Fresh and vibrant wines to buy in Northern California

(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 Northern California:

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

Vin de France [44] — Jérémie Huchet — Chapeau melon blanc — [melon de Bourgogne, sauvignon blanc]

USD 15 — 2024 — nice and trouble-free: pleasant – very expressive, appetizing, flower, freshly cut hedge, orange zest, nougat – large, tight, salivates, lemony, orange zest, freshly cut hedge, mango, dry, neat, a little steep, fresh

A wine shop at 1580 #B Solano Avenue, Albany (bordering the city of Berkeley to the south and east, and the Contra Costa County to the north), Northern California: Solano Cellars, website, , , , tel.

An online store that ships to Northern California and Southern California: Solano Cellars, website

Muscadet — Jérémie Huchet — Chemin des Prières [roche-mère de granodiorite — issue du granite]

USD 21 — Non vintage — nougat – pas d’onctuosité, perlant, nougat, léger, frais, l’alcool ne reste pas : ne chauffe pas

A wine shop at 1580 #B Solano Avenue, Albany (bordering the city of Berkeley to the south and east, and the Contra Costa County to the north), Northern California: Solano Cellars, website, , , , tel.

An online store that ships to Northern California and Southern California: Solano Cellars, website

Muscadet — Jérémie Huchet — Les Montys Le Parc

USD 24 — 2023 — illuminating, hazelnut, black locust flower – not velvety, hazelnut, tiny gas beads, a bit stiff, fresh

A wine shop at 1580 #B Solano Avenue, Albany (bordering the city of Berkeley to the south and east, and the Contra Costa County to the north), Northern California: Solano Cellars, website, , , , tel.

An online store that ships to Northern California and Southern California: Solano Cellars, website

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

An online store with street presence at 2 New Montgomery St, San Francisco, Northern California: Flatiron San Francisco, website, , ,

A wine store at 3331A Industrial Drive, Santa Rosa, shipping throughout Northern California: Bottle Barn, website, , , , tel.

A wine shop at 1580 #B Solano Avenue, Albany (bordering the city of Berkeley to the south and east, and the Contra Costa County to the north), Northern California: Solano Cellars, website, , , , tel.

An online store that ships to Northern California and Southern California: Solano Cellars, website

Vin de France [44] — Jérémie Huchet — Chapeau melon blanc — [melon de Bourgogne, sauvignon blanc]

USD 15 — 2023 — nice and trouble-free: pleasant – very expressive, appetizing, flower, freshly cut hedge, orange zest, nougat – large, tight, salivates, lemony, orange zest, freshly cut hedge, mango, dry, neat, a little steep, fresh

A wine shop at 1580 #B Solano Avenue, Albany (bordering the city of Berkeley to the south and east, and the Contra Costa County to the north), Northern California: Solano Cellars, website, , , , tel.

An online store that ships to Northern California and Southern California: Solano Cellars, website

Muscadet — Jérémie Huchet — Chemin des Prières [roche-mère de granodiorite — issue du granite]

USD 21 — Non vintage — nougat – pas d’onctuosité, perlant, nougat, léger, frais, l’alcool ne reste pas : ne chauffe pas

A wine shop at 1580 #B Solano Avenue, Albany (bordering the city of Berkeley to the south and east, and the Contra Costa County to the north), Northern California: Solano Cellars, website, , , , tel.

An online store that ships to Northern California and Southern California: Solano Cellars, website

Muscadet — Jérémie Huchet — Les Montys Le Parc

USD 24 — 2022 — illuminating, hazelnut, black locust flower – not velvety, hazelnut, tiny gas beads, a bit stiff, fresh

A wine shop at 1580 #B Solano Avenue, Albany (bordering the city of Berkeley to the south and east, and the Contra Costa County to the north), Northern California: Solano Cellars, website, , , , tel.

An online store that ships to Northern California and Southern California: Solano Cellars, website

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

An online store with street presence at 2 New Montgomery St, San Francisco, Northern California: Flatiron San Francisco, website, , ,

A wine store at 3331A Industrial Drive, Santa Rosa, shipping throughout Northern California: Bottle Barn, website, , , , tel.

A wine shop at 1580 #B Solano Avenue, Albany (bordering the city of Berkeley to the south and east, and the Contra Costa County to the north), Northern California: Solano Cellars, website, , , , tel.

An online store that ships to Northern California and Southern California: Solano Cellars, 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

An online store with street presence at 2 New Montgomery St, San Francisco, Northern California: Flatiron San Francisco, website, , ,

A wine bar and shop in San Francisco, 1116 Folsom St, Northern California: Terroir SF, website, , ,

A wine bar and shop at 3354 Grand Ave, Oakland, Northern California: Ordinaire, website, , ,

Distributor for Southern California and Northern California: Amy Atwood Selections, website

Vin de France [44] — Jérémie Huchet — Chapeau melon blanc — [melon de Bourgogne, sauvignon blanc]

USD 15 — 2022 — nice and trouble-free: pleasant - very expressive, appetizing, flower, freshly cut hedge, orange zest, nougat - large, tight, salivates, lemony, orange zest, freshly cut hedge, mango, dry, neat, a little steep, fresh

A wine shop at 1580 #B Solano Avenue, Albany (bordering the city of Berkeley to the south and east, and the Contra Costa County to the north), Northern California: Solano Cellars, website, , , , tel.

An online store that ships to Northern California and Southern California: Solano Cellars, website

Muscadet — Jérémie Huchet — Chemin des Prières [roche-mère de gneiss et de granite]

USD 21 — 2021 — nougat - no smoothness, tiny gas beads, nougat, light, fresh, alcohol does not stay: does not heat up

A wine shop at 1580 #B Solano Avenue, Albany (bordering the city of Berkeley to the south and east, and the Contra Costa County to the north), Northern California: Solano Cellars, website, , , , tel.

An online store that ships to Northern California and Southern California: Solano Cellars, website

Muscadet — Jérémie Huchet — Les Montys Le Parc

USD 22 — 2021 — illuminating, hazelnut, pear - not velvety, hazelnut, tiny gas beads, a bit stiff, fresh

A wine shop at 1580 #B Solano Avenue, Albany (bordering the city of Berkeley to the south and east, and the Contra Costa County to the north), Northern California: Solano Cellars, website, , , , tel.

An online store that ships to Northern California and Southern California: Solano Cellars, website

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

An online store with street presence at 2 New Montgomery St, San Francisco, Northern California: Flatiron San Francisco, website, , ,

A wine store at 3331A Industrial Drive, Santa Rosa, shipping throughout Northern California: Bottle Barn, website, , , , tel.

A wine shop at 1580 #B Solano Avenue, Albany (bordering the city of Berkeley to the south and east, and the Contra Costa County to the north), Northern California: Solano Cellars, website, , , , tel.

An online store that ships to Northern California and Southern California: Solano Cellars, 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

An online store with street presence at 2 New Montgomery St, San Francisco, Northern California: Flatiron San Francisco, website, , ,

A wine bar and shop in San Francisco, 1116 Folsom St, Northern California: Terroir SF, website, , ,

A wine bar and shop at 3354 Grand Ave, Oakland, Northern California: Ordinaire, website, , ,

Distributor for Southern California and Northern California: Amy Atwood Selections, website

Vin de France [44] — Jérémie Huchet — Chapeau melon blanc — [melon de Bourgogne, sauvignon blanc]

USD 15 — 2021 — nice and trouble-free: pleasant - very expressive, appetizing, flower, freshly cut hedge, orange zest, nougat - large, tight, salivates, lemony, orange zest, freshly cut hedge, mango, dry, neat, a little steep, fresh

A wine shop at 1580 #B Solano Avenue, Albany (bordering the city of Berkeley to the south and east, and the Contra Costa County to the north), Northern California: Solano Cellars, website, , , , tel.

An online store that ships to Northern California and Southern California: Solano Cellars, website

Muscadet — Jérémie Huchet — Chemin des Prières [roche-mère de gneiss et de granite]

USD 20 — 2020 — nougat - no smoothness, tiny gas beads, nougat, light, fresh, alcohol does not stay: does not heat up

A wine shop at 1580 #B Solano Avenue, Albany (bordering the city of Berkeley to the south and east, and the Contra Costa County to the north), Northern California: Solano Cellars, website, , , , tel.

An online store that ships to Northern California and Southern California: Solano Cellars, website

Muscadet — Jérémie Huchet — Les Montys Le Parc

USD 21 — 2020 — very accessible and effective - white fruit - pure, with fine mineral notes on a citrus freshness and a few not unpleasant saline notes

A wine shop at 1580 #B Solano Avenue, Albany (bordering the city of Berkeley to the south and east, and the Contra Costa County to the north), Northern California: Solano Cellars, website, , , , tel.

An online store that ships to Northern California and Southern California: Solano Cellars, website

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

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