Wines BTG Flashcards
(16 cards)
Sparkling wines
Vilmart & Cie - Brut, Grand Cellier, 1 er Cru, Rily La Montagne, NV (70% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir - 30+ months on lees gives a bready character. Notes of biscuit, lemon curd, dried florals)
Taittinger - Brut, La Française, Reims (40% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir and 25% Pinot Meunier. 3rd oldest Champagne house in history and one of five that still use chalk underground cellars. Lemon zest, pear, toast)
Zonin - Extra Brut, Prosecco (Glera grapes sourced from north-east Veneto. Produced with the Tank Method which allows secondary fermentation in tank as opposed to Champagne’s secondary fermentation in bottle. Pear, citrus, fruit forward)
Albariño
Marqués de Cáceres - Deusa Nai, Rias Baixas 2022 (Produced from small parcels close to the coast giving it a trademark saline character. Citrus forward, salinity, elevated acidity and crispness)
Chardonnay
Chalk Hill, Sonoma Coast 2023 (Grapes sourced from Chalk Hill AVA, Russian River Valley and Carneros. 9 months in 100% French oak giving notes of vanilla, butter, fresh pear, toasted almond. Rich and full bodied)
Pierre Morey, Bourgogne Blanc 2021 (Grapes sourced from Saint-Aubin, Meursault and Pommard vineyards. Great balance of citrus and minerality with a fuller palatte)
Famille Gueguen, Chablis 2023 (Stainless steel aged with minimal lees contact resulting in a crisper style of Chardonnay. Crushed stone, oyster shell, citrus forward, white peach)
Grüner Veltliner
Hirsch, Kamptal, Austria 2022 (Named after a native wild deer from Austria. Herbacious - chive, chervil - lime, peppery finish. Light and refreshing)
Pinot Grigio
Ca’ Donini, delle Venezie 2023 (Grapes are from Trentino, along the Adige Valley. Light body with notes of citrus, pear, almond. Touch of lees contact)
Riesling
A.J. Adam, Drohner Hofberg, Mosel, Kabinett 2021 (Drohner Hofberg is a top Grand Cru vineyard in Mosel. 30 year old vines. High acidity with some residual sugar. Citrus, peach, ginger, honey)
Sauvignon Blanc
Pascal Jolivet, Attitude, Loire Valley 2022 (Grapes sourced from Touraine, west of Sancerre. Great minerality, vegetal notes, citrus forward)
Rosé
Grenache/cinsault/syrah blend, Peyrassol, La Croix, Provence 2023 (50% Cinsault, 40% Grenache, 8% Syrah, 2% Carignan. Delicate in flavor. Mineral, lighter red fruits, white peach)
Cabernet Sauvignon
Faust, Napa Valley 2022 (85% Cabernet + Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Aged 20 months in 100% French oak. Notes of mocha, vanilla, black currant, red fruits, tobacco and graphite)
Daou, Paso Robles 2022 (21 months in 80% French oak. Blueberry, blackberry, cassis, tobacco. More fruit forward than Faust)
Château Fontanès, Pays d’Oc 2022 (From the Languedoc-Rousillon region - south of France. Lighter style of Cabernet. Mild oak inclusion. Notes of lavender, thyme, cassis)
Château Aney, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux 2015 (Lies between St. Julien and Margaux. 65% Cabernet, 25% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot. Earthier style of Cabernet. Notes of graphite, pencil shavings, cassis. Well balanced)
Malbec
Altos, Las Hormigas, Mendoza 2021 (Stainless steel fermentation + 12 months of concrete aging. Fruit forward. Black plum and purple flowers)
Nebbiolo
G.D. Vajra, Langhe, Piedmont 2023 (Light in body but with velvety tannins. Cherries, rose petals, savory herbs, very Italian in taste)
Pinot Noir
Routestock, Sonoma Coast 2022 (Somewhere between a Sonoma and an Oregon Pinot Noir in style. Strawberry, cherries, floral. Medium-body with decent oak influence)
Sangiovese
Castelli di Ama, Montebuoni, Chianti Classico Riserva 2020 (Traditionalist Sangiovese producer. 95% Sangiovese and 5% Merlot from a single vineyard. Medium-bodied. Cherries, leather, and defined tannins)
Syrah / Grenache
J.L. Chave, Mon Coeur, Cotes-du-Rhone 2022 (Purchased fruit from top Cotes du Rhone sites. Blend has more syrah than grenache with a touch of mouvedre. Sweet blackberry, black olives, savory)
Tempranillo
Pago del Cielo, Celeste, Crianza, Ribera del Duero 2021 (12 months aged in French and American oak and then 12 months in bottle. Fruit forward, full-bodied, notes of both red and black fruit with an umami character)
Sauternes
Chateau Rabuad-Promis 2005
