All Your Favorite Local & Imported Brands of wine.
Welcome to our wine section!
Our selection is always evolving. Stop in and browse our inventory of vintage and rare bottles where you can always find something new.
- We carry one of Southbury’s largest selections of wine hands down!
- We carry all of your favorite local and imported brands to start or end your evening the way it needs to.
- Whether you’re looking for a familiar bottle or feel up to trying something a little different, come to Premier Wine & Spirits and we can supply you with hundreds of choices from hundreds of brand
We have Wine Tasting Every Saturday 1p.m. to 7p.m.
Red Wines
Types We Carry
- Beaujolais – This is a fruity French wine made with Gamay grapes.
- Bordeaux – A French red wine including Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc grapes.
- Burgundy – A French wine made from Pinot Noir grapes.
- Cabernet Franc – An elegant purplish red wine that is most often seen blended with other reds.
- Cabernet Sauvignon – This is a robust, big red wine with a strong character and tannins.
- Grenache – A Spanish wine that is spicy and full.
- Malbec – Argentina’s flagship red wine which is rapidly increasing in popularity.
- Merlot – A popular red wine with fruitiness and softer tannins than Cabernet Sauvignon.
- Petite Sirah – A dry red wine of spicy fruitiness made from a grape grown chiefly in California.
- Pinot Noir – This is a lighter, dry red wine with berry overtones.
- Syrah or Shiraz – Firm tannins, a medium to full body, and the rich round flavors of black cherry, blackberry, plum, bell pepper, black pepper, clove, licorice, dark chocolate and smoked meat.
- Zinfandel – A classic American wine that is harvested and fermented predominantly in California. It pairs well with most traditional “American” dinner fare.
About Red Wines
Red wines are made from “black” (red-colored) grapes fermented with the skin included. The skin is what imparts the red color to the wine.
Red wines typically have a more robust flavor, and pair well with food that is similarly robust, such as red meats (beef, lamb), hearty pasta dishes, etc. They are usually drunk at or just below room temperature
White Wines
Types We Carry
- Chardonnay – One of the world’s most popular types of wine, Chardonnay is a fruity, often oaky, and usually dry white wine.
- Chenin Blanca – A grape variety producing fruity, lightly sweet or sometimes dry wines.
- Muscadet – A very dry white, from the Loire Valley in France, which is an excellent combination with oysters and other shellfish.
- Muscat Blanc– A sweet muscadine wine made in Frontignan (Languedoc), France.
- Pinot Grigio or Pinot Gris – A dry white wine that is produced in Italy.
- Riesling – Often considered by wine lovers as a truly top tier wine. Riesling is made in many different styles from light, dry whites to sweet dessert wines. Some of the best examples come from Germany.
- Sauvignon Blanc or Fume Blanc – A clean, crisp, usually quite dry white wine. Sweet versions are also available.
- Semillon – A white wine typically seen from Australia or France (white Bordeaux wines) in either dry or sweet versions.
- Viognier – The most acclaimed white wine grape from France’s Rhône Valley. Viognier is a highly aromatic varietal, with a flavor profile that could include peach, apricot, nectarine, lichee, musk and flower blossom.
- White Burgundy– A French wine made from Chardonnay grapes.
- White Bordeaux – A French wine made from Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon grapes.
About White Wines
White wines are from either “black” (red-colored) or “white” (green-colored) grapes, fermented without the skin. White wines are usually drunk cold, with lighter foods such as poultry and fish.
Sparkling Wine
Types We Carry
- Champagne
- Prosecco
- Asti
- Cava
- And more!
About Sparkling Wines
Champagne is probably the best known sparkling wine. Although many dry sparkling wines are referred to as champagne, technically Champagne is sparkling wine from the Champagne region of France.
Other types of sparkling wine are Prosecco, a dry Italian sparkling wine, and Asti, a sweet Italian sparkling wine. Cava is a sparkling Spanish wine. The “sparkles” in sparkling wine are bubbles of carbon dioxide, which is a natural byproduct of the fermentation process.
Rose Wines
About Rose Wines
Rose wines are pink or blush-colored. The pink color comes from the fact that the grape skin is included for just the first few hours of the fermentation process, or sometimes due to the wine being a mixture of red and white wines.
Most rose wines are medium-sweet, especially in the US, but some of the best European roses can be very dry. The sweeter roses tend to be favorites of people who are new to wine, because they are often light and somewhat sweet. For this reason, they are a good choice if you are new to wine.