Biodynamic
Biodynamic
Nicolas Joly 2024 Clos de la Bergerie Savennières Roche-aux-Moines
French White
$152.99
Tonic character, fine bitter notes, vibrant texture, ripe-fruit flavours and freshness are present in this Chenin. The seven-hectare parcel has moderately sloped, east-facing ground and schist soils, with vines around thirty years old. Biodynamically grown fruit is vinified without chaptalisation, temperature control or a second yeast addition. Ageing takes place in seasoned oak, with one or two rackings and batonnage, and the wine is unfiltered.
Castagna 2018 La Chiave Sangiovese Beechworth
Australian Red
$157.99
Medium-deep red-purple colour accompanies a smoky, spicy and nutty profile with smoked charcuterie. The palate is finely structured and penetrating, with fine, discreet tannins that add grip. Red berries, anise, fennel, salumi, cedar and white pepper also appear with fresh acidity. The wine is Sangiovese from Beechworth and is classified as biodynamic, vegan-friendly and sustainably made.
Alice & Olivier De Moor 2023 Chablis L’Humeur du Temps
French White
$159.99
Citrus, saline and flinty notes appear in a tense, mineral Chardonnay from several organically farmed parcels in Chablis. The blend draws on four sites: one hectare of north-west-facing brown clay, two smaller south-facing parcels on yellow clay, and a fourth small parcel on flat land. Biodynamic and vegan classifications are also stated, and alcohol is 12.5 percent by volume.
Domaine Weinbach 2022 Riesling Grand Cru Schlossberg
French White
$167.99
Fresh orchard fruit, light floral notes and beeswax appear with crisp, vivid acidity. The wine is light-bodied and balanced, with minerality and a long finish. Riesling grows on the granite soils of Schlossberg. Alcohol is 14.5 percent. The grapes are biodynamically grown under Demeter certification. The golden-yellow wine also shows grapefruit, ripe pear, tobacco, lemon and saline notes.
Querciabella 2017 Chianti Classico 3 L
Italian Red
$324.99
Dark cherry, violets and berries appear on the nose and palate. The finish is fresh. The blend is ninety-five percent Sangiovese and five percent Cabernet Sauvignon. Cool spring temperatures and abundant rainfall accompanied the vintage, and alcohol and acidity are balanced. The wine is made from biodynamic grapes, comes from Chianti Classico in Tuscany and is listed at thirteen-and-a-half percent alcohol.
Champagne Fleury Blanc de Noirs Brut NV 3 L
French Sparkling
$449.99
Pinot Noir makes up this non-vintage Champagne. The estate works biodynamically and organically on clay-limestone hillsides formed during the Kimmeridgian period. A quarter of the wine is aged in wooden tuns, with no new oak. The finished wine is white and sparkling, closed with natural cork, at twelve percent alcohol. The house began its transition to biodynamic farming in the late 1980s.
Sea Smoke 2014 Ten Pinot Noir
American Red
$189.99
Ten Pinot Noir clones from the estate vineyard form the blend, which ages sixteen months in French oak, seventy percent new. Vanilla, warm cherry sauce and caramel appear with berry fruit and purple flowers. Chipped-slate minerality is accompanied by dried thyme and bay leaf. Red currant, raspberry and cherry are finely textured. Chocolate and savoury notes are present. The finish has sandalwood and thyme.
Weingut Beurer 2023 Schilfsandstein Riesling
German White
$59.99
Clear straw yellow colour accompanies ripe pear, peach, vegetal notes and dill. The palate has gentle acidity, body and a medium-length saline mineral finish. Riesling grows on skeletal, lime-free sandstone in southeast-facing Stettener Häder parcels. The grapes are selectively hand harvested, then pressed and spontaneously fermented. Fermentation and maturation take place in stainless steel before gentle filtration and light sulphuring.
Domaine Jean Bourdy 2020 Côtes du Jura Blanc Chardonnay
French White
$61.99
Golden colour accompanies fruit, sherry-like notes, yeast, Indian spice and umami. Herbs add an incense-like detail. Nuttiness, ripe pear, baked apple, briny minerality and lively acidity are also present. Made entirely from Chardonnay, the dry white comes from clay-limestone soils and grey marl. Biodynamic vineyard work is certified by Demeter. It may be opened several hours before service.
Domaine du Closel 2018 La Jalousie Savennières
French White
$81.99
Bright gold colour accompanies acacia, linden, citrus and mineral notes. The wine is dynamic, with fine acidity and balance. Chenin grows on schist and is picked early; the wine is dry, direct and saline. Vinification takes place in tanks, followed by maturation on fine lees without oxygen. Pounded apple, quince, acidity and salinity are also present.
Domaine Marcel Deiss 2016 Huebuhl
French White
$82.99
Almond, citrus zest and toasted detail accompany an aromatic profile and an acid structure. The 1.6-hectare vineyard lies at Bergheim between Gruenspiel and Rotenberg on lacustrine clay. Muscat is planted alongside members of the Pinot family, and noble rot is part of the site record. The wine is soft and rich, with a tonic, refreshing character.
Domaine de l’Écu 2018 Taurus
French White
$84.99
Melon de Bourgogne comes from sixty-year-old vines in a seventy-are parcel on granite and orthogneiss. Harvesting is manual. Pneumatic pressing without settling and indigenous-yeast fermentation are used. Maturation includes twelve months on lees in an underground tank and twelve months on fine lees in older Burgundy oak. Citrus, lemon, grapefruit, white flowers, dried fruit, almond and toast are present.
Domaine du Closel 2015 Les Caillardières Savennières
French White
$84.99
Bright light-gold colour accompanies a slight oak note, vanilla, sweet spices, ripe peach, apricot, sweet citrus and beeswax. The palate is dense and fresh, with intense stone fruit, bright acidity, stony detail and a long, persistent finish. Chenin Blanc comes from Savennières. The estate was already farmed organically and added biodynamic methods from this vintage onward.
Gratavinum 2022 2πr Priorat
Spanish Red
$86.99
Deep purple colour with ruby tinges accompanies preserved red fruit and toasty oak detail. The entry is soft, with ripe tannins, good volume and acidity. Fruit and a mineral character are also present, together with a long, fresh aftertaste. Grenache, Carignan, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon form the blend, with grapes grown organically and biodynamically in Priorat.
Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot 2020 DD Arbois Rouge
French Red
$89.99
Cherry, raspberry and crunchy plum accompany an iron-like mineral note. The texture is tender, with broad tannins. The blend is 40 percent Poulsard, 30 percent Trousseau and 30 percent Pinot Noir. Spontaneous fermentation and a long maceration are followed by three months in very old barrels. The vineyards are farmed biodynamically, and no sulphur is added.
Gut Oggau 2015 Josephine
Austrian Red
$86.99
Wild berries, earth and peppery spice sit alongside blackberry and cassis, while a further spice note is also present. Roesler and Blaufrankisch each account for half of the blend. Vinification takes place in barrel, followed by eight months of oak ageing. Based in Burgenland, the small-production estate farms biodynamically and was founded early in the twenty-first century.
Domaine des Sarradels 2016 Bandolino Magnum 1.5 L
French Red
$86.99
A Grenache and Mourvedre blend from Côtes Catalanes in Roussillon, this red is listed at 13.5 percent alcohol. The estate farms 9.5 hectares at Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, using certified organic and biodynamic viticulture. Dry farming, hand harvesting and no added sulphur form part of the domaine’s approach. Its total production is around 16,000 bottles a year.
Javi Revert 2023 Micalet Blanco
Spanish White
$89.99
Light yellow colour accompanies mineral chalk, white stone fruit, delicate flowers and green herbs. The blend combines Tortosí, Trepadell, Malvasia, Merseguera and Verdil from a 2.5-hectare vineyard at 730 metres. Sandy soil is rich in chalk. The wine is fresh, with volume, length and acidity. Harvesting takes place in two passes, and production totals 2,000 bottles.
I Vigneri 2018 Vinupetra Etna Rosso
Italian Red
$104.99
Pale ruby colour accompanies Mediterranean herbs, peonies, rosehip, barberry, red and black cherries. The wine is concentrated, with fine-grained, slightly drying tannins, high complexity, refreshing acidity and bright fruit. Pine tar, resin and red tea add further detail. The finish is very long. The vineyard is farmed biodynamically by hand and planted mainly to Nerello Mascalese.
Maison en Belles Lies 2019 Santenay Blanc
French White
$92.99
Toasty fruit and autumn leaves shape the nose. Baked pear appears on the palate, joined by roasted nuts and a fresh citrus finish. Biodynamic farming, sustainable sourcing, sustainable production and very low sulphur levels frame the winemaking approach. Alcohol is 13 percent. Suggested pairings include chicken, daal and chicken satay. The wine comes from France’s Burgundy region.
Josmeyer 2022 Le Kottabe Riesling
French White
$61.99
Light green-yellow colour accompanies apple, citrus, floral, flint and mineral notes. The dry Riesling has fresh, juicy character, 12 percent alcohol, less than three grams per litre sugar and six grams per litre acidity. Forty-five-year-old vines grow in a dozen gravelly alluvial parcels. Hand-picked grapes ferment spontaneously in century-old casks and mature on fine lees for several months.
Château Mauvinon 2021 La Familia Bordeaux
French Red
$61.99
Fresh fruit and bright black fruit accompany subtle toast and an intense tannic structure. The red wine is made from Merlot grown with organic and biodynamic methods in Bordeaux. Grapes are harvested by hand, while vinification and ageing take place without added sulphites. The wine carries 13.5 percent alcohol, and its sulphite level is twenty-five milligrams per litre.
Nikolaihof 2021 Zwickl Grüner Veltliner
Austrian White
$62.99
Silver-golden colour is slightly cloudy yet bright. Asparagus, mineral detail, ginger and lime appear in the glass. The Grüner Veltliner is medium-bodied, with medium tannins, acidity and a creamy texture. Lime and mineral notes are joined by a long finish with green apple. This white wine is Biodynamic and comes from the Wachau in Austria.
Michael Gindl 2017 Buteo 12 Grüner Veltliner
Austrian White
$68.99
Frosted grape pulp, underripe fuzzy peach and white spice accompany a long, wild finish. The Grüner Veltliner comes from biodynamically farmed vines in Hohenruppersdorf, within the Weinviertel. Grapes receive ten hours of skin contact before a slow eight-hour press. Spontaneous fermentation takes place in wood, and the wine then spends six months resting on its lees.
Domaine de l’Ecu 2016 Mephisto Cabernet Franc
French Red
$69.99
Black fruit, blackberry, strawberry, redcurrant and white pepper accompany sweet spice in a rich Cabernet Franc. Tannins are tight yet velvety, with volume and delicacy. Grapes are harvested by hand from granite soils and fermented with native yeasts. The wine matures in old barrels and amphorae for fifteen months. The vineyards have been farmed organically since nineteen seventy-five and carry Demeter Biodynamic certification dating from nineteen ninety-eight.
Domaine Zind-Humbrecht 2020 Roche Calcaire Pinot Gris
French White
$74.99
Citrus, peach, nectarine and quince sit with toasted and earthy notes. The wine has a delicate profile, moderate weight and crisp acidity, especially at the finish. Hand-harvested Pinot Gris spends twelve months on its lees. The dry style is certified organic and biodynamic, and the fruit comes from limestone-rich vineyards around Gueberschwihr and Wintzenheim in Alsace.
Rennersistas 2022 Pin-Oh! Noir
Austrian Red
$75.99
A light berry colour accompanies ripe, juicy fruit. The Pinot Noir is silky and light, with hibiscus tea, violet, fresh raspberry, tea tannins and light sweet spice. Fruit comes from biodynamically farmed vines in Burgenland, and the wine carries certified organic status. The dry red contains twelve percent alcohol and is sealed under natural cork.
Weingut Beurer 2022 Kieselsandstein Riesling
German White
$76.99
Spice and mineral notes accompany red apple, lime and grapefruit. Firm acidity and phenolic grip sit over a supple base, with density, depth and a tactile mineral finish. The dry Riesling is made from hand-harvested fruit, undergoes spontaneous fermentation and is bottled unfiltered. Organic and biodynamic farming is certified by Demeter, while the finished wine carries 12.5 percent alcohol.
Château de Béru 2017 Montserre Chablis
French White
$76.99
A deep, creamy nose sits above a round, juicy profile with freshness, salinity and considerable length. The elevated parcel contains fossilized limestone and Kimmeridgian rock. Seventy-five percent of the wine is raised in barrel, with the remainder in tank, and the bottling is made without added sulphur. The Chardonnay vineyards are farmed organically and biodynamically, and the finished wine is unfined and unfiltered.
Domaine de l’Ecu 2017 Ange Pinot Noir
French Red
$81.99
Pinot Noir is harvested by hand, with half the fruit destemmed. Native fermentation takes place in stainless steel, with pumpovers during the first seven or eight days, followed by pneumatic pressing and twelve months in amphora. Bottling is unfined and unfiltered. Ripe black fruit, blackberry, violet and delicate spice accompany a full-bodied profile that combines power with delicacy.