Fete du Vin at South Farms

This is a walkaround event hosted by my favorite local wine shop where they introduce new producers and/or vintages that will be available at their two locations. Specialty distributors / importers set up their tables and pour for clients. Catered by a local restaurant Le Mazet. A portion of the entry fee is donated to a local agricultural education program. One footnote to my notes from this tasting: I am getting over a cold.

• 2022 Lagar de Costa Albariño Rías Baixas

  Spain, Galicia, Rías Baixas

  Light and accessible, lime, orchard fruits, gravel, moderate finish, lovely

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• 2022 Do Ferreiro Albariño Rías Baixas

  Spain, Galicia, Rías Baixas

  Limes, apricots, bread dough, delicate. Small sample

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• 2023 Bodegas Los Bermejos Lanzarote Diego Seco Ecologico 87 Points

  Spain, Canary Islands, Lanzarote

  Mineral and tart citrus and herbs. Racy acidity. Best with food. Small sample.

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• 2023 Bodegas Viñátigo Listán Negro

  Spain, Canary Islands, Tenerife

  Cherry, herbs, animal, fresh, powdery grip. Moderately long finish. Small sample.

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• 2022 Landhaus Mayer Grüner Veltliner

  Austria, Wien

  The nose displayed intense aroma of pear and limes. The palate is racy, but not so intense, rather hollow. Short finish. Okay

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• 2022 Roland Lavantureux Petit Chablis

  France, Burgundy, Chablis, Petit Chablis

  Simple. Ripe apple, lemony, not as stony as I'd like. Good acidity. Short finish. Not great qpr, imo. Small sample

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• 2022 Tintero Langhe Nebbiolo

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC

  Light. Leads with gravel and tar, the fruit sneaks in letter. Red cherry. Good grip.

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• 2020 Domaine des Roches Neuves Saumur-Champigny

  France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Saumur-Champigny

  Earthy, bell pepper, deep, dark fruits. Good grip. Yummy. Small sample.

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• 2021 Château La Grave Cahors

  France, Southwest France, Cahors

  Green, brutish, fruit comes in late, delicious, good grip and freshness. I'd like to cellar some for a few years. Small sample.

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• 2022 Dandelion Torrontés

  Argentina, Mendoza

  Extremely floral, reminiscent of gewurztraminer, light and fresh

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• 2022 Montlaiz Dandelión Skin Contact

  Argentina, Mendoza

  Citrus, melon, canned fruit, pleasant grip and freshness. Rather short. Small sample.

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• 2019 La Costa Breganze Sarco

  Italy, Veneto, Breganze

  Light, fleeting, strawberry and black tea. Small sample.

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• 2022 La Bancale Roussillon Chair Blanche Marnes Noires

  France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon

  Hay, Pear, dough, really delicious. Small sample.

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• 2022 Lampyres Vin de France Des Sens

  France, Vin de France

  Intensely aromatic, lemony and floral, fresh. Small sample.

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• 2022 Domaine de la Goguette Bleu Ciel

  France, Rhône, Vin de France

  Reductive at first, then silken and subtle, mineral

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• 2018 Domaine Le Soula Le Soula Blanc

  France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Côtes Catalanes

  Interesting, matchstick, mineral, floral

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• 2022 Lampyres Contre-Attaque

  France, Vin de France

  Light for a mourvedre, delicate, juicy, delicious, fruit and animal. Fresh, decent grip. Best with a slight chill.

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• 2022 Domaine de la Goguette Mama

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône

  Reduction barely blew off, green underneath. Red fruit struggled to get through.

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• 2022 Preston Farm & Winery Cinsaut

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley

  Subtle dark cherry, earthy, juicy, silty tannins.

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• 2021 Preston Farm & Winery Carignane

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley

  Deep dark fruit, savory, earthy and interesting, good grip. Small sample.

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• 2017 Domaine Roche-Audran Côtes du Rhône Villages César

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages

  Light and fruity with a bit of mineral and crushed herb

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• 2020 Azienda Agricola Sergio Arcuri Cirò Aris Riserva

  Italy, Calabria, Cirò

  Weird in a good way, green herbs, strawberry and rhubarb, grippy

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Artisan Wines (Importer / Distributor)

• 2018 Boasso Barolo Margheria

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  Low intensity dark cherry, cough syrup, floral, intensely grippy

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• 2017 Boasso Barolo Margheria

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  Red cherry, tar, grippy, but not as intensely as 2018. Tuck it away for a good while.

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• 2018 Boasso Barolo Gabutti

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  Earthy, floral, red fruited, needs time

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• 2017 Boasso Barolo Gabutti

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  Red fruited, less earthy than the others I tried, still has the tarry aroma, good acid, good grip, needs a little more time

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• 2023 Boasso Dolcetto d'Alba

  Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Dolcetto d'Alba

  Red raspberry and tar, fruity and the most easy-going of this table

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• 2021 Boasso Barbera d'Alba Superiore

  Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Barbera d'Alba Superiore

  The serious side of Barbera with serious grip and acidity, deep blueberry and blackberry, good stuff

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• 2023 Birdhorse Vermentino

  USA, California, Central Valley, Clements Hills

  Ripe, tropical nose, citrus, stony, good stuff.

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• 2021 Pray Tell Willamette Valley Red Blend

  USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

  Nice pinot / gamay blend, a wisp of bubblegum, strawberry, black tea

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• 2022 Domaine Le Novi Luberon Amo Blanco

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Luberon

  Intense pear, verging on tropical, wonderful

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• 2022 Domaine Le Novi Luberon Terre des Safres

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Luberon

  Earth-dusted fruit, dark, grippy, great QPR

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• 2022 Enfield Wine Co. Grenache Stained Glass

  USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi

  Floral, fruity and light, fine tannins, pinot-like

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• 2017 Newfound Wines Grenache Scaggs Vineyard

  USA, California, Napa Valley, Mt. Veeder

  Dried fruit, tea, dusty tannins, yum. Small sample.

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• 2021 Enfield Wine Co. Cabernet Sauvignon Waterhorse Ridge

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Fort Ross - Seaview

  Dark red fruits, medium body, “old world,” grippy tannins, needs a few years

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• 2019 Domaine de Galouchey VdJ

  France, Vin de France

  Light and fresh rendition of Bordeaux, red fruited and supple. Small sample.

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• 2022 Domaine Vico Corse Clos Venturi, Brama Biancu Gentile

  France, Corsica, Corse

  Honeyed melon, salty finish. Fresh and lean.

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• 2021 Domaine Vico Syrah Clos Venturi, Brama Rouge

  France, Corsica, Corse

  Made with a light touch, dark fruits and green herbs, earthy, licorice. Super tasty. The only multiple bottle purchase I made at the event.

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• 2022 Domaine Vico Carcaghjolu Neru Clos Venturi, Brama Rouge

  France, Corsica, Corse

  Tart strawberry, herbal and animal, mouth-watering. Reminiscent of sangiovese.

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• 2020 Mira do Ó Dão Druida Reserva

  Portugal, Beiras, Dão

  Honey, spice apple, floral with a slightly saline finish.

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• 2019 Mira do Ó Dão Caminhante

  Portugal, Beiras, Dão

  Fruit forward, dark fruits, tobacco, fine tannins

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• NV A. Bergère Champagne Brut Origine

  France, Champagne

  Bread dough, lemons, fine mousse. I'm not a bubbles guy, but I like this a lot.

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• NV A. Bergère Champagne Brut Rosé

  France, Champagne

  All about the yeast, practically no fruit. Not my thing

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This was the third year of the event and the level of quality of wine they offer is always outstanding. I will say that this year there were no wines that knocked me off my feet, but I feel like there were some really interesting and off-the-beaten-path selections that I really appreciated the opportunity to sample.