PINOT TO ZIBIBBO $14.50 FLIGHT
Cardeto “Matile” Pinot Grigio 2008 Umbria, Italia
With nearly one quarter of their wine production being Pinot Grigio, Cardeto produces this food-friendly and easy drinking bianco.
Ciù Ciù “Le Merlettaie” Offida Pecorino Organic 2007 le Marche, Italia
“Its nose transports you directly to the wildflower strewn hillsides of Offida, then, down, down, down into the very rocks those hills stand on.”
Solidea “ìlios” Zibibbo 2007 Pantelleria, Italia
Zibibbo, an Egyptian variety, aka Muscat of Alexandria. Introduced in Sicily by the Arabs..
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CANTINA DISCOVERY: CORTE MARZAGO $17.00 FLIGHT
Corte Marzago “Vigna la Soldanella” Bianco di Custoza ORGANIC 2008 Veneto, Italia
Garganega, Cortese, Trebbiano Toscano, Tocai and Chardonnay woven into a light and lively sipper.
Corte Marzago “Vigna la Morara” Bardolino ORGANIC 2008 Veneto, Italia
In the heart of the Bianco di Custoza and Bardolino zonas, sits this former convent that has been lovingly transformed into a wonderful winery.
Corte Marzago “Le Bugne” ORGANIC 2008 Veneto, Italia
“Le Bugne” is a widely used local expression to describe the gentle hills surrounding Corte Marzago. Corvina Veronese, Sangiovese, and Cabernet Sauvignon aged for one year in oak and an additional year in the bottle.
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FROM LOMBARDIA WITH LOVE $20.00 FLIGHT
Conti Sertoli Salis “Torre Della Sirena’” 2006 Lombardia, Italia
This beautiful bianco is made with two native RED grapes, Rossolo and Pignola. Limited time in oak makes this an elegant and approachable delight.
Martilde “Tina” Barbera ORGANIC 2005 Oltrepò Pavese, Italia
Barbera made from organic grapes and bottled without filtration.
Fratelli Agnes “Millennium” Bonarda 2004 Oltrepò Pavese, 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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BANG FOR YOUR BUCK REDS $10.50 FLIGHT
Estancia Pinot Noir 2008 Monterey, California
Hailing from Monterey County, this Pinot Noir is aged 10 months in French and Hungarian oak with a bouquet that wakens your senses.
Bodegas Centro Españolas “Allozo” Tempranillo de Finca La Fuente 2006 La Mancha, España
Tempranillo is Spain’s best red varietal and excels in the vineyards of La Mancha.
Au Shiraz 2004 South East, Australia
100% Syrah/Shiraz from the acclaimed Barossa Valley. Wee bit of aging in oak lends soft tannins.
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