Larry, Author at Asheville Wine Market

Mas Amiel Fortified Dessert Wine Vintage 2015 – Vin Doux Naturel 20 Ans D’Âge – Demi-John Aged 20 Year AOC Maury, France

July 3, 2022

Dessert wines from Maury are unique in a number of ways. The vineyards are planted on hills of schist and black marl, providing the wines with a distinct minerality and concentration seldom seen in fortified wines. The wines are also fermented and aged in unconventional ways. The Vintage 2015, after fortification, is aged in an oxygen-free environment, allowing the wine to develop optimum freshness and fruit intensity — very similar to young vintage port with smoother tannins.

Domaine du Parandou Les Secrets du Grangeon
Sablet, France

April 13, 2022

Sablet is another one of those villages in the South of France that you instantly fall in love with — a place that invites you to slow down, relax, and enjoy a glass of wine at an outdoor café. Like its close neighbors Gigondas and Séguret, it’s a pleasure to stroll through the winding lanes up stone steps from one village square to another.

Just outside of the village, you’ll find close to 300 hectares of vineyards planted with Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, and Mourvèdre. White wine is made here as well; however, it currently accounts for less than 10% of the production.

Domaine Champeau
Pouilly Fumé
Saint-Andelain, Loire Valley, France

April 13, 2022

The eastern Loire River Valley is home to the world’s most famous and sought-after Sauvignon Blanc, and the villages of Sancerre and Pouilly Fumé are at the region’s epicenter.

The wines here are strikingly vibrant, with bracing acidity and mineral-driven depth that can rival Chablis. Chalk, flint, and limestone-gravel soils dominate the region, and the contributing minerality provides a perfect foil to the palate of citrus and gooseberry.

Perrin-Dobbs Pitch Black Cabernet Sauvignon
Paso Robles, California

May 29, 2021

Pitch Black is a deep, rich Cabernet Sauvignon that leans decidedly toward blue and black fruit notes of Paso Robles. Briary cassis and blackberry on the nose lead to a smooth palate with soft but present tannins. This bold and easy-drinking Cab is terrific out of the gate and will drink like a champ for the next few years.

Rise over Run Imports New arrivals from the Savoie

May 14, 2021

If you’re a fan of crisp, fresh white wines, light spicy reds, and super-clean Rosé (especially during the hot weeks of late summer), wines from the Savoie will be your new favorites!

Posts by Larry

Mas Amiel Fortified Dessert Wine Vintage 2015 – Vin Doux Naturel 20 Ans D’Âge – Demi-John Aged 20 Year AOC Maury, France

Domaine du Parandou Les Secrets du Grangeon
Sablet, France

Domaine Champeau
Pouilly Fumé
Saint-Andelain, Loire Valley, France

Perrin-Dobbs Pitch Black Cabernet Sauvignon
Paso Robles, California

Rise over Run Imports New arrivals from the Savoie

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