07/27/2020
Zoom Tasting Thursday 7/30 @ 7pm
with Village Wines and Spirits
Hosted by Rachel Tieger with a special guest appearance by Wine Importer rep, Elena Matt
Tasting Pack @ $43 (+tax) ..a 15% Savings and a great gift idea!
Or you can buy individual bottles.
Village Wine and Spirits
31 Beekman Ave. Sleepy Hollow, NY
914.631.0822
Preparation for the tasting: The white and sparkling wine should be well chilled and the red should be at cellar temperature and poured into a glass 15-20 minutes before Tasting.
Pairing suggestions: Crisp veggies like sugar snap peas, radish and cucumber with hummus or a creamy herbed dip, black olives, cured foods, feta/vegan feta with the Gruner Veltliner and Lambrusco. Chewy bread, good olive oil, tapenade, hard salty cheese or vegan cheese, mushroom pate, tomato, olive and onion focaccia or pizza with the Chianti.
Biohof Pratsch Gruner Veltliner 2019 1 Liter btl!
Tasting Notes: Fresh and zingy with flavors of melon, apple, white pepper and subtle spices. Pairs well with fresh herbs, Asian spices, Vegetarian dishes and lighter fare.
For centuries, the Weinviertel, in lower Austria, has been the region that delivers its wines to Vienna as it borders the city. Due to the rolling hills of the region the vines are grown on the tops of the hills to have better aeration and better drained soil.
Organic winemaking lets nature’s ways occur with just very soft guidance and the least amount of intervention. Today it more important than ever to respect nature and live according to its rules, this applies as well for viticulture. The Pratsch family, Wilhelm and Anneliese and their son, Stefan, have operated their Niederosterreich estate under organic certification since 1995. The vines here are over 50 years old and now 30 years under organic growth.
Cleto Chiarli Modena Vecchia Lambrusco di Sorbara
Tasting Notes: Flavors of fresh red cherries, and raspberries with mouthwatering acidity and just a touch of sweetness on the finish. This sparkling is made from red grapes and has a delicate mousse with a brilliant dark pink hue. Perfectly paired with antipasti and a huge variety of Vegetarian dishes.
The Vecchia Modena Premium Lambrusco di Sorbara represents the history both of the Chiarli wine Company and of Lambrusco wine itself. The bottle and label are reproductions of an 1892 bottle—the oldest existing bottle containing Lambrusco—that is still treasured in the Chiarli archives today. Chiarli Vecchia Modena won the first international recognition by a Lambrusco wine at the World Expo in Paris in 1900. Reintroduced in 2002 at a brand-new Cleto Chiarli winery, the wine is made through a single fermentation under pressure, rather than the normal two-fermentation process of almost all other sparkling wines. This is in the brut range, with minimal detectable sweetness.
Selvapiana Chianti Rùfina 2019
Tasting Notes: Bright, floral and nicely lifted with a dry lingering finish and a plush, silky texture.
Selvapiana is among the best-known and most respected of the two dozen growers in Rùfina—the smallest subzone of Chianti—and as it happens is also one of only two wineries to produce wine from the tiny Pomino DOC. The Selvapiana winery, like all of Chianti Rùfina, lies close to the Sieve River, a tributary of the Arno upriver from Florence. The air is cooler and cleaner here than in the city, which is why these hills have long been a retreat for aristocrats escaping Florence’s summer heat. During the Renaissance, one noble Florentine family constructed the Selvapiana residence by enlarging a medieval watchtower that was one of the outposts guarding Florence from invading enemies.
This Chianti Rùfina is the pillar of Selvapiana's production, using primarily Sangiovese with small contributions from traditional blending partners Canaiolo, Colorino, and Malvasia Nera. This wine is an excellent example of the finesse and crispness the Rùfina subzone of Chianti delivers.
