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This Week In The Cellar, April 7 – April 12

April 07, 2009  |   Posted by :   |   Wine Tasting   |   0 Comment»

FOBiancos $13.50 FLIGHT

Gotto d’Oro Frascati 2007 Lazio, Italia

Friendly blend of Malvasia, Trebiano and Greco – zippy and bright and VERY food friendly.

Taste: $3.50 Glass: $6.00

Pietra Tagliata Grillo 2008 Sicilia, Italia

From the Marsala side of the island. This 100% Grillo is fermented in steel to capture Grillo’s vibrancy!

Taste: $4.50 Glass: $10.00

Ballarin Bianco 2006 Piemonte, Italia

Smooth and perfumed blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Nero (off the skins) and Favorita.

Taste: $5.50 Glass: $13.50

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PURELY PINOT $14.50 FLIGHT

Martilde “Nina” Pinot Nero Organic 2005 Oltrepò Pavese, Italia

100% Pinot Nero does not see a drop of oak..and is lovingly tended in the vineyards.

Taste: $4.50 Glass: $10.00

Quattro Valli “Ca’Delvento” Pinot Nero 2007 Emilia-Romagna, Italia

Pre-Fermentation soak on the skins for 10 days captures the brightness of Pinot’s fruit.

Taste: $4.50 Glass: $10.50

Peters Family Winery “Sonoma Stage Vineyard” 2005 Sonoma Coast, California

Fruit from a low yield vineyard and 100% free run juice create this beautiful Sonoma Coast wine.

Taste: $5.50 Glass: $14.00

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BY THE GRACE OF GRENACHE $16.00 FLIGHT

Gabbas “Lillové” Cannonau di Sardegna 2005 Sardegna, Italia

Old vine fruit gets a 20 day maceration then is slowly fermented in old wooden casks.

Taste: $5.50 Glass: $13.00

Arraiolas “Mouras” Grenache 2006 Alentejano, Portugal

Grenache left to soak for 3 weeks after fermentation – big, rich fruit and spice.

Taste: $4.00 Glass: $9.00

Gabbas “Dule” Cannonau di Sardegna Riserva 2004 Sardegna, Italia

Once again 100% Cannoau – this time from older vines with a longer maturation in wood.

Taste: $6.50 Glass: $18.00

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THE REAL RIOJA $ 10.50 FLIGHT

“La Raz” Tempranillo 2007 Rioja, España

Pure Tempranillo. Modern vinification uses temperature controls and neutral oak to craft this beauty.

Taste: $3.50 Glass: $6.00

Don Jacobo Rioja 2004 Rioja, España

Traditional Rioja blend: 80% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacha, 5% Mazuelo/Graciano. Spends 15months in American oak.

Taste: $4.00 Glass: $9.50

Alavesas “Solar de Sameniego” Crianza 2003 Rioja, España

Mostly Tempranillo with a splash of Graciano…comes from the winery’s best plots.

Taste: $4.50 Glass: $10.00

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