New Arrivals
Here you’ll find recent arrivals from across France and Italy.
New Arrivals
When it comes to new arrivals here at Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, autumn is when we stock up on old favorites. We welcome weeknight bottles, sparkling options for the holidays, and of course, an assortment of whites, and reds from small family domaines throughout France and Italy.
In the last few weeks, we’ve received an esoteric, Jura-style white from one of our Languedoc producers—Ludvic Engelvin’s Blanc de Voile—as well as small quantities of Burgundian Pinot Noir from Domaine De Villaine, and a few easy-drinking reds from the Loire, among other selections. Every week, we’ll be adding a dozen or more new arrivals, so check back often for your favorite classics or new discoveries!
Wines In The Collection
Domaine Ostertag France | Alsace
A fragrant cuvée full of peach skin, green guava, and passion fruit seeds.
Domaine Arretxea France | Southwest
A black wine made from steep inclines planted to Tannat and some Cabernet Sauvignon, it demands patience while its dense, mouth-coating tannins slowly release their clutching grip.
Champalou France | Loire
From clay and limestone vineyards, they are able to obtain remarkable complexity in their Brut, while the texture shows both a creamy richness and an austere minerality.
Guy Breton France | Beaujolais
A relatively new addition to Guy Breton’s Beaujolais lineup, this exuberant Côte de Brouilly is flat-out delicious.
Selected by Kermit Lynch France | Southern Rhône
Hailing from a parcel of co-planted vines adjacent to the family home, these varieties were planted together with the express purpose of making the house rouge, the everyday vibrant and juicy drink you’d bring to the table in a jug and drink out of a cup.
Jean Paul et Charly Thévenet France | Beaujolais
October Club Gourmand ~ Here is a rich, bold Régnié, saturated with luscious fruit and earthy spice.
Domaine Jamet France | Northern Rhône
With notes of dark fruit, black olives, and smoked meat, it epitomizes elegant Syrah from the northern Rhône?.
Domaine Ludovic Engelvin France | Languedoc-Roussillon
If you’re a fan of Jura’s vin jaune or fino and manzanilla sherry, find yourself a new friend in this rare bottling from Ludvic Engelvin.
Gregoletto Italy | Veneto
This brisk, fizzy, stony nectar has an undeniable gift for bestowing unparalleled palate stimulation and mental reinvigoration.
Meyer-Fonné France | Alsace
This wine showcases everything I seek for in a dry Gewurztraminer. The nose shows pure, delicate aromas of fresh lychee and exotic fruit.
Domaine de la Tour du Bon France | Provence
This Tour du Bon rouge, with its juicy nose and bright, crunchy fruit, its mouthwatering acidity and peppery verve, is particularly elegant.
Château Belles-Graves France | Bordeaux
A generous wine dominated by ripe black fruit with very supple, approachable tannins.
Piero Benevelli Italy | Piedmont
Deceptively light on its feet, it finishes with an impressive tannin that begs for a hearty stew or your favorite cut of steak.
Domaine Giacometti France | Corsica
November Club Chevalier ~ The name is Corsican for “always happy,” and you’ll understand exactly why immediately upon pulling the cork.
Domaine De Villaine France | Burgundy
Stylistically, Les Clous is in between La Fortune—lighter and brighter—and La Digoine—the densest and most sappy, characterized by medium weight with more red fruits, smooth but present tannins, and distinctive polish.
Domaine Maestracci France | Corsica
Fresh, salty, and citrusy all at once—an instant crowd pleaser, and one of Corsica’s top value whites.
Domaine de la Chanteleuserie France | Loire
Vinified with a gentle, terroir-focused touch—few reds will slake your thirst with the ease and finesse of Cuvée Alouettes.
Domaine Les Hauts Lieux France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
Crystalline purity, mouthwatering salinity, and complexity without weight make this akin to an Alpine premier cru.?
Pascal Janvier France | Loire
This red is 100% Pineau d’Aunis, an indigenous red grape we hold dear to our collective hearts because of its mystifying aromatics and bright, juicy texture.
Domaine De Villaine France | Burgundy
Very pure, with a beautiful noble tannin and excellent finish.
François Rousset-Martin France | Jura
There is a crisp toffee-like nose on this wine that’s a hint reductive but attractive and explosive.
I Pástini Italy | Puglia
You’ll recognize the root verde in Verdeca, the grape variety in this snappy and slightly aromatic Italian white, and the reason won’t be lost on you.
Pascal Janvier France | Loire
Racy, slightly honeyed, exotically perfumed, and loaded with minerality, this wine is an excellent representation of how Chenin reacts to the local conditions.
France | Alsace
A fragrant cuvée full of peach skin, green guava, and passion fruit seeds.
France | Southwest
A black wine made from steep inclines planted to Tannat and some Cabernet Sauvignon, it demands patience while its dense, mouth-coating tannins slowly release their clutching grip.
France | Loire
From clay and limestone vineyards, they are able to obtain remarkable complexity in their Brut, while the texture shows both a creamy richness and an austere minerality.
France | Beaujolais
A relatively new addition to Guy Breton’s Beaujolais lineup, this exuberant Côte de Brouilly is flat-out delicious.
France | Southern Rhône
Hailing from a parcel of co-planted vines adjacent to the family home, these varieties were planted together with the express purpose of making the house rouge, the everyday vibrant and juicy drink you’d bring to the table in a jug and drink out of a cup.
France | Beaujolais
October Club Gourmand ~ Here is a rich, bold Régnié, saturated with luscious fruit and earthy spice.
France | Northern Rhône
With notes of dark fruit, black olives, and smoked meat, it epitomizes elegant Syrah from the northern Rhône?.
France | Languedoc-Roussillon
If you’re a fan of Jura’s vin jaune or fino and manzanilla sherry, find yourself a new friend in this rare bottling from Ludvic Engelvin.
Italy | Veneto
This brisk, fizzy, stony nectar has an undeniable gift for bestowing unparalleled palate stimulation and mental reinvigoration.
France | Alsace
This wine showcases everything I seek for in a dry Gewurztraminer. The nose shows pure, delicate aromas of fresh lychee and exotic fruit.
France | Provence
This Tour du Bon rouge, with its juicy nose and bright, crunchy fruit, its mouthwatering acidity and peppery verve, is particularly elegant.
France | Bordeaux
A generous wine dominated by ripe black fruit with very supple, approachable tannins.
Italy | Piedmont
Deceptively light on its feet, it finishes with an impressive tannin that begs for a hearty stew or your favorite cut of steak.
France | Loire
Peppery and bright, earthy and juicy all at once.
France | Corsica
November Club Chevalier ~ The name is Corsican for “always happy,” and you’ll understand exactly why immediately upon pulling the cork.
France | Burgundy
Stylistically, Les Clous is in between La Fortune—lighter and brighter—and La Digoine—the densest and most sappy, characterized by medium weight with more red fruits, smooth but present tannins, and distinctive polish.
France | Corsica
Fresh, salty, and citrusy all at once—an instant crowd pleaser, and one of Corsica’s top value whites.
France | Loire
Vinified with a gentle, terroir-focused touch—few reds will slake your thirst with the ease and finesse of Cuvée Alouettes.
France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
Crystalline purity, mouthwatering salinity, and complexity without weight make this akin to an Alpine premier cru.?
France | Loire
This red is 100% Pineau d’Aunis, an indigenous red grape we hold dear to our collective hearts because of its mystifying aromatics and bright, juicy texture.
France | Burgundy
Very pure, with a beautiful noble tannin and excellent finish.
France | Jura
There is a crisp toffee-like nose on this wine that’s a hint reductive but attractive and explosive.
Italy | Puglia
You’ll recognize the root verde in Verdeca, the grape variety in this snappy and slightly aromatic Italian white, and the reason won’t be lost on you.
France | Loire
Racy, slightly honeyed, exotically perfumed, and loaded with minerality, this wine is an excellent representation of how Chenin reacts to the local conditions.
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