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$12 FLIGHTS THIS WEEK! Dec 1 – 6, 2009

December 01, 2009  |   Posted by :   |   Wine Tasting   |   0 Comment»

BRAND NEW BIANCOS                                                                            $12.00 FLIGHT

Botter Soave

2008                 Veneto, Italia

Soave is a dry white wine made from Garganega, which over the centuries has found an ideal habitat in Veneto, outside of Verona.


Botter Veneto Pinot Bianco

2008                 Veneto, Italia

Pinot blanc is a white wine grape. It is a point genetic mutation of Pinot noir. Pinot noir is genetically unstable and will occasionally experience a point mutation in which a vine bears all black fruit except for one cane, which produced white fruit.


Terredavino “Monticelli” Moscato d’Asti

2008             Piemonte, Italia

A pleasantly sweet and delightful Moscato d’Asti sure to make you smile.

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TERREDAVINO: BIANCOS & ROSÉ                                                           $12.00 FLIGHT

Terredavino Crotese Frizzante

2008                       Piemonte, Italia

Cortese grape is believed to have originated right on Piedmont hills of Alto Monferrato, which spread later in the Basso Monferrato and Asti Langa. Cortese finished with a fizz.


Terredavino Gavi

2008              Piemonte, Italia

The Cortese grape is a variety that prefers calcareous silty soils that are not too loose and a microclimate that is not too hot to maintain good acidity.


Terredavino “Paradis” Grignolino d’Asti

2008               Piemonte, Italia

The name Grignolino derives from the word grignole which means “many pips” in the local Piedmontese dialect of the Asti region. The abundance of pips, or seeds, contribute to the strong, bitter tannins associated with the wine.

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SUPER NEW SOUTHERN REDS                                                                       $12.00 FLIGHT

Lento “Romeo” Rosso

2007                Calabria, Italia

A blend of Calabria’s finest varietals: Greco Nero, Gaglioppo and Nerello.


Picco del Sole Cannonau di Sardegna

2007             Sardegna, Italia

Cannonau, also know as Grenache. This is the essence of the ripest fruit from the oldest vines, having been aged in large, old wood for a few months before refinement in bottle.

Doppio Passo Primitivo

2007                   Puglia, Italia

100% Primitivo from one of our favorite regions, Puglia.

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TERREDAVINO: ROSSOS                                                                            $12.00 FLIGHT

Terredavino Dolcetto d’Alba

2007              Piemonte, Italia

Made from Dolcetto grapes grown on the hills surrounding the town of Alba, this wine had a 10-day maceration to extract color and flavor.


Terredavino Barbera d’Asti

2007              Piemonte, Italia

Barbera grapes for this wine come from the vineyards planted in the heart of classical Langa. 10-day maceration and steel-fermented to preserve the natural flavors of the grapes.


Terredavino Nebbiolo d’Alba

2006              Piemonte, Italia

Nebbiolo is the most important red grape variety in Piemonte and is a sensitive, and highly demanding varietal in terms of environment, soil and climate.


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