What's Inside this Month's Boxes
July 2026
Domaine Guiberteau - Saumur Blanc 2024
Saumur, Loire Valley · Chenin Blanc
Tasting Notes
Fresh pear, quince, lemon zest, white flowers, crushed chalk, and wet stone. Bright and energetic with vibrant acidity, remarkable precision, and a long mineral-driven finish.
Pairings
· Fresh oysters
· Seared scallops
· Roast chicken
· Goat cheese
Producer
Domaine Guiberteau has become one of the Loire Valley's most sought-after estates, producing benchmark Chenin Blanc from the chalky tuffeau limestone soils of Saumur. Certified organic and guided by a philosophy of minimal intervention, the estate crafts wines celebrated for their purity, precision, and unmistakable sense of place.
Hirsch Vineyards The Bohan - Dillon 2023
Sonoma Coast, California · Pinot Noir
Tasting Notes
Wild raspberry, black cherry, rose petal, forest floor, coastal herbs, and baking spice. Elegant and structured with vibrant acidity, silky tannins, and exceptional length.
Pairings
· Duck breast
· Cedar plank salmon
· Mushroom risotto
· Roast pork loin
Producer
Founded by David Hirsch in 1980, Hirsch Vineyards is one of California's iconic cool-climate estates. Farmed biodynamically on rugged ridges just miles from the Pacific Ocean, the estate's diverse micro-parcels along the San Andreas Fault produce Pinot Noir of remarkable elegance, freshness, and aging potential.
Morgen Long Koosah Vineyard 2023
Eola-Amity Hills, Willamette Valley · Chardonnay
Tasting Notes
Lemon curd, green apple, toasted hazelnut, flint, and saline minerality. Tightly wound and intensely focused with layered texture, vibrant acidity, and extraordinary precision.
Pairings· Butter-poached lobster
· Halibut
· Roast chicken
· Aged Gruyère
Producer
Winemaker Seth Morgen Long has dedicated his project exclusively to Chardonnay, combining traditional Burgundian techniques with Oregon's finest vineyard sites. Sourced from the volcanic soils of Koosah Vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills, this Chardonnay showcases remarkable tension, mineral precision, and the cooling influence of the Van Duzer Corridor.
Domaine Génot-Boulanger Beaune Premier Cru "Les Grèves" 2017
Beaune Premier Cru, Burgundy · Pinot Noir
Tasting Notes
Wild raspberry, dried cherry, rose petal, forest floor, black tea, and baking spice. Silky and beautifully evolved with refined tannins, earthy complexity, and a long, graceful finish.
Pairings
· Roast duck
· Beef tenderloin
· Wild mushroom dishes
· Aged Comté
Producer
Under Guillaume Lavollée, Domaine Génot-Boulanger has emerged as one of Burgundy's most respected family estates, guided by meticulous vineyard work and minimal intervention in the cellar. Their Premier Cru Les Grèves vineyard occupies a 1.04-hectare parcel on Beaune's steep, gravel-rich mid-slope, where old vines planted between the 1960s and 1980 produce Pinot Noir with exceptional depth, elegance, and aging potential.