SPANNING THE BOOT’S SOCKS
Flight: $19
Ca’ De’ Santi Erbaluce
2009 Piemonte, Italia
100% Erbaluce grapes from Piemonte’s famous Ghemme DOCG. Ca De’ Santi is housed in a former Bendectine Abbey of Saint Silvano dating back to 1008 A.C.
Struzziero “Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio” Bianco
2009 Campania, Italia
“God recognized the gulf of Naples as being a strip of heaven which had been stolen by Lucifer, and cried, and wherever his divine tears fell the Lacryma Christi vine grew.”
Josto Puddu Vernaccia di Oristano Riserva
2001 Sardegna, Italia
100% Vernaccia grapes from the Oristisano area.
HITTING THE MARCHE WITH CIU CIU
Flight: $18
Ciù Ciù “Le Merlettaie” Pecorino Spumante Brut
2009 Le Marche, Italia
100% handpicked sparkling Pecorino finished nice and dry but with excellent aromatics. Charmat method used to create bubbles.
Ciù Ciù “Evoè” Passerina
2009 Le Marche, Italia
Another fantastic wine from our favorite winemaking brothers at Ciù Ciù: 100% Passerina is an old, indigenous grape from the Marches.
Ciù Ciù “Bacchus” Rosso Piceno
2009 Le Marche, Italia
100% Organic, a richly and robust 50/50 blend of Sangiovese and Montepulciano.
MENDOCINO’S DIVINO’S
Flight: $16
Marton Andina Serrera Malbec
2008 Mendoza, Argentina
Spicy, complex and elegant, this wine comes from the best and most exclusive terroirs of 90 year old vines.
Marton Andina Serrera Bonarda
2008 Mendoza, Argentina
100% Bonarda. Until surpassed by the mighty Malbec, Bonarda was Argentina’s most widely planted grape.
Finca Algarve Cinco Sentidos Gran Reserva
2005 Mendoza, Argentina
Cinco Sentidos is back with its big daddy of wines.
This Malbec, Cabernet and Syrah blend requires an Argentine steak alongside it.
ITALIA’S UVA’S RARA’S
Flight: $18
Laimburg Olleiten Lago di Caldaro Scelto
2008 Alto Adige, Italia
100% Schiava grape, a varietal found throughout the northern regions of Italy. Can you guess its translation?
Al-Cantara “Lu Vera Piaciri” Etna Rosso
2004 Sicilia, Italia
Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Hood bring this Etna rosso to life. Grapes grown in volcanic soils rich in minerals and structure then aged for 1 year in large oak barrels.
Balgera Terrazze del Sole
1999 Lombardia, Italia
A modern version of the classic Rosso di Valtellina, with the addition of Syrah to its native Chiavannesca.
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