Vinopolis Wine Shop

2023

Vinopolis Newsletter – Wednesday 11/1/2023

In This Newsletter:

New Arrivals
Domaine Faiveley, Chapoutier, Clos Des Papes, La Gerla, Roccolo Grassi, and more!
Champagne Pre-Arrivals
Bereche, Coutier, and Diebolt-Vallois coming soon
6 Southern Hemisphere Red Wine Values
(That will knock you upside down)
Close-out Sales
We have some of the best prices in the country on selected Barolos!
Collector’s Corner
GG: The Top Echelon of Dry Whites from Germany

New Arrivals

Burgundy

Comtes Lafon Volnay, Côte de Beaune 2019 750ml $138 special, 18 bottles available
Decanter 93 Points “This village Volnay is produced from the younger vines in Lafon’s superb, 4ha holding in Santenots-du-Milieu. The bunches are destemmed and macerated, prior to being fermented with as many whole berries as possible in stainless and aged for two winters in cask, one-third new.

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Decugnano dei Barbi: October 2023

Vinopolis Pick Estate:

Decugnano dei Barbi

This historic Umbrian estate works with ancient marine soils dating back over three million years. As the first-in-the-US to carry a wide range of these sustainably produced wines in stock and by-the-bottle, we are offering five wines: two Super Tuscan-style blends and three mineral-driven whites.

Of course with a standalone email offer like this, you’d expect the wines to run in the triple digits (and given the quality in the glass, you’d certainly be justified!) Fortunately for you, these are far, far below that, with prices ranging in the teens and low twenties.

Were these Tuscan or even French, we’d expect them to go for double easily. Tasting them, you know that these might just be the best value in Italian wine you’ll find in our shop.

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Vinopolis Newsletter – Monday 10/30/2023

In This Newsletter:

New Arrival Special Feature: Racines
Crafted by all-star team Étienne de Montille, Rodolphe Péters, Brian Sieve, and Justin Willett
New Arrivals
Larmandier-Bernier, Cos d’Estournel, Leoville Poyferre, Troplong Mondot, Bernard Baudry,
and many more!
Close-Out Sales
Piedmont for your Pleasure: Barbaresco, Barbera, and Dolcetto
Grand Cru Collector’s Corner
Glorious Bâtards (and more) from Burgundy

New Arrival Special Feature:
Racines

When one of the preeminent names in Burgundy, Étienne de Montille of Domaine de Montille, sought out land on the West Coast of America to craft Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with a Burgundian sensibility, it was only natural that he focused on the Santa Rita Hills in Santa Barbara County. (It’s a region that seems to pull at French hearts, as it did with the late Philippe Cambie and his joint project with Adam Lee of Siduri, named Beau Marchais.)

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Special Feature: La La Land of Brunello: October 2023

Do you drink Brunello?

You should.

If you haven’t noticed, Italy is consistently producing some of the best vintages and wines the market has ever witnessed in recent years. The trend extends across the entire country, from the racy and mineral driven reds and whites of volcanic Sicily to the perfumed and haunting wines of Piedmont. The entire nation has fully emerged from the slumber of rustic winemaking methods and now the pursuit of excellence is all-encompassing.

Perhaps no single region has felt this rebirth as much as Brunello di Montalcino. Back in the late 20th century there were only a handful of producers that were catching global attention and occupying spots on some of the finest wine lists in the world.

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