All Time *Favs*
GREAT EVERY TIME.
These are not new. They are the wines that we buy over & over because we know they’re going to be delicious every vintage!
Frank 2020 Pinotage
Western Cape, South Africa // Reg $14.99 | Mixed Case $11.99
Boysenberries! Dark raspberries & cherries, too. Fresh. Medium+ bodied. A little fuller than the last vintage as it was hotter. Tobacco on the finish. So tasty & fun.
Bodegas Langa 2018 Pasión Garnacha
Calatayud, Spain // Reg $15.99 | Mixed Case $12.79
100% Garnacha. Organic, biodynamic, native yeasts. 10 months in barrel. Ripe cherries and violets on the nose. Flavors of velvety red fruits, toasted notes, soft tobacco & scrubland. Enjoy with grilled lamb or chicken thighs, pork chops & paella dishes.
We buy this wine from César Langa, salt of the earth (pictured above). Note: all of his wines meet the trendy criteria of “natural” wine, but you’ll come back simply because it’s delicious.
Château du Grand Caumont 2018 Cuvée Tradition Corbières
Languedoc-Roussillon, France // Reg $17.99 | Mixed Case $14.39
This one of my all-time favorite wines in the shop! It was on our first container of direct-imports from France in 2011, and we’ve been buying it every since!
Blend of old-vine Carignan (which is the special flavor in this wine), Syrah & Grenache. Dark fruit with notes of violets, herbs and a faint essence of cured meat. Medium-bodied yet intense! Wonderful wine. —Jens, owner, Portalis Wines
Pictured: Laurence Rigal, proprietor extraordinaire. A delight to do business with!
Château des Eyssards 2016 Bergerac Rouge
Bergerac, France // Reg $21.99 | Mixed Case $17.59
A blend of 80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc. 12 months in French oak barrels. Fragrant red berry fruits with deeper notes of plum & black cherry. Hint of cedar & dried herbs. Well-balanced, with firm tannins on its velvety body. Touch of black pepper spice on the long smooth finish.
Jacky Marteau 2020 Touraine Gamay
Loire Valley, France // Reg $17.99 | Mixed Case $$14.39
Cranberry & hibiscus on the nose. Bright red fruit flavors with blood orange acidity. Very French. Perfect wine for dinner: fish (we had grilled tuna), tomato-based pasta, burgers…and more!!
Kind Stranger 2020 Chardonnay
Columbia Valley, Washington // Reg $17.99 | Mixed Case $14.39
Fresh pear, soft citrus. Lighter in body for Chardonnay. Fresh. Delicious. You’d think it’s Mâcon-Villages if you didn’t know better. This is the second label for Andrew Latta (above), owner/winemaker, Latta Wines.
Misty Cove 2021 Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough, New Zealand // Reg $16.99 | Mixed Case $13.59
Gooseberries on the nose. A refreshing glass of GRAPEFRUIT flavors. So fun and delicious but not too much. Photos: Cape Reinga (credit: Annelie Strecker) & winemakers: Emmanuel & Nicky.