Mondo Vino | Club Lux, CURRENT

Club Lux, July '24

Domaine de Vernus “Régnié” 2021

Régnié, Beaujolais, France

Régnié is a cru of Beaujolais known for its intensely granitic soils that give the wines from this particular sub region a unique character. Burgundy natvies, Frédéric and Guillaume join forces to produce the wines of Domaine de Vernus. Guillaume Rouget has winemaking in his blood and his expertise shows in the exceptional quality of these wines. If you’ve ever fallen in love with Burgundy, Cru Beaujolais is a category to explore. Dark cherry and fresh strawberries intermingle with dried flowers and a distinct forest floor herbal character. Lengthy finish with great acidity. Pair with rosemary pork loin and wild rice.

Jolie Laide “Scheurebe” 2023

Napa Valley, CA

We love the Jolie Laide wines at Mondo Vino and this one really took us for a spin. A unique vareital from a world-renowned place and made by awesome people, it’s hard not to love this white wine. Scheurebe has Riesling as a parent and is therefore categorized by beautiful aromatics complemented by naturally high acidity. These vines were planted in the 1970s in the St, Helena AVA of Napa Valley by a highly-regarded German winemaker and they were lucky to make it into the cellars of Jolie Laide. Fermented in a mixture of stainless steel and concrete egg and finished in barrique. Lemon balm, jasmine tea with clover honey, ripe grapefruit, guava and chalky minerality. Pair this beauty with your favorite strong cheese and honey.

Cerro del Toro “Singualr” Pinot Noir 2020

Maldonado, Uruguay

This wine starts the serious conversation about Uruguay’s incredible potential in viticulture. Cerro del Torro is comprised of many talents in the industry each with a passion to expose the wonders of Uruguayan terroir and its suitability for high quality winemaking. This specific clone of Pinot Noir, “Clone 777”, is known for being robust, deep, complex and a firm, tannic structure. The team at Cerro del Torro guessed correctly that it would be a great match for their high elevation, coastal vineyard sites with silty loam soils interlaid with limestone. The wine is aged in neutral French oak barrels for 12 months before bottling. Ripe pomegranate, tart cherry and cranberry smoothed out by hints of barrel including baking spice, dried cedar and chocolate. Smoked ribs please!