What's New at Heights Chateau 5/17/16

NEW WHITES

(new vintage) Smoking Loon 2014 Chardonnay @ &9.99

Unoaked, vibrant yet creamy on the palate from 100% malolactic fermentation, with its refreshing flavors of lemon curd and pineapple

(new vintage) Domaine de la Chanade 2015 Les Rials @ $9.99

Made from a thousand-year-old French varietal called Loin de l’Oeil (“Far from the Eyes”), of medium weight and very refreshing, with a floral, citrus-fruit aroma and flavors of tropical fruits and candied delicacies

(new vintage) Indaba 2015 Chenin Blanc @ $9.99

fresh and vibrant, with succulent flavors of tropical fruit backed by bright citrus flavors and a touch of honey

Casal da Coelheira 2015 Branco @ $11.99

A blend of three indigenous Portuguese varietals, medium-bodied on the palate with a creamy texture and balancing natural acidity

Anne Pichon 2015 Vermentino @ $12.99

100% Vermentino from the south of France, delightfully floral, crisp and dry, with youthful vitality and freshness

(new vintage) Edgebaston 2015 Honey Shale Hill @ $13.99

a South African blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and Viognier done mostly in stainless steel, rich on the palate, with a smooth, creamy quality that spreads out across the mid palate, cut with some lengthening acidity that keeps this fresh and vibrant

Teruzzi & Puthold 2014 Terre di Tufi @ $13.99

A blend of Vernaccia, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc from Tuscany, intensely aromatic, full-bodied and rich on the palate, with firm acidity and fresh fruit flavors

(new vintage) Mauritson 2014 Sauvignon Blanc @ $14.99

A Dry Creek Valley Sauvignon Blanc that is bright and fresh, clean and smooth with perfectly balanced acidity

Lasso 2014 Branco @ $14.99

A 50/50 blend of Fernao Pires and Arinto from just north of Lisbon, ripe and creamy, full of pear and quince flavors and layered with fine acidity

(new vintage) Fess Parker 2014 Marcella @ $15.99

A white Rhone blend from Santa Barbara, with bright, fresh acidity backing generous peach and apricot flavors and enticing spice and mineral notes for complexity

(new vintage) Sheldrake Point 2015 Pinot Gris @ $15.99

Hints of pear, kiwi, and subtle citrus zest, a Pinot Gris that wonderfully expresses the ripeness and weight of this vintage in New York’s Finger Lakes

(back) Domaine de la Solitude 2014 Cotes du Rhone Blanc @ $15.99

A blend of Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Viognier from a top Rhone producer, with ample rich fruit surrounding a core of baking spice

Roblin 2014 Coteaux des Giennois @ $15.99

100% Sauvignon Blanc from a small appellation in the Loire Valley, soft and ripe, with apple and pear flavors lifted by fresh acidity

Tiberio 2014 Trebbiano d’Abruzzo @ $16.99

Made from grapes from Trebbiano Abruzzese vines roughly sixty years old, crisp and refreshing, with stone fruit notes and a touch of salinity

Mas d’Agalis 2014 Grand Carre @ $17.99

A blend of Terret, Clairette, Vermentino and Chenin Blanc from the south of France, partially fermented in tank and oak, rich and complex, with lots of apples and nuts on the palate

(new vintage) Astrolabe 2015 Sauvignon Blanc @ $17.99

From the Marlborough region of New Zealand, with tropical fruits and grassiness on the intense nose, racy acidity and big citrus flavors on the palate

Maison Folly 2013 Chardonnay @ $17.99

A stainless-steel Chardonnay made from grapes grown in the Cote de Beaune and the Chalonnais, uncomplicated, flavorful and fresh

Sparr 2014 Gewurztraminer @ $18.99

From a top Alsace producer, youthful, with a juicy sweetness and delicate acidity, spicy, with crisp minerality and a long finish

(new vintage) Domaine Vico 2015 Vermentino @ $19.99

A beauty from Corsica, rich and oily yet refreshing and bright, with notes of almonds, fresh herbs, and brine

(new vintage) Foucher-Lebrun 2015 Sancerre “Le Mont” @ $19.99

Produced by a small negociant firm focused on the Loire Valley, made from lots of wine that the partners have purchased from several parcels of grapes in the villages of Sancerre, Chavignol and Amigny, a Sauvignon Blanc that is deep, full-bodied, complex and pure at the core, with lovely backend energy, excellent focus and grip and a long, outstanding finish

Chalone 2014 Chardonnay @ $24.99

A ripe flavorful Chardonnay from Monterey with a nice core of acidity

Louis Latour 2013 Meursault @ $62.99

A white Burgundy with a floral nose, slightly buttery with hints of fresh almond and hazelnut, round on the palate with a lively finish

NEW REDS

Boissan 2014 Cotes du hone Villages Cuvee Prince d’Orange @ $13.99

100% Grenache from 36-year-old vines, with hints of hazelnut and pepper on the nose and a palate that is rich and complex with a touch of black currant on the finish

Vivaldi 2013 Valpollicella Ripasso @ $13.99

a big, stylish ripasso, a blend of Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella, with complex, intense aromas of raisins, figs and plums and a palate that is rich with flavors of dark berries and chocolate

Lasso 2011 Tinto @ $14.99

A blend of three indigenous Portuguese grapes, with aromas of red fruit and spices, rich and flavorful on the palate with soft but well structured tannins

Maccario 2012 Monferrato Rosso @ $14.99

A blend of Barbera, Cabernet and Merlot from the Piedmont, elegant, rich and expressive, with well-integrated acidity and harmonious, warm, mild flavor with hints of ripe plum and spice

(new vintage) Roquefort 2014 Guele de Loup @ $16.99

A four-grape blend from Provence with a pure nose dominated by red fruit notes, full and fresh on the palate

Lornano 2011 Chianti @ $17.99

100% Sangiovese, with layered and concentrated dark fruit, oak, forest, earth, and herbs

Contra Soarda 2012 Marzemino @ $19.99

100% Marzemino Nero, deep ruby in color, with a complex nose of fresh fruit and herbs and dark plummy fruit and hints of spice on the palate

Le Ragose 2009 Valpolicella Ripasso @ $22.99

Rustic and dry, with distinctive aromas of tanned leather and violets and mouth-watering acidity

Domaine Vico 2014 1769 Rouge @ $23.99

A blend of two indigenous Corsican grapes with Syrah, full-bodied, with creamy black fruit, super-stony minerality, and gripping tannins

Mont Thabor 2012 Chateauneuf-du-Pape @ $43.99

Mostly Grenache with small amounts of Syrah, Mourvedre and Cinsault blended in, rich, lush and intense but at the same time quite fresh

NEW ROSES

Ferraton 2015 Cotes du Rhone @ $11.99

A Grenache-based, medium-bodied rose with plump, rounded strawberry fruit and good acidity

DiamAndes 2015 Perlita @ $11.99

100% Malbec from Mendoza, light and dry, with citrus and red fruits on the nose, berries and cherries on the palate

Strehn 2015 Blaufrankisch @ $12.99

100% Blaufrankisch from Austria, light, crisp and dry, with peach and strawberry notes and herbal undertones

Valcombe 2015 Epicure @ $12.99

Mostly Grenache with some Cinsault, Carignan and Clairette blended in, with a pretty floral bouquet and a crisply dry finish

Bonny Doon 2015 Vin Gris de Cigare @ $14.99

mostly Grenache, with a few other red and white Rhone varietals blended in, elegant and complex, with a natural crispness and a smooth and savory texture

Vignelaure 2015 Coteaux d’Aix en  Provence @ $17.99

A Provence blend of Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah, beautifully fresh, with aromas of citrus and ripe fruits

Bastide Blanche 2015 Bandol @ $20.99

60% Mourvedre, the rest Grenache and Cinsault, dry, with red berry flavors, a spicy note, and a long refreshing finish

Wolffer Estate 2015 Summer in a Bottle @ $23.99

A unique blend of Gewurztraminer, Merlot, Chardonnay and Cab Franc from Long Island’s south fork, complex and balanced, with loads of fruit flavors complementing the wine’s natural vibrant acidity