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Ca’Furlan Cuvee Beatrice Prosecco, Italy $16.99
Veneto-based wine industry veteran, Alessandro Furlan made wine at his family’s vineyard in Friuli for years before deciding to start his own label with longtime friend and owner of Regal Wine Imports, Charlie Trivinia. Alessandro’s grandfather started the family tradition of working in the wine business when he worked in retail during WWII. His son, Alessandro’s father, started the “Franco Furlan” wine label in the late 1960s. “Ca” means home and family in the local dialect of northeast Italy, so the name Ca’ Furlan references Alessandro’s roots in the historic regions of Friuli Venezia Giulia and Veneto, both places Alessandro calls home. Sourced from some of the best vineyards in the Prosecco DOC, Alessandro works with local partners to carefully select and blend the wines to maintain a consistent style with fresh flavors for the Ca’ Furlan line of wines. Prosecco Cuvee Beatrice is named after Alessandro’s daughter, Beatrice.
Domaine de la Tourmalin Muscadet Sevre et Maine, France $15.99
Since 1987, Peter Weygandt has been an importer of French wines and has gained a national and international reputation for the quality of his selections and his portfolio of top “boutique” French wines. This wonderful Muscadet is from the Loire Valley, France and is 100% Melon de Bourgogne.
Pierre-Marie Chermette Beaujolais Les Griottes, France $19.99
In 1873, Pierre-Marie's great-grandfather, Claude-Marie Vissoux, mayor of the village of Saint Vérand, built a beautiful vaulted stone cellar. Pierre-Marie Vissoux grandfather died in World War I and his grandmother, who was in her twenties, was left as the head of the winery. Not knowing anything about running a vineyard, the vines became overgrown. Pierre-Marie's father, Maurice Chermette, returned from captivity in World War 2 and relaunched farming by planting new vines. In 1982 at the age of 22, Pierre-Marie Chermette took over the family estate. Over the years, the estate fulrished and expanded and they decided to rename the winery Domaine Chermette. This Beaujolais is a cuvee made from vines less than 30 years old, this cuvée develops the freshness of red fruits. It is called Griottes because of its aromas but also because the bottom of the vines is bordered by cherry trees.
Casa Silva Carmenere, Chile $15.99
The Silva family has its origins in the Colchagua Valley and its wines reflect its commitment and the passion each member of the family has to and for the earth. Viña Casa Silva is a 100% family-owned company that seeks to transfer the pride of its roots and its respect for nature and their people, to the world and its future generations. Viña Casa Silva began in 1997 en pursuit of a long-held dream of sharing the family’s love and affection for its land in the Colchagua Valley in a bottle of wine. Emilio Bouchon was the first to arrive in Chile from St. Emilion, Bordeaux, France, in 1892, and his family has been making wine there ever since. The Casa Silva line was created with the best restaurants and wine shops around the world in mind. This 100% Carmenere is ruby red color with hints of tobacco, black and red fruits.
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Collosorbo Brunello di Montalcino, Italy $49.99
Tenuta di Collosorbo was started in 1995 by Giovanna Ciacci from the division of her family’s estate, Tenuta di Sesta, which was founded in 1850 Giuseppe Ciacci bottled the estate’s first Brunello di Montalcino in 1966, the same year that the Producers Association was established and the estate’s Brunello was given a DOC label. Nowadays, Giovanna Ciacci and her two daughters run the winery, maintaining the family crest as a tie to the past. Giovanna takes care of the general administration of the winery. This wonderful Brunello is 100% Sangiovese that is aged in Slavonian and French oak barrels for 3 years followed by aging in the bottle for at least 8 months.
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