Sparkling/White/Rose BTG

Question 1

29$ Champagne

Billecart- Salmon “Selection NoMad”

Answer 1

Champagne Extra Brut
NV
Mareuil-Sur-Ay, Champagne, France

Citrus, brioche, limestone with a very dry finish
first and only wine labeled in collaboration with Billecart-Salmon in the US

Question 2

25$ Blanc De Blancs

Herman J Weimer “Back to Zero”

Answer 2

Blanc de Blancs
2010
Finger Lakes, NY

Ripe stone and citrus fruit, rich mouth feel, dry finish.
Collaboration of HJM, NoMad, and EMP. Traditional method, estate grown, and bottled blanc de blancs with no dosage.

Question 3

37$ Champagne

Pierre Peters “Cuvee de Reserve”

Answer 3

Blanc de Blancs
NV
Le mesnil-sur-oger, Champagne, France

Citrus, white flowers, toast, dry finish with focused minerality
Grand Cru champagne from a small grower-producer

Question 4

28$ Champagne Rose

Phillipe Gonet Rose

Answer 4

Champagne Brut Rose
NV
Le mesnil-sur-oger, Champagne, France

ripe berry fruit, dry finish with a textured mouthfeel
90% Chardonnay sparkling wine and 10% still pinot noir

Question 5

17$ Cremant

Parigot and Richard

Answer 5

Blanc de Blancs Brut Cremant
NV
Savigny-Les-Beaune, Burgundy, France

Stone and citrus fruit, smooth finish
Traditional method from Chardonnay and Aligot

Question 6

12$ TAPRose

Schneider and Bieler

Answer 6

Rose (Cabernet Franc)
2015
Finger Lakes, NY

High toned aromas, berries and delicate herbs
Inspired by Provence, proof that the finger lakes is great for rose as well as riesling

Question 7

8$ (3oz pour) Manzanilla

Valdespino “Deliciosa, saca de primavera 2014”

Answer 7

Manzanilla Sherry
NV
Jerez, Spain
Very dry, crisp and fresh with a slightly salty finish.

New bottling now just a bit lighter in style

Palomino grapes from the Miraflores vineyard

Question 8

21$ Sauv. Blanc

Lieu Dit

Answer 8

Savignon Blanc
2014
Santa Ynez Valley, CA

Under Ripe Stone Fruit, crisp, citrus balance. Sancere inspired old world take project from Justin Willet (Tyler) and Eric Railsback

Nose: White GF, lemongrass, crisp finish

Pairings: Peppers, earthy foods, salad (parsnip, raddicchio), the green stuff

Question 9

13$ Viognier

Domaine de Triennes “Sante Fleur”

Answer 9

Viognier
2014
Vin de pay du var, France

Floral aromatics, with honeysuckle and apricot, for a grape not known for its acidity, this wine provides great structure and balance

Selling points: Price point, and the ppl who produce it are world renkown Burgundy producers selling a low priced quality product

Question 10

11$ Dry Riesling

Empire Estate

Answer 10

Dry Riesling
2015
Finger Lakes, NY

Mineral driven soils that are old w/ varied slopage providing different exposures for sun. A project worked on by our own Thomas Pastuszak and influence from the team of EMP/NoMad

Under ripe peach, bright, provides higher weight/minearlity, limestone and green apple, bone dry finish

Pairing: Shellfish, fruits de mer, Cheese (Think: Cuts Richness)

Question 11

16$ Riesling

J.B. Becker, Kabinett, “Wallufer Berg Bildstock”

Answer 11

Riesling
2008
Rheingau, Germany

Stone fruit, ripened/yeasty fruit, citrus minerality/sweet, subtle smoke, creamy aromatics
Iconic German producer, known for powerful dry riesling-this is a rare off-dry example

Question 12

15$ Gruner Veltliner

Emmerich Knoll, Gruner Veltliner ‘Loibner’ Federspiel, 2014

Answer 12

Producer: Emmerich Knoll

Bottling: Federspiel

Appellation: Wachau, Niederösterreich, Austria

Vintage: 2014

High Minerality, Citrus/Acidic, Off dry representation of a producer who classically produces mainly dry styles. Vegetal and fresh, these wines can be a chameleon, blending in with many situations with its structure

Pairings: Seafood dishes, Green Dishes (Bitter) Summer, Versataility, Salty (Cod)

Question 13

25$ Chardonnay

Olivier Merlin “ La Roche Vineuse” Vieilles Vignes

Answer 13

Chardonnay
2013
Macon, Burgundy, France

Yellow apple, pear, oak, silky mouthfeel, smooth finish
Approachable and balanced burgundy from a classic Macon producer.

Question 14

20$ Chardonnay

Domaine Savary, ‘Selection Vieilles Vignes’ Chablis 2015

Answer 14

Chablis

Vintage: 2015

Grapes: 100% Chardonnay

It is fermented partially (20%) in neutral oak barrels, and the rest (80%) in stainless steel, before resting in all steel to combine the wines. This will be a classic expression of lean, high-toned Chablis with just a little “extra oomph” from the Old Vine fruit density/concentration, and the subtle hint of oak influence.

Same soil types as Champagne, chalky, mineral, marine driven deposits/shellfish. Which provide the higher acidic structure yet salinity driven wine

Salty, Acidic/citrus minerality, salinity

Question 15

19$ Arinto

Caves Sao Joao, ‘Poco Do Lobo’

Answer 15

Producer: Caves Sao Joao, Poço do Lobo

^{(Caves S. Joao, established in 1920)}

Appellation & Country: Beiras, Portugal

Grapes: Arinto 100%

^{(Portugal’s oldest indigenous varietal)}

Vintage: 1995

A great rich white for many of our fall & winter dishes

A beautiful, pure, intense expression of a beautifully-aged 20+ year old white wine

A high-acid white varietal well-suited to long cellaring