Our weekend wine tastings are on hiatus, but we will still be featuring select wines for discount!
This week, we are highlighting a handful of highly-acclaimed wines perfect for this long Memorial Day weekend. From a vibrant Vermentino to a tart, dry Rosé to a Cabernet Sauvignon that will go wonderfully with your Chicken BBQ, we are here to fill all of your cravings!
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Argiolas Catamolino Vermentino di Sardegna 2018
Origin: Italy
Retail: $16.95 | Sale: $15.25
Argiolas is the foremost wine estate on the island of Sardinia producing archetypal wines from native varietals. This wine is 100% Vermentino from the oldest vineyards on the Argiolas estate. The grapes are harvested in August and September and vinified in stainless-steel tanks to retain acidity. Costamolino hints at aromas of pine and mint coupled with ripe stone fruit and sweet citrus. The palate is at once vibrant and textural and finishes with lingering acidity.
100% Vermentino
89 Points Wine Spectator
91 Points James Suckling
Doelas Rias Baixas Albariño 2018
Origin: Spain
Retail: $19.95 | Sale: $17.95
This lovely albariño comes from a small family-run estate who own a 60-year-old vineyard in Rías Baixas in north-west Spain. The nose is powerful and focused, with notes of peach, honeydew melon, and green apple. The palate is deliciously crisp yet soft with a refreshing mineral finish that is perfect for seafood of all sorts.
100% Albariño
Ovum 'Big Salt' White Blend 2018
Origin: Oregon
Retail: $21.95 | Sale: $19.75
Founded by husband-and-wife duo John House and Ksenija Kostic in 2011, Ovum is a celebration of the diverse expressions of Oregon Riesling. They achieve this bright, fresh, and dry white by letting mother nature create complexity – they allow all of the grapes to ferment together, with native yeast. There is grit and saltiness in the wine, along with floral, honeysuckle and tropical fruit notes balanced by chalky texture and minerality.
Blend of Riesling, Gewrztraminer, Muscat, and other grapes.
91 Points Wine Enthusiast
Domaine Sorin Terra Amata Côtes de Provence Rosé 2018
Origin: France
Retail: $17.95 | Sale: $16.15
Sorin is located near Bandol and less than a mile from the Mediterranean Coast. This is a very dry rose, with strawberry and slightly under-ripe watermelon on the nose with tart melon on the palate. A perfect warm weather wine!
60% Grenache 30% Cinsault 10% Syrah
Selvapiana Chianti Rufina Vendemmia 2017
Origin: Italy
Retail: $19.95 | Sale: $17.95
This Chianti Rùfina is the pillar of Selvapiana's production, using primarily Sangiovese with small contributions from traditional blending partners Canaiolo, Colorino, and Malvasia Nera. This wine is an excellent example of the finesse and crispness the Rùfina subzone of Chianti delivers, and is bright, floral and nicely lifted. On the nose, this wine has bright red cherry fruits, mixed with rose petals and violets. It is silky and seamless on the palate, where delicate red berried fruit flavors seem dance across the tongue.
Sangiovese, Cannaiolo, Colorino, Malvasia
88 Points, Vinous
Terranoble Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Origin: Chile
Retail: $18.95 | Sale: $17.05
Founded in 1993, TerraNoble has consistently produced high-quality wines that are a rich expression of the unique terroir of Chile Of deep ruby-red color, this wine is intense, elegant and very complex on the nose, with accents of fresh red fruits, such as plums and cherries, complemented by spices and notes of herbs. On the palate it feels structured, fresh, with a good volume, velvety tannins, and a long, persistent ending.
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
91 Points James Suckling
91 Points Decanter
Rubus Shiraz 2018
Origin: Australia
Retail: $19.95 | Sale: $17.95
The Rubus Project was created by Fran Kysela as a way to source & sell incredible wines at value prices. The grapes for this wine were sourced from the second largest vineyard owner in the Barossa Valley, mostly from Bay of Biscay soils. This richly concentrated Shiraz is indicative of the style for which Australia's top production region is famous - the wine is dark in color, rich and dense. There are ample tannins balanced by the powerful fruit, with hints of blackberries, mint, and eucalyptus flavors upfront and in the finish.
98% Shiraz, 2% Viognier