Our inaugural Dry Muscat is a single vineyard expression from the Bartolucci family; experts in organic viticulture and longtime friends of Bonterra. Aromas of orange blossom, tangerine, honeysuckle and a hint of apricot give way to a vibrant and intricate palate offering flavors of grapefruit, preserved lemons, and nectarine, with an intriguing warm spice.
This wine is gorgeous as an aperitif but also terrific with Asian cuisine with a hint of spice, fresh salads, light fish or pasta with seafood.
Vineyard and Winemaker’s notes
Muscat grapes were harvested in early September 2017 and slowly cold fermented in stainless steel tanks to make the most of their natural flavors. The result is a wine that is delightfully fresh, clean and dry.
Bonterra vineyards have been farmed organically since 1987, long before organic products were widely available in America. The inspiration for farming this way was simple: organic grapes produce the purest expressions of the varietals and land on which they are farmed. At Bonterra, we have a deep respect for the environment. Organic farming and regenerative practices enrich the biodiversity in our vineyards year after year.
Our three ranches (Blue Heron, McNab and Butler) are certified Biodynamic® by Demeter and our status is reviewed annually to ensure that each ranch adheres to the Demeter Farm Standard. The principle of Biodynamic farming is the simplest way to understand what it is: a living organism which is self-contained, self-sustaining, and follows the cycles of nature.
Being self-contained and self-sustaining can be better understood by thinking of how farms functioned centuries ago. A family farm would often exist in isolation, requiring people, animals and plants to sustain one another. These systems function together to create a single living organism: the farm as a whole. We farm our Biodynamic ranches striving to achieve this ideal with as few external inputs as possible. Biodynamic farming is a holistic view of agriculture with high awareness of the interconnectivity between earth, plants, animals, humans, the moon and planets.
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NM, NY, NC, ND, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
2017 Bonterra Organic Dry Muscat - $20 = 16.66%
90 Points
Editors’ Choice
This is an aromatic, bone-dry wine that shows off the grape’s floral side. It smells of jasmine, rose and lychee, tastes crisp and refreshing and finishes with an appetizing nip of astringency. 2/1/19 JG
Biodynamics is my least favorite psuedoscience. It annoys me more than any other, probably because anything involving magic spells should not go around pretending it’s a science. That’s just cheeky.
@novium I was going to +1, but then got to thinking about astrology, holistic medicine(less is more), Tarot, Reiki, numerology, I Ching, Wicca—now I can’t choose just one.
@cole103 this one hits close to home for me, for how it’s popular enough in my hometown that in the industry, it’s become taboo to point out that it’s a pseudoscience
@novium Biodynamic focuses on enlivening the soil by working on a closed and self sustaining system. Good farming is holistic, with everything working together in harmony. The proof of quality farming and Winemaking is in the bottle. Give it a try.
@headout I don’t care about the wine, I care about the pseudoscience mumbo-jumbo. I don’t care if you dance naked under the full moon the day before harvest and sacrifice to bacchus, I only care if you tell me that it’s necessary to do so and that your wine is superior because you danced to guitars not banjos. (Banjos being disruptive to the harmony of the gravity in the grapes, natch). How a wine tastes will be a product of many things, but the music of the spheres (etc) isn’t one of them. If a wine is good, I’m not going to attribute that to the fact that someone sacrificed a white goat rather than a brown one. This is literally no different, but I’d have more respect for a good old fashioned goat sacrifice for staying in the realms of the spiritual and not bringing fake science into the mix.
Though now I’m thinking what fun it would be to adapt a roman ritual to my next harvest. Maybe a simple libation, it seems less messy than anything involving entrails. Hmm. Getting on the good side of the Penates could only help. Who said I would never get any use out of my classics degrees, eh?
Wow. I’d never actually heard of this before, so i had to look it up. My woo meter began immediately vibrating, even as I was typing it into the google search, and it positively erupted once the page came up.
@radiolysis I compare it to scientology mostly because of how cagey its proponents get about what’s actually involved. Homeopathy tends to be fairly straightforward in admitting everything is diluted down.
Hello Casemates community! David here from Bonterra. We are excited to have our first Casemates offering available to you. This Dry Muscat has been an on line exclusive for us and is the last of the 2017 vintage. It’s a unique wine were are sure you will enjoy. Please let me know if you have any questions.
People should go check out https://meh.com they’ve got 2- $8 off coupons with 4 stemless glasses for $16 right now. So you’re basically getting 4 free glasses.
@bolligra@jhkey@sdfreedive There was an earlier reply over there (since corrected) by @Thumperchick saying that the offer was only good once. Glad to see that multiples are available. I already have 3 glasses (from the QPR offer), but I might pick up a few more and pass them along to my daughters.
@bolligra@jhkey@Mark_L@sdfreedive@Thumperchick Darn, only bought one set after seeing that reply. Guess I’m buying 2 more sets. At least this is good news for my newly-formed Jewish wedding company.
@noodles I’ll get a case, we’ll have Hawley Zin to split as well. You can have 4 or 6 @noodles and I’ll keep the rest unless @bahwm & @ddeuddeg want some.
Tasting Notes
Our inaugural Dry Muscat is a single vineyard expression from the Bartolucci family; experts in organic viticulture and longtime friends of Bonterra. Aromas of orange blossom, tangerine, honeysuckle and a hint of apricot give way to a vibrant and intricate palate offering flavors of grapefruit, preserved lemons, and nectarine, with an intriguing warm spice.
This wine is gorgeous as an aperitif but also terrific with Asian cuisine with a hint of spice, fresh salads, light fish or pasta with seafood.
Vineyard and Winemaker’s notes
Muscat grapes were harvested in early September 2017 and slowly cold fermented in stainless steel tanks to make the most of their natural flavors. The result is a wine that is delightfully fresh, clean and dry.
Specifications
Price Comparison
$183.61/case (including shipping) from Bonterra Vineyards
About The Winery
Winery: Bonterra Vineyards
Bonterra vineyards have been farmed organically since 1987, long before organic products were widely available in America. The inspiration for farming this way was simple: organic grapes produce the purest expressions of the varietals and land on which they are farmed. At Bonterra, we have a deep respect for the environment. Organic farming and regenerative practices enrich the biodiversity in our vineyards year after year.
Our three ranches (Blue Heron, McNab and Butler) are certified Biodynamic® by Demeter and our status is reviewed annually to ensure that each ranch adheres to the Demeter Farm Standard. The principle of Biodynamic farming is the simplest way to understand what it is: a living organism which is self-contained, self-sustaining, and follows the cycles of nature.
Being self-contained and self-sustaining can be better understood by thinking of how farms functioned centuries ago. A family farm would often exist in isolation, requiring people, animals and plants to sustain one another. These systems function together to create a single living organism: the farm as a whole. We farm our Biodynamic ranches striving to achieve this ideal with as few external inputs as possible. Biodynamic farming is a holistic view of agriculture with high awareness of the interconnectivity between earth, plants, animals, humans, the moon and planets.
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NM, NY, NC, ND, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI
Estimated Delivery
Thursday, February 7th - Monday, February 11th
Bonterra Organic Dry Muscat
6 bottles for $59.99 $10/bottle + $1.33/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $99.99 $8.33/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
2017 Bonterra Organic Dry Muscat
Correct CT link
2017 Bonterra Organic Dry Muscat
Sounds yummy.
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
2017 Bonterra Organic Dry Muscat - $20 = 16.66%
beautiful label
And from Wine Enthusiast:
90 Points
Editors’ Choice
This is an aromatic, bone-dry wine that shows off the grape’s floral side. It smells of jasmine, rose and lychee, tastes crisp and refreshing and finishes with an appetizing nip of astringency. 2/1/19 JG
https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/bonterra-2017-dry-muscat-lake-county/
fwiw
Biodynamics is my least favorite psuedoscience. It annoys me more than any other, probably because anything involving magic spells should not go around pretending it’s a science. That’s just cheeky.
@novium I was going to +1, but then got to thinking about astrology, holistic medicine(less is more), Tarot, Reiki, numerology, I Ching, Wicca—now I can’t choose just one.
@novium Just today on woot
https://shirt.woot.com/offers/the-inevitable?ref=w_cnt_wp_0_1
@cole103 this one hits close to home for me, for how it’s popular enough in my hometown that in the industry, it’s become taboo to point out that it’s a pseudoscience
@novium Biodynamic focuses on enlivening the soil by working on a closed and self sustaining system. Good farming is holistic, with everything working together in harmony. The proof of quality farming and Winemaking is in the bottle. Give it a try.
@headout I don’t care about the wine, I care about the pseudoscience mumbo-jumbo. I don’t care if you dance naked under the full moon the day before harvest and sacrifice to bacchus, I only care if you tell me that it’s necessary to do so and that your wine is superior because you danced to guitars not banjos. (Banjos being disruptive to the harmony of the gravity in the grapes, natch). How a wine tastes will be a product of many things, but the music of the spheres (etc) isn’t one of them. If a wine is good, I’m not going to attribute that to the fact that someone sacrificed a white goat rather than a brown one. This is literally no different, but I’d have more respect for a good old fashioned goat sacrifice for staying in the realms of the spiritual and not bringing fake science into the mix.
Though now I’m thinking what fun it would be to adapt a roman ritual to my next harvest. Maybe a simple libation, it seems less messy than anything involving entrails. Hmm. Getting on the good side of the Penates could only help. Who said I would never get any use out of my classics degrees, eh?
Wow. I’d never actually heard of this before, so i had to look it up. My woo meter began immediately vibrating, even as I was typing it into the google search, and it positively erupted once the page came up.
@cbrehman yeah. It’s like the Scientology of wine
@novium I think it’s more the homeopathy of wine.
I like that biodynamic farming forces more interaction with the fields. Doesn’t make it valid science, though.
@novium who was it on the old boards that called biodynamics VoodooDooDoo (VDD)? Was it kyle? I’ve always liked that term.
@novium @sdfreedive
Indeed, it was Kyle.
@radiolysis I compare it to scientology mostly because of how cagey its proponents get about what’s actually involved. Homeopathy tends to be fairly straightforward in admitting everything is diluted down.
Wow, I have never met a Muscat I liked. That said, I’m really interested in this.
Hello Casemates community! David here from Bonterra. We are excited to have our first Casemates offering available to you. This Dry Muscat has been an on line exclusive for us and is the last of the 2017 vintage. It’s a unique wine were are sure you will enjoy. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Any Southern NH/Northern MA folks want to share a case? Hoping for some rat reviews before pulling the trigger
@wordek In addition to the wine review above, here is another independent one to help in your decision making.
https://www.intowine.com/reviews/2017-bonterra-dry-muscat-usa-california-lake-county-wine-review
Okay, the reviews convinced me.
In for a case, but if there is anyone in SW MI who wants some, let me know.
Hopefully we will have Lab Rats chiming in by end of day! We sent out 3 bottles.
On a side note, welcome to Casemates @headout!
@arianaWCC Where are the Rat reviews? Doesn’t the offer end later tonight?
(PS - I’d be honored to be a Lab Rat in the future) 
@wordek
I’ve followed up multiple times, so I wish I could know where the reviews were. It’s not looking good.
Email me with your full name and best shipping address. I’ll get you on the list! ariana@winecountryconnect.com
Is this sweet or not sweet? I mean sweet like in sugar, not “sweet” as Ashton Kutcher said in Dude, Where’s My Car?
@SoSmellyAir Description says 0% RS and title says “Dry Muscat”". Seems odd but those bits plus the reviews roped me in for a case. We’ll see!
@SoSmellyAir RS 0.0, or as they noted earlier, “bone dry”.
Happy to see an organic wine. Fun!
People should go check out https://meh.com they’ve got 2- $8 off coupons with 4 stemless glasses for $16 right now. So you’re basically getting 4 free glasses.
@sdfreedive Thanks for the heads up - I jumped on that!
@jhkey @sdfreedive Me too! Bought two sets. Coupons are good ‘til the end of the year.
@bolligra @jhkey @sdfreedive There was an earlier reply over there (since corrected) by @Thumperchick saying that the offer was only good once. Glad to see that multiples are available. I already have 3 glasses (from the QPR offer), but I might pick up a few more and pass them along to my daughters.
@bolligra @jhkey @Mark_L @sdfreedive @Thumperchick Darn, only bought one set after seeing that reply. Guess I’m buying 2 more sets. At least this is good news for my newly-formed Jewish wedding company.
@IanMorr
/giphy stomp on a wine glass
I might buy some of this, in case anybody’s interested. I do love those floral whites.
Anyone in wny interested in this? The description is really intriguing. @ddeuddeg @catcoland
@noodles @ddeuddeg @bahwm I was going to grab 6 if I didn’t hear from anyone else. I’ll split a case with you or split 3 ways if there’s more interest.
@bahwm @catcoland @ddeuddeg I’m happy to take 4 or 6.
@noodles I’ll get a case, we’ll have Hawley Zin to split as well. You can have 4 or 6 @noodles and I’ll keep the rest unless @bahwm & @ddeuddeg want some.
@bahwm @catcoland @noodles We’ll take a couple. Don’t want to deprive anyone too much.
@bahwm @ddeuddeg @noodles Ordered, a 3 way split works for me!
/giphy futile-round-illusionist