WOW: Featured Wines by Gerard Bertrand

WOW: Wine(s) of the Week

Featured Wines by Gerard Bertrand









Rather than focusing on just one varietal for this week's featured WOW, Uncorked is trying to please ALL wine lovers!  Simply clicking on the image above will bring you directly to our featured WOW page.  This week Uncorked features two sparklings, a Chardonnay, a Pinot Noir and a Red Blend from Gerard Bertrand!

Uncorked has removed ALL excuses and now capitalizing on our birthday promotion is easier than ever!  All five wines featured this week will have an additional 20% discount simply by applying the code: "4thbirthday" to your order at check out.

Gerard Bertrand Cremant de Limoux Rose 2010 Tasting Notes

Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay dominate the blend and bring out an elegant fruity style with rich aromas. The Chardonnay gives the finesse for the bubbles, while the Chenin its acidity. The Pinot Noir provides that lovely soft rosé hew.

Gerard Bertrand Cremant di Limoux Brut 2010 Tasting Notes

The wine has a pale straw color with hints of green that reflect at the edge of the glass. The bubbles are tiny and very elegant. Its aromas are very fruity with a hint of biscuits, hazelnuts and flowers. This wine is elegantly balanced, complex and well-structured with a long and crisp mineral finish.

Gerard Bertrand Natural Chardonnay 2010 Tasting Notes

Crisp, clean, showcasing organically grown grapes.  Light-bodied Chard with notes of tropical and stone fruit aromas and flavors and nice acidity.

Gérard Bertrand Réserve Spéciale Pinot Noir 2010 Tasting Notes

This 100% Pinot Noir comes from vineyards set at high altitude, among the coolest part in the region.  This fruity wine offers aromas of ripe cherry, wild raspberry and spices.  The tannins are silky and the finish is elegant and well-balanced.

Gerard Bertrand Chateau L'Hospitalet La Reserve 2010 Tasting Notes

Château l'Hospitalet red wines have a deep garnet color, with purple tints, and powerful aromas of red fruits, spices, liquorice, violet and vanilla and a great clean structure.  The wines are very elegant with medium tannins.  They can be drunk right away or kept for later drinking.
Blend: 40% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre

Summer Months Shipping Restrictions:

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WOW: Flora Springs Chardonnay

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Flora Springs Chardonnay
--  45% Discount!  --

Continuing Uncorked's birthday celebration, this week our clients have the ability to save OVER 45% on the 2009 release of Flora Springs Chardonnay!

While the winery has moved on in vintage, Uncorked worked with our distributor to offer special pricing our clients.

• Purchasing this wine from the winery:  $20.00 per bottle (bad).
• Purchasing this wine from Uncorked: $12.98 per bottle (better).
• But wait, there's more:  Use Uncorked's birthday discount code "4thBirthday," and now this wine is just $10.98 per bottle (AMAZING)!

That is an ADDITIONAL 20% off Uncorked's already lowered price!

Flora Springs Napa Valley Chardonnay 2009

Product Description

"Balance, balance, balance - in life, in wine, after a bottle of wine - it's an elusive ambition. However, after thirty years of crafting world renowned wines, the Flora Springs name has become synonymous with perfectly balanced Napa Valley Chardonnay. The Legacy began when our inaugural vintage in 1978 was awarded a gold medal at the Orange Country Fair. A few years later our status of gold was bronzed when James Laube selected Flora Springs as one of his "First Growth" producers of Chardonnay in his book California's Great Chardonnays." - Winery Notes

Flora Springs Chardonnay 2009 Tasting Notes

"Our Napa Valley Chardonnay combines the enticing characteristics of three highly renowned growing regions in the Napa Valley: Oakville, Carneros, and St. Helena. This blend of fruit from the warmer appellations on the valley floor as well as the cool rolling hills of Carneros allows us to craft a Chardonnay with great intensity and restraint. This bottling celebrates the natural tropical fruit flavors in the fruit sourced from our sustainably farmed vineyards and allows the bright acidity to shine!" - Winery Notes

Summer Months Shipping Restrictions:

***Please note that ShopUncorked.com and Uncorked Wine Consulting will be altering shipping schedules based on the summer temperatures.  Please contact Courtney directly at courtney@uncorkedwineconsulting.com with any questions or concerns.***

WOW: Reds, Whites or Bubbles...Celebrating Uncorked's 4th Birthday!

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Reds, Whites or Bubbles...Celebrating Uncorked's 4th Birthday!

July marks the 4th birthday for Uncorked and we want YOUR help celebrating!

Each week for the month of July, the WOW: Wine of the Week feature will have an additional promotion code that will discount (the already unbelieveable value) by another 20%!  Essentially, every time you buy four bottles of the featured WOW, you'll receive your 5th bottle FREE!  Or...just order as much of the WOW wine as your heart desires and take an additional 20% off!

Simply use the code:  "4thBirthday" to redeem the coupon during the check out process!

Tiefenbrunner Pinot Grigio 2011

Product Description

"Founded in 1848, the Tiefenbrunner Castel Turmhof Winery owes its name to the ancient castle that hosts the Tiefenbrunner family. The winery is located in Entiklar, a hamlet belonging to the town of Kurtatsch in the South Tyrolean province of Bozen, embedded in the Italian Alps.
The vines are grown mostly on the mountain slopes around the Turmhof Castle, but some are also located in the flatter areas of the valley. The southward-facing slopes and their loamy, chalk rich soils represent the best environment for producing high quality wines. The Mediterranean climate, characterized by a moderate rainfall, and the cooling evening winds, allow for a substantial difference between day and night temperatures, providing the ideal conditions for perfect grape ripening." - Winery Notes

Tiefenbrunner Pinot Grigio 2011 Tasting Notes

"This wine is pale yellow in color with green reflections. It has the pleasant aroma that characterizes the variety, with exotic fruit notes and a trace of meadow flowers. Slightly spicy, well-structured and full in the mouth, it has a lingering finish on the palate." - Winery Notes

Summer Months Shipping Restrictions:

***Please note that ShopUncorked.com and Uncorked Wine Consulting will be altering shipping schedules based on the summer temperatures.  Please contact Courtney directly at courtney@uncorkedwineconsulting.com with any questions or concerns.***

WOW: Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards!

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Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards

Uncorked is pleased to welcome Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards to North Carolina.  North Carolina is one of just a handful of states in which Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards has chose to be distributed.

Do not miss the opportunity to try all three of these fine wines today! 

Winery Description

Since inception in 1983, Anderson's Conn Valley winery has been commited to the production of fine wines.  "After graduating from University of Pacific in Stockton, CA with a degree in Geology Todd Anderson went to work for a small geophysical firm that was on the cutting edge of technology for seismic oil and gas exploration. Todd soon realized the corporate world was not for him. Although he loved the industry he was in, he continually had thoughts of the outdoors and getting back in touch with the soil. These thoughts, along with the mention from his parents of starting a “small vineyard”, are what led to the creation of Anderson’s Conn Valley Vineyards." - Winery Notes

Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards Chardonnay 2009 Tasting Notes

Medium mouth feel with full mouth aftertaste. Peach, mineral, pineapple. Crisp, steely style with very good fruit. Hints of spice and oak. Will improve with age 4-7 years, hold for 10 more.

Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards Pinot Noir 2009 Tasting Notes

Bright red and black fruits, Red Cherry pie with baked crust, black cherry cola. Amazing silky mouth feel that you should expect with Pinot but with great length and power.

Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards Reserve Cabernet 2009 Notes

Medium to full bodied mouth feel with full mouth aftertaste. Powerful concentrated dark berry fruits are elevated by brighter red fruits but then are counterbalanced by earth, leather and graphite like minerals. The fruit and earth components are so tightly woven that once you grasped one element, the wine moves into another.

WOW: Lake Chalice "Cracklin" Savie" Sauvignon Blanc

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Lake Chalice "Cracklin" Savie" Sauvignon Blanc

No need to develop a cleaver "catch" for this week's WOW!  Lake Chalice did all of the hard work themselves, with a hint of bubbles in their New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, it only seems appropriate that it bear the name "Cracklin' Savie!"

Billed as the perfect wine for a barbeque, this new gem arrives just in time for the upcoming weeks of families, friends and coworkers huddled around an open flame!

For under $18 per bottle, this is the perfect wine to bring as a hostess gift or if you just want to be the talk of the party...when was the last time someone that you know brought a sparkling Sauvignon Blanc?!

Product Description

"Lake Chalice Wines is one of the few remaining privately and locally owned wine companies in New Zealand and is located in the country's main wine-growing region, Marlborough.  Launched in 1989 on a 11ha (28 acre), stony paddock in Rapaura, Wairau Valley, Lake Chalice Wines now owns four key vineyard sites, as well as sourcing fruit from several carefully selected contract growers. Founders Chris Gambitsis and Phil Binnie, who were joined in 1998 by winemaker Matt Thomson, share a simple philosophy: to make quality varietal wines from Marlborough grapes.
The Karearea or NZ falcon emblem features on the Lake Chalice Wines' label. In a land with no native mammals, this rare, endemic raptor has always flown fearlessly above the rest. Lake Chalice Wines is a proud sponsor of the Wingspan Birds of Prey Trust, dedicated to preserving New Zealand's raptors." - Winery Notes

Lake Chalice "Cracklin’ Savie" Sauvignon Blanc Tasting Notes

"Pale straw in appearance with green hues, and some little bubbles.  An intense bouquet with aromas of passionfruit and blackcurrant.  A crisp, medium bodied on the palate, wine bursting with classical varietal flavours of passionfruit, blackcurrant and gooseberry, with a hint of sparkle." - Winemaker Notes

Lake Chalice "Cracklin’ Savie" Sauvignon Blanc Pairings

"Seafood, white meat, antipasto or whatever you’ve got on the barbeque. You’ve got your hands on a tasty crowd-pleaser." - Winemaker Notes

WOW: X Winery: Super "Nova" (Vineyard) Zinfandel!

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X Winery: Super "Nova" (Vineyard) Zinfandel!

Just in time for Father's Day, grab this BIG, BOLD Super "Nova" (Vineyard) Zinfandel for the special man in your life!  This Zinfandel is not for the weak of heart - or palate!

Here is the sad part though:  X Winery is phasing this product out of its portfolio FOREVER!  Well, at least for the foreseeable future.  With low yields and three years of colder vintages, X Winery has determined that following this vintage, they are going to focus on alternative products with higher yields.  NOW is the time to pick up this beauty at just $15 per bottle!

With this price and quality you can afford to get your Father a nice bottle of wine and a new tie, power tool, gadget, etc. without breaking the bank...your secret is safe with Uncorked!  Remember to mention this wine was also rated 87 points by Wine Advocate and you'll be your Father's hero for the day!

Product Description

"Planted in the mid 1960’s, Nova Vineyard is located on the bench lands of Kelseyville in Lake County, California. The vineyard is on an ancient alluvial riverbed at 1600 feet elevation near the base of Mount Konocti volcano. This Certified Organic Zinfandel Vineyard is planted on a 10 x 10 spacing. It is being farmed for the highest possible quality. This is achieved through proper timing of cover cropping, pruning, suckering, leaf removal and adjusting crop load." - Winery Notes

X Winery "Nova" Vineyard Zinfandel 2009 Tasting Notes

-87, Wine Advocate

X Winery "Nova" Vineyard Zinfandel 2009 Tasting Notes

"Zinfandel has always been the varietal of choice for those pushing the limits. The X Zinfandel is redolent with deep, vibrant flavors and intoxicating aromas that will challenge your expectations and expand your horizons of wine appreciation. The bell just rang champ, step into the ring and take this big boy on, you can handle it. The 2009 Nova Vineyard is a California Certified Organically Farmed wine.  Experience aromas and flavors of cinnamon and black pepper, along with notes of jammy raspberry and blackberry." - Winemaker Notes

WOW: New Zealand, New Values!

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New Zealand, New Values: The Ned!

Ever seeking new wines, new values...look no further than New Zealand!  Two new products to the Uncorked portfolio of products are from The Ned Winery in New Zealand.

New Zealand is quite well known for its value priced wine and critter labels...but The Ned focuses on serious wine (no critters here!) and value.

To was in 2003 when Brent Marris began his search for a special vineyard property that could become the iconic hub of a future winery.  Relying on a vast knowledge of the area built up as youngster exploring the landscape that is Marlborough he discovered an exceptional 268 hectare property on the banks of the Waihopai River.after a time-honored Washington State practice used to protect grape vines from frigid winter temperatures. Low-growing vine canes (shoots) are buried under the soil, then unearthed after winter freezes pass. Buried Cane wines are named with terms common in woodcut printing.

Washington State wine country has warm sunny summers and cold frosty winters. One time-honored practice to protect grape vines from damaging cold is to bury low-growing vine canes. These buried canes can be unearthed after winter freezes pass, assuring a grape harvest in the following season." - Winery Notes

The Ned Sauvignon Blanc 2011 Tasting Notes

Zesty and fruity, with a brilliant smoky, herbal twist, this delicious sauvignon Blanc has characteristic blackcurrant and gooseberry flavours. Made by Brent Marris in a modern winery on the banks of the Waihopai River, The Ned is named after a rugged peak nearby.

The Ned Pinot Noir 2010 Tasting Notes

Chocolate and dark berry fruit abound integrated with spice and savoury aromas. It presents a delightful texture with excellent length and a richness that is supported by seamless tannins.