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Monthly Archives: November 2016
Friday Wine Tasting 11.25.16
We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We’ll still be around today, pouring from 3-7 pm. Come down and join us!
PAZO CILLEIRO ALBARINO
The Rias Baixas is one of the few areas in Spain that gets plentiful rainfall. They are best known for crisp, vibrant white wines made from Albarino. This wine offers an abundant bouquet of citrus, stone fruit and white flowers. Prevention of malolactic fermentation ensures that the focus remains on the fruit profile and a bracing, balanced acidity.
FATTORIA ROMIGNANO CHIANTI NATURALE
Italy is known for producing some of the most food friendly wines in the world. This is in part due to the high acidity in grapes such as Sangiovese, which has a palate cleansing effect. This ruby red wine has a nose of red fruit with a hint of dried tobacco. The palate has plentiful red cherry fruit with a hint of dried sweetness on the finish.
TOLAINO AL PASSO
Another Sangiovese based wine (seriously, they go so well with so many foods!) this one blended with Merlot for a little extra roundness and body. Bright cherry and berry aromas mingle with warm oak spice. The palate provide pure fruit notes and classic dusty Italian character.
DIAMANDES DE UCO MALBEC-CABERNET
The high altitude of the vineyards in Argentina creates a stressed growing condition for grapes, resulting in more intense, concentrated fruit character. The blend of Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon shows this concentration with intense aromas of blackberry and spice. The palate is full and velvety with fine tannins, balanced acidity and an effortlessly elegant finish.
Friday Wine Tasting 11.18.16
Join us for one final wine tasting before the Thanksgiving holiday! Come by and pick out your dinner wines!
LUCIEN ALBRECHT CRÉMANT D’ALSACE BRUT
Crémant is the term used for French traditional method sparkling wines made outside the Champagne region. This brut (dry) wine is made from Pinot Blanc and offers a clean, light nose of citrus and yeasty bread notes. The palate is vibrant with delicate beading, ripe tropical fruit notes and a gentle creamy texture. A perfect accompaniment to your Thanksgiving appetizers.
WHISPERING ANGEL ROSÉ
A blend of primarily Grenache, the pale pink color is as ethereal as its name. The nose is fresh and vibrant, leading into a palate of ripe raspberries and wild strawberries. Classically Provencal in its style, the full and juicy ripeness of the fruit carries into a finish that is bone dry and refreshing.
ARGYLE WILLAMETTE PINOT NOIR
Willamette Valley has a solid reputation of producing bright, vibrant and balanced Pinot Noirs and Argyle is often recognized as one of the premier producers. This wine offer a mix of red and dark fruit, underscored by rich notes of forest floor and black tea. A graceful palate offers a lively acidity and silky, lingering tannins.
DOMAIN SAINTE EUGENIE CORBIÈRES
The Corbières AOC is located in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France. A blend of Old Vine Carignan, Grenache and Syrah this rich, purple wine has a fragrant nose of cherries, baking spice and a hint of dried flowers. Full-bodied with round tannins, the palate is complex with red fruit notes, sweet oak and candied orange peel. Enjoy this with braised and roasted meats or powerfully flavored cheeses.