This Week at Bella Vino – Thursday Cindy from M.S. Walker – Saturday Zorvino Vineyards Sandown, NH
July 27th, 2010Hi Everyone,
I hope you are having a great summer and enjoying this fabulous weather. I can’t believe that July is almost over. We have 2 tasting to celebrate the end of July. Thursday Cindy will be pouring 5 delicious wines and on Saturday we will be sampling local wines from Zorvino Vineyards. Hope to see you.
Thursday’s Wine Tasting – Cindy from M.S. Walker
2009 Bodegal la Cana – 100% Albarino – Rias Baixas, Galicia, Spain – 90 Pts. WA - Light gold-colored with an unusually fragrant nose of mineral, lemon zest and spring flowers. On the palate it exhibits a creamy texture, vibrant acidity and a lengthy, refreshing finish. ($18.99)
“Returning Wine” 2008 Irony – 100% Pinot Noir - Monterey County, California - Bursting with sweet cherries, fresh strawberries and vanilla accents with an earthy undertone that leads into a velvety finish. Enjoy with grilled seafood, pasta with sundried tomato pesto, pizza or simply on its own. ($19.99)
2007 Writer’s Block – 100% Grenache – Lake County, California – This wine has a distinct strawberry and cherry aroma with a light spice on the finish and balanced acidity. This combination of flavors and aromas would match perfectly with a grilled pork chop drizzled with a fruit compote and a salad of fresh greens. ($18.99)
“New Wine” 2007 Writer’s Block – 80% Cabernet Franc, 12% Syrah, 6% Merlot, 2% Zinfandel – Lake County, California – This blend highlights the ripeness and body of California fruit, creating a wine with a long finish and a rich, viscous mouthfeel. ($18.99)
“New Wine” 2009 Cigar Box Reserve – 100% Malbec – Mendoza, Argentina – Sourced for a single vineyard, the grapes for this wine were bunch selected and hand harvested. The wine displays aroma of ripe plum and violets along with subtle hints of vanilla. This wine stands out for its meatiness and rich flavor while a soft silky finish balances the overall experience. ($16.99)
Saturday’s Wine Tasting – Zorzino Vineyard NH Wines - Starts when you get here and ends when the wine is gone!!
“New Wine” Apple-Z – 100% NH Applez – Sandown, New Hampshire – Fresh from local native NH trees, this Country Apple wine is crisp & clear with Granny Smith green apple tones & a nice, tart yet full finish. Not too sweet and great with light foods such as chicken or seafood. ($12.99)
“New Wine” Pom-Z-Granite – 100% Pomegranate – Sandown, New Hampshire – A Granite State favorite at Zorvino’s. Made with 100% Pomegranate juice and high in antioxidants, this is a wine that’s good for you! You can taste the fruit, but the style is not too sweet with a little tartness so it’s great with food! Very limited production! ($14.99)
Bacca-Z – Blackberry Blend – Sandown, New Hampshire – A full bodied Merlot style wine with a hint of Black Raspberry. It shows plum and dried fruit attributes similar to Merlot but with brambly fruit flavors. ($15.99)
Fragole-Z – 100% Sweet White Blend – Sandown, New Hampshire – Wonderful Strawberry flavors added to this delicious, sweet Riesling style wine. ($15.99)
Additional New Wines
“New Wine” 2008 MontAsolo – 100% Pinot Grigio – Veneto, Italy – A fresh and lively nose with citrus notes. Soft, delicate and well made. The complex flavors of fresh fruit continue throughout the wine with an almost sweet, yet dry finish. ($13.99)
“New Wine” 2009 New Gewurz – 100% Gewurztraminer – Mendocino County, California – The fruit for the New Gewurz is sourced from cool climate vineyards in Mendocino County including sites that have been organically farmed for some 40 years. The wine greets you with ripe flavors of pear, apple, grapefruit and lychee and a bit of spice. There is a hint of sweetness that flows toward a beautiful dry minerality. ($14.99)
Our wine tasting on Thursday is from 4:30 to 7:00.
Until then – Cheers!
Paula