Sale on De Montille Burgundy! 8-11-24

 
Domaine de Montille
Etienne de Montille

Today we have some classic Burgundy for you from one of the Cote’s most iconic estates. With history tracining all the way back to the early 18th century, the Montille family has been producing fine red and white Burgundy at a premier level few have matched. Most notably associated with the village of Volnay, the family has made wine from numerous appellations, even at one time owning a portion of Musigny and Bonnes Mares.

In more modern history, the family’s winemaking tradition gained prominence under the leadership of Hubert de Montille, who took over the estate in 1947. At that time, the family holdings were relatively modest, but Hubert’s vision and dedication to traditional Burgundy winemaking techniques laid the foundation for what would become one of the most respected wine estates in the region.
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Oregon Chardonnay Sale 8-10-24

Oregon Chardonnay
 

Your Three-Day Discount Starts Now
 
We offer one of the largest in-stock selections of high-quality, craft Oregon Chardonnays on the planet. We’ve placed these on our three-day sale, starting now.
 
Shop our 44 different options (that’s 631 bottles) on our webstore or browse our staff picks below for suggestions!
 
5% off any 4-8 in-stock Oregon Chardonnays
10% off any 9 or more in-stock Oregon Chardonnays

 
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Sale ends Tuesday, August 13th at 9 am Pacific.
 
We offer 44 Chardonnays from Oregon on sale now, including:
 
This will knock your socks off; Tyson Crowley makes energetic Chards and this is his top bottling of the vintage
Crowley “Phoebe” Chardonnay, Four Winds Vineyard, Willamette Valley 2020 750ml Displayed Price: $55, that’s $52.25 at 5% off and $49.50 at 10% off, 12 bottles in stock now
Winery Note
“Aromas of Asian pear, lemon chiffon, honeysuckle, mint and a trace of eucalyptus.
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Vinopolis Newsletter 8-9-24

 In This Newsletter:

Special Arrival
Focus on the Fox

New Arrivals
St Innocent, Bethel Heights, Weingut Alzinger, and more!

Cru Up
Beaujolais is back and it’s better than ever

Special Arrival
 

Focus on the Fox
 
 

It’s no big secret that Kelley Fox is one of our favorite Winemakers. After years as a hired gun for such notable wineries as Eyrie, Torii Mor, and Hamacher, Kelley reinvented herself as the Queen of the Oregon natural wine scene. As she says, her wines reflect “the land, the vines, the fruit of the vines, the year, and everything else unknown and unseen that comes with those things.” Esoteric as these proclamations may sound, the consistence of quality in her wine is second to none.
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Sancerre August Sale 8-8-24

Sancerre
 
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It’s a fluke of history that Sancerre became synonymous with Sauvignon Blanc. The town was best known for its light red wines made from Gamay and Pinot Noir. After phylloxera swept through the Loire Valley, it was Sauvignon Blanc that took most readily to grafting in the village. Soon wine lovers became enamored with the mineral-drenched and highly perfumed white.
 
The terroir has a palpable impact on the wines, giving these whites their bright acidity, gooseberry-laced perfume, and chalky and stony minerality. The soils here are mostly Kimmeridgian chalk, the same found in the surprisingly close-by region of Chablis. There are pockets, too, of silex (flint) soils. Though the village of Pouilly-Fumé is better known for these soils, the silex imparts a distinctive smoky gunflint aroma to some Sancerre wines, too.
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Gulfi – Sicilian Excellence – 8-7-24

Gulfi
 
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Gulfi first came to prominence as a champion of Nero d’Avola—the rich dark grape that they proved could be a transparent expression of terroir. The single vineyard bottlings that Gulfi made changed perceptions of the grape and has helped lead to the current renaissance of Sicilian viticulture. These are wines that are intense, powerful, yet graceful.
 
Vito Catania founded the estate in 1996, a native of Sicily and descendant of the family that has produced wine and olive oil in the region for generations. His focus was on traditional growing methods that have been in place since Roman times: non-irrigation, dense planting, and head-pruned bush-vines. Today, Gulfi is run by his son, Matteo Catania. He follows in his father’s footsteps, having worked for the domaine for over 20 years when he took over at his father’s passing in 2017.
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