April 2026
WINE OF THE MONTH
Every month we give a little spotlight time to a hidden treasure, a wine we think you should meet (and hopefully fall in love with). To encourage the introduction, we offer the wine at 25% OFF the bottle price for the given month.
Six Hats 2020 Derby Cinsault • Swartland, South Africa • Reg $16.99 | Mixed Case $13.59
100% Cinsault. Red berries, herbal notes. Super sexy nose. Flavors build in blackberries with black & red raspberries on the finish. Terrific acidity. Absolutely stunning for the money!
Pictured: cellar master & winemaker Alecia Boshoff
JENS’ TOP PICKS
Every month Portalis owner Jens Strecker picks 8-12 wines that he thinks are outstanding … for any reason he chooses. Here are his April Picks — made with longer days and warmer weather in mind.
Kanzler 2022 Pinot Noir • Russian River Valley, California • Reg $49.99 | Mixed Case $39.99
Dark raspberries, herbs on the nose. Raspberries, cassis coulée, black cherries, then herbal-land. Great acidity. Long, spicy, herbal finish. Jens to Julie while tasting: “OMG! Baby, this wine is fantastic!!”
Roland Tissier 2023 Sancerre• Loire Valley, France • Reg $39.99 | Mixed Case $31.99
Classic nose of minerals & chalk then lime & apple. This is a softer-style Sancerre with beautiful acidity, complexity. All the soils comes through with apples, pears, citrus (lime, grapefruit). Wonderful, long finish. Sip or enjoy with seafood dinner!
Pictured: estate vineyards with the hilltop town of Sancerre behind
Gorgo 2025 Chiaretto di Bardolino • Vento, Italy • Reg $19.99 | Mixed Case $15.99
Traditional blend of Corvina-Rondinella-Molinara. Nose = lake breeze, lake stones, faint fruit. Palate = great acidity Makes you salivate. Dried apricots, cantaloupe, raspberries. Light with a dry, wet stone finish. Super sexy wine!! Welcome spring.
Wautoma Springs 2023 Albariño • Columbia Valley, Washington • Reg $23.99 | Mixed Case $19.19
100% Albariño. Notes: citrus, salt, green melon. Finish: dry, bright, high-acidity. —winery notes. Made for seafood dinners.
Pictured: Tapas Night at Wautoma Springs
Quinta Do Crasto 2017 Douro Red • Douro, Portugal • Reg $18.99 | Mixed Case $15.19
Grapes = Tinta Roriz/Tinta Barrocca. Perfect. Drink now. This is a perfect example of how a wine ages. Drink at its peak. Nose is herbal with blueberries, dark plums & earth. Note of licorice on the palate. Herbal, earthy notes on the finish. “An absolutely stunning wine.” —Jens
Silvio Nardi 2020 Rosso di Montalcino • Tuscany, Italy • Reg $32.99 | Mixed Case $26.39
100% Sangiovese. Mini-Brunello all the way. Nose = earthy, herbal, leathery with nice cherry tones. Very complex palate. Morello cherries with really nice earthiness. Acidity is perfect, not sharp. Pretty smooth finish. We enjoyed with Spaghetti Bolognese — epic!! Drink now. This wine is ready.
Terzetto 2023 Gavi • Piedmont, Italy • Reg $23.99 | Mixed Case $19.19
100% Cortese from DOCG Gavi. Limestone, lime, touch of apple. Fantastic nose. Flavors are soft lime, orchard fruit, citrus with this lovely earthiness, sort of a limestone minerality. Good body. Thumbs up. Great Gavi.
Map: DOCG Gavi marked with a star
Nautilus Estate 2024 Sauvignon Blanc • Marlborough, New Zealand • Reg $23.99 | Mixed Case $19.19
Crazy-fun twist on New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc — 4 months in oak!! What happens? You end up with flavors of grilled peaches, grilled pineapple, with citurs & grapefruit. Highly recommended for adventurers. Delicious!
Domaine Cabirau 2021 Maury Sec "Serge & Marie" • Languedoc-Roussillon, France • Reg $19.99 | Wine Club $17.99 | Mixed Case $14.39
From the DOC Maury = sub-appellation of Côtes du Roussillon, right on the border to Spain. Garrigue, herbal nose with red & black raspberries, dark plums. Flavors of red & dark plums, black raspberries, blackberries on the finish with herbal notes throughout. Fuller-bodied. Little bit of a dry, rustic finish (=Julie), fresh finish (=Jens). We are so pleased with this wine! What a value. Best with meat and/or mushroom dishes.
Pictured: estate owner, Dan Kravitz
Domaine Michel Goubard 2023 Côtes Chalonaise Bourgogne Blanc • Burgundy, France • Reg $35.99 | Mixed Case $28.79
100% Chardonnay. Aromas of apple blossoms, ripe apples, dried pineapple, limestone. Wonderful, lush nose. Flavors of pear, soft peach with a note of salinity on the finish. Great acid. Complex. Long finish. Relish this wine.
Pictured: Brothers Michel (vineyard manager) & Pierre-François (cellar manager) Goubard