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Dry Whites, Summer Rosé, Cinco Sentidos and Cab Franc

July 11, 2011  |   Posted by :   |   Wine Tasting   |   0 Comment»

WHITE KNIGHTS

Flight: $14

Riondo Collis Pinot Grigio IGT

2010           Veneto, Italia

This wine accompanies moments of friendship before major meals. Yes, you read that correctly.

Ernst Gouws and Co. Chenin Blanc

2009 Stellenbosch, South Africa

“I treat my wines as if they are my children, caring and nurturing them to develop strong individual characteristics.”….Ernst Gouws

Remy Gauthier Bourgogne Chardonnay

2005 Bourgogne, France

The Bourgogne AOC spans and covers 385 villages.

Think you can name them all?

 

EVERY ROSÉ  HAS ITS THORN

Flight: $14

Conway Deep Sea “Sea Flower” Rosé

2009 Central Coast, California

A tart dry rosé that just aches for a chilled butter lettuce salad. MMMMM!

Bodegas Utielanas Castello de Utiel Bobal Rosado

2009 Valencia, Espana

This unique grape is an explosion of  color, aroma and flavor just waiting for someone to tame it. Is that someone you?

Terredavino “Paradis” Grignolino d’Asti Rosé

2008 Piemonte, Italia

The name Grignolino derives from the word grignole, which means “many pips” in the local Asti dialect.

 

INSYNC WITH YOUR SENTIDOS

Flight: $15

Finca Algarve Cinco Sentidos Torrontes

2009 Mendoza, Argentina

You can hear this wine singing in your throat, in the voices around you and in the mischevious laughter of your friends!

Finca Algarve Cinco Sentidos Malbec

2006 Mendoza, Argentina

This clean, deep and bright wine will seduce you and make you think of all things velvet.

Finca Algarve Cinco Sentidos Cabernet

2006 Mendoza, Argentina

At first site, this wine glitters, gleams and tantalizes you. A special wine that lingers in your mouth!

 

LETS BE (CAB) FRANC

Flight: $17

Three Rivers Winery “River’s Red”

2008 Columbia Valley, Washington

A bold blend of  primarily Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec,  some Merlot, Tempranillo and Cabernet Franc.

Norman Vineyards “Crescendo” Meritage

2004 Paso Robles, California

A California Bordeaux anxiously awaiting a summer campfire and a juicy steak, medium rare preferably.

Joseph Mellot Sincérité Cabernet Franc

2007 Loire Valley, France

The lighter, genetic predecessor of Cabernet Sauvignon. Cesar Mellot served as King Louis XIV personal wine advisor.




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