Red Wines By The Glass Flashcards
Sequoia Grove
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage: 2018
Country: United States
Appellation: Rutherford
Vineyard: Sequoia Grove sources most of their fruit from Rutherford which is one of the warmer regions of the Napa Valley
Farming/Wine Making: Emphasis on elegance, finesse, structure and balance for Bordeaux varietals. Aged for 20 months in American Oak (45% new oak).
Tasting Notes: Sequoia Grove is the quintessential Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.
The best way to describe this wine is: Full bodied; Powerful; Muscular; Fruit-forward but still earthy. Very dry. Notes of black currant, blueberries, bing cherries, liquorice, and exotic spices.
Price: $35
Fun Facts: Sequoia Grove is a family-owned winery founded in 1979 in a 110-year old barn beneath a grove of Sequoia trees in Rutherford, Napa Valley
Ridolfi Brunello di Montalcino
Grape: Sangiovese
Vintage: 2016
Country: Italy
Ridolfi Brunello di Montalcino
Appellation: Brunello di Montalcino
Vineyard: Sourced from different sights around the north-east portion Montalcino.
Farming/Wine Making: Sustainable agriculture. This Brunello is made in the traditional style. 36 months in large Slavonian oak barrels, then bottle aged an additional 12 months in bottle.
Tasting Notes: Classic expression of Brunello. Notes of fresh beautiful red fruits. This wine is full bodied, powerful, and structured. It’s an extremely food friendly wine as well. This is a perfect recommendation for someone that likes to bring full bodied wines but isn’t familiar with Brunello.
Price: $32
Fun Facts: The Estate is situated in the locality of “Mercatali”, which during the 5th and 6th centuries marked the hub of a large annual market. Indeed, a three-floor section made of stone and tuffe that dates back to that era is still preserved in one of the farmhouses.
CASCINA FONTANA BAROLO
Grape(s): Nebbiolo
Color: Lighter in color with a distinct ruby, garnet hue Vintage: 2008
Country: Italy
Region: Piedmont / Barolo
Price: $44/$195
PAIRINGS: Orecchiette, Rigatoni, Veal Parm, Ribeye Diana, Porterhouse
Tasting Notes: Cascina Fontana is a garnet red color with dark ruby highlights. The nose is complex with notes of licorice that balance perfectly with hints of small berries, cinnamon, cloves and pleasant violet sensations. The palate is striking with its rounded mouth-filling tannins with a long aftertaste of stewed ripe fruit.
Farming/Wine Making/Vineyard: Cascina Fontana is a traditional winery in Barolo. They make their wines in the utmost traditional way by aging the wine in very large Slavonian Oak barrels.
Fun Facts: Cascina Fontana Barolo is that the winery’s vineyards are located in some of the most prestigious crus of the Barolo region, including the esteemed Villero and Mariondino vineyards. These vineyards are known for producing grapes of exceptional quality, contributing to the distinctiveness and excellence of Cascina Fontana Barolo wines.
