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the art of the toast tasting no.1
L’India Blanc
Details
Vintage: 2017
Region: Terra Alta, Spain
Tasting Notes
Greenish-yellow with golden highlights in the glass when the light catches it the right way. Sweet fennel and other herbs can be detected on first sniff with pear and tropical fruits eventually rising from the glass. Broad and unctuous with a light glycerin mouthfeel, marked acidity and white pear, white peach, warm grass flavors. Also, is that a touch of sweet hay or lanolin?
Pairing Recommendations
Salmon nigiri, spicy cuisine, charred octopus, braised rabbit
Interesting Fact
The winery has only been up and running for about 9 years! They are now located in an old wine cathedral called Catedral di Vi.
the art of the toast tasting no.2
Placido Volpone Altomare
Details
Vintage: 2019
Region: Puglia, Italy
Tasting Notes
Fermented in oak barrels with light battonage (stirring on the lees) for extra body and texture. The nose is ripe with exotic fruits like pineapple, mango and papaya sprinkled with lime zest and nestled in a hollowed out grapefruit with tangerine wedges and little white flowers all around. The palate carries all of these fun fruity flavors and adds soft almond and a hint of a salty sea breeze.
Pairing Recommendation
Scallops with parsley butter, lemon pepper wings, caprese salad
Interesting Fact
Placido Volpone is one of the first wineries to certify the supply chain of its wine via Blockchain technology.
the art of the toast tasting no.3
Le Petit Blanc
Details
Vintage: 2020
Region: Languedoc, France
Tasting Notes
Slightly acidic, flush with fruit and soft on the palate - the trifecta for a “little white French sipper.” Chamomile and yellow apple flavors dominate before petite white flowers and a touch of crisp acid wrap it up.
Pairing Recommendation
Aperitif, seafood platters, trendy beans-in-olive-oil dishes
Interesting Fact
The Donjon wine family waters a portion of their vines thanks to an old agreement document signed between a village and the family patriarch. In exchange for fixing a dam washed away by a flood, they were to receive water for their vines til the end of time. The dam was repaired in 3 days and lasted for centuries.
the art of the toast tasting no.4
De Andres Sisters Binario Crianza
Details
Vintage: 2018
Region: Rioja, Spain
Tasting Notes
Muddled raspberries and sweet cinnamon with tart cherry and a hint of pink peppercorn. A light wine for Rioja it manages to balance a fresh, tart acidity with the lush ripe red fruits the region is known for.
Pairing Recommendations
Risotto, chicken kabobs, spanakopita
Interesting Fact
Ruth and Ana, the two De Andres sisters, are polar opposites. Ruth is the winemaker. She studied chemistry and enology in Spain, while Ana is the project manager who runs the day to day operations.
the art of the toast tasting no.5
Ca de Lion Barbera
Details
Vintage: 2019
Region: Piedmont, Italy
Tasting Notes
Expressive, tart, juicy and intense. Shy on opening, it quickly blossoms into a bouquet of wonderful red fruits, a touch of coffee, a handful of florals, and a few other goodies as well!
Pairing Recommendations
Bolognese, pesto pasta with a touch of mint, leftovers and a dream
Interesting Fact
Barbera wines made in the region must be made before March 1st, immediately following the harvest, and must reach at least 11.5% alcohol to bear the name!
the art of the toast tasting No.6
Julien Mus Bon Ju Rouge
Details
Vintage: 2020
Region: Cotes de Rhone, France
Tasting Notes
Brambley and bright with a Juicy Juice mix of red, black and purple berry flavors. A hint of spice joins in on the palate along with fresh strawberry and mulberry.
Pairing Recommendations
Nigiri sushi, fried clams, birria tacos
Interesting Fact
Half of the grapes are handpicked and the other half mechanically from 50 year old vines. All grapes are then hand sorted with double selection before being pressed. After finishing his studies at Beaune in Burgundy, Julien Mus, the winemaker, returned to the Vaucluse and in 2005, after years of working in the cooperative, started Domaine de la Graveirette on his own, with quality being his goal. In 2012 he began working organically and soon after biodynamically, with the 2015 vintage certified by Demeter.
