NORTHEN ITALIAN 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
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.
Terre da Vino 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.
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THE COLORS OF SPAIN $10.50 FLIGHT
Finca la Estacada “Laman” Blanco
NV La Mancha, España
Hailing from La Mancha which is Spain’s largest wine-growing region, comes this 100% Airén. Found almost exclusively in Spain, the first recorded mention of Airén was in 1615.
Señorío de Sarrío Rosado
2007 Navarra, España
A bright, lively and DRY rosé made from the best vineyards of Grenache grapes. Made in stainless steel to preserve the fresh fruitiness.
Bodegas Alavesas “Solar de Samaniego” Crianza
2003 Rioja, España
Established in 1972, this bodegas continually produces outstanding Riojas. Tempranillo and Graciano aged for 12 months in American oak.
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RARE & ANCIENT ROSSOS $15.50 FLIGHT
Ippolito “Ciro’” Rosso Classico
2006 Calabria, Italia
The oenological (the science of wine making) tradition in Ciro’ is so ancient, it is considered to be one of the oldest wines in the world. 100% Gaglioppo.
Uccellina “Bursôn” Ravenna Rosso
2007 Emilia- Romagna, Italia
Longanesi is a unique grape variety recently “discovered” in a 200-year-old monastery in Ravenna.
Ippolito Calabrise
2008 Calabria, Italia
This wine was conceived after a period of experimentation on Calabrese, an ancient and indigenous grape from Calabria, known as Nero d’Avola in Silicy.
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100% SANGIOVESE $24.50 FLIGHT
Poderi dal Nespoli Sangiovese di Romagna
2007 Emilia Romagna, Italia
30% of the wine was aged in French oak for 8 months while the other 70% spent time in stainless to steel to preserve the characteristics of the fruit.
Ciù Ciù “Saggio” Marche Sangiovese Organic
2006 le Marche, Italia
The fruit was slowly fermented for three weeks on the skins to develop some seriously rich and texture layers. 30% aged in French barriques for 12 months and 70% in stainless steel for 24 months.
Tenuta di Sesta Brunello di Montalcino
2002 Toscana, Italia
Many northwest of Italy had big problems with hail and rain in 2002, BUT, through meticulous care of the vines and vicious triage of the grapes that did make it to the sorting table, Giovanni bottled a wine that truly lives up to the name Brunello.
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