sparkling:
Cava, Masachs
Penedes, Spain
10/40
citrus, green apples, subtle notes of papaya, clean, refreshing.
Vin de savoie “Ayse,” Domaine Belluard 2010
Savoie, France
49
Christmas spice: cinnamon, clove, ginger. medium bodied. zero dosage.
“Rosanna” (Nebbiolo Rose), Germano 2011
Piedmont, Italy
65
Red berries, roses, bright acidity (dosage is less than 3 grams).
Lambrusco, “Bosco Del Tasso,” Cinque campi 2010
Emilia-Romagna, Italy
15/60
notes of balsamic, moss, cherry / red fruits, good tannin; funky, real wine!
Champagne “Brut Reserve,” Bereche NV
Champagne, France
41 (half bottle)
baked bread, lemon zest, oily, dosage is less than 8 g.
whites:
glass/quartino/bottle
rkatsiteli, schuchmann
kakheti, georgia 2013. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/14/36
wet stone, chalk, white pepper, subtly floral, racy
Saumur “Les Amandiers,” Chateau Tour Grise
Loire Valley, France 2011. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10/18/46
medium body, flavors of mead / honey, bees wax,
apple cider
“Buttercup’s cuvee,”, Red Hook Winery
North Fork / Brooklyn, usa 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
hommage to Alsacean blends: sour apricot,
golden raisins, supple mouthfeel
Sancerre, Berthier
Loire Valley, France 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
lime / lemon, green herbs, touch of vanilla
Riesling “Tradition,” Barmes-Buecher
Alsace, France 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
REDs:
glass/quartino/bottle
Chianti, Poggio Alla Luna
Tuscany, Italy 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/14/36
fresh, light. notes of macerated cherry, wrapped in porcini mushrooms
Zweigelt, Geyerhof,
Krems an der donau, Austria 20012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9/16/40
sour, sour cherry (Ludens cough drops) and tons of white
pepper. very spicy!
11/20/48
Brachetto “Mate,” Sottimano
11/20/48
Piedmont, Italy 2013. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
floral notes – roses, violets; high-toned, light strawberry;
touch of smoked meat
12/21/54
13/23/58
beaujolais “l’homme a la veste,” bruno debize
apinost-bully, france 2013. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12/21/52
pure Gamay: juicy rasberry, cherry, strawberry –
touch of spice
DRY RIESLING. aromas of citrus, peach, and green apple
Rioja “Reserva,” Muriel
“Ravan,” Kabaj
macerated, mature, stewed fruits - think prunes or
plums soaked in brandy. touch of cooked carrots and
cedar. old-school Rioja
Goriška Brda, Slovenia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14/25/63
2 weeks of skin contact. aromatics of rose-water,
vanilla, cinnamon; gritty, subtly tannic on palate.
red wine disguised as white wine
Chardonnay, Hamilton Russell
hemel-en aarde valley, South Africa 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15/27/65
vanilla, Bartlett pear and citrus are evident in the
aroma. on the palate, this wine is full bodied, with nicely
integrated flavors of butterscotch, fig, and lemon
Gruner Veltliner “Lamm,” Eichinger
Kamptal, Austria 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15/27/65
aroma and flavor of white pepper, smoke, celery and
parsley - few grams of residual sugar
Rioja, Spain 2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cabernet Sauvignon, Pied a Terre
Napa County, USA 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13/23/58
15/27/67
medium to full bodied - cherry, touch of eucalyptus,
leather, and caramel
Coteaux Champenois “Confiance,” Pascal
Champagne, France 2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16/29/72
light weight, red currants and sour cherry,
bracing acidity (naturally, it is from Champagne)
Barbaresco, livio voghera
Piedmont, Italy 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17/30/75
Patrimonio Blanc, Leccia
textbook expression of Nebbiolo: roses, tea leaves,
burnt sugar, macerated cherries, and gritty tannin
oily, citrus, wet slate; supple texture, white flowers
Lagrein “Berger-Gei,” Niedrist
Corsica, France 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17/31/76
Alto Adige, Italy 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19/34/85
medium to full bodied. maraschino cherry, caramel,
smoked meats, violets and chocolate