In their immense diversity, vine plants – grape varieties - are distinguished from one another by their physical...
Akoibon 2019
2016 | Rouge | Grenache, Mourvèdre | Catalogne | Roussillon
Petits rendements de grenache des hauteurs de Port-Vendres en front de mer et de mourvèdre du col de Banyuls, sur terroir de schiste noir.
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VDF Grenache 2019
2019 | Rouge | Grenache | 0,75 L | Catalogne | Roussillon
Beyond the Arabic spelling of its label ("Grenache"), a selection of the most beautiful Grenache vines of the estate, representative of Jean-François Nicq's vision of the grape variety.
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VDF Les Glaneurs 2015
2015 | Rouge | Grenache | 0,75 L | Catalogne | Roussillon
Partially destemmed, a Grenache cuvée entirely dedicated to the expression of fruit and the silkiness of the grape variety.
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Empordà Les Fades del Granit 2017
2017 | Blanc | Bulles | Grenache gris | 0,75 L | Catalogne | Espagne
Un pétillant naturel issu d'une macération de 2 jours des raisins avec les peaux et d'une fermentation en amphore de terre cuite puis en bouteille pour la fin du processus fermentaire.
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Empordà Confiança 2017
2017 | Rosé | Grenache gris | 0,75 L | Catalogne | Espagne
A parcel of old Grenache gris vines, on a granite arena terroir. Maceration for 3 days with the skins, fermentation in terracotta amphorae (40%) and stainless steel tanks, then aged on fine lees in stainless steel tanks.
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Penedès Missatge en una Ampolla 2016
2016 | Blanc | Macabeu | 0,75 L | Catalogne | Espagne
Macabeu is a difficult grape variety to grow (thin skin, compact bunches) which often gives a vegetal taste, but Amós Bañeres only harvests the bunches when fully ripe, and the juice is vinified with an addition of 3 to 5% of the stalks to ensure good texture and acidity.
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Penedès La Bufarrella 2016
2016 | Blanc | Xarel.lo | 0,75 L | Catalogne | Espagne
Xarel.lo is grown on a north-facing clay-limestone terroir, macerated in whole bunches after a period in a cold room, then vinified and aged in stainless steel tanks. No input, no sulphur, unfiltered.
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Syrah in all its splendour, lot 1
Rouge | Syrah | 0,75L & 1,5L | Rhône, Languedoc, Roussillon | Vins français
Although its original terroir is located in the northern Côtes-du-Rhône (Saint-Joseph, Côte-Rôtie, etc.), Syrah has conquered new territories (southern Côtes-du-Rhône, Languedoc, Roussillon).
Much of Syrah's success is down to its strong personality - in our opinion too often produced in a caricatural way. However, when the conditions for its true expression are met - a combination of excellent terroir, respectful farming and vinification without chemicals - Syrah stands out for its beautiful dark colour, its rich palette of aromas (violet, black fruit, pepper) and flavours (blackcurrant, blackberry, liquorice, chocolate, spices), and its silky texture in a harmonious relationship between alcohol and tannin.
Syrah in all its splendour, lot 2
Rouge | Syrah | 0,75L & 1,5L | Vins français
Although its original terroir is located in the northern Côtes-du-Rhône (Saint-Joseph, Côte-Rôtie, etc.), Syrah has conquered new territories (southern Côtes-du-Rhône, Languedoc, Roussillon).
Much of Syrah's success is down to its strong personality - in our opinion too often produced in a caricatural way. However, when the conditions for its true expression are met - a combination of excellent terroir, respectful farming and vinification without chemicals - Syrah stands out for its beautiful dark colour, its rich palette of aromas (violet, black fruit, pepper) and flavours (blackcurrant, blackberry, liquorice, chocolate, spices), and its silky texture in a harmonious relationship between alcohol and tannin.
Italian Island Wines, Lot 2
Blanc & Rouge | Zibibbo, Nerello, Monica, Carignan | 0,75 L | Sicile & Sardaigne | Italie
The Mediterranean islands of Italy, with their unique history and culture, offer a perfect example of an original wine heritage preserved and enhanced by winemakers who are both demanding and faithful to their tradition.
Sicily is particularly famous for the incomparable volcanic vineyards of Etna and its autochthonous Nerello, Carricante and Grecanico Dorato grapes, while Pantelleria, the small volcanic island next door, magnifies its Zibibbo grape. Sardinia, with a handful of emblematic winemakers, highlights its many traditional grape varieties that are too often forgotten. The terroirs and the winegrowers invite you to take a journey through the Mediterranean world and bear witness to the singularly lively and exciting character of Italian winegrowing.
Wines of the Beaujolais – Lot 2
Rouge | Gamay | 0,75 & 1,5 CL | Beaujolais
Granite soils - such as those of the Beaujolais, where it reigns supreme - are the preferred terroir of Gamay. Characterised by its freshness of fruit and its lively vinosity - too often pushed to the point of caricature, particularly in the Beaujolais "primeur" style - Gamay is magnified when vinified "à la beaujolaise" i.e., in whole bunches (carbonic or semi-carbonic maceration), which exalts the organoleptic singularity of the grape variety and softens its acidity and its natural tannins, whereas Burgundian vinification gives a more structured texture. Farmed and produced following natural methods, Gamays are at once deliciously drinkable and offer real depth.
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Wines of the Beaujolais – Lot 1
Rouge | Gamay | 0,75 & 1,5 L | Mâconnais | Beaujolais
Granite soils - such as those of the Beaujolais, where it reigns supreme - are the preferred terroir of Gamay. Characterised by its freshness of fruit and its lively vinosity - too often pushed to the point of caricature, particularly in the Beaujolais "primeur" style - Gamay is magnified when vinified "à la beaujolaise" i.e., in whole bunches (carbonic or semi-carbonic maceration), which exalts the organoleptic singularity of the grape variety and softens its acidity and its natural tannins, whereas Burgundian vinification gives a more structured texture. Farmed and produced following natural methods, Gamays are at once deliciously drinkable and offer real depth.
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Sparkling wines, Lot 1
Blanc & Rosé | Chardonnay, Grenache gris, Blauer Wildbacher | 0,75 L & 1,5 L | Champagne, Espagne & Autriche | Nos vins
The vinification of grape juice naturally produces carbon dioxide, thus giving the wine a spontaneous effervescence. When fermentation is completed in the closed space of the bottle, this natural sparkling profile characterises so-called "ancestral method" or "rural method" wines and more widely pétillant naturels of all kinds.
In Champagne, another process is in play: the "méthode champenoise" - known as "traditional" for sparkling wines outside Champagne, which consists of two fermentation stages, the first in vats or barrels to obtain a classic still, dry white wine, followed by a second fermentation in the bottle by the addition of a "liqueur de tirage" (sugar and yeast) to create carbon dioxide.
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Sparkling wines, Lot 2
Blanc & Rosé | Chardonnay, Pinot noir, Malvasia | 0,75 L | Champagne, Auvergne & Italie | Nos vins
The vinification of grape juice naturally produces carbon dioxide, thus giving the wine a spontaneous effervescence. When fermentation is completed in the closed space of the bottle, this natural sparkling profile characterises so-called "ancestral method" or "rural method" wines and more widely pétillant naturels of all kinds.
In Champagne, another process is in play: the "méthode champenoise" - known as "traditional" for sparkling wines outside Champagne, which consists of two fermentation stages, the first in vats or barrels to obtain a classic still, dry white wine, followed by a second fermentation in the bottle by the addition of a "liqueur de tirage" (sugar and yeast) to create carbon dioxide.
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The natural gems of Bruno Schueller, Lot 2
Blanc & Rouge | Pinot blanc, riesling, pinot noir | 0,75 L | Alsace
The Alsatian estate led by Bruno Schueller is a great pioneer of viticulture and wine without inputs of any kind. It is spread over three villages in the Haut-Rhin - Husseren-les-Châteaux, Eguisheim (Grands Crus Eichberg and Pfersigberg) and Obermorschwihr (lieu-dit Bildstoecklé) - and is guided by one philosophy: living soils free of any chemical treatment, totally natural vinification to stay as close as possible to the terroir. The wines are matured for long periods of time to bring the raw material to its highest mineral expression and its greatest capacity to evolve over time. Original and vibrant wines, strongly marked by the personality of the winemaker.
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Morgon Côte du Py
De 2014 à 2018 | Rouge | Gamay | 0,75 L | Morgon | Beaujolais
Vieilles vignes de gamay sur le terroir de schistes “pourris” (dits “morgons”) de la fameuse Côte du Py. Infusion douce des raisins, élevage en fûts non neufs.
Bourgogne Auguste 2015
2015 | Rouge | Pinot noir | 0,75 L | Bourgogne | Bourgogne
Une vigne de pinots noirs "fins" – rares en Bourgogne, à la différence des clones de pinots "droits" – de 1964 sur argilo-calcaires, qui donnent un jus intense et structuré de belle complexité : une cuvée phare du domaine.
Vin de France Rouge de Causse 2014
2014 | Rouge | 14 cépages | 0,75 L | Vin de France | Languedoc
14 variétés de vieilles vignes bicentenaires (0,77 ha) en complantation, les cépages rouges classiques du Languedoc avec d’autres plus rares : carignan, aramon, terrets, alicante, œillade…
Vin de France Jus de Vilain
2015, 2016, 2017 | Rouge | Gamay | 0,75 L | Vin de France | Auvergne
Gamay (gamay Beaujolais) issu d'un terroir argilo-calcaire, et vinifié en macération carbonique. Élevage en cuve.
Champagne Les Vignes de Montgueux Extra-brut Blanc de Blancs
Bulles | Chardonnay | 0,75 L | Champagne | Champagne
Point de vue panoramique sur le terroir de Montgueux par le jeu subtil des assemblages.
Bourgogne Auguste 2016
2016 | Rouge | Pinot noir | 0,75 L | Bourgogne | Bourgogne
Une vigne de pinots noirs "fins" – rares en Bourgogne, à la différence des clones de pinots "droits" – de 1964 sur argilo-calcaires, qui donnent un jus intense et structuré de belle complexité : une cuvée phare du domaine.
Mâcon-Cruzille Manganite 2015
2015 | Rouge | Gamay | 0,75 L | Bourgogne | Bourgogne
De magnifiques gamays à petits grains issus d'une sélection massale de 1953 et plantés sur le sol calcaire riche en manganèse de la parcelle dite Les Rosiers.
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Violette 2013
2013 | Rouge | Gamay | 0,75 L | Vin de France | Auvergne
Magnifique gamay de 40 ans sur le cru Madargues, travaillé au cheval et vinifié le plus simplement du monde sans aucun intrant. Un pur régal !
The Clown Bar selection
Vin des Allobroges Champ Levat 2013
2013 | Rouge | Mondeuse | 0,75 L | Vin des Allobroges | Sélection du Clown
All the fruit of Mondeuse, vinified by carbonic maceration, with a character that is both earthy and light.
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Emilia Vej Spumante Metodo Classico 2013
2013 | Blanc | Bulles | Malvasia | 0,75 L | Emilia | Sélection du Clown
Malvasia di Candia Aromatica macerated for 60 days with the skins, vinified and aged in vats. Underwent second fermentation after the addition fresh juice from the 2014 harvest, before spending 24 months on its lees. A beautiful golden colour - that of the very ripe grape, a complex and aromatic wine.
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Vin de France Leynes 2012
2012 | Rouge | Gamay | 0,75 L | Vin de France | Sélection du Clown
Old Gamay vines - between 45 and 90 years old - from three terroirs in Leynes: Balmont, Batailles and Ganivets.
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Château-Chalon 2011
2011 | Blanc | Savagnin | 0,62 L | Jura | Sélection du Clown
The small appellation Château-Chalon (50 ha) is located on the slopes surrounding the remarkable site of the eponymous village and is dedicated to the Savagnin grape variety vinified as a yellow wine: its exceptional marl terroir gives it the finesse and intensity of this type of vinification.
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Terre Siciliane Frizzante Voria Orange
Blanc | Bulles | Cataratto, Grillo | 0,75 L | Terre Siciliane | Sélection du Clown
Made from catarratto (macerated for 30 days) and grillo (macerated for 8 days), a natural sparkling wine vinified in concrete vats and then refermented in the bottle by adding fresh juice. Unfiltered, not disgorged.
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Cailloux 2015
2015 | Pinot noir | 0,75 L | Vin de France | Sélection du Clown
A historic grape variety in the Auvergne, but now second only to Gamay, Pinot Noir has a very distinctive face on terroirs of volcanic origin, such as the basaltic soil that is used in the Cailloux cuvée (formerly called "Basalte").
Vino Bianco "T" 2015
2016 | Blanc | Trebbiano | 0,75 L | Vino Bianco | Sélection du Clown
Trebbiano, not specifically Sicilian, benefits here from a beautiful high altitude terroir and even more so from the demands of a winemaker in strong empathy with his land: healthy harvest, vinification in stainless steel vats with a 2-day maceration with the skins, maturing in stainless steel vats and barrels.
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