GLOBAL WHITES BY THE LITER $12.00 FLIGHT
Palamà “Brontolo” Salento Bianco
NV Puglia, Italia
An estate since 1936, they started bottling their production in the 90s. “Brontolo” means Grumpy (one of the dwarves)!
António F. Bonifácio e Filhos Vinho de Mesa Branco “Lomba da Fazenda”
2008 Torre Vedras, Portugal
A lovely house white wine made from traditional white grapes of Fernão Pires and Boal.
Reuscher-Haart Piesporter Riesling
2008 Mosel, Germany
“Quality in mind. Riesling in the heart.” The winery’s motto is only the start to their great Riesling. Piesport has been growing Riesling since 371 A.D. where it is still the primary grape of the region.
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MULTIFACETED MALVASIA $17.00 FLIGHT
Martilde “Piume” Malvasia Organic
2006 Oltrepò Pavese, Lombardia, Italia
From a combination of 50-year-old vines and young clones of Malvasia, this bianco is aromatic and delightful.
Palamà “D’Arcangelo”
2008 Puglia, Italia
100% Malvasia Nera made in memory of Arcangelo, the father of the farm.
Castello di Gabiano Malvasia di Casorzo “Il Giardino di Flora”
2007 Piemonte, Italia
“The Garden of Flowers” is a tribute to the nymph Flora, idealized by Botticelli in his portrait of Simonetta Cattaneo (the platonic love of Giuliano di Medici) entitled “La Primavera.”
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VINOS OF THE VENETO $10.50 FLIGHT
Montelliana “Cornaro” Rosso Vino da Tavola
NV Veneto, Italia
This cantina was founded in 1957 in the foothills of the Dolomite mountains just northeast of Verona. The vineyards are at good elevation on gravely soil with perfect southern exposure.
Brunelli “Ferve” Corvina
2008 Veneto, Italia
100% Corvina (the “noble” grape of Valpolicella) that has been lightly air-dried before fermentation resulting in a richness of texture and flavor. Aged 12 months in oak and 4 months in the bottle.
Montelliana “Cornaro” Piave Cabernet
2008 Veneto, Italia
Blend of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon brought to you from the vast plains of Piave where grapevines flourish in sediment-rich soils.
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SOUTH AMERICAN CABERNET $13.00 FLIGHT
Fantelli Cabernet Sauvignon
2006 Mendoza, Argentina
This wine was produced with cool fermentation to extract the full aromas and characteristics of the Cabernet Sauvignon grape.
Tutunjian “Pacifico Sur” Cabernet-Merlot Reserve
2006 Curicó Valley, Chile
60% Cabernet, 40% Merlot handpicked from Tutunjian’s estate vineyards.
Finca Algarve “Cinco Sentidos” Cabernet Sauvignon
2005 Mendoza, Argentina
“Cinco Sentidos” refers to the winemaker’s belief that wine should be enjoyed with all five senses: sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing.
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