Wine By the Glass - Summer 2023 Flashcards
Laherte Freres
Producer: Laherte Freres
Wine: “Brut Nature”
Origin: Champagne, France
Grape: 100% Chardonnay
Tasting Notes: from the family’s chalkiest soils, linear and crisp, bright lemon and ripping acidity
Fermentation/Aging: fermentation in foudres with regular lees stirring, aged 6 months, no dosage
Bodet-Herold
Wine: “Physis”
Origin: Loire, France
Grape: 90% Chenin, 10% Grolleau
Tasting Notes: zesty lemon, sea spray and notes of stone fruit
Fermentation/Aging: whole cluster, stainless steel, 30 months on lees
Opera
Wine: Lambrusco Secco (Dry)
Orgin: Lombardy, Italy
Grape: 95% Lambrusco Gasparosa, 5% Lambrusco Salamino
Tasting Notes: Cherries, Strawberries and Blackberry Jam, refreshing acidity. This wine will pair well with almost all of our food!
Fermination/Aging: Fermentation at low temps for 6 months (the norm is 2-3 weeks!) in stainless steel using
Charmat method. Kept in tank at low temps and then bottled to order.
Basserman-Jordan
Wine: Trocken
Origin: Pfalz, Germany
Grape: Riesling
Tasting Notes: white flowers on the nose, bright apples and pears, well-balanced acidity
Fermentation/Aging: spontaneous fermentations, stainless steel, 5 months on lees
Malabaila
Wine: Le Tre
Origin: Piedmont, Italy
Grape: Arneis
Tasting Notes: Floral with high acidity, asian pear, camomile flowers, white lily, bright citrus, melon, good for guest looking for something more than sauv blanc.
Technical: Farmed biodynamically, aged in stainless steel
Domaine Crochet
Wine: Sancerre
Origin: Sancerre, Loire, France
Grape: Sauv Blanc
Tasting Notes: classic Sancerre, fresh vibrant & crispy, grapefruit & white peach, high acid
Fermentation/Aging: 100% stainless steel
Marco de Bartoli
Wine: Lucido
Origin: Sicily, Italy
Grape: Catarratto
Tasting Notes: fresh and zippy with ripe stone fruits. Crisp salinity is very refreshing
Fermentation / Aging
San Salvatore
Wine: Trentenare
Origin: Campania, Italy
Grape: Fiano
Tasting Notes: mediumish body, aromatics of peach, apple & fig, elegant texture
Fermentation/Aging: 100% stainless steel, 6 months lees contact
Arnaud Lambert
Wine: Saint Cyr en Bourg
Origin: Saumur, Loire, France
Grape: Chenin Blanc
Tasting Notes: pears, green pineapple and beeswax
Fermentation/Aging: whole bunches pressed, aged in 50% barrel & 50% foudre
Domaine Fevre
Wine: Chablis
Origin: Chablis, Burgundy, France
Grape: Chardonnay
Tasting Notes: white peach & green pear, very lean (no much creaminess)
Technicals: 10 months in stainless steel
Wenzlau
Wine: Union Square Cuvee
Origin: Santa Barbara, California
Grape: Chardonnay
Tasting Notes: rich and textured, honeysuckle, lemon blossom and ripe stone fruits
Fermentation/Aging: 14 months in neutral french oak
Chateau L’Escarelle
Wine: Rosé
Origin: Provence, France
Grape(s): 45% syrah, 35% grenache, 20% cinsault
Notes: delicate florals, lively acidity, strawberry, light-medium body
Technicals: 100% stainless steel, short amount of skin contact, no malo
Benanti
Wine: Etna Rosato
Origin: Sicily, Italy
Grape: Nerello Mascalese
Notes: structured but delicate red fruits, savory and mineral drive
Technicals: cold maceration on skins for 12 hours, fermentation in stainless steel for 10 days
Crivelli
Wine: Grignolino d’Asti
Origin: Piedmont, Italy
Grape: Grignolino
Notes: very light bodied, juicy and fun, strawberry and vibrant acidity
Technicals: fermented and aged in stainless steel, hand harvested, 13% alc
Jolie Laide
Wine: Glou d’Etat
Origin: Mendocino & Central Coast, California
Notes: tart cranberry, orange peel, some earth, light body
Grape(s): 65% grenache, 25% mourvèdre, 10% syrah
Technicals: whole cluster fermentation in neutral oak
Stafford Hill
Origin: Willamette Valley, Oregon
Grape: Pinot Noir
Notes: medium body with notes of black cherry and plums, earthy. Classic Oregon Pinot
Technicals: 11 months in oak (15% new oak)
Chapter 24
Wine: The Union
Origin: Willamette Valley, Oregon
Grape: Pinot Noir
Tasting Notes: Textbook Oregon Pinot, dark fruit, spice, cola, a bit of restraint for old world pinot drinkers
Technical: Volcanic soils
Rocca di Castagnoli
Wine: Chianti Classico
Origin: Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
Grape: 90% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo/Colorino
Notes: bright cranberry, juicy texture, very playful Chianti
Technicals: 3 months stainless steel, 12 mos large barrel
Oddero
Wine: Barbera d’Alba
Origin: Piemonte, Italy
Grape: Barbera
Notes: blackberry & black plum, fresh and soft, ripe tannins
Technicals: maceration and fermentation for 15 days in stainless steel
Francois Villard
Wine: ‘Certitude’
Origin: Crozes Hermitages, Rhone, France
Grape: Syrah
Notes: medium body, lush and elegant dark fruits, integrated & smooth tannins
Technicals: whole cluster fermentation, 18 mos in older oak
Chateau Smith
Wine: Pessac Leognan
Origin: Bordeaux, France
Grape: 60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon
Notes: blackberry, plum & cassis, mild spices, full body
Technicals: 20% sees new oak for 18 mos
Camille Giroud (Summer Somm)
Wine: Bourgogne Blanc 2020
Origin: Bourgogne
Grape: Chardonnay
Notes: tropical fruit, yellow apple, citrus zest, wet stones, and white flowers
Technicals: Neutral Oak
Anima Mundi (Summer Somm)
Wine: Gres
Origin: Penedès, Spain
Grape: Xarel-lo
Notes: Citrusy vibrancy with some salty minerality. There are notes of lemon, peach and ginger. The wine has very high acidity and a round, medium body.
Technicals: Aged on the lees for 6 months and there is no filtering or added sulfur, so the wine does have a
slightly creamy, lemon curd/creme fraiche vibe
Domaine Giacometti (Summer Somm)
Wine: “Cru des Agriate” Rose 2021
Origin: Corsica
Grape: 95% Niellucciu 5% Sciaccarellu
Notes: this classy rosé is remarkably fresh, pure, and focused, with a filtered-through-granite minerality
Girolamo Russo (Summer Somm)
Wine: Etna Rosato 2021
Origin: Mount Etna, Sicily
Grape: 100% Nerello Mascalese
Notes: Young vines; fresh, bright strawberry flavors and zesty
Technicals: Aged in stainless steal
Mee Godard (Summer Somm)
Wine: Grand Cras 2020
Origin: Beaujolais, France
Grape: Gamay
Notes: Easy-drinking, fresh and lovely strawberry
and tart cherry notes; dark fruit and earth-spice, with a strong mineral presence and lingering acidity; fuller Beaujolais
Technicals: Organic and biodynamic
Ferretti (Summer Somm)
Wine: Rosso di Montalcino 2019
Origin: Brunello di Montalcino, Italy
Grape: Sangiovese
Notes: Mineral backbone provides crystalline structure; juicy, savory red fruit
Technicals: four months in slovenian oak, four months stainless steel
Criante (Summer Somm)
Wine: G-Contrada
Origin: Sicily, Italy
Grape: Grillo
Tasting Notes: stone fruit and almonds, zippy acidity
Fermentation/Aging: stainless steel, grapes harvested at 360m above sea level
Domaine Christope et Fils
Wine: Chablis
Origin: Chablis, Burgundy,
Grape: Chardonnay
Tasting Notes: Flinty/smoky character, touch of salinity, medium body, ripe lemon citrus on the nose
Fermentation/Aging:
Chateau L’Escarelle
Wine: Rosé
Origin: Provence, France
Grape(s): 45% syrah, 35% grenache, 20% cinsault
Notes: delicate florals, lively acidity, strawberry, light-medium body
Technicals: 100% stainless steel, short amount of skin contact, no malo
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Jolie Laide
Wine: Glou d’Etat
Origin: Mendocino & Central Coast, California
Notes: tart cranberry, orange peel, some earth, light body
Grape(s): 65% grenache, 25% mourvèdre, 10% syrah
Technicals: whole cluster fermentation in neutral oak
Chapter 24
Wine: The Union
Origin: Willamette Valley, Oregon
Grape: Pinot Noir
Tasting Notes: Textbook Oregon Pinot, dark fruit, spice, cola, a bit of restraint for old world pinot drinkers
Technical: Volcanic soils
Le Corti
Wine: Chianti Classico
Origin: Tuscany, Italy
Grape: 90% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo/Colorino
Tasting Notes: tart cherry, juicy texture with medium body, sneaky alcohol at 14%
Technical: fermentation in stainless steel, 12 mos concrete, 3 mos bottle
Guidobono
Wine: Barolo
Origin: Piedmont, Italy
Grape: Nebbiolo
Tasting Notes: medium body with darker fruit, a touch of spice and leather
Technical: fermented in stainless steel, aged in large oak cask for 24 mos
Oddero
Wine: Barbera d’Alba
Origin: Piemonte, Italy
Grape: Barbera
Notes: blackberry & black plum, fresh and soft, ripe tannins
Technicals: maceration and fermentation for 15 days in stainless steel
Francois Villard
Wine: ‘Certitude’
Origin: Crozes Hermitages, Rhone, France
Grape: Syrah
Notes: medium body, lush and elegant dark fruits, integrated & smooth tannins
Technicals: whole cluster fermentation, 18 mos in older oak
Gundlach Bundschu
Wine: Cabernet Sauvignon
Origin: Sonoma Valley, California
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
Notes: blackberry, plum & cassis, mild spices, full body, high alcohol
Technicals: 18 mos in French oak, 50% is new
