Nestled between Savoie, the Jura, Burgundy, and the Rhône, this small yet mighty appellation is one to explore. Patrick Bottex, along with his wife and son, farm the rocky limestone slopes of Bugey to produce a beautiful sparkling rosé. Predominantly Gamay, this slightly sweet bottling shows bright fruit and refreshing acidity.
It’s always a treat to have white Burgundy grace our tables, and this generous offering from Olivier Morin is almost outrageous at its price point. From the village of Chitry, this bottle expresses the best of what the chalk and limestone of Burgundy have to offer: rich green apple underlined with refreshing minerality.
This bright and energetic blend of Vermentino and Chardonnay is poised to shake up your white wine regimen. On the nose, expect sea-kissed lemon rind and ripe pineapple. On the palate, it is crisp, dry, and seriously refreshing. Cue up the seafood: fish, scallops, anything in a shell. It’s going to pop when paired with this wine.
This blend of Sangiovese and Merlot delivers all the classic spice, warmth, and body of classic Tuscan wines for an incredible value. It’s the quintessential Italian dinner wine — organically farmed and the ideal complement to juicy late summer tomatoes and comforting Italian dishes.
For centuries, Chateau de Montfrin has been a somewhat famous rest stop in Southern France, with notable customers like Louis XIII and Moliére! In the 1990s, Jean Rene de Fleurieu decided to expand their historical site to include over 120 hectares of grape vines. This GSM blend is bright and rich- a perfect expression of the southern terroir.
Vignerons Ardèchois is one of the most well known cooperatives in southeastern France, hosting over 1,000 families. Sitting between the Cévennes foothills and the Rhône river, this microclimate produces a particularly fresh wine since the grapes are grown at a higher altitude. Enjoy this mouthwatering chardonnay with shrimp or salmon.
This fresh, zingy Chardonnay from our friends Mikey and Gina Giugni was made exclusively for Dedalus. It’s a killer California Chardonnay that expertly channels the oceanic influences of San Luis Obispo. Notes of citrus zest, squeezed lemon, wet stone, apricot, and stone fruits.
Guy Breton is one of the “Gang of Four”, known for using more traditional methods of vinification. He excludes pesticides and uses little to no sulfur dioxide. This wine is made from vines 35-100 years old, grown on a bed of shallow stoney soil - creating a lush, red fruited Beaujolais driven by minerality.
You simply cannot get a better bottle of Burgundy for under a hundred bucks than the Guillemot’s family best cuvèe from the Serpentières vineyard. Young or old, it always delivers everything we love about Burgundy, no more, no less. It’s fresh and youthful today, but will live for decades in the cellar.
This wine translates to “the Postman’s Vineyard,” referring to winemaker Serge Scherrer’s first job as a mailman, before obtaining his first vines of Grenache, Carignan, and Syrah, of which this wine is made. It’s a sweet tribute to his humble beginnings, with red fruit, pepper, and leather on the palate.
This wine is made from Gamay sourced from farmers in Touraine, a subregion famous for mineral-driven Chenin Blanc and expressive Cabernet Franc. It is made with quality grapes, harvested by hand, without the use of chemicals, and no time in oak. For loyal Gamay drinkers, you’ll notice this wine drinks a bit richer than Beaujolais, but has a similar floral quality and drinkability.
Raphaël Saint-Cyr recently inherited his family's estate and immediately began the conversion to organic–making him the largest certified organic domaine in the Beaujolais. His wines emphasize simplicity, elegance, and drinkability–perfect for the quenching of summertime thirsts. Raphaël's Beaujolais Rosé was lithe, characterful, and frankly downright stunning for the price. It was a huge hit as well with classic cookout fare.
The talented winemakers at Presqu’ile Winery in Santa Barbara produced and bottled this perfectly balanced Chardonnay exclusively for Dedalus customers. The ideal vineyard location and mastery of the Murphy family combine forces to create a total knockout with notes of pear, sea-salty air, apple, and toast.
Tradition is an apt name for this bottle. This year, Charly joins his father, Jean-Paul Thévenet, in creating a singular take on the natural style of Beaujolais that the Gang of Four pioneered in the 1980s. It’s vibrant, serious, and also immensely fun. An intergenerational mashup worth sharing.
