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Seven Stones 2022 Pebble Beach Rosé
Canadian Rosé
Made entirely from Pinot Noir, this dry rosé is medium-bodied and unoaked. The wine comes from the Similkameen Valley in British Columbia, Canada, and carries 13.8 percent alcohol. A screwcap closes the bottle. Harvest in Cawston began two weeks later than usual after a slow, cool start to the growing season. The winery's aromatic whites and rosés from that season show bright, mineral-driven profiles with above-average fruit intensity.
Cala Civetta 2020 Vermentino di Toscana
Italian White
Deep, bright straw-yellow colour accompanies floral and fruit aromas with mineral shades. The palate is fresh and savoury, carrying citrus and other fruit through a persistent finish. The blend is ninety percent Vermentino and ten percent Viognier. Fermentation takes place at no more than sixteen degrees, without malolactic fermentation, before three months in stainless steel on fine lees.
Domaine Ménard-Gaborit 2020 Ex Nihilo
French White
Melon de Bourgogne and Folle Blanche are among four varieties in the blend. Citrus flavours, minerality and taut acidity give the wine a lively, tight profile. Sauvignon also appears in the cuvée's established composition. This dry white is classified as Vin de France, comes from the Nantes vineyard area in Loire-Atlantique and carries twelve percent alcohol. The profile also includes fresh fruit and aromatic richness.
Haywire 2022 Pinot Noir
Canadian Red
Morello cherry, raspberry and rhubarb appear with dried thyme, cranberry acidity and savoury spice. The palate is juicy, with fine sticky tannins and texture from concrete. Pinot Noir came from four Okanagan sites in Kelowna, Naramata, Summerland and Oliver. Thirty percent whole clusters underwent native fermentation in concrete and large neutral oak, followed by ten months of rest before bottling without fining or filtration.
Gorgo 2022 San Michelin Custoza
Italian White
Apple, citrus, melon and white flowers appear in a dry, light-bodied profile with present acidity and a delicate mouthfeel. The blend contains forty percent Garganega, thirty-five percent Cortese and twenty-five percent Trebbiano. Grown organically, the wine comes from Veneto's Bianco di Custoza designation. The style is fresh, fruity, savoury and slightly aromatic, with mature fruit, citrus and a soft, full palate.
Nathalie Fauvin 2022 Chénas Cuvée Séléné
French Red
Blackberry, redcurrant, blueberry and floral notes appear with cedar, pepper, laurel and vanilla. The palate is intense and silky. Made entirely from Gamay, the wine comes from Chénas in Beaujolais. Thirty percent receives partial barrel ageing, while stainless-steel tank is also used. The cuvée combines wines selected from three other estate bottlings and was created for the grower's daughter.
Incipit 2019 D’Or et de Pierres
French Red
Made from Gamay, this red wine comes from Beaujolais. The grower established his project in the Pierres Dorées area south of the region. The small vineyard is worked without mechanized equipment, and a grelinette is used around the vines. Its parcels include sand, clay-limestone and golden-stone soils. Harvesting is done by hand in small crates, while pressing, bottling, corking, labelling and waxing are also completed manually.
Incipit 2019 La Grelinette Fûtée
French Red
Black fruit and spice appear with sour cherry and dried fig. The palate is rustic, pure and balanced, with fresh acidity and firmness in the finish. Made from Gamay, the wine comes from Beaujolais. The grower began the project near Theizé. Vineyard work avoids motorized machinery, using a grelinette around the vines, and the grapes are harvested by hand in small crates.
Luis Pato 2023 Vinhas Velhas Branco
Portuguese White
Elegant fruit aromas appear with soft acidity, freshness and breadth. The blend contains fifty percent Bical, twenty-five percent Cercial and twenty-five percent Sercialinho. Hand-picked grapes grow in sandy soils. Juice from suction pressing matures in stainless steel. The name Vinhas Velhas refers to old vines. This dry, medium-bodied white comes from Portugal's Beiras region and carries 12.5 percent alcohol.
Solvero 2023 Rosé
Canadian Rosé
Medium fluorescent pink colour accompanies bright red cherry, strawberry and watermelon. The bone-dry palate is zesty and concentrated, with a creamy texture and cranberry acidity. Pinot Noir from Garnet Valley received three hours of skin contact. The crop yielded two tons per acre. The wine comes from Summerland Bench in the Okanagan Valley, with freshness throughout and a hint of smoke in the finish.
Novaripa 2022 Monatic Abruzzo Pecorino
Italian White
Ripe white peach and almond appear with downy lees notes. The brief, plump palate ends with a snappy, sour white-grapefruit finish. Pecorino grows in sand and clay at 200 metres above sea level. The grapes receive six hours of skin contact before pressing into stainless steel, where the wine remains with bâtonnage until bottling. A small amount of residual sugar is present.
Novaripa 2018 Monatic Dark Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
Italian Red
Extremely dark colour shows purple glints. Concentrated black fruit appears with a vegetal note, while the palate has a solid, slightly firm tannic structure. Pressed plum, blackcurrant, cherry jam and milk chocolate are also present. Made entirely from Montepulciano, the wine spent one year in a combination of stainless steel and oak. The vineyards sit around 250 metres above sea level.
50th Parallel 2024 In Parallel Pinot Noir Rosé
Rosé
Vivid pink colour accompanies white chocolate, strawberry, cherry, watermelon and chamomile blossom. The palate is juicy and balanced, with ripe berry flavours, floral lift, tart refreshing acidity and a lingering soft finish. Pinot Noir fruit came from the Willamette Valley in Oregon through a partnership with growers there. The dry, light-bodied style also carries raspberry and citrus notes. The wine was crafted in British Columbia.
A Sunday in August 2017 Pinot Noir
Canadian Red
Bright, crunchy cranberry appears with funky, savoury mushroom. The Pinot Noir fruit came from the Similkameen Valley in British Columbia. The small project was officially launched that year, following its first wines made under another winery's licence. Its founding approach centred on natural wine from organically and biodynamically farmed grapes sourced within British Columbia. The label's guiding principles included supporting local organic growers, natural fermentation and small-batch production.
Château du Coing de Saint-Fiacre 2023 Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie
French White
Light gold colour accompanies green apple and white peach aromas. Citrus fruit, white flowers and apricot appear on a full-bodied palate with crisp acidity and gentle minerality. Time on the lees adds textural richness. Melon de Bourgogne grows on south-facing slopes where the Sèvre and Maine rivers meet, over gneiss and schist soils. The fruit comes from fifty hectares of Guyot-trained vines.
Mayhem Wines 2024 Pinot Gris
White
Ripe peach and pineapple aromas accompany green apple, lime zest and citrus fruit. The palate is crisp and bright, with energetic acidity, softness and a long finish. Pinot Gris came from Ancient Lakes Vineyard in Washington State. The juice fermented for eight weeks in stainless steel; nineteen percent completed fermentation in seasoned puncheons. The wine then spent four months on fine lees before blending and bottling. Alcohol is 13 percent.
Cave de Chautagne 2022 Gamay Vieilles Vignes
French Red
Dense, dark colour accompanies cassis, blackberry and raspberry with leather, flint, animal and mineral notes. The palate is relatively full-bodied and well structured, with fine, integrated tannins, richness and persistence. Made entirely from Gamay, the wine comes from selected old-vine parcels in Chautagne. The fruit grows on sandstone-molasse slopes at low yields in Ruffieux. The vineyards are in Savoie.
Château du Cèdre 2022 Juvéniles Cahors
French Red
Dark red colour with violet reflections accompanies blueberry, cassis, liquorice, violet and cherry stone. The palate is supple, juicy and fresh, with crisp tannins and a cherry-stone finish. Made entirely from Malbec, the wine undergoes one week of maceration without winemaking additives and spends eighteen months in concrete tanks. It carries 12.5 percent alcohol and comes from organically farmed vineyards.
Sage Hayward Vineyards 2025 Pinot Gris
Canadian White
Pinot Gris comes from sloping fields at a Saturna Island estate in British Columbia's Gulf Islands. The vineyard has a rich clay base infused with ancient marine sediment. Farming is sustainable and holistic, and the winemaking follows traditional techniques. The estate works to produce wines with a distinct sense of place from its Gulf Islands site. Max Legris serves as viticulturist and winemaker.
Wesbert Winery 2022 Pinot Gris
Canadian White
Delicate notes of green apple and Bartlett pear appear together with subtle aromas of lemon and lime. Bright acidity accompanies a lingering pear finish. Juicy, spirited fruit is plentiful, and a stony undertone adds fine complexity to an elastic, lengthened palate. The Pinot Gris comes from the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia. The wine is light and refreshing.
Telmo Rodríguez 2019 Gaba do Xil Mencía
Spanish Red
Red fruit appears with floral notes, herbs and sweet spice. Fine-grained tannins and acidity accompany depth, persistence and fluidity. Forest floor, bay leaf and nettle add further herbal character, while earth and cherry appear on the finish. The wine remained completely unoaked before bottling. It comes from Valdeorras and uses Mencía as its stated grape.
Château Recougne 2021 Bordeaux Supérieur
French Red
Red and black fruit accompany a deep, powerful structure. Silky tannins appear with freshness and light acidity. Merlot accounts for seventy-eight percent of the blend, with twelve percent Cabernet Franc and ten percent Cabernet Sauvignon. The estate's three properties hold High Environmental Value Level III certification. The wine is red and carries 13.5 percent alcohol.
Maison Tardieu-Laurent 2022 Les Becs Fins Côtes du Rhône
French Red
Black raspberry, pepper and flowers appear in a medium- to full-bodied profile. The palate is round and lush, with ripe, integrated tannins. Grenache and Syrah together form this red blend. Vinification takes place without added sulphur, and the wine is bottled without filtration. It comes from the Rhône and carries the Côtes du Rhône designation.
Donnafugata 2022 Anthìlia Sicilia DOC
Italian White
Straw-yellow colour accompanies peach, other white-fleshed fruit and wildflowers. The palate is fruity, with sapidity and a persistent finish. Lucido is the predominant grape. Fruit comes from southwestern Sicily and Contessa Entellina. The wine ferments in stainless steel at 14 to 16 degrees Celsius, then spends two months in tank and at least two months in bottle. Alcohol is 12.52 percent.
Kaiken 2023 Ultra Chardonnay
Argentinian White
Golden-yellow colour with old-gold highlights accompanies pear, quince, lime and pink grapefruit. Saline mineral character appears with toast, hazelnut, vanilla, nutmeg, smoke, honey and dried flowers. The palate is broad and full-bodied, with a silky, creamy texture, vibrant acidity, brioche and a long mineral finish. Made entirely from Chardonnay, the wine carries 14.5 percent alcohol.
Aquinas 2020 North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon
American Red
Juicy fruit and savoury notes form the profile. The palate has depth, good structure and lush, rounded tannins. The Cabernet Sauvignon comes from California's North Coast, which includes Napa, Sonoma and Mendocino counties. Pauli Ranch in Mendocino and Oak Meadows Vineyard in Sonoma are among the named sites for Aquinas wines. Alec McTaggart is the winemaker.
Monte Creek 2022 Living Land Pinot Noir
Canadian Red
Red cherry, rose petal, forest floor, leaf litter and vanilla appear with fine, rounded tannins and lively acidity. Dried herbs and white pepper are also present. Pinot Noir fruit comes from Keremeos, Lion's Head and Monte Creek vineyards. The wine spends ten months in French-oak barriques, and fifteen percent of the barrels are new. Alcohol is 13 percent.
Manos Negras 2023 Malbec
Argentinian Red
Dark cherries, violets and floral notes form a medium-bodied profile. The wine is made entirely from Malbec grown in the southern Uco Valley, where soils combine sand, silt, stones and limestone. The grapes are destemmed and ferment for ten days in stainless steel at no more than 27 degrees Celsius. Six months in used French oak are part of the cellar work. Vibrant acidity and a soft texture are present.
Albert Bichot 2024 Coteaux Bourguignons
French Red
Cherry and redcurrant accompany liquorice and rose petal. The palate is full, with tannins and toast. Pinot Noir and Gamay come from clay-limestone sites. The grapes undergo sixteen to eighteen days of maceration in temperature-controlled stainless steel. Eighty-five to ninety percent of the wine matures in tank, while ten to fifteen percent matures in oak, for nine to eleven months.
Tiberio 2023 Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo
Italian Rosé
Deep, sparkling red-pink colour accompanies small red berries, pomegranate and red cherry. Bright fruit and acidity are balanced in a clean, crisp profile with a floral finish. Made entirely from Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, the fruit comes from estate vineyards in Cugnoli. It is hand-harvested, destemmed and fermented from free-run juice in temperature-controlled stainless steel with indigenous yeasts. Malolactic fermentation is avoided, and the wine ages in bottle.