Wine & Cheese Tasting
May 12th & May 14th
Thursday 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Saturday 12 PM – 5:00 PM
Sartarelli Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico 2009
Tasting Notes: “The 2009 Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico offers up dried flowers, peaches and herbs in a mid-weight, accessible style. This is a very polished and well-balanced Verdicchio for the money, and is a great value. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2014.” Score:88. —Antonio Galloni, June 2010 – Wine Advocate.
Food Pairing: An easy drinking wine full of character and freshness it is very good with sea food, white meat, cold meat appetizers, as well as rustic food. It combines well with local dishes, such as stuffed olives from the province of Ascoli "olive ascolane", calcioni (a kind of cheese cake), omelets with spring greens and many other dishes, too.
Olivier Savary Chablis 2007
Origin: Chablis, Burgundy, France
Varietal: 100% French Chardonnay. Located in the north of Burgundy, the soil of Chablis is composed of limestone and clay.
Tasting Notes: This wine has great acidity and delivers a brisk, dry and fruity taste. It is unlike the buttery and oaky Chardonnays of California. Kermit Lynch (the importer) states: Savary’s 2007 tastes just like the wine books say Chablis is supposed to taste. I would add one helpful hint: the bouquet really grows and expands with some air, so you might want to uncork it an hour or so before dinner, or splash it into a decanter, or just sit back with a glass and watch the wine blossom beneath your very nose. Wine Spectator Dry and chalky in texture. Vibrant acidity drives the lemon and green apple flavors, with a hint of mineral. Best from 2011 through 2014. 669 cases imported. Score:87. —Bruce Sanderson, 2010.
Food Pairing: Suggested food
pairings include Fish Stew (tomato-based), Flounder, Sole, and Red Snapper,
Chicken, Turkey and Veal in a white sauce. Chablis and Oysters are considered a
classic combination.
Tommasi Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2009
Origin: Verona, Italy. The TOMMASI family vineyard, RAFAČL which is perfectly situated in the most prestigious hills of the region, produces what may be the best grapes for the production of "Valpolicella Classico Superiore".
Varietal: 60% Corvina Veronese, 25% Rondinella and 15% Molinara.
Tasting Notes: The wonderful wine made from a blend of regionally important red grapes has a rich spicy black pepper nose with a hint of raisins. It is full-bodied, very intense, spicy and sweet, with refined cherry flavors. This wine is well balanced and full of exciting flavors.
Food Pairing: This wine pairs well with meats sauces, white and red meats, cheeses and a variety of other tomato based foods.
Fongoli Montefalco Rosso 2007
Origin: Umbria, Italy. The Fongoli estate is located in the heart of the Umbrian wine country, amid the rolling hills of Montefalco, the home of the Montefalco Sagrantino D.O.C.G. and Montefalco Rosso D.O.C.
Varietal: This classic Umbrian table wine is a blend of 70% Sangiovese, 15% Sagrantino, and small amounts of Montepulciano and Merlot.
Tasting Notes: "The 2007 Montefalco Rosso is a soft, fragrant offering that flows onto the palate with layers of silky red fruits, showing terrific purity as well as polish, particularly at this level. Ripe, candied notes make an appearance on the finish. This is a highly enjoyable, accessible red to enjoy over the next few years. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2012. Fongoli is an excellent source for delicious, reasonably-priced wines from Umbria." 90 Points – Wine Advocate. The wine is aged 18 months in large Slovenian oak barrels, followed by 6 months in bottle. With a deep ruby color, the wine’s intense flavor features hints of oak, spice, cherry and blackberry.
Food Pairing: This
red pairs perfectly with hearty pasta dishes, red meat, wild game, stews, and
aged cheeses.
Agua de Piedra Gran Rserva Malbec 2010
Origin: Mendoza, Argentina. The grapes for this wine were selected from some of the oldest vineyards, providing small berries from low yielding vines, situated amongst the best terroirs in Mendoza, giving this wine complexity and grip from the alluvial soil mixed with glacial deposits. From some of the highest altitude vineyards in the world, giving this wine incredible depth of fruit and supple tannins.
Varietal: 100% Malbec
Tasting Notes: "Pours an inky purple, with aromas of plums and red and black berries. Delivers an intense wallop of rich berry fruit on the entrance. Finishes strong and smooth with root spices and a hint of earthiness. The tannins are enrobed in rich, creamy fruit, and add a lingering silkiness to the wine. Fabulous concentration for a wine of this price!" - Importer's Notes
Food Pairing: Malbec wine goes best with red meats such as roast beef, steak and prime rib. It also goes well with roast turkey and chicken. Mexican, Cajun, Indian and Italian foods, especially those with rich tomato sauces, also complement Malbec wine.