Envinate Sale 2-26-25

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Envinate Sale
Close-Out Featurette: Fattoria Luiano

 
Leaders of the ‘New Spain’
 
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Envínate

 
The “New Spain” movement has transformed Spain’s image in the world of wine. Before, Rioja was essentially shorthand for Spanish wine and all other regions seemed to follow suit with big, ripe flavors, high alcohol, and so, so much new oak. In the last couple of decades, an alternative style has arisen, eschewing the fat for finesse.
 
Though less individually famous than the other leading figures in the “New Spain” winemaking movement, such as Ester Nin and Carles Ortiz of Familia Nin-Ortiz, Daniel Landi and Fernando Garcia of Comando G, and Raúl Pérez Pereira of Bodegas y Viñedos Raúl Pérez, the impact of Envínate has been profound.
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Knoll Sale 2-25-25

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Knoll Sale
Close-Out Featurette: Guy Charlemagne

 
Travel Down the Danube to Your New Favorite
 
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Knoll

  
In the wine region of Wachau in Austria, Weingut Knoll occupies some of the country’s most celebrated vineyards. As a leading member of the Wachau Nobilis Districtus (an illustrious organization of the top Wachau winemakers), the winery is heralded by critics, somms, and collectors as one of the finest. Quality is the focus to best capture the individual expressions of their famed parcels along the Danube River.
 
Across fifteen hectares, Riesling and Grüner Veltiner vines are cultivated by third-generation members of the Knoll family: Emmerich III oversees the cellar and August is head of vineyard work. The family’s history growing grapes in the region dates as far back as 1379.
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Vinopolis Newsletter 2-24-25

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Special Arrivals
Sylvain Pataille

New Arrivals
Purple Hands, Donnhoff, Guy Charlemagne, and more!

The Hot Sheet
Values that punch above their weight 
 
Special Arrivals
 
 
France
 
Domaine Sylvain Pataille
 


“Sylvain Pataille produces brilliant wines that number among the Côte d’Or’s finest values. Whole-cluster vinification, long macerations, low sulfur and protracted élevage are the rudiments of the approach.” -William Kelley, Wine Advocate
 
Simply put, Sylvain Pataille has become the cult producer of cult producers in Marsannay. His natural, authentic, and uncompromising style has won the hearts of wine fans worldwide. While we love to see him rewarded with mainstream success, we lament to see his wines increasing in price… do not be surprised when even his 750ml bottling breaks into triple-digits in the coming years.
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Superlative, Traditional Barolo: Brovia Sale 2-24-25

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Brovia Sale
Close-Out Featurette: Benjamin Romeo

 
At The Cusp of Cult
 
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Brovia

 
Traditionally farmed, the expressive Barolos of Brovia have wowed insiders for decades. Ever since the 2015 vintage, we’ve been writing about how surprised we are that these wines don’t fly off the shelves. They seem to have it all: perfectionist vineyard management (organic without certification, careful pruning, and hand harvesting), superb and distinctive holdings (see for reference: Villero), unapologetically old-school winemaking (long and slow fermentation and long aging in large barrels and, subsequently, in bottle), and consistently excellent releases (see for reference: their reviews). A long, solid list of reasons why you should take note.
 
So, given their traditionalist stance and indifference to the whims of modern preferences, what could be bringing the limelight to this small producer?
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Back-Vintage Jadot Burgundy at a Budget


Burgundy is the most complicated wine region in the entire world and attempting to understand it is a task that knows no end. The main reason for this complexity is the overwhelming number of vineyard sites with entirely unique expressions. The formation of these plots can trace their history back to the early ecclesiastical land holdings of the Catholic Church, and subsequent discovery and parcelization by monks. As these vineyard sites gained renown and increased in value, wealthy French nobles purchased vast swathes of land on which to form prestigious domaines. This was not to last though, as the French Revolution in the 18th century forced the vineyard land from the hands of the wealthy and into the possession of newer and more modest owners.… Read the rest