Wine BTGs Flashcards
Giuliana Prosecco
Giuliana
100% Glera
Veneto, Italy
NV
Found at every Lettuce Entertain You restaurant
Fresh, fruity, linear
$18
Ca’ del Bosco
“Cuvee Prestige”
80% Chardonnay, 1.5% Pinot Bianco, 19% Pinot Nero
Franciacorta
Lombardia, Italy
NV
Italy’s answer to top quality Champagne
French trained winemaker, and started in the late 1960s
Yeasty, toast and brioche, fine bubbles, savory finish
$29
Cristal
Louis Roederer
“Cristal”
60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay
Champagne
2013
Originally produced for a Tsar, the clear bottle was so that people couldn’t conceal bombs in darker bottles
Cherry, Strawberry, Baked Apple, finest bubbles
$89
Mauvais Chapon
Conti Capponi, Villa Calcinaia
“Mauvais Chapon”
100% Sangiovese
Toscana
Sparkling Rosato
2019
Extremely rare to find Traditional Method Sparkling in Tuscany
The Count put up a fight, showing the French how to make sparkling wine.
Orchard Fruit, Red-fruit, Full-bodied
$36
Torresaline
Poggio Maestrino
“Torresaline”
Vermentino
Maremma (along the coast)
Tuscany
2022
Volcanic soil & sea breeze
SS fermentation, crisp, floral
~Sancerre
Aromatic with lots of peach and W flowers
$16
Vistamare
Ca’Marcanda Gaja
“Vistamare”
Vermentino, Fiano, Viognier
2021
Vistamare- sea view
Floral, more body, texture, Cantaloupe, dense and ripe peach, pink grapefruit
$49
Le Monde
Le Monde
100% Pinot Grigio
Friuli
2022
Lemon, nectarine, and orange blossom
Sustainable
$18
Pietradolce
Pietradolce
100% Carricante
Etna Bianco
2022
Top Sicilian White variety
Similar to Chardonnay
Citrus, smoke, savory, medium acid & body, stone fruit
$22
Marchesi di Gresy
Marchesi di Gresy
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Langhe DOC
2021
Made by a Piedmontese legend. Situated in front of some of the greatest vineyard sites on Earth
Green Apple, Stone fruit, and long finish
$19
Ca’Del Buc
De Forville
“Ca’Del Buc”
100% Chardonnay
Piemonte
2023
Family moved from Belgium to Italy; landed in Barbaresco in 1860
Cream & Butter, Medium Acid, Almond skin
$19
Isole e Olena
Isole e Olena
“Collezione Privata”
100% Chardonnay
Toscana IGT
2021
Pioneers of Chianti Classico, this was an experiment
Richer Mouthfeel, NFO
$49
Tenuta Il Poggione
Tenuta Il Poggione
“Brancato”
100% Sangiovese (Rose)
Rosato di Toscana
2022
Similar style of Provencal Rose; one of the founding families of Brunello di Montalcino
Cherry, Raspberry, Tart
$18
Montenidoli
Montenidoli
“Canaiolo”
100% Canaiolo
Toscana Rosato
2022
Power & finesse; Elisabetta Fagiuoli
Raspberries, full bodied, mineral and saline complexity
$22
Borgogno
Borgogno
100% Barbera
Barbera d’Alba DOC
2022
Red fruited, fresh and tart, medium body
Established in the 1700s
Top Producer of Barolo
~PN
$16
Tenuta Masseria
Tenuta Masseria
“Setteporte”
95% Nerello Mascalese, 5% Nerello Cappuccio
Etna Rosso DOC
2021
Savory and red fruits; Herbal
Fine tannins, French oak
~PN and Sangiovese
$18