Wines of Aliane Imports

There was a tasting of wines from Aliane Wine at Solano Cellars.

Aliane Wine imports wines from independent, family-owned wineries who are focusing on terroir.

Hure Freres Invitation Brut Champagne NV
Acacia, apple and lime skin. Delicate bubbles.

Domaine Girault Sauvignon Blanc Sancerre Loire Valley 2016
Jasmin, grapefruit and grass. Acid was there but soft.

Aliane Chardonnay Bourgogne Blanc Vieilles Vignes 2016
Anise, fresh coffee beans and pound cake.

American version label.
Boobs are not hidden in Europe.

Medium plus acid and medium plus body.


Pithon-Paille Grololo Grolleau Loire Valley 2015
Grolleau Noir is a red grape variety usually used to make rose wine in Loire Valley.
This wine was originally made for consumption for workers during the harvest.
Somebody realized that the wine was too good to be kept among locals, and now it's on the international market with PC label.

Bell pepper, herb, and some funkiness.
Not serious but fun wine.

Marchand-Tawse Pinot Noir Nuit Saint Georges Bourgogne 2014
Complex aromas of cherry, cranberry, nutmeg, fennel seed, coffee and cedar.
Powdery tannin and good acidity.

Blachon Nom de Bleu Syrah Vin de France 2016
Violet, black pepper and bacon.
Soft tannin and easy to drink.

Chateau Dauphine Rondillon Semillon Loupiac Cuvee D'Or 2007
Raisin, ginger and honey.
Sweet but not stickily sweet.

All good wines and affordable.
They were not a kind of wines to hold on to for years, but good quality wines for early consumption.