Cellar Access
Cellar Access
Cellar Access
Cellar Access
AUGUST 2024 - CELLAR ACCESS!!
August is upon us. This month, we are bringing you a mainly French selection to get you in the mood for the Paris Olympic Games. We selected some incredible gold-medal-winning producers representing the best of their respective regions for you to enjoy. So whether you are into individual sports or team events (I‘m more of a field hockey guy myself), pop that cork, and let's cheer together for team U.S.A. (or France, we won’t blame ya)!
This wine has a per person limit. We do this as the wine is hard to find, very rare and/or incredibly sought after.
We do this to ensure that we are able to share the love with everyone!
We kindly ask that you do not abuse this limit by placing multiple orders. In the event that you place multiple orders - they will be canceled and subject to a 5% cancellation fee.
If you would like to request more than the allowable amount - we may be able to help - send us an email at info@thatcherswineconsulting.com
NV Dhondt Grellet, Dans Un Premier Temps Base 2020 (Disgorged 2023)
NV Dhondt Grellet, Dans Un Premier Temps Base 2020 (Disgorged 2023)
Dans Un Premier Temps is Adrien Dhondt’s flagship cuvee and is a blend of Chardonnay (50%), Pinot Noir (30%), and Meunier (20%) from Sézanne, Vallée de la Marne and the Côte des Blancs. 2020 will be the last release of this multi-region cuvee, as the estate is moving toward more terroir-focused bottlings in the Cote de Sezanne. This largely is 70% from the base vintage with the remainder from the perpetual reserve dating back to 1986.
Its final release coming with the 2020 base vintage, this wine's style is ample, vinous, and approachable. Its complexity is highlighted by perfectly ripe orchard fruits, hazelnut complexity, and a rounded texture. The wine spends about three years on the lees, giving it ample bready quality and incredibly fine bubbles. Dosage is between 2g/l to 2.5g/l.
"Adrien Dhondt has been making some of the most compelling yet approachable wines in Champagne"
Dhondt Grellet
In 1986 Dhondt-Grellet was started by Adrien's parents. Unlike many other producers in Champagne at this time, they had an affinity for healthy farming. Adrien took over in 2012 and has slowly been making changes to the wine, putting an emphasis on different cuvées highlighting their parcels and what Chardonnay can do in them.
Adrien is not certified organic, but as we often mention this doesn't say much. He is currently plowing by horse, free of herbicides and pesticides, and making his own compost with his main goal of creating microbial life to enrich the vine cycle. He has always looked to Burgundy for inspiration, realizing parcels in Champagne have unique terroir as well that deserve to be showcased. Yields are low and the grapes are harvested at optimal ripeness. In the cellar fermentation and aging happen in large oak barrels. The wines spend eight months on the lees without cold stabilization, filtering or fining and topped up as needed.
Bay Area
Available same day if ordered by 2pm
25811 Clawiter Road
Hayward CA 94545
United States
+14152340046
Brentwood LA
Available same day if ordered by 2pm
11718 San Vicente Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
United States
+14152340046
This wine has a per person limit. We do this as the wine is hard to find, very rare and/or incredibly sought after.
We do this to ensure that we are able to share the love with everyone!
We kindly ask that you do not abuse this limit by placing multiple orders. In the event that you place multiple orders - they will be canceled and subject to a 5% cancellation fee.
If you would like to request more than the allowable amount - we may be able to help - send us an email at info@thatcherswineconsulting.com
2021 Eleni & Edouard Vocoret, Chablis, Le Bas de Chapelot
2021 Eleni & Edouard Vocoret, Chablis, Le Bas de Chapelot
The fruit for this wine comes from the 3.2-hectare Bas de Chapelot lieu-dit, just below the Premier Cru Montee de Tonerre. The soil here is deep clay-limestone and Kimmeridgian. The vines are around 40 years old. The approach to winemaking is the same here as across the other wines. Both alcoholic and malolactic fermentation are done in stainless steel with indigenous (cellar) yeast. The wine ages for one year in old barrels and is then bottled with no fining or filtration, with minimum yeast additions.
Historically, Bas de Chapelot has been overlooked for Premier Cru status, but I think the quality of the Vocoret wine makes a good case for the vineyard’s inclusion. The wine is your quintessential, though a bit riper, Chablis. That is to say; the wine strikes a perfect tight-rope balance between the ample richness of the perfectly ripe fruit and the acidity and minerality that is the signature of the cold northern region.
Eleni & Edouard Vocoret
The Vocoret name has been dominant within Chablis dating back to the mid-19th century when Edouard's family first planted vines in the region. Edouard's historic family domaine now oversees 50 hectares of vines. His passion ignited by working harvest in New Zealand, where he and Eleni met, spurred the duo on to acquire 5 hectares of vines from the Vocoret family domaine, and set out on their own.
Edouard had set his eye on a couple of choice parcels in the Chablis Village level vineyards, such as the Bas de Chapelot, a lieu-dit positioned perfectly just beneath Montée de Tonnerre. The first mission for the younger Vocorets: elevate the farming, creating healthier fruit with sustainable and biodynamic methods.
In addition to Bas de Chapelot, Eleni & Edouard also produce from tiny plots of Les Pargues, Boucheran and Butteaux. Bas de Chapelot is situated in such a spot that creates great complexity, coming from 40-year-old vines deep clay & limestone soils mixed with the classic Chablisienne Kimmeridgian.
"The balance of fruit ,acid, texture and length this wine offers is nothing short of dazzling. I found myself wanting to drink the entire bottle with reckless abandon," W hile the couple has been mentored by Vincent Dauvissat, the wines do reflect classic minerals but genuinely do have a special intensity and density. "This wine has a bit of an unctuous quality that would pair brilliantly with sushi in my humble opinion."
This wine has a per person limit. We do this as the wine is hard to find, very rare and/or incredibly sought after.
We do this to ensure that we are able to share the love with everyone!
We kindly ask that you do not abuse this limit by placing multiple orders. In the event that you place multiple orders - they will be canceled and subject to a 5% cancellation fee.
If you would like to request more than the allowable amount - we may be able to help - send us an email at info@thatcherswineconsulting.com
2020 Chateau de Fosse-Seche, Eolithe
2020 Chateau de Fosse-Seche, Eolithe
The vines for the Eolithe are planted at the end of the Plateau de Brossay, which is unique to Saumur in that it does not have limestone. The site is slightly convex with fresh and windy exposure. Fosse-Seche is covered in biodiversity, and no chemicals are used in the vineyard. The wine is hand-harvested and undergoes vitrification in egg-shaped concrete tanks. The Eolithe ages on lees for two years. Spontaneous malolactic fermentation occurs, depending on the year.
This wine displays a rich and complex savory character. While seeming insignificant, the 1% Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend helps flesh out the texture on the palate. This Cabernet Franc perfectly balances the fresh fruity notes, savory red pepper, and herbal qualities. On the palate, the lovely complexity is accentuated by a round, textured body, and an extensive savory finish.
Few vineyards have a history as storied as Chateau de Fosse-Seche. The area was planted by the Benedictine monks back in the 1200s. The modern incarnation of this Chateau is currently farmed by brothers Adrien and Guillaume Pire. The brothers are dedicated to maintaining their vineyard's ecosystem and biodynamic viticulture. The wines of Château de Fosse-Sèche shine with a focused minerality and typicity, and they are widely recognized as one of the finest producers in the new Loire Valley.
Chateau de Fosse-Seche
Situated near the tiny village of Brossay, the vineyards of Fosse Seche have a storied history going back to the 1200s. The vineyards were initially planted by the order of Benedictine Monks, who selected it as an ideal terroir for grape growing.
Fast forward to 1998, when the Pire Family revived the modern iteration of this historic property. Two brothers, Adrien and Guillaume Pire, have managed the 45-hectare lot since 2012. Their focus is to maintain the ecosystem and biodiversity of the vineyards. Of the 45 ha, only 15 are planted to vine, with the rest dedicated to other agricultural practices: alfalfa, goats, bees, and even birds. Fosse-Seche has a nationally recognized bird sanctuary on their property.
Another unique feature of Fosse-Seche is their soils. While most regions of Samur and Samur-Champigny sit on tuffeau, a porous limestone, the 17 ha of Fosse-Seche’s biodynamic certified vines sit atop Jurassic-era flint plateau, coupled with gravel and clay. The unique soils and the curved aspect of the vineyards allow for the fresh breeze to cool the vines rooted in the flint soils that absorb heat. The climate there favors slow, progressive, and balanced ripening.
The vineyards have received certifications from both EcoCert and Biodyvin. In 2016, Guillaume and Adrien invested in concrete eggs for fermentation, moving away from oak barrels.
Bay Area
Available same day if ordered by 2pm
25811 Clawiter Road
Hayward CA 94545
United States
+14152340046
