Wine- Glass Specs

Question 1

Lieu Dit

Answer 1

• White or red? : White
• Grape/Varietal: Muscadet (Melon de Bourgogne)
• Vineyard: Bien Nacido in Lompoc, Valley (Famous)

Tastes Like: Notch above Pinot Grigio.

Look: Clear
Smell: lemon/saline minerality
Taste: Citrus/Bright
Feel: Light

Overall: Dry, clean, simple, citrus

Pair with: oysters, light seafood, salad (something light)

Other notable qualities:

• Lieu Dit on label means “said place.” or “a place that is spoken for.”

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Question 2

Sandhi, Chardonnay

Answer 2

Red or white?- White

Grape/Varietal: Chardonnay

Tastes Like: Chardonnay. Also CLOSEST TO Sauvignon Blanc.

Look- straw
Smell- red apple, light tropical (skins), vanilla/spice (oak aged).
Taste- Round, tropical fruits, popcorn
Feel- Medium

Pair with: Rich fish- salmon, lobster, scallops, all of the way to salads and last dishes

Other notable qualities:

• “CA Chardonnay w/ a French soul”
• Grown naturally
• Great introduction to Santa Barbara wines

Question 3

Sant’Or Roditis de Nature

Answer 3

Type: White

Grape Varietal: Roditis

Producer/Location: Achae, Greece

Look- yellow
Smell- pineapple, cantaloupe/Buttery and strong minerality
Taste- Tropical, over ripe
Feel- BIG and UNFILTERED (NOT smooth and clean).

Pairs with: seafood. Acidic foods.

Question 4

Domaine des Terres Promises

Answer 4

Type- Rosé

Grape/Varietal- Carignan, cinsault, and grenache

Producer- Provence, France

Look- Darker Rosé
Smell- Roses, exotic spices minerality/ raspberries
Taste- dry
Feel- acidic

Goes with- ???

Question 5

Las Jarras, Old Vine Rosé

Answer 5

Type: Rosé

Grape Varietal: 80% Zinfandel, 10% Carignan

Producer/Location: Mendocino, CA

Look- lighter rose
Smell- melon, bubble gum (white wine- carbonic fermentation)
Taste- fruit forward, dry, more complex
Feel-

Pairs with: pork, fried chicken sandwich

Other: CA Style Rosé

Question 6

Las Jarras, Glou Glou

Answer 6

Type: Chilled Red

Grape Varietal: Carignan, Zinfandel blend

Producer/Location: Mendocino, CA

Look- ruby
Smell- ripe fruits, red roses
Taste- chilled, juicy
Feel- low tanin

Pairs with: anything- shukshuka

Question 7

Jean

Answer 7

Red or White?: Red

Varietal: Gamay

Tastes Like: Pinot Noir.

Flavor Notes: Cranberry, cherry fruit, blueberry pie.

Pair with: Versatile- cooked fish, pork, grilled meats, chicken, cheeses. Nothing w/ a lot of sauce.

From: Loire valley in France

Other notable qualities:

• Lowest Price by the gas’s
• Named after his Grandfather

Question 8

Sikelle Roso

Answer 8

Red or White?: Italian Red

Grape/Varietal: Nero d’Avola

From: Sicily (Cantina Marilina)

Look: Dark red
Smell: dried black fruits, desecrated tomatoes, old lily, bamboo shoots
Taste: bone dry/leathery
Feel: Tanin

Tastes Like: Less tannic cabernet or Seurat

Pair with: hamburger, latkes, lamb chop, steak.

Other notable qualities:
- Our fullest bodied red (actually medium to full in wider range of wines).
- Like Thanksgiving in a glass
- Father daughter team
- Natural wine, no sulphur artificially added.
- Hand harvested
Winery is South of an active Volcano

Question 9

Prosecco Col Fondo- “Caneva de Nani”

Answer 9

Type- Sparkling White

Grape/Varietal: Glera

From: Vento, Italy

Look: unfiltered, straw
Smell: bruised yellow apple, Lee’s (the yeast)
Taste: Creamy, dry
Feel: The mouse is softer on this. Less crisp.

Pairs with- ???

Question 10

Azimut- Cava Rosé

Answer 10

Type: Sparkling rosé

Varietal: garnacha, monastrell

Producer: Can Suriol Vineyards- Barcelona, Catalonia.

Flavors: Strawberry, raspberry, grapefruit. Acid forward. Bone dry rosé.

Pairs with: Carries throughout meal. Mediterranean dishes