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This week in the cellar July 07th to July12th

July 08, 2009  |   Posted by :   |   Wine Tasting   |   0 Comment»

NEW ARRIVAL BIANCOS $12.00 FLIGHT

Filippi “Vigne della Brà” Soave 2005 Veneto, Italia

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

Taste: $4.50 Glass: $10.00

Dievole “Fourplay Bianco No. 1” Sicilia Bianco 2006 Sicilia, Italia

Four equal parts of Grillo, Insolia, Cattarato, and Grecanico.

Taste: $3.50 Glass: $7.00

Rocche Costamagna Arneis 2006 Langhe, Italia

100% Arneis, literally meaning little rascal in Piedmontese.

Taste: $4.00 Glass: $8.00

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EXPLORING THE NORTHEAST $18.00 FLIGHT

Cantina D’Isera “Vigneti Delle Dolomiti” Teroldego 2007 Trentino, Italia

100% pure Teroldego produced by 200 fanatically dedicated small growers who unite behind the motto “Quality without Compromise!.”

Taste: $5.00 Glass: $11.50

Jacuss Tazzelenghe 2003 Friuli, Italia

Authentically Friulian. This bold and acidic wine loves the rich fare of Northern Italy.

Taste: $6.00 Glass: $15.00

Jacuss “Fuc e Flamis” Schioppettino 2005 Friuli, Italia

The Friulani named this grape after the sound of a shotgun: Schioppettino means “ricochet” or “buckshot” in the local dialect!

Taste: $ 7.00 Glass: $ 18.50

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TOURING TOSCANA $19.00 FLIGHT

Vincenza “Ventoso” Morellino di Scansano 2007 Toscana, Italia

Sangiovese with a bit of Ciliegiolo and Alicante from the warm coastal area of Maremma.

Taste: $ 5.00 Glass: $ 12.00

Mastrojanni Rosso di Montalcino 2006 Toscana, Italia

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

Taste: $7.00 Glass: $18.50

Tiberini “Podere La Caggiole” Vino Nobile de Montepulciano 2004 Toscana, Italia

A special clone of Sangiovese, called Prugnolo Gentile, is vinified with a blend of Mammolo and Canaiolo Nero to make softer, more supple and aromatic wines labeled as being from Montepulciano, but not made out of it.

Taste: $7.00 Glass: $18.50

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SOUTH AMERICAN BEAUTIES $ 13.50 FLIGHT

Tuntunjian Pacífico Sur Sauvignon Blanc 2007 Curico Valley, Chile

This estate is located just a short drive from Santiago, at the foot of the Andes mountains.

Taste: $3.50 Glass: $6.50

Familia Schroeder “Saurus” Malbec 2006 Patagonia, Argentina

Using stainless steel for 60% of the fermentation and aging helps to preserve bright fruit in this version of Malbec.

Taste: $4.50 Glass: $10.00

Finca La Anita Syrah 2002 Mendoza, Argentina

A fabulously elegant Syrah that has been aged in very large wooden tuns instead of barriques.

Taste: $5.50 Glass: $12.50

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