Domaine South
Alain Junguenet Wine Tasting
with Special Importer Guest, Todd Edmonson
Wines from Oregon, California, & France!
Friday, March 27th, 4 pm - 6pm
$20 per person
256-759-9952 to Reserve
Alain Junguenet Selection (historically known as Wines of France, Inc.) is a national importer of and distributor of fine wines from France. Founded in 1984 by Alain Junguenet, our headquarters and warehouse are located in central New Jersey.
The Wines
2024 Alma De Cattleya Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma County, California $33.99
Bibiana González Rave crafts her Alma de Cattleya wines as high-quality offerings representing the uniqueness of northern California Sonoma and County. Alma means “soul” in Spanish and Cattleya is a national flower of her native country, Columbia. These wines are the perfect accompaniment to every day
meals and relaxing moments. The Story: Fruit for our Sauvignon Blanc is a blend of five vineyards
from Sonoma County. The grapes are hand harvested at night and immediately hand sorted at the winery. After gentle pressing, the juice settles overnight and is carefully transferred to neutral barrels for fermentation. Meticulous care during fermentation allows for unique, intense and refreshing aromatics. The wine then ages in neutral French oak for 5 months before bottling.
Tasting Notes: Leading with surprisingly intense aromas of Key Lime, lemon zest, fresh cut melon and juicy peach, this wine finishes with an impressive acidity and pleasing texture. Fresh and
crisp, this Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc is easy to drink, ready to open, and promises a mouthwatering burst of citrus and stone fruit notes on the palate.
2023 Domaine La Florane Cotes Du Rhone A Fleur Blanc, Rhone Valley, France $19.99
Winemaker Notes: From the southern Rhone Valley, this is a hearty yet fresh wine. "A Fleur de Pampre" is a "emerging vine shoot", a symbol of a certain art of living; it embodies gourmet pleasure and sharing, conveying the true spirit of its terroir in the South of France. Unique, rich palate with stonefruits and honeysuckle. Its super length lingers.
A blend of Marsanne, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Roussanne, Bourboulenc and Viognier from vineyards at 350 metres altitude in a pebble and soil mixture. Vines are about 30 years old, and sheltered by woods to the east, thus protected from the intense sun.
2024 Garageland Rose, Willamette Valley, Oregon $24.99
Welcome to our new Garageland wine. This rosé has a medium body while staying graceful and light on its toes. The fruit component is slightly sweet and inviting, with just enough umami and earth to ground it. The finish is long and bright, begging for another sip. Like all of my wines, this bottling reflects a hands-off winemaking style, and draws focus to the vibrant delicacy, heady aromatics, and natural acidity that are the hallmarks of a well-balanced wine.
2023 Domaine Des Chers Julienas, Beaujolais, France $24.99
Winemaker Notes
From 60-year-old Gamay vines in Beaujolais' northernmost cru, this wine glows with a translucent ruby hue and violet reflections. The intoxicating nose bursts with freshly crushed raspberries, peony, and white pepper. On the palate, silky tannins frame flavors of red currant, blood orange, and a distinctive granitic minerality. Carbonically macerated and aged in concrete, this 13% alcohol beauty finishes with lifted acidity. Serve slightly chilled with coq au vin or mushroom tartines to appreciate its Burgundian elegance in a Beaujolais frame.
Food Pairings: Pair with beef tartare, cold cuts, grilled fish or dessert
2023 Alma De Cattleya Pinot Noir, Sonoma County, California $40.99
Our Pinot Noir grapes are grown mainly from the Russian River, and include sites from Sonoma Coast. The fruit is hand harvested at night and immediately hand sorted at the winery. Following a short cold soak, the juice is fermented in stainless steel, open-top tanks. When fermentation is complete, the skins are gently pressed and then aged in neutral French oak barrels for nine months.
2024 Domaine La Florane Je Ne Soufre Plus Rhone Villages Rouge, Rhone Valley, France $26.99
50% Grenache / 50% Syrah.
"At 400 metres altitude in excellent soil covered by pebbles.
The destemmed grapes undergo short vatting at low temperature, just as they should be. Then, five months in concrete vats on the lees: we let the wine evolve while we listen and taste, patiently…
This dark wine is an explosion of red and black berry fruits. Like biting into a bunch of grapes."