SPECTACULAR SPARKLERS $15.50 FLIGHT
Companhia das Quintas “Borlido” Espumante Reserva Rosé
2008 Bairrada, Portugal
Meet the Portuguese version of sparkling wine! A rosé made from Portugal’s most beloved red grapes: Touriga Franca and Touriga Nacional.
MVSA de Vallformosa Brut Cava
NV Penedés, España
Spain’s best bubbly, this dry cava was made using the Traditional Method (same as Champagne) using the Macabeo, Xarel-lo and Parellada grapes.
Althéa Prosecco Vino Spumante Extra Dry
NV Veneto, Italia
Combines the hillside fruit of Valdobbiadene with the full fizz of a spumante with a kiss of sweetness. Prosecco is an indigenous grape to northern Italy.
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EURO WHITES $10.50 FLIGHT
António Lopes Vinho Verde Branco
2008 Minho, Portugal
From the Minho region in the far north of the country, the name Vinho Verde literally means “Green Wine”, referring to its youthful freshness rather than its color.
Lento “Romeo” Bianco
2008 Calabria, Italia
A fresh and fruity blend of Greco with Malvaisa and Trebbiano grown on the Romeo estate of the Lento family’s vineyards.
Domaine de Mirail Colombard
2007 Rhône, France
100% Colombard. The vines are managed with the goal of producing limited quantities of top-quality grapes. Harvesting occurs during the night to allow for long cold skin maceration.
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STYLISH SOUTH AMERICANS $11.50 FLIGHT
Tuntunjian “Pacifico Sur” Cabernet Rosé
2007 Curico Valley, Chile
Cabernet Sauvignon separated from its skins. kept at cool temps producing zesty Rosé. The entire vineyard is carefully tended with affection and with respect for the natural surroundings.
Don Rodolfo Pinot Noir
2009 Cafayate Valley, Argentina
100% Pinot Noir created from hand-harvested 12-year-old vines from high altitude vineyards.
Familia Schroeder “Saurus” Patagonia Select Merlot
2005 Patagonia, Argentina
Following a 60/40 rule, this winery loves to use stainless steel to keep the fruit bright with a balance of oak for body and aromatics. Named “Saurus” in after dinosaur bones discovered during construction.
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BOLD & BEAUTIFUL BARBERA & BONARDA $20.50 FLIGH
La Ghersa “Camparó” Barbera d’ Asti
2006 Piemonte, Italia
The grapes used to make this wine average 25 years of age or more, reflecting uncommon depth and complexity.
Fratelli Agnes “Possessione del Console” Oltrepò Pavese Bonarda
2007 Lombardia, Italia
Made from an old Bonarda clone called Pignolo, named for its tiny, pine cone shaped clusters.
Fratelli Agnes “Millennium” Bonarda
2004 Lombardia, Italia
Made from a selection of not just Bonarda but also old Barbera and Pinot vines on the property. The label relates the story of how an ancestral Count Anselmo of Rovescalla paid a debt in 1192 (!) with 600 amphorae of his best wine.
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