Just in time for the holiday season, we’re excited to announce these new releases at the LCBO, including one of our new Champagne producers, Nominé-Renard, with a winter shot of their vineyards above.

Read below for details on these new wines from France, Italy, Portugal, and Chile.

 

Champagne Nominé-Renard Brut NV

Based in Vallée de la Marne’s Villevenard, the Nominé family’s vineyards extend over 20 hectares, spread over the slopes of Petit Morin, Sézannais, and the Marne. The diversity gives 3rd generation Simon Nominé lots to work with in his blends. Their flagship NV Brut blends 40% chardonnay, 30% pinot noir, and 30% pinot meunier from 6 villages (30 different plots) across the terroirs above, with 3/4 of the blend from the most recent 3 vintages, and 25% perpetual reserve. My bottle was 2021 base, disgorged in October 2023 with 7 g/L.

Read more about Champagne Nominé-Renard here.

Appellation : AOC Champagne
Country : France
Grape(s) : Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
Price : $63.95
LCBO : 38616

 

 

 

 

 

Champagne Nominé-Renard Brut Blanc de Noirs NV

Based in Vallée de la Marne’s Villevenard, the Nominé family’s vineyards extend over 20 hectares, spread over the slopes of Petit Morin, Sézannais, and the Marne. The diversity gives 3rd generation Simon Nominé lots to work with in his blends. This BdN is 60% Pinot Noir, 40% Pinot Meunier from Villevenard, with 20% perpetual reserve of pinot noir solely. Based on 2020, this was disgorged April 2023 with 9 g/L.

Read more about Champagne Nominé-Renard here.

Appellation : AOC Champagne
Country : France
Grape(s) : Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
Price : $73.20
LCBO : 38722

 

 

 

 

 

 

Champagne Nominé-Renard Demi-Sec NV

Based in Vallée de la Marne’s Villevenard, the Nominé family’s vineyards extend over 20 hectares, spread over the slopes of Petit Morin, Sézannais, and the Marne. The diversity gives 3rd generation Simon Nominé lots to work with in his blends. This Demi-Sec blends 40% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir, and 30% Pinot Meunier, 3/4 of which is from the previous 3 years, and the remaining quarter of older reserve wines. The fruit comes off 30 plots across 5 villages. After 30 months sur lattes, this was disgorged with 34 g/L.

Read more about Champagne Nominé-Renard here.

Appellation : AOC Champagne
Country : France
Grape(s) : Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
Price : $58.95
LCBO : 38723

 

 

 

 

 

Fanti Brunello di Montalcino 2019

“Offering dark fruit and an articulate bouquet with elements of ripeness and balsamic herb, the Fanti 2019 Brunello di Montalcino releases its aromas in swells of licorice, dark plum, cured tobacco and sweet potting soil. In terms of palate, this Brunello delivers much of its intensity in an upfront manner with a blast of ripe fruit that fades quietly over the mid-palate. The tannins are softly integrated. Drink date: 2024-2039.” 94 points, Monica Larner, robertparker.com

Read more about Tenuta Fanti here.

Appellation : DOCG Brunello
Region : Toscana
Country : Italy
Grape(s) : Sangiovese
Price : $82.95
LCBO : 20518

 

 

 

 

Serge Dagueneau & Filles Tradition Pouilly-Fumé 2023

This branch of the Dagueneau family, headed by father Serge, is based in Saint Andelain and owns 19 hectares of old vineyards across several of the prime sites of the Pouilly Fumé appellation, including three hectares in the nearby appellation of Cotes de la Charite. Today the estate is run by Serge’s daughter Valerie, cousin of the late Didier Dagueneau, with help in the vineyard from Serge. The flagship wine blends various blocks of sauvignon blanc on calcareous clay soils to provide a snapshot of their site. After pressing, this spent a few months on lees until January when it was fined and then bottled in the spring.

Read more about Serge Dagueneau & Filles here.

Appellation : AOC Pouilly-Fumé
Region : Loire Valley
Country : France
Grape(s) : Sauvignon Blanc
Price : $38.95
LCBO : 323634

 

 

 

 

Casal de Ventozela Louriero 2022

Casal de Ventozela is located in Vinho Verde, one of the largest and oldest wine regions in the world, and for almost 40 years it has been a family business, with 50 hectares of sustainably farmed vineyards. This Loureiro was partially fermented in oak.

Read more about Casal de Ventozela here.

Region : Vinho Verde
Country : Portugal
Grape(s) : Loureiro
Price : $15.95
LCBO : 445098

 

 

 

 

 

 

Junta Momentos Reserva Carménère 2022

“This has aromas of mushrooms, dried herbs, olives and black berry fruit. Savory and flavorful, with creamy tannins and a medium to full body. Succulent finish. Drink now or hold [through 2025].”  91 points, jamessuckling.com

Region : Curicó Valley
Country : Chile
Grape(s) : Carménère
Price : $15.95
LCBO : 446104

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cheers,

Le Sommelier
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