Welcome to the fourth release of the Vineyard Cellar Select Club! Only three two months in and we've already been tasting a number of memorable wines. Two top stars on that list were selected for this month's Cellar Select offering, each from a highly respected producer in their respective historic, yet small, regions. Hailing from the east and west sides of the Alps, both the Jura (France's smallest wine region) and Goriška Brda in Slovenia trace their winemaking history back to Roman times and, while small, contain within some of Europe's best terroirs.

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March Selections 

2023 Edi Simčič Triton Brda Belo   &   2017 Château d'Arlay Pinot Noir Côtes du Jura  

Edi Simčič is the eponymous winery in western Slovenia's Goriška Brda region, abutting the Italian border and Collio D.O.C. Here, soils and terroir ignore political boundaries and the unique soils of an ancient seabed flowing between Italy and Slovenia but perhaps more pronounced on the modern-day Slovenian side where Edi Simčič made his first 4,000 bottles from the family's vineyards with the first official vintage in 1991. Today, his son, Aleks, and two grandsons, Jure and Jakob, run the winery with a focus towards developing more vibrancy and a more integrated oak profile in their white wines while also crafting more traditional reds. Triton reflects the ideal terroir here, a blend of 40% Sauvignon Vert, 30% Rebula (Ribolla Giala) and 30% Malvazija (Malvasia) takes on a medium golden hue in the glass, reflecting the medium- to full-bodied richness and intensity to be found on the palate once diving through the light, elegant yellow fruit, wet stone and floral aromas. The finish is lengthy, with tangy flavors and saltiness aiding the bright acidity to give lift and vivacity to this captivating white.

Château d'Arlay is a historic castle and winery in eastern France's smallest wine region, Jura AOP. Here, less than a 50 mile stretch of vineyards totaling less than 2,000 hectares is home to a mix of red a white varieties with long-standing, unique winemaking traditions that make for some quite polarizing and low-production wines. In an effort to modernize and attract customers from neighboring Burgundy (about a 1 to 2 hour drive due-west) and Switzerland (about a 1 hour drive due East) they are producing less oxidative, single varietal wines such as this bottling of Pinot Noir from the Laguiche family at Château d'Arlay. The estate of the château was selected 'First Royal Vineyard of France in 630, and at different points throughout the ages has been owned by Kings of France, Spain and England, but has remained int he hands of the Laguiche family since the 12th century (!!!!!!). The Côtes du Jura Pinot Noir is entirely from the 2017 vintage, aged in cask and concrete until bottling in 2023 during white time it has developed and integrated into a beautiful rendition of Pinot Noir's black cherry, spice, and forest floor with a medium body, vibrant acidity and fine tannins that embraces you like a warm hug.