Picnic wines

Summer’s finally strutting onto the scene with rainbow flags flying high. This month’s lineup of fresh, flirty bottles is built for sipping on a blanket while you chase the last rays. Pop, sip, share the love, and let your picnic become a moveable feast. We hope you enjoy (and welcome to summer!).

The Halfseas Team

ALL CLUB MEMBERS GET TO ENJOY THESE 3 BOTTLES:

2023 Mas des Bressades Blanc

Grapes: 50% Roussanne, 30% Grenache Blanc, 10% Marsanne, 10% Viognier
Region: Costières de Nîmes, Southern Rhône (Mediterranean breezes meet Rhône tradition)
Retail: $20
Producer: Mas des Bressades, led by sixth-generation winemaker Cyril Marès
Farming: Estate-grown, minimal intervention

Golden-hour in a glass — juicy stone fruit, honeysuckle, and a gentle saline snap that keeps each sip lively. Cyril trained in California and Chile before bringing global perspective back to his Rhône roots, so the wine feels both sun-kissed and refreshingly precise.

Drinking & pairing ideas: Grilled shrimp with citrus salsa, herbed potato salad, soft goat cheese + honey.

2024 Landmass “Two Sides” Rosé

Grapes: 55% Pinot Noir, 45% Tempranillo
Region: Columbia Gorge AVA (high elevation, wind-swept magic across OR + WA)
Retail: $24
Producer: Landmass Wines, founded by first-gen winemakers Malia Myers + Melaney Schmidt
Farming: Certified-organic fruit, fierce land-steward ethos

A thoughtful pink with an edge — elegant wild-strawberry fruit, stony minerality, and whisper-fine texture. Landmass makes micro-lot wines (and keeps an artist-in-residence), so every bottle feels like a limited-edition print.

Drinking & pairing ideas: Prosciutto-wrapped melon, beet hummus + veggies, watermelon-feta salad.

2021 Perrini Negroamaro

Grapes: 100% Negroamaro from 30-60-year-old vines
Region: Salento, Puglia (Italy’s sun-drenched heel)
Retail: $20
Producer: Perrini Organic Vine + Wine, a multigenerational family estate
Farming: Fully organic, hand-harvested, native yeast, low intervention

Earthy southern charm — dark cherry, black tea, and a seaside breeze of herbs. The Perrini family still ferments in a stone-carved cellar that predates electricity, giving this red a soulful, old-world heartbeat.

Drinking & pairing ideas: Caponata, grilled eggplant sandwiches, olive tapenade, or classic salumi.

2024 Domaine Montrose “Solis Lumen” Orange (6-bottle club exclusive)

Grapes: 90% Muscat à Petits Grains, 10% Grenache Gris
Region: Languedoc, Vin de France
Retail: $24
Producer: Domaine Montrose (nine generations since 1550) under Olivier Coste
Farming: Carbon-neutral, seven-day skin contact, aged in concrete + steel

Bright amber pour, jasmine + tangerine aromatics, a gentle tea-like grip. The estate’s three-lizard emblem honors a 16th-century ancestor who loved exploration — fitting, because this orange wine feels adventurous yet welcoming.

Drinking & pairing ideas: Apricot + burrata toast, sesame-ginger noodle salad, or lentil salad with orange zest.

2023 Cavalchina Bardolino Chiaretto (6-bottle club exclusive)

Grapes: 60% Corvina, 35% Rondinella, 5% Molinara
Region: Bardolino DOC, Veneto (hills above Lake Garda)
Retail: $24
Producer: Azienda Agricola Cavalchina, family-owned since 1903
Farming: Sustainable, early picking, cool steel ferment

Whisper-pink yet flavor-packed — wild strawberries, crushed herbs, and a crisp, snappy finish. Cavalchina helped define the Chiaretto style in the 1960s, so you’re drinking the benchmark.

Drinking & pairing ideas: Caprese skewers, smoked-salmon baguette, or lemony orzo salad.

2023 Pas de Problème Pinot Noir (6-bottle club exclusive)

Grapes: 100% Pinot Noir from 30-year-old vines on clay-limestone slopes
Region: Languedoc (warm Mediterranean sun meets Burgundian finesse)
Retail: $24
Producer: Pas de Problème, a laid-back négociant project in Enserune
Farming: Sustainably sourced, likely native ferment, minimal intervention

Light-bodied, juicy, and carefree — raspberry, cherry blossom, a hint of sea spray. The name means “no problem,” and that’s exactly the mood: red that drinks like rosé, perfect slightly chilled.

Drinking & pairing ideas: Roast-chicken sandwiches, mushroom pâté, and a cherry-tomato galette for dessert.

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REMINDERS

• As always, our food suggestions are just starting points. Wine is nostalgic and we’re big fans of making what you like, drinking what you like, and not giving a damn if they “go” together.

• Email us at info@halfseaswine.com to buy more single bottles or a 12-bottle case with special pricing.

• Wine pairs best with friends. Tell your friends.