11: Curious Palace August 2022

#August2022

Hello Curious, Playful, Enthusiastic and Discerning Gourmets,

Summer Arrivals & Favorites!

Alongside Les Poudingues, we also received the "Serres Seques" 2020 vintage from Domaine Lajibe - also in small quantities.

A brief stop in Corsica, with the return of the Unu vintage from Domaine Vaccelli ! This vintage has always been a favorite too, a blend of several indigenous grape varieties for a rare delicacy and smoothness!

A little tour in Italy, in Tuscany, to taste the natural cuvées from Domaine Podere Luisa and Bacchereto, then in Sicily with a very nice cuvée from the beautiful insular grape variety Frappato, offered by Domaine Due Terre.

On the Loire side, two vintages from Aurélien Révillot in Bourgueil are back. From a very small vineyard, he crafts delicious Cabernet Francs with great meticulousness and finesse. We have the timeless "Sur les hauts" 2019 vintage and also a "Grand Mont" 2017 parcel wine for aging, be careful!! A little further towards Anjou, it's also the new vintage of the Saumur-Champigny cuvée from the beautiful Domaine de La Porte St-Jean. A 2019 vintage to cellar for a little while ...

Some southern and summery wines are also featured  We love La Mariole from Domaine Ledogar, this small, entirely natural cuvée made from old Carignan vines and a touch of Marselan; it's a fruit bomb after a quick decanting  ! A wonderful discovery, the Sauta Roc estate near Pézenas is a small 9-hectare estate run by a young couple who work as close to nature as possible; 2 cuvées with a lot of personality in white and red are available at the shop. We  the beautiful white with grilled notes, natural, mineral, and a very saline finish! Then, a new arrival, the light and very invigorating fruity cuvées from Rémi Pouizin, who, near Visan in the Drôme region, has been cultivating his entire vineyard biodynamically for over 20 years!!!

Finally! The return of Ney Beers ! With brand new additions  ! It was a unanimous  for this small Franche-Comté brewery with very original brews, often spontaneous fermentations on a bed of grape pomace from Jura or Alsace. A real treat for wine lovers too... and beer lovers of course!