’s $80.75 at 5% off and $76.50 at 10% off, 2 bottles in stock now
Jeb Dunnuck 97 points “The 2022 Pinot Noir Triple Seven was raised in 30% new French oak and fermented in concrete. A jeweled ruby color with a light magenta hue, it’s pure and spicy with a savory depth to its notes of ripe raspberry, preserved cherries, wild roses, and mossy earth. Medium-bodied, it has a wonderfully refreshing feel, with ripe, well-defined tannins and a long, tapered, spiced finish. It’s crispy and refreshing all the way through. Drink 2026-2040.”
Eric Guido-Vinous 96 points “A cascade of violet and lavender florals gives way to blackberries, hints of wet stone and flowery underbrush as the 2022 Pinot Noir Sequitur Vineyard blossoms in the glass. This is vividly fresh and cool-toned in feel, with depths of ripe wild berry fruit that add a tart concentration towards the close. Zesty acidity maintains tremendous freshness despite the 2022’s tannic heft, finishing dramatically long and full of tension. There’s an energy and vibrancy here that I find wildly attractive.”
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Sequitur Amphora Pinot Noir, Ribbon Ridge 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $95, that’s $90.25 at 5% off and $85.50 at 10% off, 2 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “Our first pick of the vintage, the production team hand-harvested three of our heritage clones out of the Sequitur vineyard (Calera, 89, and 115) to fit in to our two Italian terra cotta amphoras, which allowed us to usher in the 2023 Sequitur harvest together. Our Pinot Noir Amphora represents a view into the vintage’s refined sensibility, as a product of a ‘neutral’ ancient vessel. Drink now to capture it’s alive, youthful expression – or age for years to come. Technical Information: Harvested on September 8th and 10th 2023, and fermented natively in two separate terra cotta amphora. 15% whole cluster was incorporated into one of the amphora. Ferment was primarily managed by pump over and gentle hand mixes. After 17 days on skins, the two amphora were pressed together. Free run and press fractions were combined into one amphora for aging. 11 months in amphora, racked to stainless steel for 4 months, before being bottled in January 2025.”
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Sequitur Pinot Noir, Ribbon Ridge 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $89, that’s $84.55 at 5% off and $80.10 at 10% off, 9 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “The 2023 Sequitur Pinot Noir wonderfully captures the vibrancy of this vintage. A wine of incredible potential, ‘Blue’ will cellar for many, many years to come. In Michael’s words, the structure reminds him of Nebbiolo intertwined with the wire-taught tension of a fresh Côte de Nuits. We couldn’t agree more, and we’re eager to see how ‘Blue’ evolves. Technical Information: Harvested between September 10th through September 15th 2023. Fermented natively in a mix of closed and open top concrete fermenters. No whole cluster. After a handful of days of cold soak, the ferment was allowed to come up to temperature naturally, and managed by pump over daily with a handful of punch downs incorporated at the peak of fermentation activity. Gently pressed after 18 to 20 days on skins, settled at most for 24 hours, and barreled down to 35% new French oak. In barrel for 12 months, racked only once to stainless steel for 3 months, before being bottled in January 2025.”
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Vinopolis Close-Out Sale Featurette:
Muller-Catoir
From grand and aristocratic Riesling, to wild and exciting Scheurebe, to arguably the best Pinot Blanc (Weissburgunder) we sell, Müller-Catoir’s wines are top-class in every category. Focusing on dry wines long before it was fashionable in Germany, Müller-Catoir owns some of the greatest vineyards in the region. This family estate, founded in 1744 in the Pfalz winegrowing region, knows their lands well and has a special touch with them.
The house style is characterized by minimal intervention in the cellar with extended lees aging to emphasize crisp minerality, aromatic complexity and a refreshing salinity. The results are some of the best values in the world for breathtakingly mineral-driven wines.
In Stock & On Sale Now:
Muller-Catoir Haardter Burgergarten Riesling Trocken 2018 750ml Was $33, Now $28 special, 36+ bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 90+ points “The 2018 Riesling Bürgergarten “VDP. Erste Lage” needed three bottles to convince me until it opened clear, pure and intense, with crushed stones and fresh ginger aromas on the nose. Pure, fresh and bright on the palate, this is a lithe, lush and salty dry Riesling with refreshing mineral grip and tension on the finish. Tasted in Haardt, December 2019.”
The house style is characterized by minimal intervention in the cellar with extended lees aging to emphasize crisp minerality, aromatic complexity and a refreshing salinity. The results are some of the best values in the world for breathtakingly mineral-driven wines.
In Stock & On Sale Now:
Muller-Catoir Haardter Burgergarten Riesling Trocken 2018 750ml Was $33, Now $28 special, 36+ bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 90+ points “The 2018 Riesling Bürgergarten “VDP. Erste Lage” needed three bottles to convince me until it opened clear, pure and intense, with crushed stones and fresh ginger aromas on the nose. Pure, fresh and bright on the palate, this is a lithe, lush and salty dry Riesling with refreshing mineral grip and tension on the finish. Tasted in Haardt, December 2019.”
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Muller-Catoir Haardter Herrenletten Riesling Trocken 2018 750ml Was $36.50, Now $28 special, 34 bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 92 points “This shows a little bit of oomph, with powerful acidity cutting through the creamy notes of apricot, roasted pineapple and grapefruit. Ginger and tarragon details emerge midpalate and linger on the persistent, well-rounded finish. Almost there, but better to wait a few more years. Best from 2022 through 2032. 115 cases imported.”
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Muller-Catoir Mandelgarten Riesling Trocken 2018 750ml Was $33, Now $28 special, 36+ bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 91+ points “The 2018 Riesling (Gimmeldinger) Mandelgarten “VDP. Erste Lage” is pure, fresh and fine but also ripe and aromatic on the nose. The palate is pure, fresh and straight, less juicy now than the 2017 but nuanced and stimulating due to an earlier harvest. Stimulatingly salty and piquant on the finish. Tasted in Haardt, December 2019.”
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Muller-Catoir Gimmeldingen Riesling Kabinett 2018 750ml Was $24, Now $20.90 special, 36+ bottles in stock now
David Schildknecht-Vinous 91 points “Very ripe but coolingly mint-infused and muskily peony-tinged peach and fig inform the nose and the overtly sweet, glossy palate. The inner-mouth perfume and herbal essences lend the long finish an almost ethereal cast that complements its sense of alcoholic levity. (Drink between 2021-2030)”
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Muller-Catoir Haardter Bürgergarten Riesling Spätlese 2017 750ml Was $31.90, Now $28 special, 36+ bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott (Suckling) 95 points “Stunning nectarine, peach and papaya character, together with lovely succulence and enormous vitality, make this a breathtaking sweet Spätlese with a finish that’s straight as a laser beam and super-clean. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.”
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Muller-Catoir Haardter Bürgergarten Riesling Spätlese 2018 750ml Was $33, Now $28 special, 36+ bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott (Suckling) 94 points “Crushed dill and coriander meet with bright citrus, loquats and pears. Only off-dry and very balanced with a well-judged component of acidity doing wonders for the mineral, expressive finish. Dialed-in and beautiful to drink now, but better to cellar for a decade. Drink now.”
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Muller-Catoir Haardter Bürgergarten ‘Breumel in den Mauern’ Riesling Auslese 2015 375ml Was $49, Now $39 special, 35 half-bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 96 points “The 2015 Riesling Auslese Haardter Bürgergarten Im Breumel is very clear and concentrated on the nose, but also shows the brown seed aromas of ripe Riesling. Great class and precision here, with some minty flavors. The wine is very concentrated, lush and round on the palate; it reveals a super sweet raisin flavor, as well as great finesse and vitality. This is a gorgeous Auslese with salinity and grip.”
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We offer seventy-nine wines on our Close-Out Sale in stock now.
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Don’t miss our additional sale going on now:
Louis Jadot
5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles of Jadot
10% off any 6+ or more in-stock bottles of Jadot
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Jadot sale ends Wednesday, May 28th at 9 am Pacific.