Come and join Jason Bise for a wine tasting in the Buttery!
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Inazio Urruzola Txakolina 2019
Origin: Spain
Retail: $21.95 | Sale: $19.75
In the heart of Basque Country, the area that sits atop of Spain along the northern Atlantic Coast and is known for it’s wild lands, own language and culinary awards, is also home to premiere vineyards. Inazio Urruzola is a family-owned 14th century estate in the coastal mountain town of Alkiza. The proximity of the Cantabrian sea and the Atlantic climate make this wine so distinctive. Intense aromas of citrus and white flowers, ripe tropical fruit on the base gives complexity and character. Round and mineral mouth with a crispy balanced acidity with low alcohol, makes a vibrant and unique Txakolina.
Hondarribi Zuri
De Wetshof Chardonnay
Bon Vallon 2020
Origin: South Africa
Retail: $21.95 | Sale: $19.75
The De Wet family were one of the earliest settlers arriving in the Cape in 1694. As the first registered wine estate in the Robertson Wine Valley, De Wetshof has become known internationally as South Africa’s eminent Chardonnay House due to the pioneering role it played in introducing this noble grape to South Africa. The chilly southern ocean breezes are funneled up the valley and give cooling respite to the vines throughout the growing season. Quite high concentrations of lime are found in the soil and this makes the area exceptionally fine for white grape varieties. The Bon Vallon is unoaked, with brisk and clean freshness leading into a wide spectrum of classic flavors including citrus, wild flowers. It finishes with notes of grilled nuts and nuanced minerality.
100% Chardonnay
Sustainable
Charles Bove Sparkling Rose NV
Origin: France
Retail: $19.95 | Sale: $17.95
The Charles Bove company was founded in the 19th century in Montrichard, in the Loire Valley. This cuvée is made according to the Méthode Traditionnelle process. The bouquet is filled with scents of cherries, fresh-baked bread, chalky soil tones, dried rose petals, and a touch of spice. On the palate the wine is crisp, full-bodied, focused, and shows fine mid-palate depth. It has bracing acids of youth, frothy mousse and very good length, with grip on the complex finish.
Cabernet Franc
Gamay
Tascante Nerello Mascalese 2018
Origin: Italy
Retail: $22.95 | Sale: $20.65
A pure expression of Nerello Mascalese, the wine sees fruit sourced from various sites, including young vines planted on the northeast flank of the volcano in the Contrada Piano Dario. This vineyard consists of 98 terraces with vines surrounded by chestnut trees and forest bramble. This bright, mid-weight wine is redolent of wild cherry and volcanic ash. This is a versitule, easy-drinking and food friendly interpretation from Etna.
100% Nerello Mascalese
Chateau Musar Hochar Pere et Fils 2017
Origin: Lebanon
Retail: $35.95 | Sale: $32.35
The legendary Chateau Musar was founded in 1930 by the late Gaston Hochar and is located in an 18th Century castle in Ghazir, just fifteen miles north of Beirut, in Lebanon. The location, in the heart of a region that for many years was ravaged by civil war, placed demands on the Hochar family that most winemakers, fortunately, do not experience. The vineyards, which lie 30 miles east of Ghazir in the Bekaa Valley, were remarkably close to the frontline. Four years in the making, Hochar Père et Fils Red is a blend of Cinsault, Grenache and Cabernet Sauvignon, from a single vineyard. Complex nose of red cherries, sweet smoke, and cinnamon spice. Cherry notes, subtle earthy character on the rich, concentrated palate-it is allat once fruity, fresh, and elegant.
55% Cinsault
35% Grenache
10% Cabernet Sauvignon
Delaire Graff Botmaskop Red 2017
Origin: South Africa
Retail: $39.95 | Sale: $35.95
Ranked the best winery in Africa and 14th in the world (World’s Best Vineyards 2020) Delaire Graff Estate is the epitome of luxury situated in Stellenbosch in the heart of South Africa’s most historic and prestigious wine region. You are welcomed into the glass with spicy, minty tobacco leaf and raspberry. A chiselled, structured palate with toasted oak, pin point tannin and lean acidity. Twist of tobacco on a long finish.
65% Cabernet Sauvignon
13% Cabernet Franc
11% Petit Verdot
8% Merlot
3% Malbec