What's New at Heights Chateau 7/18/17

Note: some of the Italian reds are not new to the store but rather recently liberated from the cellar

NEW WHITES

(new vintage) Rapitala 2016 Grillo @ $12.99

From high-altitude vineyards in Sicily, with a nose of herb, floral notes and citrus, light and crisp on the palate with a clean refreshing finish

Clusserath 2016 Mosel Street Riesling @ $12.99

A slightly off-dry Riesling from the Mosel, tangy and fresh with all the lemon/lime you would expect

Ca’ Maiol 2016 Lugana @ $14.99

From the shores of Lake Garda, with apple and stone fruit notes and a hint of almond

(new vintage) Benito Santos 2016 Albarino @ $14.99

From the Rias Baixas region of Spain, ripe and balanced, with notes of peaches, green apples, white flowers, and tropical fruit and a soft texture that is countered by great acidity

(new vintage0 Danubio 2016 Gruner Veltliner @ $14.99

A clean, dry Grüner from a producer committed to organic and biodynamic viticulture

(new vintage) Mauritson 2016 Sauvignon Blanc @ $14.99

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

Bonhomme 2016 Touraine Sauvignon Blanc @ $14.99

From the central Loire, made from organically-grown grapes that were allowed to ripen fully, and so a Sauvignon Blanc with ripe, slightly honeyed flavors

(new vintage) Gagliardo 2016 Fallegro @ $15.99

Made from Favorita  (now thought to be the same grape as Vermentino), a white bursting with fresh aromas and lively flavors of pear and yellow apples with a delightful citrus-floral finish

(new vintage) Santo 2016 Assyrtiko @ $16.99

From Santorini, bright and clear with intense flavors

Goldschmidt 2015 Chardonnay “Singing Tree” @ $17.99

A bright and refreshing style of Chardonnay from the Russian River, with ripe green-apple characteristics, good acidity, and medium length

Tesch 2014 Riesling @ $19.99

Another organic wine, this one from the Nahe region of Germany, pure, crisp, bone dry, and mineral-driven with great acidity

Louis Sipp 2016 Pinot Gris @ $19.99

An easy-to-drink Pinot Gris, light, fresh and fruity as Alsatian whites should be

Bagnol 2015 Cassis @ $20.99

A blend of Marsanne, Clairette and Ugni Blanc from the south of France, with a palate of citrus and exotic fruits, a soft texture, and a very fresh finish

Cruchandeau 2015 Bouzeron @ $22.99

Made by one of the rising stars of the Nuits-Saint-Georges region of Burgundy, 100% Aligote from 60+-year-old vines, with pure tart lemon/lime fruit and laser-focused acidity

Channing Daughters 2014 Pinot Grigio Ramato @ $23.99

A skin-fermented Pinot Grigio, copper-colored from the skin contact, with aromas and flavors of honey, brown spices, and dried apricots

Zind Humbrecht 2014 Pinot Blanc @ $24.99

A blend of Pinot Auxerrois and Pinot Blanc from Alsace, surprisingly large-scale, very dry but with a classic round finish and good acidity

Sigalas 2016 Santorini @ $28.99

One of the island’s true benchmarks, elegant, with a salty nuance and a lingering and intense finish

NEW REDS

Regina Viarum 2015 Mencia @ $12.99

From Galicia in westen Spain, 100% Mencia, a red grape native to the region, earthy, with berry nuances and stony minerality

Canet Valette 2015 St. Chinian Antonyme @ $13.99

Made by an organic producer in the Languedoc, a 50/50 blend of Cinsault and Mourvedre, aged six months in stainless steel for a bright fresh palate

La Resistance 2016 Cotes du Rhone @ $13.99

Made by Maison Louis Mousset, a biodynamic producer in the Rhone, a blend of Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre, velvety, with subtle tannins and a long pleasant finish

Storm Point 2016 Red Blend @ $14.99

From the Western Cape region of South Africa, a blend of Syrah, Cinsault and Carignan, a lively, zippy red that is highly approachable

(new vintage) Domaine des Aphillanthes 2014 Cotes du Rhone @$14.99

From a biodynamic producer in the southern Rhone, a blend of Grenache, Mourvedre and Carignan, with plenty of sweet red fruit at its core as well as balanced acidity and soft tannins

(back) Umani Ronchi 2014 Rosso Conero San Lorenzo @ $16.99

100% Montepulciano from the Marche region of Italy, dry, flavorsome, and well-balanced

(new vintage) Maixei 2015 Rossese @ $16.99

A dry Ligurian red made with an indigenous grape called Rossese, an aromatic red with notes of cherries and roses, of medium weight and well-balanced on the palate

De Forville 2015 Langhe Nebbiolo @ $17.99

A selection of Nebbiolo from the winery’s younger vines in Barbaresco, bright red fruit on the nose with a hint of spice and a complex palate with great freshness and structure

Planeta 2015 Frappato @ $19.99

From a top Sicilian producer, with a smooth palate offering juicy black cherry, crushed strawberry and white pepper alongside fresh acidity

Tempus Two 2014 GSM @ $19.99

Produced by a relatively new winery in Australia’s legendary Hunter Valley, a classic blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre, medium- to full-bodied, with complex flavors of red berries, chocolate, and coffee

(new vintage) A to Z 2014 Pinot Noir @ $20.99

A bit in the vein of a Beaujolais, with Gamay-like flavors of red berry and wild cherry, zippy acidity that punches through to the finish

Coquelet 2016 Morgon Cote de Pys @ $21.99

Made by one of the most exciting young winemakers in France today, with extraordinarily bright aromas of fruits and flowers, invigorating and exciting on the palate

Romeo del Castello 2015 Etna Rosso “Allegracore” @ $23.99

Primarily Nerello Mascalese from the slopes of Mt. Etna, delicious and approachable, smooth yet full-bodied, with flavors of black cherries, crushed raspberries, cinnamon and clove

(new vintage) Bedrock 2015 Zinfandel @ $24.99

Rich and supple, an explosion of pure fruit, with lingering flavors of blackberry, dark chocolate and licorice

Lapierre 2016 Julienas @ $32.99

Made by Marcel Lapierre’s son from fruit purchased in the village of Julienas, refreshing and lively with lovely grapey Gamay

Gundlach Bundschu 2013 Pinot Noir @ $37.99

A Sonoma Coast Pinot with earthy forest and resin notes, medium-bodied and succulent, with fresh cranberry and cherry flavors

Roccheviberti 2011 Barolo @ $41.99

From a small but prestigious Piedmontese producer, a Barolo that is developed and elegant, with excellent perfumed notes of spice, leather, purple violets and the classic tarry note of the appellation

Gagliole 2011 Rosso @ $44.99

mostly Sangiovese with 10% Cabernet blended in, well-structured and beautifully balanced, silky and fresh, with fine tannins and crisp acidity

Lapierre 2015 Cuvee Lapierre MXVV @ $46.99

A very special Morgon made from fruit from 100-year-old vines, highly perfumed, with a palate of black raspberry, cherry composte, and blood orange

Turley 2015 Zinfandel “Duarte” @ $49.99

Made in homage to Joe Duarte, the grape grower in Contra Costa County who first introduced Turley to the vines of the area, a bold, powerful Zin from 100+-year-old vines with generous fruit and soft, silky tannins

Siro Pacenti 2012 Brunello “Pelagrilli” @ $49.99

Made by Giancarlo Pacenti, arguably the best winemaker in the appellation and the leading exponent of the modern school of Brunello, balanced, fresh, and very elegant with wonderful depth

Cantina del Pino 2011 Barbaresco Ovello @ $54.99

A wine of great complexity, power, and finesse, with notes of dried flowers, cherries, mint, and minerals on the nose and palate

Turley 2014 Cabernet @ $54.99

Only the fourth vintage of Cabernet for Larry Turley, made from fruit grown on his Napa estate, a huge wine of great power, with waves of dark fruit and great depth and intensity

Capanna 2008 Brunello @ $55.99

From a small family-owned-and-operated estate, a sensual Brunello with a full body and impressive structure

NEW ROSES

Strehn 2016 Blaufrankish Rose @ $12.99

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

(back) Recanati 2016 Rose @ $14.99

Made in the Upper Galilee region of Israel, a delicious blend of Barbera and Merlot, full in the mouth with soft but ever-present tannins, flavors of strawberry, cranberry, lavender and bitter almond

Jas d’Esclans 2016 Rose @ $18.99

A blend of Cinsault, Grenache and Syrah, elegant, with refined but persistent fruit, cranberry and red cherry flavors