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2009, Alla Costiera, “Agnese,” Moscato Secco, Veneto
Italy, 750mL
Off to the Veneto and the volcanic hills of Colli Euganei. Grapes have been cultivated here for as long as anyone can remember. Though mostly known for dry Moscato, there are myriad varieties cultivated. Which brings us the people: Alla Costiera, “to the coast,” is a father and son operation that started converting to organics ...
Read morewhite, natural - $18
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2006, Catherine and Pierre Breton, “Beaumont,” Chinon, Loire
France, 750mL
Considered pioneers in the natural wine movement, the Breton’s focus on making wines that distinctly display their local terrior through the grapes that grow there. Vinification is done using the models put forth by the late Jules Chauvet, the forefather of “natural wine”. This means organic (biodynamic in this case) grape growing, natural yeast fermentations ...
Read morered, natural - $25
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NV, Andrea Calek, “Blonde,” Vin de France, Ardeche, Rhone
France, 750mL
Sometimes the best wines are made by strange people! Take, for instance, the very singular Andrea Calek, adorned with ripped T-shirt living in a trailer amongst his vines. Natural wine bars from Paris to Tokyo are singing the praises of Andrea’s idiosyncratic wines and now they are here in Boston for you to try. The ...
Read morewhite, natural, frizzante/sparkling - $35
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2006, Bussola, “Ca’ del Laito” Valpolicella Superiore, Veneto
Italy, 750mL
Let’s journey to northeastern Italy for this next wine, shall we? The holy trinity of the Veneto reds are corvina, rondinella and molinara. In the region of Verona a combination of these grapes is used to make both the Valpolicella D.O.C., in their bright fresh form, and Amarone D.O.C. wines in which the grapes ...
Read morered - $25
NV, Cascina Roera, “Ciapin”, Piedmont
Italy, 750mL
A fresh offering from our favorite House of Barbera, the boys of Cascina Roera strike again. You may be familiar with this tiny upstart winery in Piedmont as one of our favorite sources of humble, rustic and satisfying barbera but of course they are capable of much more! It was not until a recent ...
Read morewhite, organic - $17
2009, Domaine Philemon, “Croix d’Azal,” Gaillac
France, 750mL
Domaine Philémon is located in Villeneuve-sur-Vere, a small village on the Vere river in the northeast quadrant of the Gaillac appellation. In case that is no help to you get your bearings, we are in Southern France about 50km from Toulouse. The Vieules family have owned a vineyard in this town since the early 1800’s. ...
Read morered - $13