BTG's as of April 2025 Flashcards
(9 cards)
Sauvignon Blanc
Producer: Marchesi di Gresy (famous producer)
Grapes: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Appellation: Langhe, Piedmont (long-gay)
Vintage: 2022
Cuvée Name: Sauvignon
Tasting Notes: Lightly herbaceousness, grapefruit, with citrus and refreshing acidity
It’s between a Sancerre and a New Zealand sav b
stainless steel
white BX
Viognier
Producer: Le Berne
Grapes: Viognier
Appellation: Toscana (Montepulciano,
Cervognano village)
Vintage: 2024
Cuvée Name: Borbotta
Tasting Notes: Lively, floral, and tropical expressions, medium body with a great texture.
Price: $18/74
ABV: 12%
Pairing Advice: Pairs well with appetizers, fish, salads, and aperitif
Climate:Warm Continental
Production Method: Hand harvested/stainless steel for freshness, direct press, no added yeasts, and lees contact for 6 months.
Story of Wine: For the Natalini family, cultivating vineyards and producing exceptional wine is a cherished tradition. Raised amongst the hills of Cervognano in Montelpulciano, at the heart of Tuscany, they have cared for this land across generations. They uphold a deep respect for the environment.
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Pinot Grigio
Producer: Le Monde
Grapes: 100% Pinot Grigio
Appellation: Friuli
Vintage: 2023
Cuvée Name:—
Tasting Notes: Well balanced citrus and minerality, white flowers, and a dry finish
stainless steel
not your average pinot Grigio
Carricante
Producer: Pietradolce
Grapes: 100% Carricante
Appellation: Etna Bianco
Vintage: 2023
Cuvée Name: N/A
Tasting Notes: Mandarin orange blossom, stone fruit, minerality (volcanic soil), savoriness, lengthy and complex finish
stainless steel
great with rich sauces
First Chardonnay
Producer: Cantina Andriano
Grapes: Chardonnay
Appellation: (Trentino) Alto Adige DOC , Fruili
Vintage: 2023
Cuvée Name: “Somereto”
Tasting Notes: Our unoaked chardonnay. Notes of citrus, tropical fruits, and white flowers (more fruit driven)
Price: $16/64
ABV: 13%
Pairing Advice: Great with our “simpler” pasta courses (limone or cacao)
Production Method: Stainless steel fermentation and harvested by hand
Climate: Alpine Continental
Story of Wine: Founded in 1893, is the oldest cooperative (buying grapes from growers & making wines) of winemakers in Alto-Adige, an area which, more than most, is dominated by social cooperatives.
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-“a crisp and fruity white wine with a good balance of acidity and sweetness. It features aromas of apple and lemon, along with a hint of floral notes. The palate is characterized by zesty citrus, ripe bananas, and tropical fruit flavors. It’s a fresh, easy-to-enjoy wine.
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Second Chardonnay
Producer: Castello Di Ama
Grapes: Chardonnay
Appellation: Toscana
Vintage: 2022
Cuvée Name: Al Poggio
Tasting Notes: It is brilliant gold in color, with aromas of citrus peel, almond and dried flowers. On the palate, it’s delicate yet decisive, with excellent freshness, and followed by a long finish
Price: $28
ABV: 13.5
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Extra Notes: grown in very chalky clay soils at 1,500-1,640 ft; 60% of wine fermented in stainless steel tanks; 40% in oak barriques, 50% new; 25% of barrel fermented juice macerated for 12 hours; malolactic fermentation for barrel-fermented wine and aged on lees for 8 months, with battonage every week
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Sangiovese
Producer: Tenuta Il Poggione
Grapes: 100% Sangiovese
Appellation: Rosato di Toscana
Vintage: 2022
Cuvée Name: “Brancato”
Tasting Notes: Light and bright red fruit, slight creamy texture, wet rock, easy and approachable
Second Rose “Nerello Mascalese”
Producer: Fuego Montoni
Grapes: Nerello Mascalese
Appellation: Sicilia IGT
Vintage: 2024
Cuvée Name: “Rose di Adele”
Tasting Notes: Super light, notes of fresh and savory strawberry, cherry, and spice with high intensity and refreshing acidity. Much more of a provance style.
Price: $21/84
Climate: Warm Mediteranean
Pairing Advice: Excellent as an aperitif and to pair with our stuzzi, antipasti, and our lighter bodied pastas.
Top Three Sales Descriptors:
-Organic producer committed to quality
-Family estate dating back to the 15th century
-Their “Vrucara” Nero d’Avola Rosso is made from pre-phylloxera vines
Production Method: Hand harvested in small crates. Skin contact for 2 hours, then pressed. It matures on the fine lees for 6 months in cement vessels.
Story of Wine: Winemaker Fabio Sireci’s belief in quality viticulture dates back generations since its founding in 1469. Without the use of pesticides and chemicals, these organically cultivated 400year old vines are 500-700 meters above sea level. This cru has its origins in a rose garden that Fabios father, Elio, dedicated to his beloved wife, Adele.
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Dindarello
Producer: Maculan
Grapes: Moscato Giallo
Appellation: Veneto Bianco Passito
Vintage: 2023
Cuvée Name: Dindarello
Tasting Notes: Rich tropical fruit forward wine, fragrant and unique. One of only a few producers that makes this style
Price: 18/74
Climate: Moderate Continental
Production Method: Healthy and selected grapes are dried for one month, fermentation in stainless steel tanks
Story of Wine: Today, Maria Vittoria and Angela share the running of the estate with their father Fausto. They represent the future of the Maculan company, focusing on technological innovation, sustainability, and internationalization.
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