Our weekend wine tastings are on hiatus, but we will still be featuring select wines for discount! We have a lovely lineup prepared for you, and all of these versatile wines are perfect for your spring fare this Easter. Call to order a crisp & zesty Gavi or a plush yet refreshing Pinot Noir!
All wines featured will be available for purchase at 10% off retail price. Give us a call to order for curbside pickup.
Find a printable PDF of this week’s tasting notes here.
Menade Rueda Verdejo 2018
Origin: Spain
Retail: $17.95 | Sale: $16.15
Menade farms 160 hectares of vines in Rueda located mainly in the northern part of the DO near the Duero river. Of this, 120 are planted with Verdejo including an ancient, ungrafted, 30 hectare parcel of bush vines. The wine appears a clear and bright pale yellow with green hues. The bouquet jumps out of the glass with finely woven aromas of citrus, subtle florals, and an undertone of minerals. The palate is balanced and voluptuous with pear, herbaceous notes such as fennel and thyme, and a slightly bitter citrus pith on the finish.
100% Verdejo | Organic
Gavi La Zerba 2018
Origin: Italy
Retail: $15.95 | Sale: $14.35
In 1973, Ida Cozzio and Livio Lorenzi purchased La Zerba, a country estate in Ligurian-Piedmont Apennines, amongst the beautiful green hills of Gavi. At 1,476 feet above sea level, they yield crisp white wines with zesty, mineral characteristics. The vineyard produces classic Gavi, and fully converted to organic viticulture with the 2015 harvest. This particular vintage shows a pale straw/yellow color, a delicate and quite elegant bouquet with a pleasing floral scent mingled with honeydew melon. Round on the palate, a nice body and a good balance between acidity and the ripe fruits. The finish is long, clean and persistent.
100% Cortese | Organic
Weingut Stadt Krems Kremstal Riesling 2018
Origin: Austria
Retail: $16.95 | Sale: $15.25
Weingut Stadt Krems was founded in 1452 as a source of revenue for the hospital of Krems and is one of the oldest wineries in Austria. The municipality of Krems still owns the 560-year old winery and is today one of the best in the region. Sourced from mainly primary rock and gravel soils on terraced sites near Stein, this dry Riesling was vinified in stainless steel tanks and bottled after a short period resting on its fine lees. It shows aromas and flavors of ripe citrus, stone fruit, and flowers, with a persistent underpinning of minerality.
100% Riesling | Sustainable
Figuiére Méditerranée Rosé 2019
Origin: France
Retail: $16.95 | Sale: $15.25
Figuière is located in La Londe-les-Maures between Marseille and Nice with vineyards that lie just a few hundred meters from the Mediterranean Sea. Over a period of 25 years, the Combard Family has grown Figuière to its current size of 210 acres. Méditerranée is intended as easy-to-enjoy wine with a soft profile made from a blend of Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon. A two to three-hour maceration prior to vinification brings a pale melon color to this classic southern French rosé. Aromas and flavors of peach, orange skin and white flowers are accented by refreshing acidity and a salty minerality thanks to the influence of the sea.
40% Grenache, 30% Cinsault, 20% Syrah, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon | Sustainable
Marisco Vineyards ‘The Ned’ Pinot Noir 2018
Origin: New Zealand
Retail: $21.95 | Sale: $19.75
Marisco Vineyards is located on the banks of the Waihopai River and on the Southern side of the Wairau Valley. Their Pinot Noir vines are planted in the deep clay loams of the Southern Valley’s, universally regarded as the finest Pinot Noir terroir in Marlborough. In the 2017 vintage, a perfumed nose greets you with an array of youthful, bright fruit; red plum, cherry and blackcurrant. These aromatics, mirrored on the palate, blend with subtle layers of spice and smoky oak. Juicy acidity and fine grained tannin showcase a plush yet refreshing palate with delightful persistence.
100% Pinot Noir
Domaine du Pavillon de Chavannes Côte de Brouilly 2017
Origin: France
Retail: $27.95 | Sale: $25.15
Cote de Brouilly is at the southern tip of the Cru Beaujolais map. This Cru produces some of the most robust and ripe wines of the region, as the steep up to 48 degree slopes add to the intensity. The 2017 vintage is a very old school Beaujolais in the best sense: beautiful garnet color, beguiling aromatics, and a burst of refreshment in the mouth. A complex, expansive bouquet evokes fresh cherry and raspberry, along with floral and exotic spice notes. Finishes long and juicy, displaying harmonious tannins and lingering florality.
100% Gamay | 92 Points Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, 92 Points Vinous
Ollier Taillefer les Collines Faugéres 2017
Origin: France
Retail: $21.95 | Sale: $19.75
Francoise Taillefer and her brother, Luc, run the Ollier Traillefer estate started by their father, Alain Ollier. Set in the hills around the picturesque village of Fos, the Taillefer vines are planted in the sloping schist soils of the Faugeres appellation. This geology gives bright aromatics and sleek deep flavors to Les Collines, an organic, hand-harvested bland of Grenache, Syrah, and Carignan. This wine is long, lithe, and deliciously Languedocien. Richly concentrated, warm red fruits nicely balanced with its rounded tannins and a lovely savory finish.
50% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 30% Carignan | Organic