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Matt’s Summer 2025 Wines to Remember
Here are some of the wines that I tasted this summer that stayed with me well beyond the moment—wines I kept revisiting in my mind. The Tronquoy, K Vintners, and DeLille will transition nicely into Fall as the temperature drops. The other 3 just make me think of warm, summer days.
Fratelli Alessandria Verduno Pelaverga “Speziale” 2024
This was my first (that I can recall) experience with Pelaverga, and where has this been? Oh, right—almost none is made and even less exported. This was chilled to probably 60 degrees, and that is how it should be consumed. A light, spicy, beautiful Italian red.
Familia Zuccardi Semillon Poligonos Tupungato Alto 2023
I love Argentine Semillon, don’t ask because I cannot explain something I don’t even understand myself. This wine, blended from some of the best vineyards in Mendoza, would give white Bordeaux a 12-round fight for one-third the price.
Château Tronquoy-Lalande 2022
Did I drink it too young? Sure did. Will it be better in 2030? You bet. Did I regret it? Not for one second. Rich and decadent, yet completely approachable now. This is both a keeper and a drinker.
Domaine Pierre Luneau-Papin Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Le Verger 2023
Sometimes you just want a wine you can chill way down without worrying about stripping out all the character. Muscadet is that white for me, and this was the best one I tried for around $20 this summer.
K Vintners Syrah Motor City Kitty 2021
I think Charles Smith intentionally makes this wine every year just to shame winemakers churning out WA and Cali Syrah for $60+. Massive, expressive, amazing press every vintage—and a consistent price around $40. Criminally underappreciated.
DeLille Cellars Chaleur Estate Blanc 2023
I have had my eye on this WA cult(y) winery’s white blend for almost 20 years and finally pulled the cord. Should not have waited. This is what I want white Rhone to taste like all the time, but it rarely achieves it. I will be sad when this vintage is gone.
