By The Bottle

Question 1

Wavy Wines ‘NRG’ Sparkling

Answer 1

Grapes: Chardonnay and Palomino
Tasting notes: Salty, mineral, pear, apple, tinge of citrus
Origin: Sonoma, CA

This is a perfect sparkling wine for people who don’t want something super natty, and who just want fun summer bubbles.

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Question 2

Porta del Vento ‘Voria’ Sparkling Rosé

Answer 2

Grapes: Perricone
Tasting notes: Raspberry, vanilla cream, lime
Origin: Sicily, IT

Sparkling rosé is always great for summer, and this particular one isn’t extremely sweet but more refreshing. It does have a softness to it that may seem like sweetness, but it’s pretty balanced with fruit and acid.

Question 3

Fondo Bozzole ‘Incantabiss’ Lambrusco Sparkling Red

Answer 3

Grapes: Lambrusco
Tasting notes: berry flavors like strawberry and blackcurrant
Origin: Lombardia, Lambrusco, IT

*Lambrusco is always a sparkling red wine. It was extremely trending in the past year or so. The wine, grape, and region are all the same name. Non-natural lambrusco is usually quite sweet, however this one is not.

Question 4

Domaine Rietsch ‘Tut Blanc’ White

Answer 4

Grapes: Auxxerios, Riesling
Tasting notes: orchard fruit, dry, petrol, table white
Origin: Alsace, FR

Alsace is a very popular French region that is extremely close to the German border. That’s why most of the wines here are German grapes with German influence.

This bottle is 1000ml (1L) as opposed to the standard 750mL. This is a steal for customers as the bottle includes an extra glass while staying at a low price-point.

Question 5

Lares ‘Disco Made Me Do It’ *White

Answer 5

Grapes: Apples 30%, Pinot Noir flesh 70%
Tasting notes: Crisp,dry, raspberry, yellow apple
Origin: Willamette Valley, OR

This is on the white wine list even though it is made of Pinot Noir and apples. Since the inside of the pinot is being used and not the skins, that is why it doesn’t look red, or taste like a red wine. The combination of two different fruits or colors of grapes is called a co-ferment

Question 6

Marioni ‘Nina’ Rosé

Answer 6

Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon
Tasting notes: light, crisp, strawberry
Origin: Sonoma, CA

This rosé is a co-ferment because it is made with a red and white grape. It is very lively and sophisticated but great for intro drinkers as it is still very ‘rose’

Question 7

Bichi ‘Flama Roja’ Red

Answer 7

Grapes: Trebbiano, Nebbiolo, Cab Sauv
Tasting notes: Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Tempranillo, and others!
Origin: Baja, MX

Bichi is one of the first winemakers in the Baja that is completely natural. The wines are always a little more obscure than our usual offerings, but please don’t let that discourage you from selling them. The heat and soil creates smokey, extremely earthy wines with high tannin and acid in most cases.

Question 8

Lapati ‘Chakalix’ Orange

Answer 8

Grapes: Rkatsiteli
Tasting notes: Passionfruit sorbet, apple, quince, grippy and a little savory..
Origin: Kacheti, GA

Georgia is the birthplace of natural wine, despite what some may think given the current trends. Georgians have been making rich orange wines for centuries, and they are distinctly different than most orange wines because they sit on the skins for a much longer period of time.

Question 9

Stagiaire ‘Thirst Trap’ Orange

Answer 9

Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc
Tasting notes: Tropical fruit, white floral, candied citrus
Origin: Yorkville Highlands, California

Stagiaire is another California natty producer who is making very serious wines. Of all of our orange wines, this is the most aromatic and tropical, and easy drinking.

Question 10

Ashkahn ‘Saffron’ Orange

Answer 10

Grapes: Clairette
Tasting notes: Funky, citric,
Origin: Santa Maria Valley, California

Another Ashkahn wine. He calls it ‘Saffron’ because it looks like the saffron water his mom would make when cooking persian food as a child.

Question 11

Alessandro Viola Rosé

Answer 11

Grapes: Nero d’Avola
Tasting notes: Strawberry and raspberry preserve, raspberry, mineral, hint of citrus
Origin: Sicily, IT

Siciliy is very well known for its mineral-driven wines. This is because of the dense volcanic soil that takes up most of the island. The natural wines always taste very fresh, whether white, red, rosé, or orange. This is a popular producer in the natural wine world. Their white wine is on the BTG menu.

Question 12

Old Westminster Piquette Rosé

Answer 12

Grapes: Unknown blend
Tasting notes: red berries, sage, light fizz, salty, mineral
Origin: Maryland

Question 13

Ashkahn ‘777’ Pinot Noir Red

Answer 13

Grapes: Pinot Noir
Tasting notes: Pine/cedar, Violets, red fruit
Origin: Santa Maria Valley, CA

Other wine from Ashkahn, making that 3 total in inventory (2 live currently). This wine is very similar to Burgundy pinot noir.

Question 14

Roug E Clair - Magnum Red

Answer 14

Grapes: Carignan + Mourvedre
Tasting notes: tart, acidic, bright, cran-apple
Origin: Languedoc-Roussillon, FR

Question 15

Cantina Giardino Rosato - Magnum Rosé

Answer 15

Grapes: Aglianico
Tasting notes: italian herbs, acid, funky, mineral, red fruit
Origin: Campania, IT

Question 16

Bichi ‘Mistico’ - Magnum Red

Answer 16

Grapes: Tempranillo blend
Tasting notes: funky, dark, earth, less funky than other Bichi but still up there
Origin: Baja, MX

Question 17

Cume de Avia No. 9 Bianco White

Answer 17

Grapes: Grape(s): 53% Treixadura, 17% Albariño, 14%, Loureira 13%, Lado, 3% Caíño Branco (you can tell people it’s a Spanish field blend)
Tasting notes: high acid, high mineral Origin: Galicia, ES

A field blend is made when a winemaker grows multiple native grape varieties and mixes them together to make one wine. This is also a common way of making table wine. Field blends can be made from multiple plots of land, or sometimes all of the grapes grow sporadically together.

Question 18

Glassmaker Sauv Blanc

Answer 18

Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc
Tasting notes: lively, tart, lemon, orange oil, herbs
Origin: Mendocino, CA

This is a super easy wine and will likely be best for wine club or introductory orange wine drinkers.

Question 19

Do Re Mi Tavkveri Red

Answer 19

Grapes: Tavkveri
Tasting notes: rich, bold, peppery, yet bright. For people who like Chianti and Gamay, it falls
nicely in between.
Origin: Georgia

Question 20

Hiyu ‘Crataegus’ Red

Answer 20

Grapes: Syrah, Teroldego, Mondeuse, Legrein, Marzemino, Gros Beclan, Rousanne, Viognier (80% Red, 20% White) (called a Rhone blend as these are popular grapes in the Rhone Valley)
Tasting notes: leather, smoke, mineral, plum, black raspberry, musk, mint Origin: Hood River, OR
This wine is the most expensive other than the Champagne and it is easily the most complex. Hiyu is one of the United State’s most reputable biodynamic vineyards and is important to learn about to sell the wine.

Question 21

Julian Pineau ‘Coup d’Jus’ Red

Answer 21

Grapes: Cot (aka Malbec)
Tasting notes: dark, red and black fruit, earth, cedar, warm spice
Origin: Loire, FR

Question 22

GTA ‘All Power in Imagination’ Sparkling Red

Answer 22

Grapes: Zinfandel and apples
Tasting notes: acidic, bright fruit, cidery, kombucha
Origin: Cali

Sparkling!

Question 23

Maison Crochet ‘Patador’ Red

Answer 23

Grapes: Gamay
Tasting notes: red and blue fruit, sour cherry, earthy, slight banana
Origin: France

Question 24

Roni ‘Selects’ Orange

Answer 24

Grapes: Cortese
Tasting notes: salty, underripe stone fruit, tangy citrus
Origin: Sonoma, California

One of our wine reps, Roni Selections, has made their own orange wine this year called ‘Selects’. It is made of a white grape called Cortese and was made in collaboration with winemaker Fres.co wines

Question 25

Ashkahn ‘Ivy Matisse’

Answer 25

Grapes: Chardonnay
Tasting notes: Yuzu, limoncello, wet stone
Origin: Santa Maria Valley California

Ashkahn is a local cali winemaker who designs his own labels. He is one of the most established small natural winemakers