Spring Wines

Hail King Foillard!

2012-02-25T18:00:00.001-08:00

With spring just around the corner, many are thinking sun- after the cold weather came through Paris, many are in need to see the flowers bloom and the sunlight a little longer each day. That feeling is shared with us at Spring (its ok to dream about sun). What to do? Bring in some more good wine- some of that yummy and juicy gamay from Jean Foillard!

Back in the 1980’s when conventional farming was widely adapted, there was a small group of free-thinkers in the Beaujolais region who were making wine completely different than their neighbors. In this group were some important names such as Jules Chauvet, Jacques Néauport, Marcel Lapierre and Jean Foillard who are now considered by many as the wise-men of natural wines. Jean Foillard was destined to become a mechanic until his father asked him to come help with the domaine. During that time he learned how to make wine in the most natural and artisinal way- natural yeast fermentations, no filtering, and little use of sulfites. For the past 25 years he has focused on growing healthy grapes on his 14 hectare surface allowing him to let the grapes do their work in the cellar and keep his hands off the manipulation of the wine. Now his wines are claimed by many to be among the top of those who grow grapes on the Morgon terroirs-

His gamay from Morgon (Côte du Py 2010 19.50€) is a delightful expression of what granite bedrock can bring to a wine- a depth and structure balanced with acidity and gobbles of juicy red fruit. He also grows grapes on the Fleurie appellation, just a quick drive away from Morgon. Compared to Morgon, Fleurie is a terroir that generally produces more aromatic and floral wines, allowing winemakers to have more variety in their annual production.

The Fleurie 2008 (26€) is less about structure and minerality known in his Morgon wines, with an accent more on style and finesse. A light, tingling acidity with a round soft red fruit and floral aromas make this gamay something that can be opened whenever thirst is calling. Whether you can find a glimpse of sun in the spring or not, Foillard’s wines don’t need an excuse to be enjoyed by all- oh hail King Foillard!

Saturday Afternoon Tasting at Spring - Feb 25th

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avec les vigneronnes:
Axelle Machard de Gramont
Domaine Bertrand Marchard de Gramont
(Nuits-Saint-Georges, Vosne-Romanée)
Athénais de Béru
Domaine de Béru (Chablis)

samedi 25 février / Saturday 25 February
15h00-19h00
Gratuit / Free
Spring Wines, 52 rue de l'Arbre Sec 75001 Paris

We'll be tasting a selection of wines from Athénais de Béru in Chablis and Axelle Machard de Gramont in the Côte de Nuits.

WHAT WOULD ROMANEE-CONTI TASTE LIKE IN THE LOIRE?

2012-02-13T10:56:00.000-08:00

2007 Domaine Vacheron Sancerre Rouge “Belle Dame”

Our last offer being a Sancerre Blanc, it seems fitting to follow up with a Sancerre Rouge. In the 1950s, very few winemakers bottled their own wines. In fact, every winemaker in the region was also a farmer who had other crops and animals since it wasn’t possible to make a living off wine alone. Yet during this time, the domaine aimed to make excellent wine. Jean Vacheron travelled frequently to taste wine with the best producers in Burgundy, and so began an enduring family friendship with another producer of excellent Pinot Noir, Aubert De Villaine of the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (known shorthand as DRC to wine geeks). Two generations later, the Vacheron estate is now run by cousins Jean-Domique and Jean-Laurent, the two sons of Jean’s two sons.

When we showed up for a visit early on a frigid January morning, Jean-Do and Jean-Laurent greeted us at the cave – they had been out since dawn working together to prune the vines of Belle Dame, their 1.5 hectare plot of Pinot Noir located within Les Romains, one of Sancerre’s best vineyards. “It’s a task we like to do together every year,” explained Jean-Laurent. It makes sense that La Belle Dame would be the best cuvée of the domaine – Jean-Laurent spent a few years in Burgundy, working with Aubert de Villaine at DRC, learning to make excellent Pinot Noir, and also learning about the benefits of biodynamic viticulture.

The entire 46 hectare Domaine Vacheron has been certified biodynamic, and it’s amazing to me to see a domaine of this size retain exceptional quality in their work – all the grapes are hand-harvested, all the vineyards are certified (not just a “show vineyard” near the cellar), and all the wines are excellent. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that the two owners are out by themselves working the vines at dawn in the freezing cold.

Belle Dame is unabashedly Burgundian in style – a silky, aromatic Pinot Noir that reminds me of the aerian reds from Chambolle-Musigny. Let's be honest - we're not in the same terroir as the DRC, but this is a fine Pinot with a great sense of terroir. The 2007 is starting to hit it’s stride – a touch of earth notes mixed with cherry fruit, but you could certainly keep a few bottles tucked away.

2007 Domaine Vacheron Sancerre Rouge “Belle Dame”, 750 ml

Quantity	Discount	Pick-up or Delivery in Paris (price includes local TVA tax)	Shipping to USA (price includes all delivery, customs, and insurance fees)
1	-	36.00€	39.14€
6	10%	32.40€	36.13€
12	18%	29.52€	33.72€

Jean-Laurent is one of the first winemakers I met when I moved to France (that’s a much longer story, but worth telling another time), and I’m happy to be able to share this excellent cuvee with you.

To order, email wine@springparis.fr or call the shop at +33 (0)1 58 62 44 30.

Best,
Joshua Adler, Spring Caviste

Spring Wine Club USA featured in WSJ

2012-02-11T01:13:00.001-08:00

The Wall Street Journal selected the Spring Wine Club USA for their 2012 "Selfish Gift Guide."

Two things: first, thanks to Alexa Brazilian for having such excellent taste in gifts! Second, the bottles we'll be sending will be much more interesting than the stand-in doubles used for the video and the article. We'll be sending the same hard-to-find, hand-picked selections we serve at the restaurant.

For more information, click here, or

P.S. We'd love some nice jeans or lingerie this year....stop thinking about yourself all the time!
(watch the video if you didn't get the joke...)

Spring Wine Club USA

2012-02-10T02:59:00.001-08:00

We're always meeting with winemakers and tasting great wines on the search for great bottles for our own cellars or to serve with Daniel Rose's cooking at Spring Restaurant in Paris. Spring Wine Club USA is a way for you to discover some of our current favorites, and have them delivered to your door directly from Spring in Paris.

Spring Wine Club USA sends 3 shipments per year:

$500 per twelve bottle shipment, including shipping fees.

Twelve bottles of hand-picked, hard to find, artisan French wines

(two bottles each of six different wines)

Write-ups about the wines, regions, and winemakers

No minimum commitment, you may cancel or put your membership on hold at any time.

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What type of wines will I receive?
We'll send you a selection of our current favorite wines - these are often the same wines we serve at Spring Restaurant. We love wines that go well with food, are easy to drink, and taste great. We enjoy wines that have a a sense of place, and tend to select many wines that are produced with minimal intervention from organic or biodynamically grown grapes -- but taste is always the guiding factor before anything else. We shy away from overextracted, high-alcohol wines.

What if I only drink red wine? Only white wine? And I don't like sparkling wine?
Really, you don't drink Champagne? Seriously, if you have specific requests, just let us know. We'll be happy to leave out the delicious white wines....or the Champagne.....

Can I join the club if I want less than 12 bottles at a time?
We ship the wines to you directly from Paris, and the shipping cost is per case of 12 bottles.

Isn't the shipping expensive?
Shipping is included, and many of the wines are not readily available in the US. Keep in mind that you don't have to pay the French TVA tax on wine shipments, and we are buying the wine directly from the producers, so the wines are fairly priced compared. We do research all prices for what's available in the US before shipping and don't want to send you anything you can get for the same price nearby.

Please contact us directly if you have other questions!

Cellar Door: Champagne Georges Laval Cumières

2012-02-09T12:01:00.000-08:00

CHAMPAGNE GEORGES LAVAL / VINCENT LAVAL
CUMIERES
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Champagne Cumières Premier Cru Brut
Champagne Cumières Premier Cru Brut Nature
Champagne Cuvée Les Chênes
Champagne Cuvée Les Hautes Chèvres
Champagne Cuvée Les Meunieres de la Butte
Cumières Rouge

Vincent Laval is justifiably proud of running the first certified organic domaine in Champagne. His father Georges (like everyone else at the family domaine that goes back at least five generations) had never used chemicals in his vineyard, and in 1971 decided to become certified. Today, Vincent is the head of the Vignerons Bio de Champagne. Champagne Georges Laval is of unmistakably strong characteristic, and unmistakably wine.

Production is bordering-on-ridiculous small - the entire domaine is only two and half hectares, producing approximately ten thousand bottles each year. It's clearly an effort of passion driven by someone who is searching for quality and relationships with his customers. Vincent has no agent, and no sign on the door of his cave, a lovely courtyard home and winery in the center of Cumières, a premier cru village with south-facing slopes and a preponderance of pinot noir, though pinot meunier and chardonnay are also planted.

When I called to make an appointment, I was expecting the typical professional welcome from a sought-after winemaker, my best arguments ready on why Vincent should take time to grant an unknown American caviste in Paris a highly coveted tasting appointment. Instead, I received a warmth and excitement that is rare even with winemakers I know well. Absolutely, Vincent said, no matter that he already had some other Parisians coming that same afternoon, we'd all join together and turn it into an apéro.

We showed up a few minutes late, finding that the other group had telephoned to say they were still at their previous appointment and would be on their way sometime. We agreed to start the visit, explaining that we "only" had three hours before we had to be on our way back to Paris. Vincent laughed and said he doubted we would leave on time.

Over the past several years, Vincent has been trading parcels with his neighbors in order to create a contiguous vineyard holding in Cumières so that his vines would have less exposure the chemicals sprayed by his neighbors. He's more or less succeeded at this point, and after a quick look at the traditional (but newly-constructed) basket press, he pointed out two vines that had recently ripped out from one of the vineyards he replanted. The two vines came from neighboring vineyards less than a few meters apart from each other, except that one was farmed organically, and the other not. The roots told the whole story-- the conventional roots spread horizonally just below the surface of the earth like a spider web, while the organic roots descended vertically into the earth. If you subscribe to the idea that deeper roots have the unique ability to transmit the terroir to the grapes, chalk up another winning argument for organic agriculture.

All of the wines are aged in oak barrels and bottled as both Extra-Brut and Brut Nature (non-dosé). Though not marked on the labels, all of the cuvées are single vintage cuvées. Vincent also produces three single-vineyard cuvées. Les Hautes Chèvres, 100% Pinot Noir, comes from the oldest portion of the now-contiguous vineyard. Les Chènes, 100% Chardonnay, and Les Meuniers de la Butte, 100% Pinot Meunier from a vineyard that was exchanged, and thus is no longer produced (though there are a few bottles kicking around the cellar if you really want some).

Our visit with Vincent was an excercise in every tasting every possible combination of dosage from several different vintages in both disgorged and nondisgorged bottles. Suffice it to say that we left Cumiéres many hours later, after our expected arrival time in Paris, with a memory of having tasted many excellent wines. The two wines that stuck in my mind were the Brut Nature 2005, and Les Hautes Chèvres, which I had to insist several times before a bottle was finally opened. I was glad I did, since it was easily the best wine of the tasting, a wine that stays in the memory for months afterwards.

To give a sense of house style: all the cuvées are rich, intense wines that have the typical crisp "dryness" of low-dosage champagnes. Tasting them later, I was actually surprised how much they pleased people without lots of wine experience- I expected the wines to only appeal to hard-core champagne geeks, but turns out that everyone loved them.

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2012-02-09T06:18:00.000-08:00

Nikolaihof Austrian Tasting with Christine Saahs

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Dégustation Domaine Nikolaihof avec Christine Saahs

January 26^th, 2012

Spring Boutique 52 Rue de l'Arbre Sec 75001

6:00p.m.-8:30p.m.

Free

A rare event is taking place at Spring boutique this next Thursday, January 26^th. We be welcoming Christine Saahs, the owner of Domaine Nikolaihof from Wachau

Austria

. She will be pouring her wines, all white, made from some of the most beautiful terroirs in

Austria

. Considering Domaine Nikolaihof is the oldest wine estate in

Austria

and the first certified domaine in Europe to practice biodynamic farming, we're excited to have Mme Saahs join us to discuss her vineyards winemaking. Her wines are not widely available in France, and it's a pleasure to have both her and her wines.

En dégustation:

2010 Im Weingebirge Gruner Veltliner Federspiel, 19€

2007 Steiner Hund Riesling Reserve, 42€

1993 Vinothek Gruner Veltliner, 86€

plus older vintages selected by Mme Saahs directly from the Nikolaihof Cellar

Dégustation Domaine Nikolaihof avec Christine Saahs

Le 26 Janvier 2012

Spring Boutique 52 Rue de l'Arbre Sec 75001

18h00-20h30

Gratuit

Un événement unique et particulier se passe à la boutique Spring ce jeudi, 26 janvier : une dégustation des vins autrichiens du Domaine Nikolaihof ! Voilà un vignoble qui n’est pas très connu en France mais qui cache des grands terroirs, notamment pour certains cépages blancs.

Nous sommes honorés de recevoir Christine Saahs, la propriétaire du premier domaine à être certifié en biodynamie en Europe (c'est aussi le domaine le plus vieux d'Autriche). Elle nous présentera ses vins qui sont assez difficiles à trouver en France- c’est l’occasion de voyager à travers vos papilles et goûter aux choses inconnues comme sa cuvée Vinothek Gruner Veltliner 1993, un vin qui venant d’un élevage de 15 ans en fûts !

En dégustation:

2010 Im Weingebirge Gruner Veltliner Federspiel, 19€

2007 Steiner Hund Riesling Reserve, 42€

1993 Vinothek Gruner Veltliner, 86€

plus anciennes millésimes choisis par Mme Saahs

Spring Drink week 3

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The sun is shining in Paris and it makes us happy. We are also happy to have some unique wines on the list for Spring Drink this week. Its quite probable that these four wines are not your every day white/red wine- which makes a visit to Spring worth the trip!

Domaine de l'Alliance is a small domaine in the commune of Fargues, right next to Sauternes. Sitting on a mere 5 hectares, Valérie and Daniel Alibrand have been pushing organic farming since their arrival in 2005. They work on various terroirs, making Sauternes and also dry wine- the Bordeaux Sec 2010 (14,5€) that we are pouring is a very aromatic expression of the sauvignon and sémillon varietal. A rich nose leaning towards aromas of exotic fruit with a round and fat texture on the palate. Thanks to the 2010 vintage, it stays all in balance with a stern acidity.

For all of you who are sticky in nature, we are pouring a Jurançon 2010 from Domaine Uroulat (24€). A sweet wine from a grape found only in the south-west of France, Petit Manseng- its tasting very well right now with aromas of honey, apricot, mango- with a clean finish on the acidity. A good try even for your 'galette des rois' parties this month!

Hopping over to the reds, the little red-headed guy at Spring is giddy with the choice of the SP68 2010 from Arianna Occhipinti (20€) for Spring Drink. Its a blend of two grapes (Nero d'avola and Frappato) grown on the terroir of Vittoria on the island of Sicily. A delicious wine that can be suprising the first time you taste it- with a crunchy and acidulous fruit, it is refreshing and pure. It is a wine that lingers on the palate and proves that not all Italian wines are fruit bombs with no depth or terroir behind.

According to the Domaine Geantet-Pansiot, 'etre sobre, c'est boire bon'. A translation of this slogan would go something like, 'to be sober is to drink well'. It would be a good bet to say they like to drink good wine at their domaine, in the town of Gevrey-Chambertin. At Spring, we like their Gevrey-Chambertin 2009 (42€), a pinot noir that is a full of fruit with an exquisite balance- ripe fruit, soft and delicate tannins and a deep minerality that gives a lean muscle to the wine. A showcase of another domaine that has adopted biodynamic farming on their 13 hectares, allowing their terroir to be put forward before the grape varietal. This wine speaks by itself of the charm and elegance that Burgandy wines enchante us with, year after year.

Wine Club Apero - Friday Jan 13

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SPRING WINE CLUB APERO
Syrah for the New Year!
VENDREDI / FRIDAY 13 JANVIER 2012
18h00 - 20h30

It's that time of the month again- yes, the time to come get your wine at Spring! If you need to spice up your life, come taste some Syrah from David Reynaud and Matthieu Barret, two biodynamic winemakers in the Northern Rhone valley.

Matthieu Barret with his dog in front of vineyard in Cornas

David Reynaud peeking his head out of his egg-shaped tank

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Gratuit pour les adhérents du wine club + 1 invité
Free for Spring Wine Club members + 1 guest

15€ pour Non-members / for non-members
(Dégustation vins du mois plus snacks / Tasting glass of wines of the month plus snacks)
+ VINS AU VERRE OU À LA BOUTEILLE A PRIX CAVISTE
Wines by the glass or bottle at prix caviste.

Homme Cheval

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The following words are to use with care when in the Bordeaux region: sustainable, organic, biodynamic. It would be appropriate to say that these different approaches to farming in the Aquitaine region have been put off for some time. However, times are changing and wine-makers are having to adapt to the rising demand from consumers for wines that are 'organic' or 'natural' (without sulfites added).

One vigneron in the region, Dominique Léandre-Chevalier, has caught the attention of many with his off-beat approach to making wine. After downgrading the size of his property from 12 hectares to 3 hectares, he made the decision to abandon all work done by tractor. He bought a draft-horse to

plow the soil and transport all the picked grapes, during the harvest, from the vineyard to the cellar- then he decided to differentiate his wines by making a cuvée (Homme Cheval LQY 10) from wines aged in cement vats. Wait a minute... that's right, there's no oak, no magic tricks, just allowing the cabernet-sauvignon and merlot from the Blaye terroir (on right bank, in front of the Medoc) to express its fruit in the most pure and authentic way. He even was the first to plant a vineyard at a high-density (33,000 vine-stocks per hectare) and in a circle, not in rows.

Its probably safe to say that conformity isn't his thing, considering he has a cuvée made from 100% Petit Verdot, a grape varietal that has been abandoned in the region over time because of the time and effort it takes to grow it. Dominique hasn't given up on it, and continues to make it in small amounts.

We are excited to have the cuvée LQY 10 (15€) in stock at Spring. Its a wine packed with ripe concentrated fruit, soft tannins and an acidity that keeps everything perky in the mix. Some around Spring enjoy it so much that they are reserving a case or two to take home the next time Dominique comes to deliver. If you need to find reconciliation with wines from Bordeaux, pop-in to Spring and we'll guide you in this process by providing you some Homme Cheval.

Spring Drink January 3rd-7th

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The big countdown to New Years has come and gone, welcoming us into the year 2012. After the moments of joy and celebration, you might find yourself having the post-holiday blues. The decorations have to come down, the kids go back to school, and we all feel like we ate and drank too much the past few weeks. If this is the case, or not, Spring has thrown together a few wines that will help you keep your head up and get you out of winter hibernation.

The sunlight is lacking and you need vitamins. What to do to find that lacking punch?

Let us pour you a Bourgogne Aligoté from Sarnin Berrux (18€) and see how you lighten up. Aligoté is the other white grape varietal (than chardonnay) in Burgandy, a varietal that tends to be quite fresh with a piercing acidity. Often deemed as a ‘vin de soif’, to be consumed at any moment in the day, it can often be overlooked. We didn’t overlook this one when Jean-Marie Berrux, one of the two winemakers who started the maison de négoce (owners who purchase grapes from growers to make their wine) came to Spring to eat a bouillon. After a good chat and a glass of the Aligoté shared with Brendan later on, we decided to get a couple cases - hint: it's not your mother's aligoté.

The sunlight is not lacking and you just got back from holidays in the South or some sun-soaked country. Therefore, you have all the vitamins you need and want to be reminded of your vacation. Don’t sigh or frown, for we have a tasty blend of sauvignon Blanc and sauvignon Gris called Coucou Blanc (21€) from the Côtes du Marmandais (appellation in the south-west, next to Bordeaux). This blend explodes with a palette of aromas (exotic fruit, apricot, peach) on the nose, with generous amplitude and a kick of acidity that keeps it singing in the mouth. Elian da Ros is the face behind this young and promising estate that has put life back into the appellation that has long suffered from a reputation of making wine in bulk and not of interest. This is a wine to cuddle with, at Spring and at your home, during this windy week in Paris.

A few weeks ago we had Catherine Breton come into Spring to pour her wines for clients. Catherine and her husband, Pierre make Cabernet Franc in many different styles, some being easy to drink in their youth while others are terroir driven and can be forgotten in the cellar for years. This week we wanted to showcase one of their cuvées Les Perrières (21€) from the Bourgueil appellation in the Loire valley. This is a wine that can be enjoyed with red meat or even a hearty boudin noir (for those who are more hardcore) with its aromas of cherry and the mineral bite found in the finish. A smile isn’t hard to come by when we open this bottle up…

Dark. Intense. Rich. Generous. Powerful. The cuvée Abysse from Coume Del Mas (35€) brings these adjectives together in suprising harmony for a vintage (2009) that was bathed in sun. A blend of Syrah and Grenache from old vines planted along the French-Spanish boarder in the appellation of Collioure. A treat for amateurs who like concentrated and bold wines. The team at Spring often tries to find excuses to open this bottle to serve by the glass. Of course, we have to taste it first to make sure its ok!

Spring Bubbles in Space

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For your bubble parties this week:

Champagne Georges Laval - Les Hautes Chèvres 2005 120€ TTC / 100.33€ HT
Champagne Egly-Ouriet - Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru 105€ TTC / 87.79€ HT
Champagne Françoise Bedel - Entre Ciel et Terre 42€ TTC / 35.12€ HT
Crémant du Jura Rosé - Chais du Vieux Bourg 15€ TTC / 12.54€ HT
Champagne Jacquesson - Millésimé 2002 75€ TTC / 62.71€ HT
Champange Jacques Lassaigne - La Colline Inspirée Magnum 92€ TTC / 76.92€ HT

And of course more at the boutique....

Spring Drink

2011-12-27T08:50:00.000-08:00

SPRING DRINK

This week at Spring we will be pouring several wines that make us feel good on this

cold dark day in Paris, in between Christmas and New Years. The first white wine we

are happy to have around is a Chablis 2010 (17€) from a young wine-maker gaining

notoriety, named Thomas Pico who works on a small surface of 8 hectares. It’s a

wine with a lot of energy and purity- we find it to be a good introduction to the style of

chardonnay made in Chablis, with a crisp acidity and round body. It’s not much of an

exaggeration to say that Thomas is a rising star in Chablis.

The second wine comes from Chateau Pierre-Bise in the appellation Savennières,

which lies right on the Loire river next to the city of Angers. The grapes picked for

this cuvée come from the Roche aux Moines (19€) ,a specific vineyard that has

historically been noted as one of the best terroirs in the Loire valley for Chenin blanc.

Pierre-Bise makes a straightforward and sharp Chenin with that citrus fruit that

marries so well with all sorts of seafood and certain fish. It’s also good by itself.

Need a little spice in your life? If you like earthy, deep red wines, than come taste

Matthieu Barret’s Brise Cailloux (40€) from the terroir of Cornas in the northern

Rhone valley. This cuvée is a very aromatic syrah that gives off aromas of violette

and pepper, all held together with a profundity that lingers on the palate after each

sip. Like everyone in the northern Rhone, he had a lot of hail in 2008, and Matthieu’s

response was to make only one cuvee, so it has a good deal of his best vineyard

fruit in the blend. Barret is another wine-maker who has been working his vineyards

biodynamically, with little to no intervention in the cellars. One might say his wines

are alive…

The last red on the line-up is a Vacqueyras from Domaine Sang des Cailloux. The

owner and wine-maker, Serge, a lively gentleman from the south of France with a

mustache that deserves its own appellation. At the risk of sounding like a broken

Rudolf Steiner record, Serge was one of the first in his region to adopt biodynamic

farming. As a result, many would say his wines have gained in acidity, balancing

the rich and generous body and alcohol content. If you like wines that have a darker

red or black fruit, you will fall under the charm of this blend (Grenache, Syrah,

Mourvedre, Carignan), especially with the colder weather arriving.

With the new year coming around, we also decided to throw in a sparkling wine –

Vajra’s sparkling Rosé from Piemont – a blend of Nebbiolo and Pinot Noir that is a

quite successful experiment.

Stop by any time this week to try the wines – or come to the Spring Drink Social on

Thursday between 18h00 and 20h30.

Cheers!

Brendan

Book Party, Burger Truck & Wine Tasting

2011-12-08T13:04:00.000-08:00

A YEAR STRAIGHT by Elena Azzoni

Book Party, Burger Truck and Wine Tasting 52 Rue de l'Arbre Sec 75001
Thursday Dec 15
18h-20hFree

We will be joined by Le Camion Qui Fume (the new burger truck getting rave reviews). Bring your appetite!

We thought Elena was a great accountant, but it turns out she is an even better author! Her first book has just been published to enthusiastic reception in the US and we'll be hosting a reading and wine tasting with signed copies for sale. It's called "A Year Straight" and chronicles her first year dating men after having spent nearly her entire adult life dating women. (It's a comedy.)

“Frank, funny and revealing of relations between—and among—the sexes.”
– Kirkus Reviews

Read a sneak preview on the Huffington Post and visit www.ayearstraight.com

Da Ros Clos Baquey 2008 - Top Red from France's most handsome vigneron

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Elian Da Ros Clos Baquey 2008 -

Best Wine Ever from Côtes Marmandais?
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Okay, so saying a wine is the best wine ever from France's most handsome vigneron is quite a claim. But is there any truth to it? I have two sources to back me up. The first concerns the wine-- The Clos Baquey comes from Elian's finest terroir around the town of Marmande. The parcel is named after the Baquey (the local word for cowherd, if that is indeed a real word), and is a field blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Abouriou, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Some people might consider the "best" wine from the Côte Marmande akin to the "best" tomatoes from the North Pole, but so much the better for the rest of us who actually know that great winemakers are everywhere, even in unknown appelations between Bordeaux and Bergerac. The 2008 Clos Baquey tastes like a blend between the wines of Bordeaux and the Loire as interpreted by a Burgundy lover.

Quite frankly, Elian Da Ros is the only person in the Côte Marmandais trying to make great wine, and he's succeeding quite well. Elian told me that he opened a bottle of 2004 at a UGM dinner after a jeroboam of Trevllon 2000 and he didn't feel embarrassed. That's a frenchman's way of saying the wine was pretty damn good. The 2008 is a wine to hold on to, as it gets better with 5-10 years of age. And the claim of most handsome vigneron in France? That was made by a certain lady winemaker whose name I will not divulge via email.

If you would like to read more about Elian da Ros, click here
To order, email us at wine at springparis.fr, call 01 58 62 44 30, or stop by the wine shop.

Da Ros Clos Baquey - 32€ / 28.80€ / 24.08€
Da Ros Clos Baquey 3 pack - 81.60€ TTC / 68.22€ HT (15% off)

Spring Drink This Week

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SPRING DRINK
Drop-in Tasting : 4 Wines : Changes every Week
NOVEMBER 22 2011
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Côtes du Jura, BB1, Chais du Vieux Bourg, 2006
100% Chardonnay from Ludwig Bindernagel - we call this a gateway wine, since it's an easy entry into the addictive world of Jura wines. Ludwig is a good friend of Spring, he even has the rotisserie we used to roast chickens at our short-lived Table 28. The 2006 was released after the 2007, and is tasting really great. 16€ / 14.40 € / 12.04€

Vin de Pays de l'Aude, Rosé, Les Milles Vignes, 2007
Rosé in winter? Seems strange, but the sun is shining and it still feels warm enough for a few hours in the morning to drink rosé. In any case, this isn't what you imagine when you think pink wine - it's savory, aged mourvedre, ready to go with fruits de mer, apero or what have yous. 28€ / 25.20€ / 21.32€

Vin de Pays de l'Ardèche, La Souteronne, Souhaut, 2010
Hervé Souhaut is one of the mythic 'Man of Nature' winemakers- he puts out a tiny production of old vine Syrah and Gamay from the oft-overlooked center of France. La Souteronne is his cuvée of old-vine Gamay. Wild rustic wine for real drinkin'. My friend Tom calls it clown juice. In the good sense. 22€ / 19.80€ / 16.56€

Volnay, Saint François, Roblet-Monnot, 2009
Volnay is often tannic and difficult to drink for the first 10 years of its life. Not so here! It's the kinder, gentler side of Volnay from Pascal Roblet. 35€ / 31.50€ / 26.34€

Of course, like all things in life, this selection is subject to change... perhaps for the better...

Nuts for Beaujolais Nouveau

2011-11-17T02:21:00.000-08:00

NUTS FOR BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU
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JEUDI 17 NOVEMBRE
@ SPRING BOUTIQUE 52 RUE DE L'ARBRE SEC 75001 PARIS
17H00 - 21H00
PAS DE RESERVATIONS
NOUVEAUTES DE JEAN FOILLARD ET KARIM VIONNET
SUR PLACE 4€ LE VERRE / 15€ LA BOUTEILLE
NOIX, SAUCISSON, AMIS, GOOD TIMES

Cellar Door: Elian Da Ros

2011-11-12T05:43:00.001-08:00

DOMAINE ELIAN DA ROS / ELIAN DA ROS
COCUMONT
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Elian Da Ros' Ballerina Pose

Côtes du Marmandais Rouge
-Le Vin est une fête
-Abouriou
-Vignoble d'Elian
-Chante Coucou
-Clos Baquey

Côtes du Marmandais Blanc
-Coucou Blanc

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[Spring Wine Club November 2011]

Arriving at Laclotte, on the outskirts of Cocumont, there’snothing to indicate that anything remarkable is going on nearby. The chai is arecent cement structure, with corrugated metal siding that gives it a roughunfinished look. Scanning the horizon, there are a handful of vineyardsscattered among the hillside between fields and forests.

“I started with nothing in 1998,” Elian Da Ros tells me aswe pull into the driveway, “no vineyards, no chai, no machines. The first thingI did was dig a big hole in the ground and build this chai.” Dedication andpracticality are paramount to Elian’s success. “In the South-west, if we wantto sell our wines, we have to make everything twice as good for half theprice.” Elian grew up in Marmande,famous for excellent tomatoes and mediocre co-op wine. His father grew grapesthat he sold to the co-op, and Elian decided early on that he wanted to take overthe family vineyards and make wine under his own label.

The Chai - Note the 'coucou' weathervane on the roof

After studying winemaking in Montpelier, he was offered ajob working with Olivier Humbecht at Domaine Zind Humbrecht in Alsace. “Notenough wineries in Bordeaux?” his teachers asked. From the start, Elian saidthat he would work for five years in Alsace, which he figured would be longenough to learn how to run his own winery. Five years later, he left theesteemed Alsace domaine and took over 5 hectares of vineyards that were beingsold to the co-op, which served as the basis for the Vignoble d’Elian cuvee,his first wine. “I was lucky,” Eliansays with a half-smile. “When my father planted his vineyards in the 1970s, hecouldn’t afford the best quality vines, so he had to make do with the second-rateselection. At the time, best quality meant the latest clones, and second-ratemeant selection massale.” [1]

Sculpture in the Vineyards

The area was settled by Italian immigrants from the Veneto, who brought with them their tomato know-how and also planted vineyards on the hillsides where tomatoes wouldn’t grow. The tomatoes from the region are a special variety – the aptly-named Marmande. Tomatoes are still the area’s cash crop, although visiting in October I didn’t have a chance to sample any (apparently the sun-dried phase passed over southwest France without doing any harm). The immigrants left their native Italian grapes at home, and Elian doesn’t express disappointment at the lack of prosecco to vinify.

As far as wine goes, it’s not certain that the Côtes duMarmandais appellation is dying, but it is certainly getting smaller. In 1997,the Cave Cooperative accounted for 100% of the production of the appellation.In 1998, Elian was the first winemaker to quit the Coop, and was joined by oneother producer, the Chateau Beaulieu. Thus the Cave Cooperative accounted for97% of the production of Côtes du Marmandais. According to Elian, in 2005 therewere 1600 hectares of vines planted in the appellation. Today there are about800 hectares split among eight independent producers who bottle their own winesand growers who continue to sell to the coop. For a number of years the priceper kilo paid by the cooperative was less than what it cost to produce thegrapes. To rectify the situation, growers were offered a prime d’arrachage in 2005, and many growers took advantage of theopportunity to rip out their vineyards and use their prime as a down payment on an early (and quite justifiable)retirement.

Winemaking at Da Ros is inspired by Elian’s own rigor andcuriosity. It goes nearly without saying that grapes are grown organically(biodynamic since 2002), and no yeasts, enzymes, or chemicals are added duringthe fermentation. The grapes are fermented in concrete tanks parcel by parcel,then the wine is aged in a mix of various sized barrels and foudres. Elian paysspecial attention to the quality of each barrel to the point where he assignsspecific lots of wine to specific barrels based on how the barrel affected thewine the previous year. After 12-18 months ageing in oak, the wines are assembled in large concretetanks where they sit for 4-9 months. This last step before bottling isessential for allowing the wines to harmonize and settle.

Cement Ageing Tanks

I was initially planning to select one red and one white for the wine club,but after tasting all the wines, Elian and I decided on a plan that wouldrequire participation and a bit of patience . We selected two reds – the2009 Vignoble d’Elian – a blend of Half Cabernet Franc, with the rest a splitbetween Merlot and Syrah. There’s some young vines from the Clos Baquey (histop cuvee) thrown in for good measure. The second wine is the 2008 ChanteCoucou from his clay-limestone parcels. This wine is a blend of 55% Merlot, 20%Malbec, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Syrah. The Vignoble d’Elian tastes greattoday, and you should drink it soon. The Chante Coucou will be much better in ayear. So please, mark “Drink in November 2012” on the bottle and stash it away.You can do it: it’s not like we’re asking you to save it forever.

Currently Available:

2009 Vignoble d’Elian 14.50 € / 13.05 € / 10.91 €

2008 Chante Coucou 21€ / 18.90€ / 15.80 €

2009 Coucou Blanc 21€ / 18.90 € / 15.80 €

Early December Release:

2010 Le Vin est une Fête 11 € / 9.90 € / 8.28€

Party Wine - 60% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 20% Abouriou - also in Magnums

2008 Clos Baquey 32€ / 28.80 € / 24.08€

33% Merlot, 33% Cabernet Franc, 20% Abouriou, 14% Cabernet Sauvignon

The best vineyards, meant for long ageing - the 04 was great at the winery.

[1]Selection massale vines are propagated from original plants in a vineyard bygrafting a cutting onto an existing rootstock, rather than clones which aregenetically identical plants produced in a nursery selected from “ideal” vinesby university oenologists. Today, artisanal winemakers prize old vineyardsplanted with selection massale vines for their diversity and local character.

Cellar Door: Alain Burguet Gevrey Chambertin

2011-11-10T11:17:00.000-08:00

DOMAINE ALAIN BURGUET / JEAN-LUC AND ERIC BURGUET
GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN
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Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Les Champeaux

Small sign outside the domaine

Gevrey-Chambertin Tradition
Gevrey Chambertin Place des Lois (2006-2008 only)
Gevrey-Chambertin Mes Favorites
Bourgogne Rouge Les Pince Vin

Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru
Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru Les Rouges du Dessus
Chambolle-Musigny Les Chardannes
Pouilly-Fuissé Vieilles Vignes
Meursault

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Last week I hopped in my 1989 Peugot 205 and drove down to Burgundy to visit some winemakers we work with and to meet some new ones. When looking for new domaines to work with, I have three simple criteria:

1. Good Wine
2. Nice Winemakers
3. Wine available to sell

I mentioned the three criteria to Jean-Luc Burguet when we spoke over the phone, and he assured me that all three were no problem. Turns out he was right. Jean-Luc and his brother Eric officially took over the domaine from their father in 2011, after making the wines together for the past several years. Alain Burguet started the domaine from nothing when he was still a teenager, renting vineyards from his neighbors and slowly building up a five hectare domaine. He has a reputation of being a somewhat gruff, hardworking, talented winemaker. The domaine still smacks of determination, self-reliance, and pride. There's nothing fancy, just a functional cellar that you enter after passing next to a hallway full of mud-crusted boots and flourescent orange camo hunting jackets (does orange camo really work?).

Jean-Luc and Eric have made a few small changes to the winemaking and viticulture - in the vineyard, they have converted to certified organic agriculture, and began experimenting with biodynamics in 2011. In the cellar, they have changed to less punchdowns, resulting in softer, more approachable wines. They have also reduced the number of cuvées from Gevrey (to two from five a few years ago) and started making a bit of wine from grapes purchased from their neighbors. Estate wines are listed in bold above. My favorite cuvées were the Gevrey Mes Favorites and the Gevrey 1er Cru Les Champeaux, with Place des Lois a strong runner-up.

Eric and Jean-Luc Burguet slightly out of focus (I blame the light)

Visiting the domaine, one should be prepared for somewhat of a Laurel and Hardy comedy duo routine, with the two brothers constantly ribbing and joking each other, the degustation complete with good-natured arguments. We tasted the 2010 vintage out of barrel, and what was most apparent (besides the excellent wines), was the generational change taking place in Burgundy- how exciting it was to taste with passionate, funny, friendly winemakers. I've never laughed so much during a barrel tasting.

It seems only natural that these winemakers take the rare step to hold their wines back for a few years before offering them for sale, or maybe it's a result of Papa's sales techniques - before they took over, the common response to a demand for a price list was a simple 'Non'. Not a great sales technique, but it did ensure that Alain only sold wine to people he knew and liked. While most wineries have already shipped their 2009s, Burguet is selling the last of the 2006 Mes Favorites, offering most of 2007s, and just starting to sell the 2008 Premier Cru wines, though they advised not drinking any until next spring at the earliest.

I left with my trunk full with 2006 Mes Favorites, 2007 Place des Lois, and a few magnums of 1998 Mes Favorites (one of which is coming home for Thanksgiving). The rule of six is certainly applied.

All wines mentioned are available by commande. Currently in stock:
2006 Gevrey-Chambertin Mes Favorites     42€     /     37.80€ /    31.60€
1998 Gevrey-Chambertin Mes Favorites Magnum 180€     /        162€     /    135.45€
2007 Gevrey-Chambertin Place des Lois    36€   /     32.40€ /      27.09€

See Pricing, Shipping, and How to Buy pages for more info.

Sitting on a bench in Gevrey-Chambertin's 1er Cru Lavaux Saint Jacques Vineyard

*The rule of six implores me to buy wines for my own personal cave only in multiples of six. If I don't want six of something, it's probably not worth buying any at all. It's a good filter for buying only wines I love, and ensuring that I really get to know each wine over time.

Fun with Meg "Zembeck" Zimbeck

2011-08-06T09:01:00.000-07:00

Ha ha! Goofing around with Meg Zimbeck and co. Fun little video from Food and Wine. Thanks Meg!

One Thousand Bottles of Burgundy

2010-05-01T04:42:00.000-07:00

We are on a mission to sell 1000 bottles of Burgundy.
In four days we sold 674.
That's a lot.

Order your Burgundy by May 8th at a great price, and pick it up on May 22nd
Domaine Philippe Garrey
Mercurey Blanc 'La Chagnée' 2008, regular price 17€, order by May 8th: 11€
Mercurey Rouge 1er Cru 'La Chassière' 2007, reg price 18.50€, order by May 8th: 12€

Taste before you buy- 'apéro' at the boutique on Friday May 7th from 6-9 at the boutique-- we'll have both wines open for 3€ per glass.

Pick up party: Saturday May 22nd to come get your wines

Call the boutique 01.58.62.44.30, springparisevents@gmail.com or stop by for more info.

Spot Le Bordeaux

2010-03-22T15:39:00.000-07:00

This week on Thursday March 25 at the boutique we'll play 'Spot Le Bordeaux'. The rules are simple: taste four wines without seeing the labels-- one of them is a real, honest-to-goodness bordeaux, the other three have similar styles or grapes or other tricky deceptions. Tell us which one is the real Bordeaux. If you're right, you win a prize. If you're wrong, you have to dance. We'll also take votes on which wine people like the best. The cost to play is 5 eurobucks.

Vin de Table

2010-03-16T13:00:00.000-07:00

We'll be tasting some VDT this Thursday at our weekly tasting thingy.
Jeudi 18 Mars
17h-21h
5 euro bucks

Come discover why we're sometimes enjoying VDT as much their AOC brothers...

Here is a sneak preview

Thursday 11 March at the Boutique: Chenin Blanc

2010-03-09T07:35:00.000-08:00

Chenin is one of our favorite grapes. It's versatility is amazing-- it can be just about anything white wine can be: sparkling, dry, demi-sec, or sweet. Ageworthy or good in your glass right now. Join us this Thursday to taste a handful of our favorite chenin blancs-- Montlouis from Laurent Chatenay, rare Chinon Blanc from Domaine Lambert, and Coteaux-du-Loir from La Grapperie and Bellivière.

As always, 5 euros for the tasting and aperitif. 17h-21h. Bring your friends.

Finding Wine in France

2010-01-23T03:28:00.000-08:00

by Joshua B. Adler

In the past three months since I moved to Paris, I feel like I have to start all over again in terms of how I think about wine. In San Francisco, I knew which wines I liked and I knew great importers and winemakers who could sell them to us at good prices. In Paris, I still know which wines I like, but I have to do a lot more listening and talking to find out what kinds of wines Parisians find interesting and what they are looking for.

The wine business is a lot different in Paris than in San Francisco. In the states, everything is set up in a fairly organized fashion. There are importers, distributors, and retailers. Thanks to the famous three-tier system, you can be one or two of the above, but not all three. In Paris it is, as they say, the bazaar. Anyone can sell anything to anyone at any time. Often several agents in Paris will represent the same winery, and you can just as easily call up the winery and order direct. Or you can buy the wine from one of the larger wine stores who have set up distribution arms.

With such an abondance of choice (which often feels more like a barrage of salesmen), what is the best way to go about finding wines for the restaurant, the bar, and the store? This is exactly the question I'm trying to answer. Let's start with the first and most important question-- what am I looking for?

I'm looking for wines that reflect a place and a person. Our job is to give people something to drink that they will enjoy, but also to connect them to the place where the wine comes from and the person who makes it. The list should be diverse in styles, regions, prices, and years. All the wines have to go well with the food at Spring. They should also be good values-- this does not mean cheap, rather it means that the wine is priced fairly for its quality. I'm hoping to create a community around wine and food where we help introduce Spring guests to new wines, and work closely with the winemakers to present their wines in an honest in engaging manner.

I think the only way to do this is to work directly with winemakers. So in the next few months I'm going to travel around to wine regions, visit some of my favorite vignerons, and try to find others that are a good fit for Spring. First trip is set for the last weekend of January-- there are three large wine fairs near Angers: The Renaissance des Appellations (biodynamic producers from around the world), the Dive Bouteille (natural wines from all over France), and the more mainstream Salon des Vins de Loire. Give a shout if you know of producers I should check out-- I'll read the comments.

Barolo Tasting with Aldo Vajra of Domaine Vajra

2010-01-18T10:10:00.000-08:00

by Joshua Adler

Barolo Tasting with Aldo Vajra

Thursday 21 Janvier 18h - 21h

Spring Boutique, 52 Rue de l'Arbre Sec 75001 M Louvre Rivoli

5€ for the tasting and antipasti

On Thursday night, Aldo Vajra is coming all the way from the commune of Barolo, Piemonte to pour his wines at the boutique. Aldo Vajra is the kind of winemaker who is both very traditional and willing to innovate. He produces classic Barolo, and an exceptional red wine from the local Freisa grape which is nearly forgotton. Super traditional. In the early 1990s, Aldo was the first winemaker in Piemonte to plant Riesling. Innovative. I asked him why he planted Riesling and he said that he always liked drinking it and wanted to try his hand. Turns out Riesling does well in Piemonte-- other wineries have followed and it's kind of a trend. Personally, I love it, and I'm excited that we'll be pouring it tonight, along with the Barolo, Dolcetto, and Moscato. We will prepare some traditional Italian antipasti to go with the wine and will procure some real Italians to tell us how we did it wrong.

In an effort to learn how to sell some wine, we're going to try a sale. All Vajra wines will be 15% off on Thursday night.

Introducing Joshua B. Adler

2010-01-14T16:24:00.000-08:00

by Joshua B. Adler
This post introduces a new character into the Spring story. Some of you may have already met me at Spring Cave Epicerie or at Table 28. In September 2009 I moved from San Francisco to Paris to work with Daniel and Marie as the wine director for Spring. I have never worked in a restaurant or lived in Paris. I’m here to learn about the world of winemakers, drinkers, shop owners, agents, expats, locals, and more… and I’m planning to share what I learn here.

Before coming to Paris, I worked as the wine buyer at a small family-run specialty foods store in San Francisco called Bi-Rite Market . Two days into the job, I managed shut down the computer network that powers the cash register for half a day. Somehow, I didn’t get fired, and a few months later I got my picture in the SF Chronicle for choosing the best value wine of the year.

I spent the next three years tasting hundreds of wines per month, organizing classes, tastings, and events, hosting winemaker dinners, and helping people find great wines that they would love at all styles and prices. Together with Sam Mogannam, the owner of Bi-Rite, and our friend Joyce, I helped start 18 Reasons , a non-profit community food center where I hosted weekly food and wine events. Building community has always been something I've had a passion for.

How did I get into wine? It all happened because I like to ride bikes. After graduating from college, I decided it would be fun to lead bike tours in France. I applied to every bike tour company that exists, and Andy Levine of Duvine Adventures offered me a job leading groups of tourists on wine- and food-themed bike tours around France. For some unknown reason, all the bike tour guides in Europe live in Beaune, a fortified medieval town that has been the center of the Burgundy wine trade since the time of Charlemagne. Going to parties in Beaune, I quickly got used to people saying things like “This is good, but not as good as the ’83 Corton”, and “Might as well go down to the cellar and see how the Pommard is coming along in the barrel."

I also got to bring small groups of bikers around the wine regions of France, stopping along the way to taste with winemakers and eat at great restaurants. I spent a lot of time in the Loire, Burgundy, and Provence, and realize as I write this that these are still my favorite wine regions.

A while back while I was on a trip to Paris, my friend Todd (see post from May 2007) told me I should stop by Spring and meet Daniel. I told him I was thinking about moving to Paris and he told me I should come work with him at Spring. It took about a year and a half, but here I am, looking forward to the adventure.

Degustation with Franck Peillot Thursday 10 December 5-9pm

2009-12-01T11:25:00.000-08:00

We are happy to host winemaker Franck Peillot at Spring Boutique for a tasting of his wines from Bugey. For the occasion, M. Peillot will bring a limited quantity of magnums from his personal stock. We will be tasting Mondeuse and Altesse from Franck's superb vineyards in the Bugey between Lyon and Grenoble, and both wines will be for sale in 75 cl and magnums (great gifts, folks). Officially, the tasting is from 5 pm to 9 pm. Off the record, Franck will also be joining us for a sandwich and a glass of Mondeuse from noon to 2 pm.

I asked Franck to send along some photos to tantalize you. He said, "Oh, I don't know, I'll see what I can dig up." Take a look below at what was dug to give you a preview of whence these wines come forth.

Wine Tasting with Franck Peillot
Vigneron a Montaigneu
Thursday 10 December
17h00 – 21h00
Spring Boutique, 52 Rue de l'Arbre Sec, 75001 Paris

Nous sommes heureux d'accueillir le vigneron Franck Peillot à Spring Boutique pour une dégustation de ses vins de Bugey.
Pour l'occasion, M. Peillot apportera une quantité limitée de magnums de son stock personnel.

Dégustation avec Franck Peillot
Vigneron à Montaigneu
Jeudi 10 Decembre
17h00 – 21h00

WINE!

2008-05-29T15:57:00.000-07:00

Old Post from the Old Spring 9eme:

Hello Spring Friends and Family!

You are invited to help inaugurate SPRING CAVE next Saturday June 7 2008.
Since November, we have been selling SPRING Champagne to take away at wine store prices. ALL OUR WINES ARE NOW AVAILABLE TO TAKE AWAY at the same price as you might find at the wine shop. Excellent, hard to find and reasonably priced... We are sure you'll find something you like.

Daniel, Marie-Aude, and Audrey (the latest addition to the SPRING team and our wine expert) are inviting you to an afternoon wine tasting. Come taste with us!

Bonjour tout le monde!

SPRING CAVE fête sa naissance! Venez partager ces moments avec nous samedi 7 juin 2008.
Depuis novembre, nous vendons à emporter le Champagne SPRING. Maintenant vous pouvez emporter TOUS NOS VINS chez vous à prix caviste.
Nous saurons vous surprendre par nos vins venant des quatres coins de la France à prix raisonnables.

Daniel, Marie-Aude et Audrey (la petite dernière de l'équipe et notre expert en vin) vous invitent pour une après-midi de dégustation!

7 JUIN 2008

Dégustation de 16h à 20h

SPRING
28 rue de la Tour d'Auvergne 75009
01 45 96 05 72
contact@springparis.fr

This is an example of some of the stuff we have available.
Don't forget that we change our list frequently so not all is on there.

SPRING CAVE
Nos bouteilles s’emportent… à prix caviste.
-10% sur 6 bouteilles*

White

Who Am I? Stentz-Buecher 2006 13
Vin d’Alsace, Vieilles Vignes, Stentz-Buecher 2002 15
VDT Poussiere de Lune, Beatrtice et Michel Auge 14*
Bourgogne, Melon, Domaine de la Cadette 2006 13
Savagnin, Vielles Vigne, Les Chais du Vieux Bourg 14
Montlouis sur Loire, Les Maisonnettes
Laurent Chatenay 2005 15
L’Etoile, ‘En Pesus’ L. Bindernagel et N. Eigenshchenk 2004 14
Chablis, Clos Beru Monopole 2005 18
Beaune, Clos des Mouches, J. Drouhin 2003 59
Cremant de Bourgogne, Blanc de Blanc, Cave de Buxy 10
Champagne, Alfred Gratien, Cuvée Brut Classique 27
Champagne Duval Leroy Rosé 29
Champagne SPRING, R&L Legras, Blanc de Blancs 29*

Red
Côtes du Jura, Pinot Noir
Les Chais du Vieux Bourg 2004 14
Corbieres, Domaine Ségala le Haut 2002 8
Chinon, Les Picasses, Breton 2004 16*
Vin de pays de l’Hérault, Ecceterra Clos Rocca 2006 9
Estremadura (Portugal), Quinta da Espiga 2005 8*
Irancy, Domaine Givaudin 2005 11
Vin de Table, L’Erèbe, Domaine des Maisons Brulées 14*
VDP Terre des Chardons, ‘Bien Luné’ 9*
Bordeaux Superieur, Chateau Lauduc, 2003 10*
Minervois, Chateau de Rieux, De Soos 2004 12*
VDP de Vendée, La Chaume, ‘Orfeo’ 2004 14
Pic Saint-Loup, Mas Foulaquier 2005 14*
Cotes du Bourg, Chateau L’Hospital 2002 14
Corbieres, Chorus, Michel Raynaud 2000 19*
Coteaux du Languedoc, Domaine de la Prose 24
Pessac Léognan, Chateau Seguin 2003 25
Cotes du Ventoux, Chateau Pesquié, Artemia 2005 27*
Bandol, Terrebrune 1998 44

CHAMPAGNE

2007-12-11T05:10:00.000-08:00

I haven't yet put my name on socks and t-shirts, although that is sure to come very soon...

Better still... We've got our own CHAMPAGNE.

A brut, grand cru, blanc de blancs (that's 100% Chardonnay) from R and L Legras in Chouilly.

At 29 euros a bottle it's a steal. We've got cold bottles at the restaurant.

The case of six is 160 euros.

Like the available seats, they won't last long.

Call to reserve your bottles for Christmas, New Years or any old Monday afternoon.

They're silver and shiney and as Fernanda says 'Super-Sonico'

Update Dec 2011: We are no longer allowed to promote, sell, or ship Spring Champagne. It seems that some lawyers think people will get confused. Call us if you want to buy some String Champagne.