Wines

Question 0

BIRICHINO MALVASIA BIANCA 2013

Answer 0

Region: Monterey, CA
Grape(s): 100% Malvasia Bianca
Style: Medium-bodied white wine
Suggested: Great to be paired with desserts and fruits. Also,
good for Seafood and Poultry, and lighter pasta, salads and
cheeses.

Vibrant, a little exotic, aromatic and refreshing. Mineral-
accented aromas of melon and white flowers, along with a hint
of lily. Dry and racy, offering honeydew and apricot flavors and
a hint of orange pith. Finishes brisk and floral.

Question 1

All wines

Answer 1

BIRICHINO MALVASIA BIANCA 2013
LIOCO CHARDONNAY 2013 
COPAIN TOUS ENSEMBLE PINOT NOIR 2012
TURLEY JUVENILE ZINFANDEL 2013
ROEDERER ESTATE BRUT

Question 2

LIOCO CHARDONNAY 2013

Answer 2

Region: Sonoma County, CA
Grape(s): 100% Chardonnay
Style: Medium-bodied white wine
Suggested: Incredible versatile – Chicken, Shrimp, Seafood,
Salads, Egg Dishes
Lioco’s Sonoma County bottling comes from a handful of
selected vineyards in Sonoma’s cooler western reached. It has
flavors of candied lemon rind, ruby red grapefruit and fresh
herbs. Offers aromas of crushed chalk and lemon oil. Rather
than a buttery, oaky style, this wine represents the revival of a
classic, subtle style of California Chardonnay

Question 3

COPAIN TOUS ENSEMBLE PINOT NOIR 2012

Answer 3

Region: Anderson Valley, CA
Grape(s): 100% Pinot Noir
Style: Medium- Bodied
Suggested: Lamb, Turkey, Pork, Some Beef and Non Lemony
Chicken
The 2012 Tous Ensemble Pinot Noir is a blend of fruit harvested
from several parcels within Mendocino’s Anderson Valley. The
delicately perfumed aromatics of spice and floral notes, and
rich earth, frame the supple body with flavors of ripe cherry
and red fruits. Bright acidity provides an elegant finish.

Question 4

TURLEY JUVENILE ZINFANDEL 2013

Answer 4

Region: CA
Grape(s): 100% Zinfandel
Style: Medium to Heavy Bodied
Suggested: Pairs well with meats like beef, pork or sausage, and
can match a fair amount of spice. Cheeses like Asiago, Gouda,
Gruyere and Pecorino and also tomato sauces.
Juvenile is composed of a variety of young vines that have been
replanted in Turley’s old vine sites. The vines that make up
Juvenile range in age 6 to 25 years and they pull from 15 of
their own vineyards across California. Serious, complex,
accented with black pepper and licorice, and full of rich berry
fruit.

Question 5

ROEDERER ESTATE BRUT

Answer 5

Region: Anderson Valley, CA
Grape(s): 60% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir
Style: Lightly fruity with great finesse and depth of flavor
Suggested: Can pair with much of the menu: dishes containing
nuts, mushrooms and a variety of cheeses as well as risottos
and pastas, along with most meat, seafood and egg dishes.
Should be avoided with heavy red tomato sauces as it doubles
the acidity.

Roederer Estate is the California outpost of Champagne house
Louis Roederer, and all the grapes for its Anderson Valley wines
are grown in estate vineyards. Oak aged wines from the
Estate’s reserve cellars are added to the blend, adding
complexity and creating a multivintage cuvee in a traditional
Roederer style. Crisp, with forest-like aromas and a pastry-
cream richness, plus complex berry, pear and hazelnut flavors.