Benoit is a 5th generation winemaker turning to very innovative and anything-but-conventional methods at his family domaine. The conversion to organics and biodynamics aside, his vineyard practice employs horses and aromatherapy, and to walk around the cellar you’ll find barrels painted purple and small Buddhas perched as if to watch over the room. It is easy to tell he takes great care in every step of what he does, in hopes, and execution, of finding balance not just in his winemaking, but also in life.

A Prestige Champagne is the first of its kind to be vinified with natural methods and certified organically. The project is a collaboration of four great wine minds-- Benoit Maguet, Benoit Lahayem, Vincent Laval, and David Laclapart. The idea is to craft the highest quality wine using biodynamic methods in Champagne. The base wine spends two years aging on forest selection barrels before the second fermentation. The wine is released after nine years. When this bottle has been blind tasted next to top cru Champagnes including Salon, Krug, and others, it continually achieves the highest ratings blind. With less than 3000 bottles produced it can be hard to come by.

DETAILS:

Price
Above $150
Region
Champagne
Variety
Chardonnay
Country
France
Farming
Low Intervention
Farming
Natural
Farming
Organic
Variety
Pinot Noir
Wine Type
Sparkling

SHIPPING & DELIVERY POLICY

Buyer Must be 21 to Purchase Alcohol

WINE DELIVERY WITHIN THE CINCINNATI AREA

We do our best to have all orders placed BEFORE NOON delivered SAME DAY. All orders placed after noon, will be delivered the next day. Cincinnati orders over $150 in certain areas will receive FREE DELIVERY. Delivery distances defined by zip codes. See delivery zones below.

*If you wish to select local delivery at checkout please first select shipping and then enter your desired address. If your delivery address falls within our delivery zones you will then be able to select local delivery.

PICK UP AT 1206 BROADWAY

Drop by during normal store hours to pick up your order. If you are looking for a time outside of store hours, please send us a note and a team member will try to accommodate.

WINE SHIPPING VIA COMMON CARRIER

Hart & Cru is happy to engage the services of a common carrier on behalf of you/the customer. However, upon purchase, ownership of and title to all alcoholic beverages passes from Hart & Cru to you/the buyer in the State of Ohio. In the case of shipments outside of Ohio, the sole responsibility for complying with local regulations lies with the customer. By placing an order on this site and selecting shipping, you authorize Hart & Cru to act on your behalf to engage a common carrier to deliver your order to you.

All ‘Ground Shipping’ orders placed after 12pm on Wednesday will be shipped on Monday the following week in order to avoid bottles being held in non-temperature controlled facilities over the weekend. Orders placed before noon with 2-Day Air selected will be shipped the same day or on the date requested. We are happy to store your order for you until you are able to receive delivery. Please include note specifying desired ship date or reach out to us at thecru@hartandcru.com for any other requests.

The cost of shipping varies depending on which shipping option the buyer selects, as well as destination and number of bottles. The appropriate shipping rates will be calculated at checkout.

All orders will be sent with a 21+ signature as is legally required. The carrier delivering your order will be unable to leave the package on your front door, back porch, etc. without sign-off. Please ensure someone is home to receive. In the event that a shipment cannot be delivered due to an incorrect address provided by the purchaser, or after three delivery attempts by the carrier, Hart & Cru reserves the right to charge the purchaser the applicable carrier fee for rerouting to an alternative address or re-shipping to the same address.

DELIVERY ZONE 1 ( FREE DELIVERY OVER $150 OTHERWISE $10 ) :

45111 - 45147 -45174 - 45202 - 45203 - 45204 - 45205 - 45206 - 45207 - 45208 -45209 - 45211 - 45212 - 45213 - 45214 - 45215 - 45216 - 45217 - 45218 - 45219 - 45220 - 45221 - 45223 - 45224 -45225 - 45226 -45227 - 45229 - 45231 - 45232 - 45236 - 45237 - 45238 - 45239 - 45241 - 45242 - 45243 - 45244

DELIVERY ZONE 2 ( $10 DELIVERY ) :

45011 - 45014 - 45039 - 45040 - 45051 - 45069 - 45122 - 45140 - 45150 - 45230 - 45233 - 45240 - 45245 - 45246 - 45247 - 45248 - 45249 - 45250 - 45251 - 45252 – 45255

IMPORTANT APPLEPAY INFORMATION :

All orders paid via ApplePay will automatically process as UPS shipping if no option is selected. If shipping is not what was intended please reach out to us at thecru@hartandcru.com.

MORE QUESTIONS?

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Francois Chidaine Montlouis Les Epinays 2021 MAGNUM 1.5L

Regular price $225.00 Save $-225.00

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Variety: Chenin Blanc

Francois and Manuéla are a husband and wife operation based in both Montlouis and Vouvray located in the central Loire Valley. In a region that produced bulk wine for years, particularly after WWII, the Chidaine duo brought an emphasis to wines of quality and regenerative farming; they also look to natural winemaking. One of their largest goals is to look to the future, “an effort to save the world.” Chidaine’s household wines are varying styles of Chenin Blanc from dry to off-dry to sparkling. Their inspired lineup includes classic reds and whites from the Loire made into vibrant, juicy styles ranging in price points. Their momentum only continues as they seek to better the world around them.

This is another knockout from the lineup of Chenins from the Chidaine family. Epinays is the name of the new vineyard that replaced the site known as Les Bournais.

DETAILS:

Price
Above $150
Farming
Biodynamic
Variety
Chenin Blanc
Country
France
Region
Loire
Body Weight
Medium Body
Farming
Organic
Wine Type
White

SHIPPING & DELIVERY POLICY

Buyer Must be 21 to Purchase Alcohol

WINE DELIVERY WITHIN THE CINCINNATI AREA

PICK UP AT 1206 BROADWAY

Drop by during normal store hours to pick up your order. If you are looking for a time outside of store hours, please send us a note and a team member will try to accommodate.

WINE SHIPPING VIA COMMON CARRIER

The cost of shipping varies depending on which shipping option the buyer selects, as well as destination and number of bottles. The appropriate shipping rates will be calculated at checkout.

DELIVERY ZONE 1 ( FREE DELIVERY OVER $150 OTHERWISE $10 ) :

DELIVERY ZONE 2 ( $10 DELIVERY ) :

45011 - 45014 - 45039 - 45040 - 45051 - 45069 - 45122 - 45140 - 45150 - 45230 - 45233 - 45240 - 45245 - 45246 - 45247 - 45248 - 45249 - 45250 - 45251 - 45252 – 45255

IMPORTANT APPLEPAY INFORMATION :

All orders paid via ApplePay will automatically process as UPS shipping if no option is selected. If shipping is not what was intended please reach out to us at thecru@hartandcru.com.

MORE QUESTIONS?

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Benoit Marguet, Sapience Oeneothèque 2009

Benoit Marguet, Sapience Oeneothèque 2009

Regular price $350.00 Save $-350.00

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Variety: Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier, & Pinot Noir

Hervé Jestin, the former cellar master to Duval-Leroy, has partnered up with Benoit Marguet in this special bottling, which is actually a separate brand. Operating as a consultant, Jestin has influenced both his biodynamic farming and natural wine practices in Marguet’s wine. The wine is sourced from the village of Ambonnay and made into a Brut Nature style. It ages on its lees for nine years before it is released.

DETAILS:

Price
Above $150
Region
Champagne
Variety
Chardonnay
Country
France
Farming
Low Intervention
Farming
Natural
Farming
Organic
Variety
Pinot Meunier
Variety
Pinot Noir
Wine Type
Sparkling

SHIPPING & DELIVERY POLICY

Buyer Must be 21 to Purchase Alcohol

WINE DELIVERY WITHIN THE CINCINNATI AREA

PICK UP AT 1206 BROADWAY

Drop by during normal store hours to pick up your order. If you are looking for a time outside of store hours, please send us a note and a team member will try to accommodate.

WINE SHIPPING VIA COMMON CARRIER

The cost of shipping varies depending on which shipping option the buyer selects, as well as destination and number of bottles. The appropriate shipping rates will be calculated at checkout.

DELIVERY ZONE 1 ( FREE DELIVERY OVER $150 OTHERWISE $10 ) :

DELIVERY ZONE 2 ( $10 DELIVERY ) :

45011 - 45014 - 45039 - 45040 - 45051 - 45069 - 45122 - 45140 - 45150 - 45230 - 45233 - 45240 - 45245 - 45246 - 45247 - 45248 - 45249 - 45250 - 45251 - 45252 – 45255

IMPORTANT APPLEPAY INFORMATION :

All orders paid via ApplePay will automatically process as UPS shipping if no option is selected. If shipping is not what was intended please reach out to us at thecru@hartandcru.com.

MORE QUESTIONS?

We’re happy to help. If you have questions about getting wine to you, please reach out at: thecru@hartandcru.com.

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