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Fresh and vibrant wines to buy in Manhattan, NYC
(You may also order vibrant wines – that i have qualified – online for delivery across the USA.)
Herebelow are vibrant wines and where to buy them in Manhattan, NYC:
Here below is my selection of vibrant wines. The establishments must sell by the bottle (without asking you to purchase anything else, even if they are bistros). [Report infringement]
Bottlings selected in 2025
Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Julien Albertus – Kumpf et Meyer — [élevé sur lattes entre 14 et 30 mois, non filtré, sans sulfite ajouté] — Brut (zéro dosage, millésimé)
USD 29 — 2022 — pure, intense – yeast, fine bubbles, fresh
A small wine store in Nolita, 171 Elizabeth Street, Manhattan, New York City: Wine Therapy, website, , , , tel.
![Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] wine label](http://static.guideduvin.com/labels/rietsch_cremant-d-alsace_extra-brut_2014.jpg "Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling]")
Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Domaine Rietsch — Extra Brut
USD 30 — 2021 — yeast, toasted bread – baked apple, brioche, toasted almond, nougat, dry but not stiff, fresh
A small wine store in Nolita, 171 Elizabeth Street, Manhattan, New York City: Wine Therapy, website, , , , tel.
Bottlings selected in 2024
Madiran — Denis Capmartin – Château Barréjat — Tradition — [60% tannat, 40% cabernet]
USD 18 — 2021 — black currant, red plum, dried herb, dark chocolate, roasted meat – fruit-forward, accessible, dries the mouth, full but with balanced acidity
A shop in Manhattan, 929 Broadway, between 21st and 22nd St, New York City: Flatiron NYC, website, , ,
Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Julien Albertus – Kumpf et Meyer — [élevé sur lattes entre 14 et 30 mois, non filtré, sans sulfite ajouté] — Brut (zéro dosage, millésimé)
USD 28 — 2021 — pure, intense – yeast, fine bubbles, fresh
A small wine store in Nolita, 171 Elizabeth Street, Manhattan, New York City: Wine Therapy, website, , , , tel.
Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Domaine Rietsch — Extra Brut
USD 29 — 2021 — yeast, toasted bread – baked apple, brioche, toasted almond, nougat, dry but not stiff, fresh
A small wine store in Nolita, 171 Elizabeth Street, Manhattan, New York City: Wine Therapy, website, , , , tel.
Bottlings selected in 2023
Madiran — Denis Capmartin - Château Barréjat — Tradition — [60% tannat, 40% cabernet]
USD 17 — 2020 — black currant, red plum, dried herb, dark chocolate, roasted meat - fruit-forward, accessible, dries the mouth, full but with balanced acidity
A shop in Manhattan, 929 Broadway, between 21st and 22nd St, New York City: Flatiron NYC, website, , ,
Saint chinian — Jean-Marie Rimbert - Domaine Rimbert — Les Travers de Marceau — (carignan dominant, cinsault, syrah)
USD 20 — 2021 — a very fine balance between freshness and density, the tannins are present but velvety
A shop in Manhattan, 148 Chambers St, New York City: Chambers Street Wines, website, , , , tel.
A store in Manhattan, 399 Lafayette St. (at East 4th St), New York City: Astor Wines & Spirits, website, , , , tel.
A shop in Manhattan, 179 Columbus Ave, New York City: 67 Wine, website, , , , tel.
Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Julien Albertus - Kumpf et Meyer — [élevé sur lattes entre 14 et 30 mois, non filtré, sans sulfite ajouté] — Brut (zéro dosage, millésimé)
USD 26 — 2020 — pure, intense - yeast, fine bubbles, fresh
A small wine store in Nolita, 171 Elizabeth Street, Manhattan, New York City: Wine Therapy, website, , , , tel.
Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Domaine Rietsch — Extra Brut
USD 27 — 2020 — yeast, toasted bread - baked apple, brioche, toasted almond, nougat, dry but not stiff, fresh
A small wine store in Nolita, 171 Elizabeth Street, Manhattan, New York City: Wine Therapy, website, , , , tel.
Bottlings selected in 2022
Madiran — Denis Capmartin - Château Barréjat — Tradition — [60% tannat, 40% cabernet]
USD 16 — 2019 — black fruit, spice, floral fragrances - fruit-forward, accessible, dries the mouth, full but with balanced acidity
A shop in Manhattan, 929 Broadway, between 21st and 22nd St, New York City: Flatiron NYC, website, , ,
Saint chinian — Jean-Marie Rimbert - Domaine Rimbert — Les Travers de Marceau — (carignan dominant, cinsault, syrah)
USD 18 — 2020 — faithful, reliable - red fruit, herbs from Provence - red fruit, herbs from Provence, structured but little drying, balanced acidity
A shop in Manhattan, 148 Chambers St, New York City: Chambers Street Wines, website, , , , tel.
A store in Manhattan, 399 Lafayette St. (at East 4th St), New York City: Astor Wines & Spirits, website, , , , tel.
A shop in Manhattan, 179 Columbus Ave, New York City: 67 Wine, website, , , , tel.
Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Julien Albertus - Kumpf et Meyer — [élevé sur lattes entre 14 et 30 mois, non filtré, sans sulfite ajouté] — Brut (zéro dosage, millésimé)
USD 24 — 2019 — pure, intense - yeast, fine bubbles, fresh
A small wine store in Nolita, 171 Elizabeth Street, Manhattan, New York City: Wine Therapy, website, , , , tel.
Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Domaine Rietsch — Extra Brut
USD 25 — 2019 — yeast, toasted bread - baked apple, brioche, toasted almond, nougat, dry but not stiff, fresh
A small wine store in Nolita, 171 Elizabeth Street, Manhattan, New York City: Wine Therapy, website, , , , tel.
Price figures are only rough estimates of the US retail tags, at the date of the tasting. Wines are selected on personal criteria.
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