Cousiño-Macul Chardonnay 2009 - $8.99

(100% Chardonnay; Maipo Valley)
Cousiño-Macul was one of the first wineries in Chile to grow Chardonnay, and their basic bottling is a delightful un-oaked example of the varietal. One of our favorite South American producers, no word yet on how they fared in the quake.

Domaine du Coing de Saint Fiacre Chardonnay Cuvee d’Aurore 2009 - $10.99

(100% Chardonnay; Loire Valley, France)
Domain du Coing is one of the oldest chateaus in the region, with the vineyards dating back to the Roman era. Although known for their Muscadets, they also make this lovely Chardonnay.
“From vines planted in a section of the Muscadet vineyard at Château du Coing, this un-oaked, cool climate Chardonnay is always clean and delicious. "Pretty fruity nose, warm on the palate with candied fruit, pinapple, exotics, white flowers, quite lifted and complex, bright structure, excellent balance, very good length.” – lexwines.com

Domaine Maurice Ecard Bourgogne Les Perrieres 2006 - $13.99

(100% Pinot Noir; Burgundy, France)
The Pinot Noir grapes are sourced from vineyards belonging to the Domaine and situated within the boundaries of the village of the picturesque village of Savigny-les-Beaune. Growing in light and stony soil made up mainly of clay. The alcoholic vinification takes place in stainless steel vats followed by malolactic fermentation and aging for 6 months in 2 – 4 year old oak barrels. Supple, fresh red wine with distinct fruitiness and showing a lot of the characteristics of the terroir from where the vines are situated with cherry, blackcurrant and raspberry aromas. Discreet tannins in the flavors give a more feminine image. - The importer

Cono Sur Pinot Noir 2009 - $9.99

(100% Pinot Noir; Central Valley, Chile)
From the wineries Twitter feed: “Regarding the earthquake, fortunately our team and their families are in good health.”
Cono Sur was the first Chilean winery to start making and exporting Pinot Noir and their Pinot vines are the oldest in the country. Here's what they say about their basic Pinot: “Dressed in fresh purple red colour, this is a voluptuous Pinot Noir with rich fruit notes of cherry, raspberry, plum and strawberry – a red fruit party! – enhanced by subtle smoked hints. In mouth sweet fruit notes stand out, and its fine tannins give it a great texture and a mouth filling structure. Balanced and New World styled, this is a wine of personality and elegance. Sexy, pure and simple, it’s a young and refreshing Pinot.”

Anton Bauer Pinot Noir Wagram 2006 - $14.99

(100% Pinot Noir; Donauland, Austria)
Tony Bauer took over his fourth generation family winery in 1992, and since then has been producing a wide range of high quality, organic wines. His focus is on the traditional whites (Grüner Veltliner and Riesling) of the Donauland Region, but he has also proven that this area can produce excellent red wines, including Pinot Noir. The Wagram is a plateau north of the Danube, with south-facing, terraced vineyards. To get to Tony’s winery, you drive up a long street, called the Keller strasse, or cellar street. From the top of the hill, the vineyards of the Wagram stretch away towards the Danube, lush and green in the summer, cold and gray in the winter.