Compline Wine Club - Monthly Shipment
Join our Monthly Wine Club and drink like a pro.
Over 275 of Napa’s top winemakers, sommeliers, and wine drinkers are already members of our club. Now we’re taking it national—and you are getting the first opportunity to join!
What do you get with this monthly subscription?
Two wines that drink deliciously right now, selected by Compline’s veteran sommelier team. These are small production wines that will reward curious palates, exploratory wine drinkers, and anyone who likes great wine!
Since most of our club members live in and work in the Napa wine trade, we love selecting wines from elsewhere around the globe. We'll visit Europe, the Southern Hemisphere, and other states in the US, but we won't include California wines in our club. (There are plenty of winery clubs in Napa if that's what you are looking for.)
You get to see the wine selections before you commit every month, skip a month when you want, and cancel anytime.
So c'mon: join our club!
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October Selections
Chenin Blanc, Scions of Sinai “Granietsteen” 2024
We were able to get a sneak peek of this wine when winemaker Bernhard Bredell joined us for a tasting in May, and we liked it so much that we decided to buy every last bottle slated for our shores. Bernhard is the 7th generation of Bredells to make wine, and he’s part of an exciting new wave of producers in South Africa pushing quality up in a post-Sadie world. Most of his wines come from within spitting distance of False Bay, in the shadow of Helderberg Mountain—an area far south and much cooler than the more inland vineyards in Stellenbosch. The source material for the Granietsteen bottling is the Rustenhof farm on the Sinai hill, where Bernhard calls home and gets his winery’s name. A mere two miles from the coast, the dry-farmed, bush vine Chenin yields the pièce de résistance from one of our favorite new discoveries since we opened the shop, Scions of Sinai.
How did it get the name Granietsteen? “Graniet” refers to the decomposed granitic soils dominating the area, and Steen is an old South African synonym for Chenin Blanc.
Cerasuolo di Vittoria, Le Fontane 2022
The Occhipinti name is beloved by fans of Sicilian wine and Italy's natural winemaking scene, thanks to Giusto of COS fame and his niece Arianna. So it was our delight to taste the debut vintage of a new project from Giusto's sons Paolo and Giovanni Occhipinti. Like COS and (Arianna) Occhipinti, Le Fontane is based in Vittoria in the southeastern corner of Sicily. Wine is intertwined with the culture here—when the city of Vittoria was founded in the 1600s, land grants of two hectares each were given to local farmers, with the stipulation that at least one of those must be planted to grapevines. Here, the preferred varieties are the fragrant and floral Frappato and the darker and sturdier Nero d'Avola, which make up an equal blend for Le Fontane. Both varieties are required for Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG wines. One bunch grows from a shoot of Frappato versus two from a shoot of Nero d'Avola; thus, the blend for Cerasuolo di Vittoria is just as much a longstanding practical matter as it is a modern legal requirement. (Historically many producers couldn't produce enough Frappato to warrant a standalone bottling.)
We were highly impressed with the young brothers' debut vintage: It combines the brash joyfulness of Frappato with the muscle and brawn of Nero d'Avola, making an excellent accompaniment for fall fare.
Join our Monthly Wine Club and drink like a pro.
Over 275 of Napa’s top winemakers, sommeliers, and wine drinkers are already members of our club. Now we’re taking it national—and you are getting the first opportunity to join!
What do you get with this monthly subscription?
Two wines that drink deliciously right now, selected by Compline’s veteran sommelier team. These are small production wines that will reward curious palates, exploratory wine drinkers, and anyone who likes great wine!
Since most of our club members live in and work in the Napa wine trade, we love selecting wines from elsewhere around the globe. We'll visit Europe, the Southern Hemisphere, and other states in the US, but we won't include California wines in our club. (There are plenty of winery clubs in Napa if that's what you are looking for.)
You get to see the wine selections before you commit every month, skip a month when you want, and cancel anytime.
So c'mon: join our club!
***
October Selections
Chenin Blanc, Scions of Sinai “Granietsteen” 2024
We were able to get a sneak peek of this wine when winemaker Bernhard Bredell joined us for a tasting in May, and we liked it so much that we decided to buy every last bottle slated for our shores. Bernhard is the 7th generation of Bredells to make wine, and he’s part of an exciting new wave of producers in South Africa pushing quality up in a post-Sadie world. Most of his wines come from within spitting distance of False Bay, in the shadow of Helderberg Mountain—an area far south and much cooler than the more inland vineyards in Stellenbosch. The source material for the Granietsteen bottling is the Rustenhof farm on the Sinai hill, where Bernhard calls home and gets his winery’s name. A mere two miles from the coast, the dry-farmed, bush vine Chenin yields the pièce de résistance from one of our favorite new discoveries since we opened the shop, Scions of Sinai.
How did it get the name Granietsteen? “Graniet” refers to the decomposed granitic soils dominating the area, and Steen is an old South African synonym for Chenin Blanc.
Cerasuolo di Vittoria, Le Fontane 2022
The Occhipinti name is beloved by fans of Sicilian wine and Italy's natural winemaking scene, thanks to Giusto of COS fame and his niece Arianna. So it was our delight to taste the debut vintage of a new project from Giusto's sons Paolo and Giovanni Occhipinti. Like COS and (Arianna) Occhipinti, Le Fontane is based in Vittoria in the southeastern corner of Sicily. Wine is intertwined with the culture here—when the city of Vittoria was founded in the 1600s, land grants of two hectares each were given to local farmers, with the stipulation that at least one of those must be planted to grapevines. Here, the preferred varieties are the fragrant and floral Frappato and the darker and sturdier Nero d'Avola, which make up an equal blend for Le Fontane. Both varieties are required for Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG wines. One bunch grows from a shoot of Frappato versus two from a shoot of Nero d'Avola; thus, the blend for Cerasuolo di Vittoria is just as much a longstanding practical matter as it is a modern legal requirement. (Historically many producers couldn't produce enough Frappato to warrant a standalone bottling.)
We were highly impressed with the young brothers' debut vintage: It combines the brash joyfulness of Frappato with the muscle and brawn of Nero d'Avola, making an excellent accompaniment for fall fare.
Join our Monthly Wine Club and drink like a pro.
Over 275 of Napa’s top winemakers, sommeliers, and wine drinkers are already members of our club. Now we’re taking it national—and you are getting the first opportunity to join!
What do you get with this monthly subscription?
Two wines that drink deliciously right now, selected by Compline’s veteran sommelier team. These are small production wines that will reward curious palates, exploratory wine drinkers, and anyone who likes great wine!
Since most of our club members live in and work in the Napa wine trade, we love selecting wines from elsewhere around the globe. We'll visit Europe, the Southern Hemisphere, and other states in the US, but we won't include California wines in our club. (There are plenty of winery clubs in Napa if that's what you are looking for.)
You get to see the wine selections before you commit every month, skip a month when you want, and cancel anytime.
So c'mon: join our club!
***
October Selections
Chenin Blanc, Scions of Sinai “Granietsteen” 2024
We were able to get a sneak peek of this wine when winemaker Bernhard Bredell joined us for a tasting in May, and we liked it so much that we decided to buy every last bottle slated for our shores. Bernhard is the 7th generation of Bredells to make wine, and he’s part of an exciting new wave of producers in South Africa pushing quality up in a post-Sadie world. Most of his wines come from within spitting distance of False Bay, in the shadow of Helderberg Mountain—an area far south and much cooler than the more inland vineyards in Stellenbosch. The source material for the Granietsteen bottling is the Rustenhof farm on the Sinai hill, where Bernhard calls home and gets his winery’s name. A mere two miles from the coast, the dry-farmed, bush vine Chenin yields the pièce de résistance from one of our favorite new discoveries since we opened the shop, Scions of Sinai.
How did it get the name Granietsteen? “Graniet” refers to the decomposed granitic soils dominating the area, and Steen is an old South African synonym for Chenin Blanc.
Cerasuolo di Vittoria, Le Fontane 2022
The Occhipinti name is beloved by fans of Sicilian wine and Italy's natural winemaking scene, thanks to Giusto of COS fame and his niece Arianna. So it was our delight to taste the debut vintage of a new project from Giusto's sons Paolo and Giovanni Occhipinti. Like COS and (Arianna) Occhipinti, Le Fontane is based in Vittoria in the southeastern corner of Sicily. Wine is intertwined with the culture here—when the city of Vittoria was founded in the 1600s, land grants of two hectares each were given to local farmers, with the stipulation that at least one of those must be planted to grapevines. Here, the preferred varieties are the fragrant and floral Frappato and the darker and sturdier Nero d'Avola, which make up an equal blend for Le Fontane. Both varieties are required for Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG wines. One bunch grows from a shoot of Frappato versus two from a shoot of Nero d'Avola; thus, the blend for Cerasuolo di Vittoria is just as much a longstanding practical matter as it is a modern legal requirement. (Historically many producers couldn't produce enough Frappato to warrant a standalone bottling.)
We were highly impressed with the young brothers' debut vintage: It combines the brash joyfulness of Frappato with the muscle and brawn of Nero d'Avola, making an excellent accompaniment for fall fare.
Join our Monthly Wine Club and drink like a pro.
Over 275 of Napa’s top winemakers, sommeliers, and wine drinkers are already members of our club. Now we’re taking it national—and you are getting the first opportunity to join!
What do you get with this monthly subscription?
Two wines that drink deliciously right now, selected by Compline’s veteran sommelier team. These are small production wines that will reward curious palates, exploratory wine drinkers, and anyone who likes great wine!
Since most of our club members live in and work in the Napa wine trade, we love selecting wines from elsewhere around the globe. We'll visit Europe, the Southern Hemisphere, and other states in the US, but we won't include California wines in our club. (There are plenty of winery clubs in Napa if that's what you are looking for.)
You get to see the wine selections before you commit every month, skip a month when you want, and cancel anytime.
So c'mon: join our club!
***
October Selections
Chenin Blanc, Scions of Sinai “Granietsteen” 2024
We were able to get a sneak peek of this wine when winemaker Bernhard Bredell joined us for a tasting in May, and we liked it so much that we decided to buy every last bottle slated for our shores. Bernhard is the 7th generation of Bredells to make wine, and he’s part of an exciting new wave of producers in South Africa pushing quality up in a post-Sadie world. Most of his wines come from within spitting distance of False Bay, in the shadow of Helderberg Mountain—an area far south and much cooler than the more inland vineyards in Stellenbosch. The source material for the Granietsteen bottling is the Rustenhof farm on the Sinai hill, where Bernhard calls home and gets his winery’s name. A mere two miles from the coast, the dry-farmed, bush vine Chenin yields the pièce de résistance from one of our favorite new discoveries since we opened the shop, Scions of Sinai.
How did it get the name Granietsteen? “Graniet” refers to the decomposed granitic soils dominating the area, and Steen is an old South African synonym for Chenin Blanc.
Cerasuolo di Vittoria, Le Fontane 2022
The Occhipinti name is beloved by fans of Sicilian wine and Italy's natural winemaking scene, thanks to Giusto of COS fame and his niece Arianna. So it was our delight to taste the debut vintage of a new project from Giusto's sons Paolo and Giovanni Occhipinti. Like COS and (Arianna) Occhipinti, Le Fontane is based in Vittoria in the southeastern corner of Sicily. Wine is intertwined with the culture here—when the city of Vittoria was founded in the 1600s, land grants of two hectares each were given to local farmers, with the stipulation that at least one of those must be planted to grapevines. Here, the preferred varieties are the fragrant and floral Frappato and the darker and sturdier Nero d'Avola, which make up an equal blend for Le Fontane. Both varieties are required for Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG wines. One bunch grows from a shoot of Frappato versus two from a shoot of Nero d'Avola; thus, the blend for Cerasuolo di Vittoria is just as much a longstanding practical matter as it is a modern legal requirement. (Historically many producers couldn't produce enough Frappato to warrant a standalone bottling.)
We were highly impressed with the young brothers' debut vintage: It combines the brash joyfulness of Frappato with the muscle and brawn of Nero d'Avola, making an excellent accompaniment for fall fare.