Wonderful Wines
A little colder now. These wines are all full bodied and ready to warm you up. A super-blend from Portugal is delightful. Then, a cool lost grape called Passerina out of Italy. A heady cab from exotic Yakima. And to the heel of Italy for the Barolo from the south: Aglianico. And finally, a deep and rich Malbec from Argentina. Come try an outstanding swath of rich and hearty wines.
@ Humble Vine Saturday, January 4th
4PM - until the bottles run dry.
Casa De Mouraz, DAO Branco, Dao Portugal $19
A raw/natural wine. A blend of 15 grapes. This wine sits on the lees(yeast)aging for2 months, like they do in wines of Muscadet and Champagne. This wine is fresh and tropical but dry & crisp. So cool. Portuguese wine is under rated, and underpriced.
La Valle Del Sole, Passerina, Marche Italy $19
This beautiful white wine from the rare Passerina grape of Italy is SO delicious! With a floral nose of yellow flowers: dandelion, marigolds. It has fresh, clean, and zesty nuances on the palate… also yellow apples! Newer vintage but fantastic!
Bonaire, Cabernet Sauvignon, Yakima Valley WA $16
Here is a ripe, full flavored cabernet. The blend includes 10% Merlot and 15%Cabernet Franc. Surely a great strength of well sited Yakima Valley fruit is the ability to obtain ripe, mixed fruit flavors with nothing weedy or vegetal, yet nothing syrupy, jammy or overblown. Here's the proof: pure varietal flavors of blackberry and cassis, just lightly kissed with oak.
Tombacco, Aglianico, Puglia Italy $17
Aglianico is one of Italy’s noble grapes. A dark, deep ruby red with clear purple tones. This structured wine is complex with enjoyable hints of cherry and red berry notes, followed by a marked vanilla and spicy note. Elegant, warm and full-bodied, this wine has a good length and persistence that leaves an enjoyable soft sensation on the palate.
Loscano, Malbec “The Winemaker”, Mendoza Argentina $18
Aromas of leather, tobacco, and blackberry. Hint of sweet. Medium to low acidity. Semi dry. Light on the palate. Smooth texture. Flavors of blackberry, pepper, leather, and smoke.