Fresh and vibrant wines to buy in New England

(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 New England:

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 2026

Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Julien Albertus – Kumpf & Meyer — [élevé sur lattes entre 14 et 30 mois, non filtré, sans sulfite ajouté] — Brut (zéro dosage, millésimé)

USD 25 — 22/23 — pure, intense – yeast, fine bubbles, fresh

A wine webshop with delivery in Connecticut, Maine, Vermont: Wine Therapy, website

Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Domaine Rietsch — Extra Brut

USD 30 — 2022 — yeast, toasted bread – baked apple, brioche, toasted almond, nougat, dry but not stiff, fresh

Massachusetts distributor, 69 Chapel Street, Newton: Mise Wines, website, , , , tel.

A wine webshop with delivery in Connecticut, Maine, Vermont: Wine Therapy, website

Bottlings selected in 2025

Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Julien Albertus – Kumpf & Meyer — [élevé sur lattes entre 14 et 30 mois, non filtré, sans sulfite ajouté] — Brut (zéro dosage, millésimé)

USD 24 — 2022 — pure, intense – yeast, fine bubbles, fresh

A wine webshop with delivery in Connecticut, Maine, Vermont: Wine Therapy, website

Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Domaine Rietsch — Extra Brut

USD 28 — 2021 — yeast, toasted bread – baked apple, brioche, toasted almond, nougat, dry but not stiff, fresh

Massachusetts distributor, 69 Chapel Street, Newton: Mise Wines, website, , , , tel.

A wine webshop with delivery in Connecticut, Maine, Vermont: Wine Therapy, website

Bottlings selected in 2024

Madiran — Denis Capmartin – Château Barréjat — Tradition — [60% tannat, 40% cabernet]

USD 15 — 2021 — black currant, red plum, dried herb, dark chocolate, roasted meat – fruit-forward, accessible, dries the mouth, full but with balanced acidity

An online store with delivery in Connecticut, New York State, New Jersey, Washington, DC: 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 23 — 2021 — pure, intense – yeast, fine bubbles, fresh

A wine webshop with delivery in Connecticut, Maine, Vermont: Wine Therapy, website

Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Domaine Rietsch — Extra Brut

USD 26 — 2021 — yeast, toasted bread – baked apple, brioche, toasted almond, nougat, dry but not stiff, fresh

Massachusetts distributor, 69 Chapel Street, Newton: Mise Wines, website, , , , tel.

A wine webshop with delivery in Connecticut, Maine, Vermont: Wine Therapy, website

Bottlings selected in 2023

Madiran — Denis Capmartin - Château Barréjat — Tradition — [60% tannat, 40% cabernet]

USD 14 — 2020 — black currant, red plum, dried herb, dark chocolate, roasted meat - fruit-forward, accessible, dries the mouth, full but with balanced acidity

An online store with delivery in Connecticut, New York State, New Jersey, Washington, DC: Flatiron NYC, website

Saint chinian — Jean-Marie Rimbert - Domaine Rimbert — Les Travers de Marceau — (carignan dominant, cinsault, syrah)

USD 16 — 2021 — a very fine balance between freshness and density, the tannins are present but velvety

A wine bar & market at 35 School Street, Stowe, Vermont: Cork, , , , tel.

Rhode Island distributor, 55 Pawtucket Ave, Rumford: Wine Wizards, , , , 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 22 — 2020 — pure, intense - yeast, fine bubbles, fresh

A wine webshop with delivery in Connecticut, Maine, Vermont: Wine Therapy, website

Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Domaine Rietsch — Extra Brut

USD 24 — 2020 — yeast, toasted bread - baked apple, brioche, toasted almond, nougat, dry but not stiff, fresh

Massachusetts distributor, 69 Chapel Street, Newton: Mise Wines, website, , , , tel.

A wine webshop with delivery in Connecticut, Maine, Vermont: Wine Therapy, website

Bottlings selected in 2022

Madiran — Denis Capmartin - Château Barréjat — Tradition — [60% tannat, 40% cabernet]

USD 13 — 2019 — black fruit, spice, floral fragrances - fruit-forward, accessible, dries the mouth, full but with balanced acidity

An online store with delivery in Connecticut, New York State, New Jersey, Washington, DC: Flatiron NYC, website

Saint chinian — Jean-Marie Rimbert - Domaine Rimbert — Les Travers de Marceau — (carignan dominant, cinsault, syrah)

USD 15 — 2020 — faithful, reliable - red fruit, herbs from Provence - red fruit, herbs from Provence, structured but little drying, balanced acidity

A wine bar & market at 35 School Street, Stowe, Vermont: Cork, , , , tel.

Rhode Island distributor, 55 Pawtucket Ave, Rumford: Wine Wizards, , , , 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 21 — 2019 — pure, intense - yeast, fine bubbles, fresh

A wine webshop with delivery in Connecticut, Maine, Vermont: Wine Therapy, website

Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Domaine Rietsch — Extra Brut

USD 22 — 2019 — yeast, toasted bread - baked apple, brioche, toasted almond, nougat, dry but not stiff, fresh

Massachusetts distributor, 69 Chapel Street, Newton: Mise Wines, website, , , , tel.

A wine webshop with delivery in Connecticut, Maine, Vermont: Wine Therapy, website

Price figures are only rough estimates of the US retail tags, at the date of the tasting. Wines are selected on personal criteria.

Same area:

Other types of wine have been selected in the same area, chardonnay in New England, sauvignon blanc in New England, good red wines in New England, champagne or sparkling in New England, natural wines in New England.

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You may also order vibrant wines – that i have qualified – online for delivery across the USA.

If the results above are too vague or the wine shops too distant from your area, then you may wish to explore a location more specific than New England. The following places show recommended wines: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont,

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