Wine - Spring 2024 Flashcards
Laherte Freres
Wine: Ultradition Extra Brut
Grape: 60% Meunier, 30% Chard, 10% Pinot Noir
Origin: Champagne, France
Tasting Notes: mineral and complex, very classic Champagne
Fermentation/Ageing: aged 6 mos on the lees
Paltrinieri
Wine: Lambrusco ‘Solco’
Grapes: Lambrusco Salamino
Origin: Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Tasting Notes: dry but fruit forward, luscious purple fruits, gluggable
Fermentation/Ageing: 2 days skin contact
Julian Haart
Wine: 1000L
Grape: Riesling
Origin: Mosel, Germany Vintage: 2022
Tasting Notes: dry tasting, high toned, tense, mineral driven, citrus fruit
Fermentation/Ageing: fermented in 1,000 L barrel,
Domaine Reverdy
Wine: Sancerre
Grape: Sauv Blanc
Origin: Sancerre, Loire, France
Tasting Notes: classic Sancerre, fresh vibrant & crispy, grapefruit & white peach, high acid
Fermentation/Ageing: 100% stainless steel
Marco de Bartoli
Wine: Lucido
Grape: Catarratto
Origin: Sicily, Italy
Tasting Notes: overripe lemon, salty acidity, crisp and refreshing
Fermentation/Ageing: whole clusters aged on lees for 7 mos in stainless steel
Contra Soarda
Wine:
Grape: Vespaiolo
Origin: Veneto, Italy Vintage: 2022
Notes: medium body with notes of orchard fruits, rich texture, high acidity
Technicals: fermentation in stainless steel
Albert Boxler
Wine:
Grape: Chasselas
Origin: Alsace, France
Tasting Notes: mediumish body & zesty, very aromatic with white flowers on the nose, grapefruit/stone fruits
Fermentation/Ageing: vinified in large barrel, no fining or filtering
Arnot Roberts
Wine: Rosé
Grape(s): 75% Touriga Nacional
Origin: Sonoma Coast, California
Notes: delicate florals, lively acidity, strawberry, light-medium body
Technicals: 100% stainless steel, foot pressed and undergoes full malolactic fermentation
Bonavita
Wine: Rosato Grape: 60% Nerello Mascelese, 20% Nerello Cappuccio, 20% Nocera
Origin: Sicily, Italy
Notes: tart fruit, strong mineral core, refreshing acidity. Pairs w/ anything
Technicals: 12hrs skin contact, fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel
Siret Coutard
Wine: Chateaulliment Grape(s): Gamay & Pinot blend
Origin: Loire, France
Notes: tart red fruit, crunchy minerality, playful acidity
Technicals: all stainless steel
Tolaini
Wine: Chianti Classico Grape: 95% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo
Origin: Tuscany, Italy
Notes: black fruited with some spice and earth, lush and balanced, long finish
Technicals: destemmed but whole berry fermentation in stainless stell, aged 10 mos in various oak casks
Stafford Hill
Wine: Grape: Pinot Noir
Origin: Willamette Valley, Oregon
Notes: medium body with notes of peppered dark cherries, touch of tobacco and earth
Technicals: 9 months in french barrels, 10% new oak
Lindes de Remelluri
Wine: San Vicente Grape: 95% Tempranillo, 5% Grenache
Origin: Rioja, Spain
Notes: medium plus body with darker fruit, spicy and earthy, more fresh in style than typical Rioja
Technicals: fermented in stainless steel, 12 months ageing in french oak
Paitin
Barbera d’Alba ‘Serra’ Grape: Barbera
Origin: Piemonte, Italy
Notes: medium body, vibrant red fruits, spice and orangey mint
Technicals: fermented in stainless steel with 15-20 days of maceration, aged 12 months in Slovenian oak
Brun-Avril
Wine: Cotes du Rhone Grape: 60% Grenache, 40% Syrah
Origin: Rhone, France
Notes: medium plus body, lush and elegant dark fruits, integrated & smooth tannins
Technicals: fermentation in concrete and steel, aged 12 months in large barrels
