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The Next Level - August 2023 - White

Welcome to your tasting experience.

The Next Level - August 2023 - White
Bourgogne Blanc, Bernard Moreau
Graacher Riesling Feinherb
A bottle of Marthe Henry Boillot Grandes Gouttes
Ognostro Rubice Falangina '20

Discover wine’s possibilities

“Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity.” - Charles Mingus

Among the vines in modest parcels with vineyard tools in hand is where you will find most our producers. Farmers and craftspeople who prefer the simple, the beautiful, over interventions and margins. They respect the true artist that is nature, and we in turn honour them.

This month’s selections feature winemakers we love, including the Guibert family Gassac Estate renowned as Languedoc’s “First Growth”, oenologist couple Christoph and Andrea Schaefer, and legendary rosé producer Domaine Tempier, all of whom focus primarily on the health of their vines and allow nature to produce beautiful wines that result.

We hope you enjoy this month's bottles in the same way as Mingus described.

PS - This month’s blog features a new article on French wine regions - important given our Francophile inclination - helping you build your understanding and navigate the world’s greatest wine producing nation. Please read and share. We always love to hear feedback from members.

Cheers.


Berard Moreau

Bourgogne Blanc, Bernard Moreau '16

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Bourgogne Blanc, Bernard Moreau '16

Match with the savoury notes of baked fish, herb stuffed chicken, or pommes frites with classic aioli.

Expect oak, butter, and pear.

Bourgogne Blanc, Bernard Moreau '16 details

  • Year 2016
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type White
  • Winery Berard Moreau
  • Grapes Chardonnay
  • Country France
  • Region Burgundy
  • Alcohol Content 13%
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites
Willi Schaefer

Graacher Riesling Feinherb '20

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Graacher Riesling Feinherb '20

Great accompaniment to spicy Thai, Vietnamese, Mexican, and Indian dishes. Or serve with a pudding like apple strudel.

Expect citrus, orchard fruits, and minerality.

Graacher Riesling Feinherb '20 details

  • Year 2020
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type White
  • Winery Willi Schaefer
  • Grapes Riesling
  • Country Germany
  • Region Mosel
  • Alcohol Content 11%
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites
Marthe Henry Boillot

Grandes Gouttes '18

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Grandes Gouttes '18

Pair with the savoury notes of baked fish, herb stuffed chicken, or pommes frites with classic aioli.

Expect orchard fruit, herbaceousness, and honeyed notes.

Grandes Gouttes '18 details

  • Year 2018
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type White
  • Winery Marthe Henry Boillot
  • Grapes Chardonnay
  • Country France
  • Region Burgundy
  • Alcohol Content 13%
  • Allergens Contains sulfites
Marco Tinessa

Ognostro Rubice Falangina '20

Marco Tinessa’s career in winemaking grew from a love for the Campania appellation of Taurasi.
Ognostro Rubice Falangina '20

Delicious with buttery freshly baked bread, simple fish dishes like grilled oysters, or braised fennel.

Expect citrus, ripeness, toasted almond and a fresh, saline finish.

Ognostro Rubice Falangina '20 details

  • Year 2020
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type White
  • Winery Marco Tinessa
  • Grapes Falangina
  • Country Italy
  • Region Tuarasi
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites