May 2025
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.
Domaine Casa Rossa 2023 Ile de Beauté Rosé • Corsica, France • Reg $15.99 | 25% OFF = $11.99
Blend of Nielluccio (Sangiovese) & Syrah. Elder flowers, red fruit on the nose. Add in lots of melon on the palate. Wonderful balance & complexity. Fresh, minerally finish. Great rosé!
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 the wines he’s bringing home this month — made with early grill season in mind!
Wittmann 2020 Weissburgunder • Rheinhessen, Germany • Reg $29.99 | Mixed Case $23.99
Weissburgunder = Pinot Blanc. Nose of white flowers, sandalwood, pear, white plums. Pear, peach, citrus & white pepper on the long finish with pearly, almost effervescent acidity. So incredibly pleasant.
Chateau de Segure 2021 Fitou Rouge • Languedoc-Roussillon, France • Reg $14.99 | Mixed Case $11.99
Carignan, Grenache, Syrah - 40/40/20 old vines from Fitou. Aged 9 months in oak. Deeply aromatic. Mediterranean herbs and dark fruits. Rich, fuller-bodied, flavors of spiced plums, dark raspberries, blackberries with soft earth & underbrush. Long, delicious, spicy finish.
Triennes 2024 Rosé • Provence, France • Reg $19.99 | Mixed Case $15.99
Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah, Merlot. Cantaloupe, wild strawberries, forest berries, flowers (acacia). Super well-balanced, great acidity. Flavors of strawberries & raspberries. Soft pomplemousse and limestone on the finish.
Browne Family 2024 Gigi's Garden • Columbia Valley, Washington • Reg $23.99 | Mixed Case $19.19
Sauvignon Blanc - Pinot Gris 60/40. 1-liter bottle, so 7 glasses instead of 5. Floral nose. Honeysuckle, cantaloupe. Full, luscious nose. White grapefruit on the palate. Pears, apples, stone fruit. Water running over pebbles acidity. Almost effervescent. Refreshing. Super fun. Onion rings from the Walla Walla Sweet Onion Festival would be perfect!
Château La Gabarre 2023 Bordeaux Blanc • Bordeaux, France • Reg $19.99 | Mixed Case $15.99
80% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Semillon from vineyards in Galgon on the Right Bank, northwest of Lalande-de-Pomerol. White flowers, fresh grass. (You're on Kite Hill right after they mowed.) A little apple & pear on the nose. Flavors of stone fruits with a super-balanced acidity. Citrus & a touch of grapefruit on the finish. Almost has a little honeydew on the finish. And soft herbs. Great wine. Score!
Cartuxa 2022 EA Vinho Tinto • Alentejano, Portugal • Reg $15.99 | Mixed Case $12.79
Blend = Aragonez 35%, Trincadeira 20%, Alicante Bouchet 20%, Syrah 15%, Castelao 10%. Smells a little like Rhône. Black & red berries, a little wild strawberry, garrigue (although they don’t have that??). Flavors are darker… black cherries, black plums, blackberries with herbal, earthy notes. That wine is on it!! Good acidity. Not super dry. More fruit. Fuller-bodied for the price. Fun to drink. Enjoyed with homemade corn tortilla, sliced flank steak, olive tapenade, red cabbage slaw.
Walla Walla Vintners 2024 Sangiovese Rosé • Walla Walla Valley, Washington • Reg $21.99 | Mixed Case $17.59
Cantaloupe & minerals on the nose. Flavors of raspberries, strawberries. Refreshing orange rind acidity. Good body with a nice, dry, crisp finish.
Lunaria 2019 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo • Abruzzo, Italy • Reg $19.99 | Mixed Case $15.99
100% Montepulciano from Abruzzo. Spicy, herbal (thyme, oregano), black & red cherries. Palate adds in blackberries and maintains its herbs. Good acidity. Pizza!!!
Harvey & Harriet 2021 Red Wine Blend • San Luis Obispo County, California •Reg $29.99 | Mixed Case $23.99
Cab, Syrah, Petite Sirah, Cab Franc, Malbec. Deep, dark, fruit — dark raspberry, dark cherry, then rhubarb(!). Dark fruit flavors + cocoa. Medium-bodied. Lots of flavor. Fun wine.
Pertinace 2021 Barbera D'Alba • Piedmont, Italy • Reg $22.99 | Mixed Case $18.39
100% Barbera. Herbal notes on the nose with blue & black fruit. Flavors of dark chocolate, espresso then the acidity kicks in, and the fruits shows up: dark plums, blackberries. Fresh finish. Beautiful wine. A little spicy. Yum.