Our Wine Director Elizabeth Dames on what she's pouring this summer!
Looking for something to drink in this summer heat? My answer: look up. When vines grow at elevation, the temperature swings between day and night are dramatic. Warm days build ripeness and flavor. Cold nights preserve acidity and freshness. That tension is everything. It's what gives a high-altitude wine its particular kind of electricity, and the sense that there's something alive in the glass even on the hottest evening. Bottles on our list I keep coming back to right now: Viñedos de Alcohuaz, Syrah, Elqui Valley, Chile 2020 — vines planted above 6,500 feet in the Atacama foothills. Haunting, precise, unlike anything else on our list. Terrazas de los Andes, Malbec, Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina 2022 — the Andes at their most expressive. Bright, structured, and built for this season. Come find me at The Perlant. I'd love to open something for you. The Perlant