Tried these two natural whites over the weekend:
1. Famille Montessuit Jonquille Vielles Vignes Terroir d'Ayze AC: Vin de Savoie (12.0%; JeffreyAlpertSlctns/Tenafly/NJ; MeBaD; 100% Gringet) 2019: Med.dark gold color; very fragrant appley/spiced apples/spicy floral/apple blossom some mineral/steely/chalky really lovely perfumed nose; quite tart/tangy/steely lithe/racy/crunchy strong floral/apple blossom/spiced apples fairly mineral/perfumed talc lovely flavor; very long/lingering very floral/apple blossom/spiced apples quite mineral/steely/perfumed talc/chalky bit complex finish; a lovely lithe/wirey/minerally but fairly rich Savoie white that is neither eviscerated nor natty; speaks strongly of an Alpine minerally white. $35.00 (KK)
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2. Heinrich naked white Weinland/Austria (Biodynamic Natural Wine; 91% Chard/6% PinotBlanc/2% MuscatOttanel/1% PinotGris; Winebow/NY) Heinrich 2018: Med.light slight hazy color; simple appley/Chard/earthy bit rustic rather bland nose; rather tart/tangy/citric bit lemony/Chard/appley/citric slight metallic some earthy somewhat simple flavor; med.long tart/tangy/metallic stony/earthy rather coarse lemony/citric/appley/Chard bit rustic finish; a simple uninteresting stony/appley bit rustic Chard earthy/coarse but no natty or unclean character but just a bit boring; does not speak of Austria & lacking in the usual Austrian aromatics. $21.50 (KK)
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. Gringet: An autochthonous grape variety of the Savoie, mostly found in the Ayze region. A variety in its own right & DNA indicates it may be related to Altesse. I've had a few from Dom.Belluard that I've really liked. This is the first sighting of a Gringet here in NM. JeffreyAlpert has an interesting portfolio & I hope PMWines brings in more of them. A grape variety they shhould be planting all up&down the Coast of Calif.
Tom