What's Inside this Month's Boxes
September 2026
Everyday Drinkers | 125
Tenuta delle Terre Nere – Contrada Montalto 2024
Etna, Sicily · Carricante
Tasting Notes
Meyer lemon, white peach, golden apple, orange peel, wild thyme, crushed flint, and sea salt. Generous and textured on the palate, balanced by vibrant acidity and a long, intensely mineral and saline finish.
Pairings
· Fresh oysters or clams
· Dover sole with fresh herbs
· Pasta with olive oil and lemon
· Fresh ricotta or mild goat cheese
Producer
Tenuta delle Terre Nere is a benchmark estate at the forefront of the modern renaissance of Mount Etna. Founded by Marco de Grazia, the winery is renowned for bottling individual historic contrade, highlighting the distinct lava flows, elevations, and microclimates of the volcano. Working with old vines and organic farming, Terre Nere produces wines celebrated for their precision, elegance, and unmistakable volcanic minerality.
Castello di Ama – Montebuoni Chianti Classico Riserva 2020
Chianti Classico, Tuscany · Sangiovese & Merlot
Tasting Notes
Black cherry, ripe plum, wild blueberry, fresh oregano, espresso, and woodsmoke. Vibrant and savory on the palate, with graphite, dried herbs, fine chalky tannins, and a long, focused finish.
Pairings
· Bistecca alla Fiorentina
· Pappardelle with wild boar or duck ragù
· Roasted lamb with rosemary
· Aged Pecorino Toscano or Comté
Producer
Castello di Ama is a benchmark estate in Gaiole, celebrated for producing some of the most elegant and terroir-driven wines of Chianti Classico. Led by Lorenza Sebasti and longtime winemaker Marco Pallanti, the estate pioneered the region's focus on single-vineyard wines and remains deeply committed to sustainable viticulture. Montebuoni Riserva, sourced from a high-elevation hillside vineyard, combines the structure and savory character of Sangiovese with remarkable freshness, refinement, and energy.
Reserve | 350
Domaine Bernard Defaix – Chablis Grand Cru Bougros 2021
Chablis, Burgundy · Chardonnay
Tasting Notes
Preserved lemon, green apple, honeysuckle, oyster shell, wet chalk, and subtle baking spice. Dense and powerful on the palate, with a generous texture balanced by racy acidity, pronounced minerality, and a persistent saline finish.
Pairings
· Steamed turbot with fresh herbs
· Seared scallops with lemon butter
· Fresh oysters
· Grilled lobster or king crab
Producer
Domaine Bernard Defaix is a highly regarded, certified organic estate based in Milly on Chablis' Left Bank. Founded in 1959 by Bernard Defaix and today led by his sons Sylvain and Didier, the domaine is known for sustainable farming and precise, terroir-driven Chardonnay. Their Grand Cru Bougros combines the power and generosity of this sun-exposed site with the chalky minerality, freshness, and tension that define great Chablis.
Piero Busso – Barbaresco Albesani Vigna Borgese 2021
Barbaresco, Piedmont · Nebbiolo
Tasting Notes
Red cherry, wild pomegranate, rose petal, blood orange, leather, autumn leaves, and espresso. Structured and savory on the palate, with firm powdery tannins, vibrant acidity, and a long, mineral-driven finish.
Pairings
· White truffle risotto or tagliolini
· Agnolotti del plin
· Braised wild boar or roasted lamb
· Aged Pecorino or Castelmagno
Producer
Piero Busso is a highly respected, certified organic family estate based in Neive in the heart of Barbaresco. Founded in 1953, the winery is today led by Piero Busso alongside his children, Pierguido and Emanuela, following a traditional, low-intervention approach. The Albesani Vigna Borgese comes from old Nebbiolo vines rooted in calcareous clay soils and is traditionally aged in large Slavonian oak, producing a Barbaresco of remarkable structure, purity, and long-term aging potential.