Let's Get Tasting!
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card night tasting no. 1
Vermentino
Details
Producer: Peltier
Region: Clements Hills & Wackman Ranch, CA
Tasting Notes
The Vermentino is picked ripe to accentuate the fruit flavors. Fermented in stainless steel tanks with R2 yeast. The wine has notes of green apple, quince, pear and crenshaw melon.
Food Pairing Recommendations
Feta or goat cheese, prosciutto wrapped melon, or light fish dishes.
card night tasting no. 2
Clot d'Encis
Details
Producer: Sant Josep Wines
Region: Terra Alta, Spain
Grapes: 100% Grenache Blanc
Tasting Notes
Pale yellow color with peach tea and lime leaves on the nose. Some yellow melon and white flower notes lead into the lime popsicle and apricot palate swirling with flavors of raw honey, lemon Italian Ice and crushed salty seashells.
Food Pairing Recommendations
Sushi, fried cod, cheese and sopressata pizza.
card night tasting no. 3
33 Park Blvd.
Details
Producer: Scheid
Region: Monterey, CA
Tasting Notes
Aromas of peach, pear and watermelon. Light to medium-bodied with a crisp finish, with lingering notes of stone fruit and hints of the limestone.
Food Pairing Recommendation
Honey-glazed ham, prosciutto-wrapped pear slices with a drizzle of honey.
card night tasting no. 4
Rose
Details
Producer: Shannon Ridge
Region: Lake County/High Valley, CA
Grapes: 86% Grenache, 13% Mouvedre 1% Carignan
Tasting Notes
Elegant nose with hints of red strawberry and cinnamon. On the palate, the wine has a rounded mouthfeel with a lingering, fruity finish.
Food Pairing Recommendations
Roasted turkey with cranberry glaze, grilled salmon.
card night tasting no. 5
Petite Sirah
Details
Producer: Vinum
Region: Clarksburg, CA
Grapes: Petite Sirah
Tasting Notes
The aromas of this wine unveil boysenberry pie. deep plum with some wild huckleberry tones. The palate transitions into pure blueberry backed by vanilla, dark cocoa, chocolate and dry oak tannins with subtle coffee.
Food Pairing Recommendations
Braised short ribs, dark chocolate cake
card night tasting no. 6
Montepulciano
Details
Producer: Casa Vinicola Botter Carlo
Region: DOC Abruzzo, Italy
Grapes: Montepulciano
Tasting Notes
Delicious wine for every day. Lovely dark red in colour. Open on the nose with delicious red fruit. On the palate nicely firm, red cherry and berries, nice and juicy, but with a pleasantly firm finish.
Food Pairing Recommendation
Delicious on its own, but this wine also comes into its own with meals. With pasta with red sauce, grilled red meat, hard cheeses and with barbecue dishes.