Saturday July 17, 2021
To ensure appropriate social distancing, this special event
will be by reservation only, with one seating at 12:00pm.*
Tickets are $25 per person and space is limited, so be sure
to call (540.837.1275) or email (wine@lockestore.com)
to reserve your spot today!
*Please allow for one hour for your tasting experience.
For a printable PDF of this weekend’s notes, click here!
Cleto Chiarli Vecchia Modena Lambrusco di Sorbara NV
Origin: Italy
Retail: $18.95 | Sale: $17.05
This dry Lambrusco is incredibly refreshing, with notes of citrus, red cherry, and strawberry fruit. The finish is tart and bright, like perfectly balanced lemonade, washing the palate with each and every sip. In fact, the most difficult thing about this wine may be opening it, since instead of a traditional cage there is a metal clamp over the cork (just insert the knife of your wine key between the clamp and the cork and twist away from you in order to pry it off). A classic pizza pairing!
100% Lambrusco Di Sorbara
Ameztoi Rosé 'Rubentis' Getariako Txakolina DO 2020
Origin: Spain
Retail: $21.95 | Sale: $19.75
Ignacio Ameztoi is the seventh-generation winemaker at Ameztoi, located in the beautiful coastal town of Getaria on the Bay of Biscay. Over the rolling sea-side hills, Ameztoi has over 50 acres of vines in the ground that are all grown sustainably, some of which are pergola trained -- a technique used to promote good airflow in humid regions. This Txakolina Rosé is a new addition to Locke Store and has quickly become a staff favorite. The grapes are co-fermented for about three weeks in stainless steel tanks before being bottled and chilled to 32° F to preserve some of the residual carbonic acid. This production method gives txakolina its charmingly light effervescence and electric acidity. A beautiful pearlescent pink in the glass, Rubentis brings forth zesty notes of blood orange, ruby red grapefruit, and white pepper, which mingle delicately with seaspray, salty citrus, and streaks of chalky minerality. Hondarribi Zuri | Hondarribi Beltza
Le Petit Balthazar Rose 2020
Origin: France
Retail: $12.95 | Sale: $11.65
This incredible value dry Cinsault rosé comes from the Languedoc region of southern France. Crisp and refreshing, we can attest that the value is apparent from the first sip. Strawberry, tart cherry, fresh herb, orange rind and hints of berry blossom aromas and flavors. Fresh, vibrant, and lightly mineral on the lip-smacking finish. This is wine for drinking, and we have enjoyed it with everything from poached fish to grilled burgers.
Cinsault
Jean Reverdy Sancerre Rosé 2020
Origin: France
Retail: $22.95 | Sale: $20.65
The Jean Reverdy estate is located in Verdigny, one of the top villages in Sancerre. It dates back to 1650 and has been in the family for 10 generations. This elegant rosé displays a beautiful light salmon pink color in the glass with essence of rose petals and red berries on the nose. The palate is crisp and lean, but the flavors are quite persistent with cherry, black currant, apricot, and redcurrant. With a mineral-laden yet creamy palate, this wine is superbly balanced and consistently delicious year after year.
100% Pinot Noir | Sustainable
Fontsainte Corbieres Rosé Gris de Gris 2020 1.5L
Origin: France
Retail: $39.95 | Sale: $35.95
The first vineyards at Domaine de Fontsainte, in the Corbières appellation, were planted by the Romans. Artifacts found in these vineyards, such as an old coin dating from the time of Marcus Agrippa in 25 A.D., are a testament to its antiquity. The original domaine was built around a thermal spring, which was later named for the local, twelfth-century patron saint, Saint Siméon; hence Fontsainte—the saint’s fount. Expressive and particularly tonic, the wine immediately gives off notes of raspberry, cherry and freshly picked strawberries - followed by exotic aromas such as pineapple and mango. A direct and considerable freshness - the density and richness of the fruit mingle with the superb acid vitality giving a wine with a frisson and a magnificent persistency. Stunningly balanced, this rosé is so food friendly that a magnum just makes sense for your next BBQ with friends and family.
90% Grenache Gris | 5% Carignan | 5% Mourvèdre
Bodegas Casa La Rad Solarce Rosé 2020
Origin: Spain
Retail: $17.95 | Sale: $16.15
The 2020 Solarce Rosado from Casa La Rad is composed of twenty-five percent each of Tempranillo, Graciano, Garnacha and Mazuelo. The wine is a very pale salmon color and offers up a beautifully expressive nose of white cherries, nectarine, salty white soil tones, spring flowers and a gentle touch of Rioja spice. On the palate the wine is vibrant, full-bodied and youthful, with a lovely core and mineral undertow, zesty acids and fine focus and grip on the long and very promising finish.
Tempranillo | Graciano | Garnacha | Mazuelo
Figuière Magali Côtes-de-Provence Rosé 2020
Origin: France
Retail: $21.95 | Sale: $19.75
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. Magali is made from a blend of Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon with a two to three-hour maceration on the skins before vinification in stainless-steel tanks. It is a medium-bodied rosé with aromas and flavors of strawberries, orange peel and white flowers. This wine shows bright and refreshing acidity and salty minerality.
20% Cinsault | 20% Grenache | 15% Cabernet Sauvignon | 15% Syrah | 13% Mourvèdre | 2% Rolle
Badenhorst Family Wines Secateurs Rosé 2019
Origin: South Africa
Retail: $11.95 | Sale: $10.75
In 2008, cousins Hein and Adi Badenhorst purchased Kalmoesfontein farm in the Paardeberg area in Swartland, South Africa. Together they restored a cellar that had been neglected since the 1930′s, where they now make natural wines in the traditional manner. This is a truly unique rose as it was made from very old vines and really displays the minerality that characterizes the wines from Kalmoesfontein farm. The 2019 Badenhorst Secateurs Rose opens with aromas are complex red fruits, spice, rose water, and currants. The palate is generous and textured with a long and savory finish. It's the perfect rosé to drink on the porch while relaxing with friends and family.
50% Cinsault | 50% Mourvèdre
Glen Manor Vineyards Morales Rosé 2019
Origin: Virginia
Retail: $19.95 | Sale: $17.95
Named for José Morales and his family, who alongside the White family have worked at Glen Manor's vineyard since its establishment. This rosé is made by blending grapes grown specifically for it, along with juice bled off from the reds during the beginning of the maceration period. While skin contact time and varietal blend change from year to year, it is always a blend of the red grapes grown on the estate. The result is a light, dry rosé ideal for charcuterie and summer meals and is intended to be enjoyed with the freshness of warm seasons.
45% Cabernet Franc | 22% Merlot | 22% Petit Verdot | 11% Nebbiolo
Indomiti Osai 2019
Origin: Italy
Retail: $34.95 | Sale: $31.45
Simone Ambrosini studied winemaking and viniculture at the Università di Trento e Udine and has been making wine for 10 years. In 2018, Simone had his first vintage for his project called Indomiti. All of Simone's wines and the art work you see on the bottles, have a beautiful little story sharing something about his journey as a winemaker. He believes "you cannot make a natural wine without cultivating human nature”. This soulful rosé is made from 100% Tai Rosso, sibling to Garnacha.
100% Tai Rosso
Château de Ségriès Tavel Rosé 2019
Origin: France
Retail: $17.95 | Sale: $16.15
This family owned and operated winery is located in Lirac and produces some of the best value wines in the market. They are a super value treasure trove in the southern Rhone, this large estate of 109 acres has been brought back to life over the last decade by Henri de Lanzac. Crushed stone, watermelon, strawberry and hints of peach greet you in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied and nicely textured with an elegant expression of fruit. This is a classic Tavel to enjoy as the perfect meal starter over the coming year.
50% Grenache, 30% Cinsault, 10% Clairette, 10% Syrah
Jansz Tasmania Premium Cuvée NV
Origin: Tasmania
750ml Retail: $24.95 | Sale: $22.45
Magnum Retail: $49.95 | Sale: $44.95
Tasmania’s cool latitude and maritime climate is ideal for producing elegant sparkling wines with powerful fruit flavors and high natural acidity. The blend is predominantly Pinot noir selected from blocks which show the best aromatic expression of this variety. Flavors of strawberries and cream, rose petals, and fresh brioche are on full display. The palate shows more cream, texture and richness on the palate whilst still retaining an elegant vibrancy.
78% Pinot Noir | 22% Chardonnay