This Week at Bella Vino – Jill from Perfecta Wine Company and lots More
Hi Everyone,
Hope you all enjoyed your weekend. This weekend is all about dads!! At least the weather will be cooperating.
We have 3 fun events planned for this week. On Wednesday we will be having our “Tour Italy” class. We still have a few openings so if you are interested, just let me know. On Thursday Jill from Perfecta Wine Company will be pouring and on Saturday we are having a wine tasting to help celebrate Fathers Day.
Thursday’s Wine Tasting 4:30 to 7:00 – Jill from Perfecta Wine Company
“New Wine” 2009 Commanderie de la Bargemone Rosé - Blend of Syrah, Grenache, Cinsaut, Cabernet Sauvignon – Provence, France - Commanderie de la Bargemone is among the foremost estates of the Coteaux d’Aix, a small fine wine district within Provence. The Commanderies’ red, white and rosé wines are grown on poor, stony soil which gives limited yields of high quality wine. This 2009 rosé is a pale, salmon color typical of Bargemone Rosés. Classic Bargemone aromas of slightly under-ripe wild strawberries and mountain herbs. Dry and piquant, with excellent intensity of flavor and great balance. The texture is mouth-coating, but also fresh and mouthwatering, with a fresh and clean finish. Produced in very limited quantities. ($18.99)
“New Wine” 2008 Alta Vista – 100% Malbec – Mendoza, Argentina - 90 Pts. Wine Buyer – This Malbec has an intense nose with aromas of fresh red cherries, currants, and plum with hints of vanilla, cinnamon and cloves. Light bodied, leading to a fresh, soft rounded tannins on the palate, accompanied by subtle coffee, and cedar notes. Well structured, showing a lot of complexity, finishing off with a light and dry spiciness. This wine is ideal for pairing with pizza, pasta, or cold meat and cheese platters ($14.99 )
“New Wine” 2006 Seabisquit Ranch – 89% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Sauvignon – Mencocino County, California - Seabiscuit Ranch Merlot is a limited-release version of their true “reserve” quality wine. Full-bodied red fruit flavors predominate, with good acidity balance and a soft mouth-filling silky finish. The wine is styled to accompany foods. Serve with grilled meats or poultry. Merlot also is a great complement for rich tomato-based pasta sauces and risotto. ($22.99)
2006 Alpha Domus, The Navigator – Bordeaux Blend of 41% Merlot, 29% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Malbec, 12% Cabernet Franc – Hawkes Bay, New Zealand – A complex, full-bodied blend showing rich ripe plum, blackberry, hints of spice and fine oak. Savoury notes, sweet ripe tannins and a long finish. ($23.99)
Saturday’s Wine Tasting – noon to 3
“New Wine” 2007 Big Claw – Blend of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Colombard, Chenin Blanc – North Coast, California – The perfect wine to pair with Lobster - During the winter of 2009 some wine and food professionals from the Portland, ME area gathered to sample California white wine blends while eating freshly steamed lobster with melted butter. This white wine blend was the unanimous choice as “The perfect wine to go with lobster” – as well as any fresh seafood. It has just the right crisp flavors, good balance, acidity and finish to enhance your meal. It is also really good to just drink on its own. ($16.99)
“New Wine” 2007 Dutsche WillowBend – 38% Shiraz, 33% Merlot, 29% Cabernet Sauvignon – Barossa Valley, Australia – Superb bright, rich blackberry fruit nicely captured here. There’s an earthy nuance too and an impressive ball of flavoursome fine tannin with oak boosting structure through the finish. Balanced, lingering and impressive.($19.99)
“New Wine” 2004 Castillo De Molina Reserva – 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon - Lontue Valley, Chile - Presents a very aromatic, fruity nose that primarily features red fruits that combine with subtle aromas of toast, toffee, and vanilla from the French oak aging. Good fruit on the palate, well-rounded with good body, ripe and well-balanced tannins that lead the wine to a long finish. Great Value. ($11.99)
“New Wine” 2007 B Side – 100% Cabernet Sauvignon – Napa Valley, California - 91 Pts. WE - Holds its own in a tasting of Napa Cabs that cost, three, four, even five times as much. Made with a drop of Petite Sirah, it’s dry, firmly tannic and complex, with black currant, beef jerky, miso, pepper spice and smoky oak flavors. B Side Cabernet Sauvignon tells the story of the flip-side of Napa Valley. Nestled in rural areas and rolling hills along the eastern edge of the Valley, these vineyards are just a few miles from the glamorous, high-priced wineries featured along Highway 29. The eastern side of Napa Valley includes areas such as Pope Valley, Chiles Valley, Wooden Valley, Stags Leap District and lower Calistoga. Vines in these areas are grown in thin volcanic soils, which yield smaller, more concentrated fruit, producing Bordeaux-style Cabernet Sauvignons with classic berry and cassis flavors. ($32.99)
A list of the New Wines we will be tasting at our “Tour Italy” class – Starts at 6:00 pm – Cost $25.00
“New Wine” 2008 Tola – 100% Grillo – Sicily, Italy - Grillo is an ancient, native Sicilian grape. It is one of the grape varieties traditionally used in Marsala wine. This fresh mineral and elegant wine with aromas of citrus and peach is made from all estate grown grapes. ($15.99)
“New Wine” Belpoggio – 100% Verdicchio – Marche Region, Italy - Clean, intense straw hues, Meyer lemon & kiwi flavors meld with the pleasant richness on the palate. This wine has a nice mouthfeel with crisp acidity bringing balance to the finish. ($15.99)
“New Wine” Palazzo Montanari Valpolicella Classico – 60% Corvina, 30% Rondinella, 10% Molinara – Veneto Region, Italy - Medium intense ruby-red color with light violet reflections early on, which turn to garnet upon aging. Delicate nose with hints of red fruit such as cherries, sour cherries and light spicy notes of pepper, natural to the corvina grape. On the palate the wine is dry, with a good structure. Ideal with poultry, pizza or with fish such as salmon. ($17.99)
“New Wine” Luigi Baudana Barolo – 100% Nebbiolo – Piedmont Region, Italy - 88 Pts. WS - Shows intense aromas of ripe plum, with hints of cocoa powder and citrus fruit. Medium- to full-bodied, with silky tannins and a medium finish. Combines well with meats, tasty main courses and aged cheeses.($55.99)
Until then – Cheers!
Paula