PRIDE OF THE NORTH: BIANCOS
$17.00 FLIGHT
d’Amico “Seiano” Bianco
2008 Lazio, Italia
A fresh blend of Trebbiano and Sauvignon Blanc from soils benefiting from past volcanic activity giving the wines a noticeable mineral drive and complexity.
Ciù Ciù “Le Merlettaie” Offida Pecorino
2008 le Marche, Italia
“Its nose transports you directly to the wildflower strewn hillsides of Offida, then, down, down, down into the very rocks those hills stand on.”
Ronco del Gelso “Sot lis Rivis” Pinot Grigio
2008 Friuli, Italia
Put through malolactic fermentation this wine even ages for a brief time in wood, making it much richer than most Grigios you will encounter, but it still finishes with trademark Isonzo minerality.
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PORTUGUESE PLEASE
$11.50 FLIGHT
Montinho São Miguel Branco
2008 Estremadura, Portugal
Arinto, Fernão Pires, Moscatel and Sauvignon Blanc grapes are crushed then allowed to sit on their skins for a few hours for extra texture and aromatics.
Quinta do Carmo “Dom Martinho” Rosé
2007 Alentejo, Portugal
Great balance of Alicante Bouschet and Tempranillo make this lively sipper.
António F. Bonifácio e Filhos Vinho de Mesa Tinto “Brioso”
2008 Torre Vedras, Portugal
Since 1963 António Francisco Bonifácio and his descendants have worked towards one goal: making delicious organically cultivated wines that the average working person can afford to drink with everyday family meals.
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YOU BET YOUR BARBERA!
$13.00 FLIGHT
Terre da Vino Barbera d’Asti
2007 Piemonte, Italia
100% Barbera, these grapes are sourced from vineyards in the heart of the classic zone in the hills surrounding the city of Asti.
Martilde “Tina” Barbera Organic
2005 Lombardia, Italia
Barbera made from organic grapes and bottled without filtration.
Picchioni “Buttafuoco”
2001 Oltrepò Pavese, Lombardia, Italia
A blend of Croatina, Barbera, and Vespolina. The Picchioni family’s winemaking adventures began in 1988 when they purchased a select vineyard with old vines they saw fit to produce high quality wines. With lots of tender love and care, they do!
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CRAZY NAMED GRAPES
$18.00 FLIGHT
Laimburg “Ölleiten” Lago di Caldaro Scelto
2008 Alto Adige, Italia
100% Schiava, an indigenous grape variety of Alto Adige. The name Ölleiten refers to a historic vineyard planted within and olive grove.
d’Isera Marzemino Trentino Superiore
2006 Trentino, Italia
The preferred red of the Hapsburg Empire, Marzemino is a wonderful thing and it expresses a truly unique character here in the volcanic soils of the Vallagarina.
Endrizzi Groppello di Revò
2003 Trentino, Italia
Groppello di Revò is an ancient local grape treasured by the Hapsburgs but whose production zone was given over to making honey and apples in recent years.
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