Seth's Shelf
Light Reds for Weeknights
Low tannin, bright acidity, and happy with a slight chill. These are the reds I reach for on a Tuesday, and they make a better case for red wine at dinner than any big Cabernet.
All six: $186 at listed prices
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Valle dell'Acate
Il Frappato 2025
- From
- Vittoria, Sicily, Italy
- Grape
- Frappato
$34
Frappato from a family estate in the Acate valley of southeastern Sicily, the grape's home ground.
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Domaine Lapierre
Morgon 2024
- From
- Morgon, Beaujolais, France
- Grape
- Gamay
$43
Gamay from the Lapierre family in Villié-Morgon, the domaine that helped start the natural wine movement in Beaujolais.
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Domaine Rolet
Arbois Trousseau 2023
- From
- Arbois, Jura, France
- Grape
- Trousseau
$33
Trousseau from a long-established family domaine in Arbois, the heart of the Jura.
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Guímaro
Ribeira Sacra Mencía 2024
- From
- Ribeira Sacra, Galicia, Spain
- Grape
- Mencía
$25
Mencía from steep slate terraces above the Sil river canyon in Galicia.
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Elena Walch
Schiava 2022
- From
- Alto Adige, Italy
- Grape
- Schiava
$24
Schiava from a family estate in Tramin, South Tyrol, the region's traditional light red.
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Catherine & Pierre Breton
Trinch! 2025
- From
- Bourgueil, Loire, France
- Grape
- Cabernet Franc
$27
Cabernet Franc from organic, biodynamic growers in Bourgueil, made in a lighter style.
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The whole shelf
All six: $186 at listed prices
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