vini
sparkling
Cava Brut Reserva, Avinyó, Penedès 7.00 3
made from the traditional grapes macabeu, parellada, xarel-lo
whites
Macon Charnay, Jean Manciat 2009 7.00 500ml carafe 16
white burgundy- chardonnay …the bottom line is that jean is a dedicated
grower whose yields are typically half that of the surrounding producers
Pinot Grigio, d’Orsaria, Venezia Guilia 2010 7.50 24
marco checchini makes this wine from his father’s vines in northern italy
Riesling, Günther Steinmetz, , Mosel 2009 8.00 500ml carafe 18
from the steep-slope slate vineyards of Mandelgraben and Sonnenlay comes a classic reisling
Sauvignon, Clos Roche Blanche, Touraine 2010 28
Catherine and Didier farm one of the most pristeine vineyards we ever visited
…the property, includig surrounding forest, has been in Catherine’s family for
hundreds of years and has always been farmed naturally…old vines of sauvignon
Côtes du Rhône, Eric Texier 2010 9.00 34
eric has a true gift for understanding and repecting a vineyard’s terrior
…his wines express the place not some invented idea…a mentor to many
young vignerons in france and italt…here the focus is one grenache blanche
rosé
Rosato di Fonterenza, Francesca e Margarita Padovani, Montalcino 2010 7.50 24
these twin sisters farm one of the most beautiful vineyards in montalcino
and produce world class rosso and brunello …this rose is harvested from
the same vineyards… they are crazy to produce a bruello…but lucky for us
reds
Bone-Jolly, Edmunds St. John, el Dorado County (california) 2009 8.00 33
like the rest of the growers on our list, steve farms naturally and ferments
with natural yeast…a great light bodied alternative to pinot, this is gamay noir
Rioja, Mencos, Conde De Hervias 2009 7.00 25
100% tempranillo from the Conde De Hervias family’s vineyards in rioja alta
Teroldego Rotaliano, Elisabetta Foradori, Trentino 2008 29
elisabetta leads the way in trentino with the local grape teroldego
….she is one of most respected growers in italy… a leader in natural
wine making – respect for the land, biodynamyics, use of indigenous yeasts…
Chianti Classico, Silvio Messana, Montesecondo, Toscana 2008 9.00 35
our hero! …here sangiovese and canaiolo made to the quality standards
of riserva and true to its terrior
Lambrusco, Vignetto Saetti, Luciano Saetti, Parma 2009 7.00 24
luciano farms the most remarkable old vineyard of lambrusco organically
then ferments the wine in bottle in the traditional manner with ambient
yeasts,,,the result is a remarkable lightly sparkling red wine
Negroamaro, Anne, Natalino del Prete, Puglia 2008 8.50 30
Natalino is a third generation grape grower who crafts some of the most
honest wines in southern italy…he farms organically, ferments with natural
yeasts and there is no fining or filtering…the real thing…negroamaro
Barbaresco, Pajé, Luca Roagna 2003 54
the roagna have been tending vines and making wine in barolo and
barbaresco for hundreds of years…to walk the vineyards with luca
is to gain insight to a remarkable history and respect for the land and
potential to express it in wine…nebbiolo
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Sanguineto 2007 10.50 39
from dora forsoni’s family estate in tuscany comes this classic….
old vines of prugnolo gentile (the local sangiovese), mammolo and
canaiolo are fermented in old botti of slavonian oak
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