Vinopolis Newsletter 1-27-25 PM

In This Newsletter:

Wine of the Week
The Wine Advocate: “You can’t beat this value”

Special Arrivals
Domaine Lafage

New Arrivals
Lingua Franca, Domaine Renardat, Ridge, and more

Featured Close-outs
Gaja: Barbaresco, Barolo, and Beyond
Wine of the Week
 
 
#9 IN WINE SPECTATOR TOP 100
 
 
“You can’t beat this value.” –Monica Lerner, Wine Advocate

G.D. Vajra Albe, Barolo DOCG, Italy 2020 750ml $39 special, 36+ bottles available
Wine Spectator 94 Points “This effusive red displays cherry, raspberry, rose, iron, juniper and hay flavors, underscored by vibrant acidity. Harmonious and supple in texture, with a long aftertaste of red fruit, mineral and floral elements. Best from 2028 through 2049. 7,000 cases made, 3,500 cases imported.”
 
Special Arrivals
 
France
 
Domaine Lafage
 
Boasting seven generations of winemaking experience in the Côtes de Catalanes sub region of the Languedoc-Roussillon.
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January Rosé Sale 1-27-25

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Rosé Sale
Close-Out Featurette: de Venoge Champagne

 
What’s delicious, pairs with anything, and is on sale now?
 
You guessed it:
 
Stock Up & Save On Rosé!
 
We have fifty in-stock options to choose from, including picks from our favorite Provence producer, Peyrassol, local options like Arterberry Maresh and Goodfellow, plus cult classics from Turley and PYCM. Shop ‘em now on our webstore or browse highlights below.
 
5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles of Rosé
10% off any 6 or more in-stock bottles of Rosé
 
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Sale ends Thursday, January 30th at 9 am Pacific.
 
We offer fifty in-stock rosé options on sale now, including:
 
Oregon
 
Arterberry Maresh Rosé of Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $14, that’s $13.30 at 5% off and $12.60 at 10% off, 21 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “About half Pinot and half Chardonnay picked early for Rose.
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Vietti Wines Can Be Yours At 10% Off! 1-26-25

 

We are lifetime lovers of Vietti here at Vinopolis. Faithful customers have noticed we periodically feature this producer at a must-buy discount and lucky individuals are quick to act during the 3-day window. Well, we’re back it! These wines are up to 10% off on orders of 6 or more bottles and you won’t find better prices anywhere else. Period.

A little context on Vietti…

The Vietti Winery’s prestige speaks for itself and any attempt at describing their merits would be only a carbon copy of what the world has been saying for years. These wines are good. REALLY good. It’s no surprise because the estate has some of the most envious vineyard holdings to be found in all of Barolo.
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Karlsmuhle: Regal Ruwer 1-25-25

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Karlsmuhle
Close-Out Featurette: Aldo Conterno

 
Dive into the Ruwer’s Elegant Rieslings
 
Stock Up & Save On
 
Karlsmuhle
 
Weingut Karlsmühle dates back to 1803, when Johann Karls purchased the property. After the acquisition, the family began the process of building the jewel of Mertesdorf-Lorenzhof. The estate has passed through various branches of the family. It’s now owned and operated by Peter Geiben, who has managed the estate since 1996.
 
Karlsmühle is nestled in the Ruwer, formerly known as Mosel-Saar-Ruwer. It is one of the most unique of the Mosel sub-regions and tiny, making up only 2% of the Mosel’s vineyard land. Steep slopes rich in slate soil surround the small feeder streams of the Ruwer, representing some of the finest vineyard land in the region.
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Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Sale 1-23-25

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Chianti’s Gran Selezione
Close-Out Featurette: Huet

 
The Pinnacle of Chianti
 
Stock Up & Save On
 
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
 
Chianti represents one of the most cherished and well-known winemaking regions in all of Italy. It is undergoing a rebirth that is decades in the making. Given the region’s disastrous association with straw-wrapped bottles (did “fiasco” refer to the jug or the wine within?), for a while it was best known for causing serious winemakers to flee to the hills or to drop the appellation name altogether just to be able to make something better. Lucky for us, that rebirth is just hitting its stride.
 
Today, at the top of the Chianti range, there is a new category: the Gran Selezione.
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