Last Updated - Thursday, November 18th
We are open, offering both in-store shopping as well as Curbside Pick-up. For ideas on what to order for Curbside Pick-Up, please see our Discounted Case Special and Featured Items sections. Plus, starting this week we've got a great Thanksgiving Wine Six Pack special to meet your holiday needs! Links at the top of the page!
Le Beaujolais Nouveau
est arrivé!
We weren't sure if they would arrive in time, but we are happy to say that the majority of our Beaujolais Nouveau for 2021 has landed and is available. We have three different Nouveau in stock from our favorite producer Pierre-Marie Chermette, and are still awaiting a few more cases to arrive from Domaine de Cornillac. Those additional cases are expected any day now. Supply is very limited, so if you want to grab some Nouveau please come on by, or email us at hopevalleywine@gmail.com to put in a remote order. We will likely be sold out by Thanksgiving, if not by the end of the weekend.
Beaujolais Vintage 2021
A vintage of frost, hail in places, and much lower yields – the cooler, wetter weather requiring more grape triage but this resulted in wines that are clean and attractive with good acidity – perhaps more elegantly proportioned than the most recent vintages with a stronger spine of acidity rather than tannin to support them.
Pierre-Marie Chermette / Domaine de Vissoux
Domaine de Vissoux, the winery owned and operated by Pierre-Marie Chermette, walks a wonderful balance of being both a leader of the ’Natural Wine’ ethos, and a producer of purely great wine overall. A masterful 5th generation grower, Pierre has maintained the strict traditions of his ancestors and of the region, with more tenacity than most. Despite fashions changing, Pierre has, for his entire life, adhered only to the classic methods handed down from his family. This means farming in as sustainably a manner as is possible, only using indigenous yeast for every wine, long fermentations and making whole-cluster (semi-carbonic) wines in the old foudres built by his great-grandfather. His yields are so low and the grapes so naturally ripe that he does not chaptalize (add sugar). The wines are bottled with little or no filtration, and the addition of no sulfur or very little depends on the cuvée. Given the life Pierre imbues upon the wines, they are as stable as Premier Cru Burgundy and age for nearly as long in many cases. They are, nevertheless, utterly ‘glugable’ upon release. The wines of Vissoux are a fascinating study in terroir, tradition and talent, with the pricing more befitting a wine half as great.
Pierre-Marie Chermette ‘Les Griottes’ Beaujolais Primeur Rosé - $15.99
Beaujolais Rosé itself if a fairly rare wine, and Chermette’s Rosé Primeur (Nouveau) is the only Rosé Nouveau we have ever encountered. Pierre started making rosé in 1985, and has done a Nouveau version since 2011, after numerous customers had asked for one. He never makes his rosé by bleeding (that is to say, drawing the juice off a vat of red Beaujolais to make it more concentrated), but has always vinified it as a wine in its own right. His Primeur Rosé is a wine of unequalled freshness. The pale pink color with fuchsia notes is a surprising reminder of pomegranate seeds. It has zest aromatics of cranberry and green apple, almost minty, leading to a palate of more green apple, raspberry, tart cherry, and an accent reminiscent of pastry crust on the finish. This wine’s rareness and originality makes it a great wine to wow your friends with, and is about as good a Thanksgiving pairing as one could ask for.
Pierre-Marie Chermette ‘Les Griottes’ Beaujolais Primeur - $15.99
Contrary to popular belief, Nouveau wine is actually very difficult to make and sell. In record time (around 4 weeks), the winemaker has to craft a wine that will be ready to drink on the 3rd Thursday of November. Chermette does not do any special vinifications for his Nouveau wines. That is why he calls them ‘Primeur’, as they are just an early releasing of the same wine that will go into bottle later as the vintage offering. It is through tasting that Pierre-Marie selects, from October 20th and on, the most supple cuvées with the best fruit expression for the assembly of his Beaujolais Primeur Griottes. This cuvée is the epitome of Beaujolais Nouveau while remaining natural, with subtle aromas and flavors. It has bright, fleshy fruit accents, backed by a slight herbaceous and peppery touch. It s a forthright wine, supple and easy to drink opening into fruit and freshness with sharp flavors of small red fruit.
Pierre-Marie Chermette ‘Origine - Vieilles Vignes’
Beaujolais Primeur - $16.99
This quite atypical Beaujolais Nouveau made using grapes from old vines, is the expression of the Gamay grape at its purest. A very ‘winy’ cuvée, which is all grape and never chaptalised. Dark color, structured and fleshy on the palate with very ripe black and red berry flavors. This is a top of the range cuvée with character. It is sure to reconcile anybody with Beaujolais Nouveau who’s been disappointed in the past. The complexity of the mouthfeel makes this a true wine that can improve over the winter and be enjoyed right through the summer. This was the first ever cuvée of non-chaptalised Beaujolais Nouveau made using grapes from old vines. The original was in 1988, elaborated in collaboration with Les Caves Legrand in Paris. Since then it has been much emulated.
In accordance with the current mandate from the City of Durham and Durham County, face masks are again required while shopping inside Hope Valley wine & Beverage. Thank you for your cooperation.
Le Beaujolais Nouveau
est arrivé!
We weren't sure if they would arrive in time, but we are happy to say that the majority of our Beaujolais Nouveau for 2021 has landed and is available. We have three different Nouveau in stock from our favorite producer Pierre-Marie Chermette, and are still awaiting a few more cases to arrive from Domaine de Cornillac. Those additional cases are expected any day now. Supply is very limited, so if you want to grab some Nouveau please come on by, or email us at hopevalleywine@gmail.com to put in a remote order. We will likely be sold out by Thanksgiving, if not by the end of the weekend.
Beaujolais Vintage 2021
A vintage of frost, hail in places, and much lower yields – the cooler, wetter weather requiring more grape triage but this resulted in wines that are clean and attractive with good acidity – perhaps more elegantly proportioned than the most recent vintages with a stronger spine of acidity rather than tannin to support them.
Pierre-Marie Chermette / Domaine de Vissoux
Domaine de Vissoux, the winery owned and operated by Pierre-Marie Chermette, walks a wonderful balance of being both a leader of the ’Natural Wine’ ethos, and a producer of purely great wine overall. A masterful 5th generation grower, Pierre has maintained the strict traditions of his ancestors and of the region, with more tenacity than most. Despite fashions changing, Pierre has, for his entire life, adhered only to the classic methods handed down from his family. This means farming in as sustainably a manner as is possible, only using indigenous yeast for every wine, long fermentations and making whole-cluster (semi-carbonic) wines in the old foudres built by his great-grandfather. His yields are so low and the grapes so naturally ripe that he does not chaptalize (add sugar). The wines are bottled with little or no filtration, and the addition of no sulfur or very little depends on the cuvée. Given the life Pierre imbues upon the wines, they are as stable as Premier Cru Burgundy and age for nearly as long in many cases. They are, nevertheless, utterly ‘glugable’ upon release. The wines of Vissoux are a fascinating study in terroir, tradition and talent, with the pricing more befitting a wine half as great.
Pierre-Marie Chermette ‘Les Griottes’ Beaujolais Primeur Rosé - $15.99
Beaujolais Rosé itself if a fairly rare wine, and Chermette’s Rosé Primeur (Nouveau) is the only Rosé Nouveau we have ever encountered. Pierre started making rosé in 1985, and has done a Nouveau version since 2011, after numerous customers had asked for one. He never makes his rosé by bleeding (that is to say, drawing the juice off a vat of red Beaujolais to make it more concentrated), but has always vinified it as a wine in its own right. His Primeur Rosé is a wine of unequalled freshness. The pale pink color with fuchsia notes is a surprising reminder of pomegranate seeds. It has zest aromatics of cranberry and green apple, almost minty, leading to a palate of more green apple, raspberry, tart cherry, and an accent reminiscent of pastry crust on the finish. This wine’s rareness and originality makes it a great wine to wow your friends with, and is about as good a Thanksgiving pairing as one could ask for.
Pierre-Marie Chermette ‘Les Griottes’ Beaujolais Primeur - $15.99
Contrary to popular belief, Nouveau wine is actually very difficult to make and sell. In record time (around 4 weeks), the winemaker has to craft a wine that will be ready to drink on the 3rd Thursday of November. Chermette does not do any special vinifications for his Nouveau wines. That is why he calls them ‘Primeur’, as they are just an early releasing of the same wine that will go into bottle later as the vintage offering. It is through tasting that Pierre-Marie selects, from October 20th and on, the most supple cuvées with the best fruit expression for the assembly of his Beaujolais Primeur Griottes. This cuvée is the epitome of Beaujolais Nouveau while remaining natural, with subtle aromas and flavors. It has bright, fleshy fruit accents, backed by a slight herbaceous and peppery touch. It s a forthright wine, supple and easy to drink opening into fruit and freshness with sharp flavors of small red fruit.
Pierre-Marie Chermette ‘Origine - Vieilles Vignes’
Beaujolais Primeur - $16.99
This quite atypical Beaujolais Nouveau made using grapes from old vines, is the expression of the Gamay grape at its purest. A very ‘winy’ cuvée, which is all grape and never chaptalised. Dark color, structured and fleshy on the palate with very ripe black and red berry flavors. This is a top of the range cuvée with character. It is sure to reconcile anybody with Beaujolais Nouveau who’s been disappointed in the past. The complexity of the mouthfeel makes this a true wine that can improve over the winter and be enjoyed right through the summer. This was the first ever cuvée of non-chaptalised Beaujolais Nouveau made using grapes from old vines. The original was in 1988, elaborated in collaboration with Les Caves Legrand in Paris. Since then it has been much emulated.
In accordance with the current mandate from the City of Durham and Durham County, face masks are again required while shopping inside Hope Valley wine & Beverage. Thank you for your cooperation.
Curbside Pick-up
Step 1: Email us or Call us. Email is the preferred option if possible. Let us know what you are looking for. That can happen through you naming specific wines you know you like and have bought with us before, or having us check your customer history and make recommendations off of what you've purchased before, or just trusting us on some of our current favorites. Maybe even a combination of all of the above! Let us know how many bottles you are looking for, and the price range you want to work within.
Step 2: Provide credit card information. You can do that through phone call or email. (Sometimes guests will send half their CC# on two consecutive emails to make it safer.) Once we have your order ready, we can give you a call, review the order with you, give you your final total, and then run the credit card with you on the phone. Our Point of Sale system does also allow you to store your card information, (encrypted of course), so that we can run later transactions without needing you to read off the number again. If you are interested in having us store the credit card information on your customer profile, just let us know when giving us the payment information.
Step 4: Come by and we'll bring everything out to your car. Give us a bit of time to get everything together, and we will let you know about how much time we need to compile your order. Give us a call when nearby, or when you have actually arrived at the curb, and we can bring your order to the car for you. We do request that, if you can, pop the trunk or back door remotely from inside the vehicle, and we can then set the order down in the back for you. If your trunk requires to be manually opened, or if you want the order in your back seat or passenger seat, we will set the order on the brick planter wall near the curb, and allow you to load the vehicle yourself. We will respect, and ask you to respect, the suggested six-foot distance through the process. Thank you!
919-403-5200
hopevalleywine@gmail.com
Step 1: Email us or Call us. Email is the preferred option if possible. Let us know what you are looking for. That can happen through you naming specific wines you know you like and have bought with us before, or having us check your customer history and make recommendations off of what you've purchased before, or just trusting us on some of our current favorites. Maybe even a combination of all of the above! Let us know how many bottles you are looking for, and the price range you want to work within.
Step 2: Provide credit card information. You can do that through phone call or email. (Sometimes guests will send half their CC# on two consecutive emails to make it safer.) Once we have your order ready, we can give you a call, review the order with you, give you your final total, and then run the credit card with you on the phone. Our Point of Sale system does also allow you to store your card information, (encrypted of course), so that we can run later transactions without needing you to read off the number again. If you are interested in having us store the credit card information on your customer profile, just let us know when giving us the payment information.
Step 4: Come by and we'll bring everything out to your car. Give us a bit of time to get everything together, and we will let you know about how much time we need to compile your order. Give us a call when nearby, or when you have actually arrived at the curb, and we can bring your order to the car for you. We do request that, if you can, pop the trunk or back door remotely from inside the vehicle, and we can then set the order down in the back for you. If your trunk requires to be manually opened, or if you want the order in your back seat or passenger seat, we will set the order on the brick planter wall near the curb, and allow you to load the vehicle yourself. We will respect, and ask you to respect, the suggested six-foot distance through the process. Thank you!
919-403-5200
hopevalleywine@gmail.com
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