Friday Features! 11/11/22

Cambridge Road Bianco
Regularly $30.99/On sale for $27.89
(100% Sauvignon Blanc)

Lance Redgwell is producing wines on a 2.2 hectare 35 year old vineyard in Martinborough New Zealand. The vineyard has spent the vast majority of its life under organic farming and biodynamic practices were introduced by Lance when he acquired the property in 2006. At the start of the operation he handled every task associated with the vineyard himself and considers that to have been foundational in learning how to make wines that reflect the soil and environment. Though it can seem cliché at this point  the Cambridge Road philosophy truly is that the wines are made in the vineyard and the winemaker making style is very low intervention. They use almost no sulphites and make no other additions of any kind to wine. This bianco is a skin contact Sauvignon Blanc full of tropical fruit and bright acidity.


Bodega Cauzón Granada Red
Regularly $21.99/On sale for $19.79
(100% Tempranillo)

As the wines of Ramón Saavedra are from the arid south of Spain, one might expect them to be hot and high in alcohol; instead, they are bright and fresh with soft tannins. The vineyards are on the northern side of the Sierra Nevadas at elevations of 800-1000 meters, and they are largely on sheltered, north-facing slopes. These factors combine to produce an intense diurnal shift which moderates ripening and allows for more balanced, fresher wines. Farming on these thin soils, Ramón must be attentive to prevent erosion, retain and restore nutrients, and cultivate a living environment around and among his vines. So he plants legumes throughout the vineyards, rejects all pesticides and herbicides, and handles the canopies of each vine carefully to cope with the extremes of heat and sunlight. Native yeast fermentation, aged in stainless steel, no filtering or fining at any time and no additives of any kind, not even sulfur. Perfect for a juicy burger of the meat or plant protein variety.