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Clos de la Géraudrie Muscadet ‘Granite’, France, $13.99
Domaine de la Géraudrie is a 5th generation, family-owned estate. The Cormerais family, led by Benjamin and his father Bertrand, oversee the Domaine. The focus of the family is deeply rooted in conscientious and sustainable farming that is critical in their quest to harvest healthy and balanced fruit. One of the flagships of the estate is the old vine Clos de la Géraudrie, which has long been known as a top vineyard in the region.
‘Pignocco’ Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi, Italy, $16.99
In 1994, Stefano Antonucci left his career in banking to transform his family’s winery in the small village of Barbara into the most respected producer in the Marche. Since its beginning, Santa Barbara has always had two principal objectives: to reintroduce the Marche region’s indigenous grape varieties, and to craft wines of great personality that appeal to international tastes while respecting the tradition of the Marche region.
Fratelli Seghesio Barbera d’Alba DOC, Italy, $19.99
Seghesio’s first bottle of estate Barolo was from the 1988 vintage. Their vines extend over 25 acres, producing around 60,000 bottles a year of the great local reds: a fresh Dolcetto d’Alba, a characteristic Barbera d’Alba, a refined Langhe Nebbiolo - and two versions of Barolo: the “classic” with all its elegance and the most powerful and austere “La Villa”. Every bottle in the cellar is produced only from estate grapes.
Clos Bellane Cotes du Rhone Villages AOP, France, $17.99
Stephane Vedeau purchased the estate in 2010 with the dream of making a fresher style of Côtes du Rhône Villages. Seeing the potential in these steep and high elevation sites, he immediately converted the entire property to organic farming, with Ecocert certification achieved a few years later. Vedeau is a 3rd generation winemaker and former professional footballer.
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