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Tag Archives: biodynamic
Pinot Blanc, Clos du Soleil, Grower’s Series, Middle Bench Vineyard, Similkameen Valley VQA, Okanagan, BC, 2015, C$20++
I love Pinot Blanc wines – they taste great and compliment all sorts of dishes – from pork to chicken, fish and pasta – with their great fruit and acidity. Many will argue though that because Pinot Blanc isn’t a … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, Pinot Blanc, WHITE
Tagged 2015, BC, biodynamic, Canada, Clos du Soleil, okanagan, Pinot Blanc, Similkameen, white wine
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Meritage, Clos du Soleil, Estate Reserve, Similkameen Valley VQA, BC, Canada, 2010, 14% abv.
A classic Meritage blend of Cabernet Franc 40%, Malbec 35%, Cabernet Sauvignon 20%, and Petit Verdot 5%, this wine hails from one of BC’s coolest biodynamic vineyards. Clos du Soleil is located in a unique microclimate of a region – … Continue reading
Pinot Gris, Switchback Vineyard, Haywire, Okanagan Valley VQA, BC, Canada, 2013, 13% abv, C$25
As the bottle mentions, this delicious tipple was created by Michael Bartier, Matt Dumayne and consultant winemaker Alberto Antonini at the Okanagan Crush Pad and has been “..fermented using wild yeast and raised in concrete.” Okay, so let’s talk about … Continue reading
Rosé, Faustine, Domaine Abbatucci, Corsica, 2014, 13% abv, C$45++
This rosé is made from Sciaccarellu (local dialect for Sciacarello) grapes grown on 18ha of 20 year old vines at Jean-Charles Abbatucci’s Demeter-certified biodynamic vineyards in Corsica. Abbatucci is a direct descendant and namesake of General Jean-Charles Abbatucci from Ajaccio who was … Continue reading
Posted in Corsica, RED, ROSE, Sciacarello
Tagged biodynamic, Corsica, demeter-certified, Domaine Abbatucci, Faustine, pink wine, rosé, Sciacarello
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Domaine Huet, Le Mont, Sec, Vouvray AC, France, 2011, 13.5% abv. US$30
Do a quick search on this site and you’ll find five other reports on Huet wines that I’ve enjoyed over the past several years, as well as an accounting of our trip there in June 2014. One of my favourite … Continue reading
Posted in Chenin Blanc, France, Loire, WHITE
Tagged biodynamic, chenin blanc, domaine huet, france, Le Mont, loire valley, sec, Vouvray AC, white wine, wine
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Meritage, Clos du Soleil, Celestiale, Similkameen Valley VQA, BC, 2011, 13.4% abv.
Straight from the heart of the Similkameen Valley in BC’s Okanagan, a veritable desert (yes, I know – non-believers have a hard time with that – there is actually a desert in Canada), here we have a Meritage wine. What … Continue reading
Beaux Frères, Pinot Noir, Newberg, Willamette Valley, Oregon, US, 2007, 13.8% abv.
In March 2013, we visited this winery but managed to hold onto the bottle until a special birthday happened in 2015. Read here for details and pictures from the morning spent tasting Beaux Frères wines in Newberg with wine guide, Anna … Continue reading
Posted in Oregon, Pinot Noir, RED
Tagged 13.8% abv., 2007, Beaux Frères, biodynamic, Michael Etzel, Newberg, oregon, pinot noir, red wine, Robert Parker, unfiltered, unfined, US, Willamette Valley
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Domaine Huet, Clos du Bourg, Moelleux, Première Trie, Vouvray AC, Loire, France, 2002, 12.5% abv, US$ 45 (half bottle)
Chenin Blanc is one of the most versatile grapes. This wine is a botrytised, sweet version from Domaine Huet located in Vouvray, Loire Valley, France. If you actually knew what these grapes look like when picked, you may not want to … Continue reading
Posted in Chenin Blanc, France, Loire, WHITE
Tagged 2002, biodynamic, botrytis, chenin blanc, Clos du Bourg, domaine huet, france, moelleux, noble rot, Première Trie, sweet, Vouvray AC, wine
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Notre Histoire, Bourgueil AC, Domaine de L’Oubliée, Loire, France, 13% abv, 2011
This is a wine made by Xavier Courrant who used to work in Paris as a wine retailer. In 2009 he purchased 6 ha of vines (five Cabernet Franc and one Chenin Blanc) in Bourgueil near Saint-Patrice and went to … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Franc, France, Loire, OTHER, RED
Tagged biodynamic, Bourgueil AC, cabernet franc, Domaine de L'Oubliée, france, loire, natural wine, Notre Histoire, organic, Xavier Courrant
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Maysara, Pinot Noir, Delara, Momtazi Vineyard, McMinnville AVA, Oregon, US, 2006, 13.9% abv
Small and family-owned? Check. Belief in the importance of terroir? Check. Biodynamic certified? Check. Humble, friendly and welcoming? Check, check, check. When we visited this winery in 2013 because we found it mentioned in a Jancis Robinson footnote, Hanna Momtazi and … Continue reading
Posted in Oregon, Pinot Noir, RED
Tagged biodynamic, maysara, mcminnville AVA, momtazi vineyard, oregon, pinot noir, red wine
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