BIANCOS ITALIANOS $20.50 FLIGHT
Tenute Niccolai Vernaccia di San Gimignano
2008 Toscana, Italia
Vernaccia di San Gimignano is Tuscany’s most famous and original white wine, and the only white able to hold its own against the great reds traditionally produced in this region.
Tenute Niccolai Reserva Vernaccia di San Gimignano
2005 Toscana, Italia
It is said that Vernaccia has such complex aromas and flavors that, without looking, it can be mistaken for a red wine. Yet it is still a very appealingly drinkable white suitable for all occasions.
Emidio Pepe Trebbiano d’Abruzzo
2004 Abruzzo, Italia
Meet Emidio Pepe, the most meticulous and traditional Italian winemaker we’ve ever come across. 100% Trebbiano bottled by hand without filtering.
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WORLD OF TERREDAVINO $12.50 FLIGHT
Terredavino Crotese Frizzante
2008 Piemonte, Italia
Cortese is an Italian grape revered in the northern parts of the country, but seldom seen elsewhere.
Terredavino “Paradis” Grignolino d’Asti
2008 Piemonte, Italia
The name Grignolino derives from the word grignole, which means “many pips” in the local Piedmontese dialect of the Asti region. The abundance of pips, or seeds, contributes to the strong, bitter tannins associated with the wine.
Terredavino Nebbiolo d’Alba
2006 Piemonte, Italia
Nebbiolo is the most important red grape variety in Piemonte and is a sensitive, and highly demanding varietal in terms of environment, soil and climate.
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MALBEC, MEET CABERNET $15.50 FLIGHT
Finca Algarve “Cinco Sentidos” Malbec
2005 Mendoza, Argentina
One of the relatively longer standing wineries in Medoza, this winery is more than five decades old. 100% Malbec, which originated in France, but the quality of the fruit from Argentina is considered to be superior to that of Bordeaux.
Finca Algarve “Cinco Sentidos” Cabernet
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.
Finca Algarve “Cinco Sentidos” Malbec-Cabernet
2004 Mendoza, Argentina
These wines are the result of a handpicked blend of 50% Malbec and 50% Cabernet Sauvignon aged for 12 months in French oak.
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SUPER TUSCANS $28.00 FLIGHT
Abbadia Ardenga Rosso di Montalcino
2007 Toscana, Italia
Made entirely from Sangiovese Grosso grape from the vineyards situated on the hillside of Montalcino facing Siena. Aged 12 months in Slovenian oak casks.
Tibierini “Podere La Caggiole” Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
2004 Toscana, Italia
A carefully hand-harvested Prugnolo Gentile (a prized clone of Sangiovese, 85%), Canaiolo Nero (10%) and Mammolo Aged in very large French and Slovenian barrels for up to 30 months and then 6 months in bottle.
Podere la Vigna Brunello di Montalcino
2002 Toscana, Italia
Podere la Vigna lies 7 kilometers to the northeast of Montalcino where many generations of the Rubegni family have farmed and eventually bought this estate in 1958.
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