August 2025 Wines of the Month Tasting Notes

August 2025 Wines Of The Month Tasting Notes

August Wines of the Month

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NV, SoHu, Sparkling Grasevina, Slavonia, Croatia                                                                                                      $22.99/$19.54

Graševina is quite a versatile grape, and when it is picked early it maintains great acidity along with a fruit profile, perfect for an exciting dry and refreshing sparkling wine.  From vineyards located just South of the Hungarian border (SoHu!), this wine offers elegance and fine texture, with bright but poignant fruitiness aromas. The palate is packed with vivid yellow and green fruits, with tons of citrus, green apple, lemon zest and subtle floral notes of cherry flowers.

2023, Kumusha, Sauvignon Blanc, Western Cape, South Africa                                                                             $19.99/$16.99

Planted in mineral rich soils, high in organic matter, the vines are happy and produce fruit that generate smiles and sunshine. Picked in the early hours of the morning and treated reductively to preserve freshness and protect the aromatics from the very start of the process. Zippy and fresh with tropical fruit aromas jumping out of the glass. Notes of melon, passion fruit and guava make this wine absolutely moreish.

2023, Succés Vinícola, “Experiència” Parellada, Catalonia, Spain                                                                          $22.99/$19.54

Succés Vinícola's Experiència is a white wine crafted from 100% Parellada grapes. Traditionally one of the main grapes for Cava, Parellada is a late-ripening variety that likes high altitudes (it only thrives above 400 meters). Experiència offers fresh aromas of white flowers and citrus, leading to a palate with crisp acidity and green apple and pear flavors. Its light body and mineral undertones provide a clean, refreshing finish.

2022, Landmass, Chardonnay, Columbia Gorge, Oregon                                                                                          $26.99/$22.94 

This Chardonnay is a marvelous showcase for how expressive and vibrant cool-climate Chardonnay can be. The fruit for this wine was sourced from the Columbia Gorge, where the combination of high elevation, relentless wind, and huge swings in temperature from day to night impart an electric quality to the finished wine. Loaded with intense aromatics of stone fruits, baking spices, and a palate that shows citrusy acidity, ripe apple/pear, and subtle notes of wet stone.

2023, Olifantsberg, “Old Vine” Chenin Blanc, Western Cape, South Africa                                                          $24.99/$21.24

Hand sourced from bush vineyards planted in 1982, all of the fruit for this wine is sustainably farmed and naturally fermented. This is a refined Chenin Blanc showing aromas of crisp green apples, white pear and delicate pineapple layered with subtle oak nuances. Rich and full, with a good depth of fruit and a refreshing feel to balance the rich and creamy palate.

2023, Union Sacre, “Edel” Edelzwicker Orange Wine, Central Coast, California                                                  $24.99/$21.24

Edelzwicker is an Alsatian wine term taken from the German words "edel" (noble) and "zwicker" (blend). This wine blend has historically been unique to Alsatian winemaking (until now) and only includes the noble varietals. The blend is traditionally balanced, clean and crisp, it pops on the nose with melon, pluot, blood orange and wet rock aromas. Dancing across the palate with a crisp acidity and taut minerality, it offers tart red fruit and zesty citrus.

2024, Chateau Barthes, Bandol Rose, Provence, France                                                                                           $27.99/$23.79

There are very few wine categories that have such an undisputed champion, as dry rose has in Bandol. Serious rose enthusiasts savor the rare extravagance of pricey and hard to find examples of this prized parcel in Provence. Luckily, this Bandol rose is a relative bargain without skimping on the magic. Instantly pleasing with fragrant red berry, acacia blossom with a flinty edge on the nose. A zesty attack leads to a juicy, ripe mid-palate of strawberry and raspberry, balanced with elegant acidity and lime zest, plus a pinch of herbs, followed by a cleansing finish.

2023, Scenic Valley Farms, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon                                                                         $24.99/$21.24

One of the oldest wineries and farms in the area, starting in the early 1970s. They hand pick everything from their carefully tended vineyards, farming organically(not certified). They have a light touch in the cellar as they let their impeccable vineyards speak for themselves. Very little new oak aging and that shows as the fruit shines with smooth, chewy red fruit and a relaxed finish. A bargain for small production, all estate fruit Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley.

2024, Colori Wines, Red Blend, Central Coast, California                                                                                         $23.99/$20.39

In 2018, after years of working alongside notable winemakers of the Central Coast, Harry Hall was inspired to pursue his own label - Colori. His winemaking focuses on Italian varietals while honoring the natural characteristics of Central Coast, CA. This "Super Tuscan" style blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Teroldego, and the white grape Malvasia sources fruit from several regions around California’s central coast. The resulting wine is bursting with blue and black fruits that are concentrated without being overly heavy or ponderous. Colori red is an inspired and unique take on the red blend category which is deliciously appropriate any time of year.

2022, Field Recordings, “Regenerator” Organic Zinfandel, Paso Robles, California                                           $24.99/$21.24  

Regenerator is a classic take on California Zinfandel, showing off its spicy side while still bursting with bright berry flavors and notes of black licorice. This 100% Zinfandel is made in the old school style: it's fermented in open top tanks and then aged for 10 months in American oak prior to release. Tastes like wild berry, pepper licorice and plum.

2023, Kumusha, Cabernet Sauvignon, Western Cape, South Africa                                                                       $19.99/$16.99

Kumusha in the Zimbabwean Shona language translates to 'your home', 'your roots', or 'your origin'. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Western Cape. This wine has aromas and flavors of red plums, cherries, and dark-roast coffee, with acidity and tannins all in balance with the fruit.

2022, Olifantsberg, Grenache Noir, Western Cape, South Africa                                                                            $29.99/$25.49

In the glass it has an almost Pinot Noir-like clear light red color. Open and attractive with red fruit such as red cherry, strawberry, a bit of raspberry and red ripe berries, a touch of spice. In the mouth the Grenache Noir is smooth, soft and juicy, lots of fruit, fine spiciness with soft tannins.