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Peltier Chardonnay

Details

Producer: Peltier
Region: Lodi, California
Grapes: 99.75% Chardonnay, 0.25% Vermentino

Tasting Notes

Malic acid accentuates the pear or apple flavors and limits the butter flavors. This wine has notes of peach, apple and pear flavors.

Pairing Recommendations

Fish & Chips, Risotto

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Solo Lei

Details

Producer: Natalina Grandi
Region: Veneto, Italy
Grapes: 100% Garganega

Tasting Notes

A crisp and mineral nose with jasmine, slate and white grapefruit. The palate is fresh and fruity with asian pear, white peach and underripe melon. A little almond paste and lime zest on the crisp, snappy finish.

Pairing Recommendation

Ceviche, fish tacos, white pizza

Interesting Fact

Veneto is home to the famous sparking wine of Italy - Prosecco!

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Bons Ju

Details

Producer: Domaine de La Graveirette
Region:
Cotes du Rhone, France
Grapes: Rousanne, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc

Tasting Notes

Perfumed and elegant with a heavy hand of floral aromas. The palate is quince, peach, lemon curd and a touch of sweet chiffon. The finish is fruity and waxy with torched pineapple and persimmon pastry.

Pairing Recommendations

Creamed spinach, broccoli cheddar soup, radishes with butter

Interesting Fact

The Rhone Valley, a hub of culture since ancient times, is just as popular today. Home to Chateauneuf-du-Pape or "The Pope's New House" this historical region specializes in grenache and syrah for red wines and clairette, grenache blanc and viognier for their weighty whites.

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Lyna

Details

Producer: Enológico Wamba
Region: Castilla y Leon, Spain
Grapes: Tempranillo, Merlot, Syrah

Tasting Notes

An aged red wine with mature fruit notes of balsamic soaked cherries and sugar roasted plums. Vanilla and cigar box spices surround a dark red fruit core. Surprisingly fresh and zippy for it's age, the finish is cocoa and cedar dusted candied cherries.

Pairing Recommendations

dried sausages, hard cheese, vegetable minestrone

Interesting Fact

Enologico Wamba was formed in 2005 to be not only a winery but also a place for art. They purchase grapes from the fanciest areas in Spain but choose not to use their fancy titles so that they can artfully create the wines they they feel are the best expression of the fruit.

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Tolo do Xisto

Details

Producer: Coca i Fitó
Region: Ribeira Sacra DO, Spain
Grapes: 100% Mencia

Tasting Notes

Floral notes of rose petal, red berry fruits and red plum with ripe grape, orange peel, pink peppercorn and fresh herbs. The palate is medium bodied with loads of tart red fruits like raspberry and cherry. A little touch of coffee and liquorice in the finish.

Pairing Recommendations

Beef in sauce, tuna tataki, seafood marinara

Interesting Fact

Ribera Sacra is made up of vertical vineryards running the length of the Sil River. The soils here are extremely rocky and and schisty making harvest very difficult.

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Le Canon du Bon Jaja

Details

Producer: Chateau Fredignac
Region: Blaye Cote de Bordeaux, France
Grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon

Tasting Notes

Fruity and a touch smoky, with blackberries in vanilla creme flavors mingling with typical Bordeaux notes of plum and cassis. Warm baking spice framing cherry jam mimics a fresh cherry pie in a glass with a hint of fresh roses.

Pairing Recommendations

Veal burgers, Reese's Peanut Butter cups, fajitas

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Interesting Fact

Just across the Gironde from the Médoc, the region appellation that holds 4 of the 5 Bordeaux 1st Growths, is the beautiful Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux.