This month, we are featuring a French forward case of autumnally inspired wines that (in our humble opinion) work well with Thanksgiving dinner and the general holiday festivities.
This case has seven French bottles and five from other global regions. There’s a mix of new arrivals and PBS holiday fave’s, plus a broad range of crowd-pleasing styles.
Our focus for the November case was to make every bottle both food-friendly and fun. We hope you enjoy this case with your family and friends.
Stop by and pick yours up or email us ahead of time.
Cheers!
White, Rosé and Sparkling
(France) NV Bourdy Cremante du Jura
Grapes: 100% Chardonnay
Notes: One of our favorite French producers: the Bourdy family, has been making wine in the same chateau in Eastern France for literally 100’s of years. Their sparkling has fresh, vibrant bubbles and a nice bready mid-palate. Great for an aperitif and pairs perfectly with any type of fowl.
(France) 2020 Domaine de Fontsainte ‘Gris de Gris’ Rosé
Grapes: Blend of Grenache and Syrah
Notes: Medium bodied with crisp lemon peel citrus, and tart berry fruits. Delish!
(France) 2020 Patient Cottat ‘Le Gran Caillou’
Grapes: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Notes: Our favorite bottle of Sauvignon Blanc for under $20. This wine comes from another classic chateau, and this is their entry-level offering- but well outperforms the price. This Sauv Blanc hits all the traditional varietal notes in a pleasantly balanced way.
(Oregon) 2019 Haden Fig Willamette Valley Chardonnay
Grapes: 100% Chardonnay
Notes: Nicely textured mouthfeel, yellow and green apple mid-palate, nice balanced acidity and the faintest hint of wood on the finish.
(France) 2020 Arnaud Lambert ‘Cyr-En-Borg’ Saumur Blanc
Grapes: 100% Chenin Blanc
Notes: Another stellar offering from Arnaud Lambert from the Loire valley. This bottle of white shows underripe stone fruit notes with tangy acidity and lovely floral aromas.
Reds
(Italy) 2018 Gulfi ‘Nerojbleo’
Grapes: 100% Nero d’Avola
Notes: Nice density, prominent yet approachable herbal aromas, and dark baked berry fruit notes. This bottle screams for cranberry sauce and stuffing.
(Italy) 2019 Vietti ‘Tre Vigne’
Grapes: 100% Barbera d’Asti
Notes: Another PBS house favorite. Vietti has typical Asti red notes: Nice wooded texture, bright and fruity mid-palate, and perfectly balanced acidity in the finish. Another bullseye for food pairings.
(Oregon) 2019 Crowley Vineyards ‘Entre Nous’
Grapes: 100% Pinot Noir
Notes: Crowley Vineyards has been one of our best sellers over the last few years. While their wines are always solid, this vintage is our favorite release from top to bottom. This bottle of Willamette Valley Pinot is fresh, lively, layered and rich. You want to drink this stellar release now.
(France) 2018 Domaine des Accoles ‘Le Cab’
Grapes: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Notes: Super cool off-the-beaten-path Cotes du Rhone. 100% Cab Sauv- 100% Natural, funky/fun aromas, medium-bodied, tart, nice balanced acidity, black pepper, black fruit- perfect for a charcuterie board!
(France) 2018 Domaine du Rin Du Bois Touraine ‘Cot’
Grapes: 100% Cot (Malbec)
Notes: Dense. Rich. Floral. Dark. Yum.
(France) 2018 Pegaz Beaujolais Villages Rouge
Grapes: 100% Gamay
Notes: This is our pick for an easy, accessible table wine for a sit-down Thanksgiving main course meal. Gamay is a traditional autumnal wine choice that is super food-friendly and pairs well with a nice variety of foods. You’ll see notes of tart dried cranberries and fresh raspberries. It has a balanced body and food-friendly acidity, with just a touch of those funky old-world aromas that we love.
(Spain) 2018 L’Heravi Monsant Tinto
Grapes: Blend of Garnatxa and Samso
Notes: Easy going table wine from Northeast Spain, just outside of Barcelona. This red has a little fruit, structure and body and is very crowd-pleasing.