Best Organic Wines for Fall and Winter
We are thrilled to announce that three of our organically grown wines, from Biokult in Austria and Vignobles Raymond in France, have been given 90 Points and Best Buy ratings from Wine Enthusiast. The ratings will appear in the magazine online in July and in the August print edition. Updated shelf talkers are available to download now here.
90 POINTS – BEST BUY
Les Hauts de Lagarde Bordeaux Blanc is a blend of 60% Sauvignon Blanc and 40% Semillon. Aromas of white peach, lemon and honeysuckle, draw you into the wine’s perfect balance of acidity and mineralogy with clean bracing citrus and honeydew. Great on its own and paired with vegetable platters, cheese, oysters, appetizers and seafood.
The Demeter Certified Biodynamic
Biokult Zweigelt Rosé of the Niederösterreich – Qualitätswein appellation is very appealing as a light and easy to understand rosé. Made of Austria’s most widely grown red grape Zweigelt (pronounced TSVYE-gelt). Zweigelt is a red wine grape originating from a 19th century Austrian crossing of two older varietals, Blaufränkisch and St Laurent.Low residual sugar gives it a very pleasant appeal, and the rose color with slight violet hues is visually alluring.The taste is of light red fruit, strawberry & raspberry, with soft tannins. This is a good food wine, pairing well with pasta, light meals, risottos & cheese.
Demeter Certified Biodynamic Biokult Grüner Veltliner of the Niederösterreich – Qualitätswein appellation is made with 100% Grüner Veltliner. Aromas of lemon, lime and white pepper with a very crisp, dry-yet-fruity light-to-medium body and a long, tart nectarine skin and grassy earth with a light white pepper finish. Perfect paired with Asian foods, seafood and salads.
About the Winemakers
The family property of the domaine du Château de Lagarde has been built up over the years by successive generations. The Raymond family has a long history of growing wine, dating back to 1850. Today, in order to look after their heritage, they carry on using a special mixture of ancestral tradition and the most efficient technology. Located in the Entre-Deux-Mers, not far from Bordeaux, their wines have grown in the villages of Saint-Laurent-du-Bois, Saint-Martial, Saint-Felix de Conclude since medieval times.
The Michlits family is one of the most creative and influential organic winegrowing families in Austria. Headed by Werner and Angela Michlits, their
products and production methods are
revolutionary for the region. Not only have they been able to understand and implement the use of non-trimmed vines in the region, but the use of biodynamic methods and the translation of these into new production standards are awe inspiring.
These award-winning refreshing summer wines are now available. Please let me know if you would like to receive a sample bottle, or if you have any additional questions about these or any of our fine organically grown wines.
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