Boutique & Vintage Wine Selection

12/30/2014

Bagrationi 1882 2007 Vintage Royal Cuvée Brut from Country of Georgia now available in New York and New Jersey. SRV $35 per bottle.

Why to drink VINTAGE Champagne or other countries bubbles?

Bagrationi 1882 2007 Vintage Royal Cuvée Brut from Country of Georgia! Now available in New York and New Jersey. SRV $35 per bottle. "Produced solely from the Chinuri grape. Visually, the pinpoint silvery bubbles in brilliant light gold are very appealing. Mild toasted bread, citrus and floral aromatics lead to dry, fruity flavors with light ye**ty notes. The finish is dry and long. It is a distinctly styled sparkling wine priced to compete with non-vintage Champagne and top-end California sparkling wine.

Today’s wine consumer is often criticized for having a short attention span. The claim is that wine drinkers are no sooner onto something new then they are thirsting for the next wine adventure. Well, if you are searching for a wine adventure look no further: Bagrationi sparkling wines from Georgia have arrived. And, y’all, that’s the country of Georgia!

JSC Bagrationi was founded in 1937 in Tibilisi, Georgia and today produces its best Reserve and Royal Cuvee sparkling wines by the classic methode champenoise and its regular Brut and Extra Dry by the Charmat method which the Georgians call “reservoir method.” The Brut and Extra Dry are moderately priced at $13.99, the Reserve at $24.99 and the Royal Cuvee is priced at $34.99." - http://www.winereviewonline.com

The name Bagrationi 1882 bears the name of Royal Prince Ivane Bagrationi-Mukhraneli who first started producing sparkling wines in Georgia. For over 125 years Bagrationi 1882 has been the leading sparkling wine house in Georgia with over 75% of the domestic market.

The Kartli region, where Tbilisi the capital of Georgia is located, is situated on the river Mtkvari and includes the Gori and Mukhrani plains. Hot, dry summers ripen the vines to perfection, enabling many European style wines to be produced. The Bagrationi 1882 winery has 400 acres in the Kartli region which grow and cultivate Chinuri and Mtsvane grapes.

Grape Variety: Grown in eastern Georgia, the Chinebuli grape clusters are big, cylindrical, thin-skinned berries with a fleshy and juicy pulp. Chinebuli grapes are typically used to produce “Chinuri” type premium wines, and are very often blended for the making of premium white sparkling wines such as the Bagrationi 1882 Royal Cuvée. The Chinebuli grape is unique to the country of Georgia.

11/24/2014

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11/19/2014

Another pride in our portfolio of rare, hand crafted, boutique production wines (limited to 350 cases). Astonishing and exquisite Bordeaux style red blend (2007) Kuyam Cuvée Nolan. https://www.facebook.com/AlpineSelections/photos/a.359460884134653.88907.126751334072277/751012428312828/?type=1&theater

This is our barrel select blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petite Verdot and Merlot. 63 months in a 900 gallon wooden tank. We produced 350 cases...

11/19/2014

Happy From our portfolio - small production, rare from CORE Family Winery in Santa Barbara.

Another pride in our portfolio of rare, hand crafted, boutique production wines (limited to 350 cases). Astonishing and exquisite Bordeaux style red blend (2007) Kuyam Cuvée Nolan.

Product information

Distributor: Alpine Selections
Region: California, United States
Subregion: Santa Barbara County
Vintage year: 2007
Alcohol by volume 14.9%

A blend of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petite Verdot and 4% Merlot. The name “Kuyam” comes from the Chumash meaning “A Place to Rest Together”. 5 years in a 900 gallon wooden tank before bottling.

An incredibly complex blend to amaze the palate. With the extra barrel age this wine has bloomed to incredible heights. It has a remarkable nose of lead pencil shavings, violets, creme de cassis and subtle barrique smells. It is stunningly opulent, fat, and concentrated, but the luxurious fruit tends to conceal some rather formidable tannins in the finish.

CT - 91 pts. "Fruity black cherry, blue berry boxwood bud aromas. On the palate, it's medium-full bodied and nicely balanced with ripe, juicy black cherry, blueberry and vanilla flavors. Medium + finish."

WD - 94 pts. "Great wine. Nicely reminiscent of a left bank. Earthy, structured, tannins are well placed and grippy yet have softened considerably. Terrific effort of Dave Corey. Medium-long finish. Ready to drink but can age. The best is yet to come!"

WA - 90 pts. Maturity - "Early" SRV - $50

At the core of CORE are Dave and Becky Corey. The couple makes a great team, Dave focusing on vineyard management and winemaking, and Becky handling marketing and various business-related activities — including designing the eye-catching CORE labels, which include her own artwork.

Artisan winemaking is a CORE specialty. Read more about CORE Family Winery and its history - http://www.corewine.com/Roots-s/1827.htm

11/13/2014

try to find this Great rare CA Pinot :)

From our portfolio - small production, - (2008) Ladd Cellar Single Vineyard Moore Ranch, Russian River Valley Pinot Noir!

Product information

Distributor: Alpine Selections
Grape variety: Pinot Noir
Region: California, United States
Subregion: Sonoma County
Appellation: Russian River Valley
Vintage year: 2008
Alcohol by volume 14.1%

Rare findings of hand crafted, boutique production wines (limited to 250 cases), sourced from cult Pinot Noir vineyards, for half of market price by talented winegrower.

Eric Lundblad started a small winery, Ladd Cellars, in 2005. He's focusing on small blocks of Pinot Noir from most prestigious vineyards like Swicegood Vineyard, Moore Ranch, both in the Russian River Valley, and Gap's Crown Vineyard in the Sonoma Coast. The physical winery is in Berkeley, next to Harrington Wines and Eno Wines.

Moore Ranch Vineyard, Occidental Road, Sebastopol, where “Kosta Browne” Kanzler Vineyard is located in Russian River Valley. Planted in 1998. Clones: Pommard, Swan, 114, 115, 667, 777. Sebastopol is Erics favorite area for Pinot, so he feel lucky to get fruit from vineyards on both sides of Sebastopol. Moore Ranch produces a wine that has red and dark fruits with spice, but it also has a minerality to it that comes from the rocky subsoil. The proximity to the Petaluma Gap and its cooling afternoon winds a great benefit to this micro climate. Jim and Cindy Moore, who own and farm the vineyard, are constantly refining the care of the vineyard to bring out the best in the fruit.

This wine is redolent with both red and black spiced cherries along with dried herbs and sprinkled with cinnamon, this wine is plush, supple and delicious. A step up in complexity and finesse in a classically styled Russian River Pinot Noir. Well integrated acidity also makes this wine a great candidate for aging. Tannins makes this go well with a wide range of foods, but beef would be a bit much for it.

Would be great to taste this wine in 2018 if any bottles will be available in private collections. Now still available at SRV $39.00.
No ratings due to limited availability. Served by the glass in selected San Francisco restaurants such as AQ, Chevalier, Frascati, Lalimes, Chapeau!.

10/18/2014

YOU DID IT!

Thank you ALL our friends, friends of friends, customers, suppliers, followers on Tweeter and LinkedIn, and many new great hearts we've met during past two weeks for your support - attention, effort and best wishes to our small business future. It was not easy, but you MADE IT!!!

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YOU MADE 250 required votes for Alpine Selections to be considerate for a Small Business Grant by Mission Main Street Grants program. Now it is up to God, “Invisible Hand” and a team of experts - panelists who will be reviewing this year's applications and selecting the grant recipients.

Thank you ALL our friends, friends of friends, customers, suppliers, followers on Tweeter and LinkedIn, and many new great hearts we've met during past two weeks for your support - attention, effort and best wishes to our small business future. It was not easy, but you MADE IT!!!

Cheers as always!

10/17/2014

Thank Y’all again for supporting us with Small Business Grants program!

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10/16/2014

1852 Kurant Crystal vodka is ideal for drinking as a shot or on the rocks with olive garnishment.

10/16/2014

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10/16/2014

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03/18/2014

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03/18/2014

Russian Royal Family wines can get new information on their labels soon.

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