This Week in the Cellar Aug 11th – Aug 15th (Tasting Room Closed Sunday 8/16)

August 12, 2009  |   Posted by : andy  |   Wine Tasting   |   0 Comment»

SUPER SOAVE $17.00 FLIGHT

Fiippi Soave 2006 Veneto, Italia

Soave is made with Garganega grapes grown around the village of Soave in the Veneto region.

Taste: $ 4.50 Glass: $ 9.00

Coffele “Alzari” Soave Classico 2004 Veneto, Italia

100% Garganega, partially air-dried, then aged for 12 months in large oak barrels takes Soave to new places.

Taste: $ 6.00 Glass: $15.00

Villa Erbice “Vigneto Panvinio” Soave Superiore 2005 Veneto, Italia

Grown on the oldest vines in the family’s Soave holding, nestled at the foot of a south facing hill.

Taste: $6.00 Glass: $16.00

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A ROUTE THROUGH RIOJA $ 16.00 FLIGHT

Jaun de Alzate Graciano 2006 Rioja-Alavesa, España

Graciano is a plump, meaty and juicy variety that is usually blended into Rioja to up the depth and color.

Taste: $ 5.50 Glass: $12.00

Solar de Samaniego Crianza 2003 Rioja, España

Tempranillo and Garnacha with a finish in American oak.

Taste: $ 4.50 Glass: $10.00

Don Jacobo Rioja Riserva 2002 Rioja, España

Traditional Rioja blend: 95% Tempranillo, 5% Garnacha/Mazuelo that spends 15 months in cask to mature.

Taste: $ 6.00 Glass: $15.00

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U BET SHIRAZ $12.00 FLIGHT

AU Shiraz 2004 Brossa Valley, Australia

100% Syrah/Shiraz from the acclaimed Barossa Valley. Wee bit of aging in oak lends soft tannins.

Taste: $ 3.00 Glass: $5.00

Man Vintners “Sénga” Shiraz 2004 Coastal, South Africa

Fermented in stainless steel to preserve fruit, then mellowed in oak for 12 months.

Taste: $ 4.50 Glass: $ 9.00

Fife Syrah 2002 Mendocino, California

Lovingly hand tended vines from well-drained soils in Mendocino County, the northwest coast of CA.

Taste: $ 4.50 Glass: $10.00

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ROSSO MEANS RED?? $17.00 FLIGHT

Ippolito “Cirò Cirò” Rosso 2006 Calabria, Italia

Cirò may be the oldest type of wine still in production, with roots back to pre-Roman days when this part of Italy was Magna Grecia.

Taste: $ 4.00 Glass: $8.00

Fatascià “Rosso del Presidente” 2005 Sicilia, Italia

Nero d’Avola pumps up the structure and aromatics plus a committed dose of spicy Cabernet Franc.

Taste: $ 6.00 Glass: $15.00

Mastrojanni Rosso di Montalcino 2006 Toscana, Italia

The soils here in the southeastern area of Montalcino are rich in gravel, clay, & limestone from inactive Mount Amiata.

Taste: $ 7.00 Glass: $18.00

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