2013 Domaine des Soulié Rosé; Saint-Chinian, France

Domaine des Soulié, located near the village of Assignan, in Hérault, has a wine-making history dating to 1610, and has been farmed organically since 1968. With about 25 hectares under vine, Rémy works his property like a gardener keeping a watchful eye on his Syrah, Cinsault, Grenache, and a small contingent of other grape plantings.…

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2013 The Royal Chenin Blanc – Old Vines Steen; Western Cape, South Africa

The Royal is produced at Riebeek Cellars, established in 1941 and situated in Riebeek Kasteel at the foot of Bothma’s Kloof Pass. This medium-sized winery on the western coast of the Cape Province of South Africa sources its grapes from the fertile Riebeek Valley and the slopes of the mountain where the climate is very…

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2013 Cave des Pomerols “HB” Picpoul; Picpoul de Pinet, France

Founded in 1932, this Cave Coopérative is located in the top commune of Pomérols, located between the garrigue of Pezenas and the sea dominated by the Mont St Clair in Sete. The co-op has recently merged with the Cave de Castelnau de Guers, and now the members control 1,200 hectares of vineyard land (2,964 acres)…

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2012 Château Pasquet Rouge; Bordeaux, France

A family estate established in 1964 by George Pernette, Château Pasquet is run very seriously by the two sons, Michel & Jean-Francois. Château Pasquet’s wine is a complex blend of 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, and 5% each of Malbec and Petite Verdot. The vines are grown on elevated, gravelly limestone/clay slopes that overlook the…

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