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La Passion Passion Fruit, St. Germain, Sparkling Wine
Hang Glider Becherovka, Aperol, Lemon, Soda
French Greyhound Benedictine, House Pamplemousse Vodka,
Grapefruit Juice, House Bitters
Vanilla-Berry Collins Tanqueray, Lemon,
‘Crescent Simples’ Blackberry-Vanilla
Old Fashioned Bourbon, Benedictine,
Orange & Angostura Bitters, Orange Rind
Midnight Marauder Tequila or Mezcal, Averna, Campari
Doux Violet Crème de Mûre, Blackberries, Pinot Noir over Ice
BEER & SAKE
Lager 9 Orion ~ Okinawa, Japan
Kölsch 7 Parkway Brewing Co. ~ Salem, VA
IPA 6 60min Dogfish Head ~ Milton, DE
Saison 8 Ardent ~ Richmond, VA
Blonde 7 Le Salamandre ~ Loire, France
Porter 7 Port City ~ Alexandria, VA
Junmai Sake 12
Tomita ‘Seven Spearsmen’
Shiga ~ Japan
BY LE GLASS Apéritif
served in a wine glass on the rocks ~ add soda if desired Dolin white vermouth from Chambéry, France 11 Becherovka secret-recipe herbal tonic from Czech Republic 11 Byrrh quinine and red mistelle from France 11
Flying Fox a local red or white vermouth from Virginia 11
Bubbles Blanc de Blanc, Filipa Pato ‘3B’ Brut Nature Portugal 13 Champagne, Oudinot Brut MV 25 Brut Rosé, Rolet Jura, FR 16
Blanc et Rosé Rosé – Corvina, La Cappuccina, Veneto, Italy 2018 10 Sauvignon Blanc, Wisdom Oak Virginia 2018 13 Melon d. Bourgogne, Cognettes 2014 15 Clisson, Muscadet, FR (80 year old vines)
Chardonnay, Gainey Sta. Rita Hills, CA 2016 14
Riesling, Red Tail Ridge ‘Good Karma’ 2017 10 Finger Lakes, NY
Rouge Pinotage, Lovingston Monticello, Virginia 2016 15 Pinot Noir, Moulin de Gassac Pay d’Oc, FR 2018 11
Nerello Mascalese, Calabretta ‘Cala Cala’ MV 14 Mt. Etna, Sicily
Malbec, Mil Piedras Mendoza, Argentina 2017 11
Reserve Wines Chardonnay, Ankida Ridge Virginia 2016 24 Chardonnay, Château de Béru ‘Terriors de Béru’ 2017 29
Chablis, Burgundy, FR Pinot Noir, Cambridge Road ‘La Luna’ 2013 22 Martinborough, NZ
Bordeaux Blend, Jean Faux ‘Les Sources’ 2015 18
Bordeaux, FR
NON-ALCOHOLIC Vilosa Rooibos Tea, herbs, lime, grenadine 7
Blackberry Crush Blackberries, Passionfruit, soda 7
Bitter is Better chamomile tea, orange, tonic 6
Frappé Iced espresso, agave, cream 7
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Celebrating the Best of Cuisine and Wine in Charlottesville
In Central Virginia we are extremely fortunate to be able to source almost all of our ingredients from small local farmers. Chefs Brian and Joe are passionate about supporting
such farms as they bring the best flavors to the table. In doing so we help to keep these farms, with exceptional produce and protein, thriving.
Wayside Produce hand delivers exceptional root vegetables and tomatoes. Polyface Farms provide us with some of the most pampered poultry in the country. The husband and wife
team at Meadow’s Pride Farm bring us the most delectable whole lambs.
When choosing the wines to go onto our list I have a similar frame of mind. Supporting small, family vingerons can also make for the best juice in the glass. These amazing producers have a
love and dedication to their craft. The attention to detail and care for the land that these farmers and winemakers exhibit is truly heartwarming. It is a passion of mine to educate our
guests on wines that they may have never heard of. Our list spans the globe, however we offer some of France’s best, and pay special attention to the talented producers in Virginia. Let us
guide you through this list of some of the best wines of the world.
Melissa Boardman | Wine Director
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Contents
Bubbly – page 4
Alsace Blanc – page 5
Loire Valley Blanc – page 5
Jura Blanc – page 5
Burgundy Blanc – page 6
Rhone Blanc – page 6
Bordeaux & Provence Blanc – page 6
German White – page 7
White Wines of the World – page 7
American White – page 8
Austria’s Lamm Vineyard – page 9
Petit Manseng – page 9
Amber Wine – page 10
Sherry – page 10
Rosé – page 10
Oddities – page 10
Burgundy Rouge – page 11
Cru Beaujolais – page 12
Bordeaux Rouge – page 13
Loire Valley Rouge – page 13
Featured Producer: Hervé Souhaut – page 14
Southwest, Provence, Languedoc, et Roussillon Rouge – page 15
Rhône Rouge – page 15
American Red – page 16
Red Wines of the Old World – page 17
Wines of Virginia – page 18
Red Wines of the New World – page 19
Large and Small Format Bottles – page 20
Spirits – page 21
Corkage Fee
$35 per 750ml Bottle
$25 per 750ml Virginia Bottle
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Bubbly These are hand-picked selections ranging from the Champagne Renegades to the best of the Traditionalists.
bio granite 721 Spain, Ribeiro Conxura Caíno Blanco/Loureira 2014 75
clay 717 Virginia Fine Cider Castle Hill Cider ‘Levity’ Albemarle Pippin
Winesap/English Bittersweet 2017 45
bio Schist France, Normandy Bordelet Sider Brut 39
clay+ 716 Virginia Thibaut-Janisson Chardonnay 2013 65
sus granite 704 Virginia Ankida Ridge Brut Blanc de Blanc Chardonnay 2016 75
varied 702 California, Sta. Lucia Caraccioli Brut Cuvée CH/PN 2009 72
org varied 719 Alsace, France Bott-Geyl Cremant Extra Brut PB/CH/PN 49
varied 725 Champagne- Marne Nicolas Feuillatte Réserve Exclusive Brut PN/PM/CH 79
limestone 716 Champagne- Côte des Blancs Pierre Moncuit ‘Cuvée de Coulmet’ Blanc de Blanc Chardonnay 88
varied 703 Champagne- Epernay Oudinot CH/PN/PM 99
bio varied 710 Champagne- Aube Charles Dufour ‘Bulles de Comptoir #6’ Extra Brut PB/PN/CH 135
bio varied 700 Champagne- Aube Charles Dufour ‘Bulles de Comptoir #7’ Extra Brut PN/CH/PB 135
varied 722 Champagne- Côte des Blancs P. Gimonnet ‘Cuvée Cuis’ Blanc de Blanc 1er Cru Chardonnay 145
sus clay/chalk 728 Champagne- Sézanne Ulysse Collin ‘Les Pierriers’ Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Chardonnay 175
sus alluvial 701 Champagne- Aÿ Bollinger ‘La Grande Année’ PN/CH 2008 295
org chalk 714 Champagne- Mont. de. Reims Vilmart ‘Coeur de Cuvée’ 1er Cru CH/PN 2009 250
bio varied 724 Champagne- Epernay Leclerc Briant PN/CH 180
varied Champagne Dom Perignon CH/PN 2008 275
varied 711 Champagne- Mont. de Reims Krug ‘Grande Cuvée’ CH/PN/PM 395
sus clay/chalk 700 Champagne- Sézanne Ulysse Collin ‘Les Maillons’ Extra Brut Blanc de Noirs Pinot Noir 175
chalk 709 Champagne- Mont. de Reims Aubry de Humbert Brut CH/PN/PM/P. Meslier/Arbanne 2008 215
varied Champagne- Côte des Bar Bouchard ‘Roses de Jeanne’ ‘Val Vilaine’ Pinot Noir 165
bio chalk/lime 715 Champagne- Mont. de Reims Prevost ‘La Closerie’ Pinot Munier 180
chalk/clay 720 Champagne- Sud d’Epernay Laherte Fréres Rosé Extra Brut
Pinot Munier 115
varied 713 Champagne- Mont. de Reims Henriot Rosé PN/CH/PM 112
clay/chalk 727 Champagne- Sézanne Ulysse Collin Rosé de Saignée Pinot Noir 195
org chalk 712 Champagne- Marne Georges Laval ‘Cumiéres’ Rosé Brut Nature 1er Cru CH/PN/PM 277
varied 1021 Champagne- Mont. de Reims Lanson Black Label Brut 1.5L PN/CH/PM 165
varied 1020 Champagne- Marne Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Rosé 1.5L PN/PM/CH 220
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Alsace Blanc These wines offer some of the best values of white wine in the world.
From this land with a history of turmoil spring forth wines with unique cultural heritage. In Alsace there is a movement toward recognizing Grand Cru vineyard sites and bottling wines from specific soil types.
bio clay/lime 07 Hunawihr Mader Pinot Gris 2016 60
bio limestone-marl 05 Bergholtz Dirler-Cadé Riesling 2011 54
granite 02 Clos des Capuchins Weinbach Riesling 2016 78
bio varied 09 Les Jardins Ostertag Riesling 2016 75
org marl-limestone 08 Engelberg Bechtold Grand Cru Riesling 2013 80
marl-limestone 10 Mandelberg Jean Siegler Grand Cru Riesling 2015 65
bio limestone-marl 01 Schlossberg Weinbach ‘Cuvée Theo’ Gewürztraminer 2016 90
bio marl 03 Roche Calcaire Zind Humbrect Gewürztraminer 2016 99
Loire Valley Blanc From one of the most beautiful pasts for France come the whites that range from crisp, dry and clean to intensely rich and fruit driven.
Imagine passing through kimmeridgian hillsides, trogolodyte villages, and ancient castles.
sand/lime 18 Pouilly-Fumé Sébastien Treuillet Sauvignon Blanc 2016 49
bio clay/flint 26 Pouilly-Fumé Didier Dagueneau ‘Silex’ Sauvignon Blanc 2012 275
org varied Muscadet-Clisson Selection des Cognettes Melon de Bourgogne 2014 60
bio calcareous clay 23 Sancerre François Le Saint ‘Calcaire’ Sauvignon Blanc 2018 59
clay/lime 24 Sancerre Hippolyte Reverdy Sauvignon Blanc 2018 75
clay+ 20 Chinon Couly-Dutheil ‘Les Chanteux’ Chenin Blanc 2014 65
org schist 21 Savennières Domaine aux Moines ‘Roche aux Moines’ Chenin Blanc 2016 80
schist 27 Savennières Bergerie ‘Clos le Grand Beaupréau’ Chenin Blanc 2015 59
org clay/lime 22 Savennières L’Éperonnière Chenin Blanc 2016 60
org schist/clay Anjou Bergerie ‘Sous la Tonnelle Blanc’ Chenin Blanc 2018 42
clay/lime 15 Saumur Michel Chevré ‘Clos de l’Ecotard’ Chenin Blanc 2014 74
clay 31 Vouvray Huet ‘Clos du Bourg’ off-dry Chenin Blanc 2017 95
clay 19 Vouvray Huet ‘Le Mont’ off-dry Chenin Blanc 2017 95
Jura Blanc A favorite region among wine geeks. Located east of Burgundy, winegrowers in Jura produce some of the most mysterious wines in all of France. Think rustic farmland, hearty cuisine, and traditional, old-school winemaking. These are wines for a ponderous mood. You’ll find a wide variety of styles splayed out on a flor spectrum. There are “regular” white wines on one end of the spectrum; on the other end, you’ll find flor-influenced
wines that taste more like a dry fino sherry. The more flor there is, the more you will want to pair this wine with shellfish…
limestone 164 Jura Tissot ‘Patchwork’ Chardonnay 2015 65
limestone 162 Jura- Arbois Labet ‘Hasard’ *flor Chardonnay 2011 75
limestone 163 Jura- Arbois Labet ‘Les Singuliers’ *heavy flor Chard/Savagnin 2012 70
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Burgundy Blanc Chardonnay at its finest. “Plant your vines where the snow melts first” has long been a saying that points vignerons to
plots with the most sunlight. When chardonnay is planted in sunlight on this kind of unique limestone, a lustrous terroir manifests in the glass.
org limestone 35 Chablis Maison Dampt ‘Bougros’ Grand Cru Chardonnay 2014 250
bio limestone 34 Chablis Philippe Pacalet ‘Beauroy’ 1er Cru Chardonnay 2016 260
limestone 32 Chablis Dauvissat Chardonnay 2014 150
limestone 31 Chablis Pattes Loup ‘Beauregard’ 1er Cru Chardonnay 2014 145
bio limestone 50 Chablis Béru ‘Clos Monopole’ Chardonnay 2014 175
sus limestone 55 Chablis Patrick Piuze ‘Val de Mer’ Chardonnay 2017 80
sus kimmeridgian 36 Chablis Patrick Piuze ‘Valmur’ Grand Cru Chardonnay 2017 240
sus kimmeridgian 53 Chablis Patrick Piuze ‘Les Preuses’ Grand Cru Chardonnay 2017 275
lime/marl 45 Corton Charlemagne Vincent Girardin Grand Cru Chardonnay 2017 450
sus lime-clay 39 Saint-Romain Alain Gras Chardonnay 2016 95
bio limestone 56 Saint-Romain Ponsot ‘Cuvée du Passiflore’ Chardonnay 2016 160
bio limestone 42 Saint-Aubin J.C Bachelet Chardonnay 2016 129
org clay/lime 47 Saint-Aubin Antoine Jobard ‘Sentier du Clos’ 1er Cru Chardonnay 2013 165
clay/lime 44 Meursault Chavy-Chouet ‘Clos des Corvées de Citeau’ Monopole
Chardonnay 2018 135
limestone 38 Meursault-Blagny Antoine Jobard 1er Cru Chardonnay 2013 295
limestone 40 Puligny-Montrachet Alain Chavy ‘Les Charmes’ Chardonnay 2016 170
bio limestone 37 Chassagne-Montrachet J.C. Bachelet ‘Les Encégnières’ Chardonnay 2016 165
org limestone 54 Chassagne-Montrachet Seguin-Manuel VV Chardonnay 2016 135
org clay/lime 33 Vézelay, Bourgogne Les Faverelles Chardonnay 2015 75
org clay/lime 48 Pouilly-Fuissé Gilles Morat ‘Terroirs de Vergisson’ Chardonnay 2017 60
sus limestone 55 Bourgogne Francois Carillion Chardonnay 2016 68
sus lime/clay 46 Macon-Village Charlet ‘La Crochette’ Chardonnay 2017 48
org limestone 30 Bouzeron Aligoté Liger-Belair ‘Clos des Perrières La Combe’ Aligoté 2016 85
Rhône Blanc The howling Mistral wind makes it practically impossible for anything but low-growing shrubs to grow, thus here we find gnarly, bush-trained
vines among hedges of equally tough lavender, rosemary, and thyme. These whites are as bold, tenacious, and floral as their environment.
gravels 81 Crozes-Hermitage Chapoutier ‘Petit Rouche’ Marsanne 2015 58
schist 56 Saint-Joseph Romaneaux-Destezet ‘Hervé Souhaut’ Viognier+ 2017 65
granite 87 Condrieu Denuziere Viognier 2015 175
galet 84 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Banneret ‘Le Secret’ Grenache Blanc/Clairette+ 2015 145
galet 82 Châteauneuf-du-Pape De Vaudieu ‘Clos du Belvédère’ Grenache Blanc 2012 135
Bordeaux & Provence Blanc Bordeaux has long blended high-acid sauvignon blanc with rich, buttery semillon. The results are dense and exciting wines.
limestone 91 Aix-en-Provence Simone ‘Palette’ Clairette+ 2014 124
gravel 92 Bordeaux, Graves Carbonnieux Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon 2016 95
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German Riesling A favorite among Sommeliers around the world for good reason. The range and depth of character that these wines exude is mind blowing. Skies the limit on pairing possibities!
terrarossa 132 Pfaltz Pfeffingen ‘Weilberg’ GG dry Riesling 2015 99
slate 133 Mosel Breit ‘Piesporter Goldtröpfchen’ Spätlese off dry Riesling 2018 45
bio slate 136 Mosel Clemens Busch ‘Marienburg’ GG dry Riesling 2015 99
bio slate 130 Mosel Clemens Busch ‘Marienburg Falkenlay’ GG dry Riesling 2015 149
slate 135 Mosel Adam & Haart ‘Piesporter Goldtröpfchen’
Kabinett off dry Riesling 2014 85
slate 139 Mosel J.J. Prum ‘Graacher Himmelreich’ Kabinett off dry Riesling 2014 88
sus slate 134 Nahe Dönnhoff ‘Kreuznacher Kahlenberg’ Kabinett dry Riesling 2017 95
sus slate 129 Nahe Dönnhoff ‘Norheimer Kirschheck’ Spätlese off dry Riesling 2017 125
slate 131 Nahe Schäfer-Fröhlich ‘Bockenauer Felseneck’ off dry
Spätlese Riesling 2016 129
Whites from Around the World There are some extremely talented winemakers and truly special vineyards outside of France. Here is a small selection of our favorites…
volcanic 143 Greece, Santorini Island Sigalas Assyrtiko 2017 78
sand 140 Greece, Mantinia Bosinakis Moschofilero 2016 44
gravel 144 Lebanon, Bekaa Valley Musar Merwah/Obaideh 1980 350
gravel 150 Lebanon, Bekaa Valley Musar Merwah/Obaideh 2001 110
bio lime/clay 160 Italy, Marche San Lorenzo ‘Il Casolare’ Verdicchio 2016 40
alluvial 159 Switzerland, Valais Renaissance Vins Fendant 2017 45
rock 152 Austria, Niederösterreich Arndorfer ‘die Leidenschaft’ Grüner Veltliner 2013 80
org clay/loam 142 Australia, Eden Valley Pewsey Vale dry Riesling 2015 75
org silt/loam 149 New Zealand, Marlborough Pyramid Valley ‘Riverbrook’ Riesling 2009 68
bio schist 154 New Zealand, Central Otago Rippon Gewürztraminer 2012 79
clay/gravel 151 New Zealand, Martinborough Dry River ‘Lovat’ Gewürztraminer 2013 80
org granite 161 Spain, Rias Biaxas Nanclares ‘Dandelion’ Albariño 2017 49
org granite 162 Spain, Rias Biaxas Nanclares ‘Paraje Mina’ Albariño 2017 84
clay/lime 141 Spain, Terra Alta Coca I Fitó ‘Jaspi Blanc’ Grenache Blanc+ 2017 45
bio varied 147 Spain, Ribeiro Bernardo Estevez ‘Issue’ Treixadura+ MV 60
org sand 146 Spain, Rioja, Haro Lopez de Heredia ‘Tondonia’ Reserva Viura/Malvasia 2004 115
org sand 155 Spain, Rioja, Haro Lopez de Heredia ‘Tondonia’ Reserva Viura/Malvasia 2003 120
org sand 156 Spain, Rioja, Haro Lopez de Heredia ‘Tondonia’ Reserva Viura/Malvasia 1996 220
org sand 157 Spain, Rioja, Haro Lopez de Heredia ‘Tondonia’ Reserva Viura/Malvasia 1994 250
org sand 161 Spain, Rioja, Haro Lopez de Heredia ‘Tondonia’ Reserva Viura/Malvasia 1973 850
clay/lime 160 Portugal, Beiras Caves São João ‘Poco do Lobo’ Arinto 1995 68
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American White Whites from America are as varied and unique as the people and places in these states…
citrine 103 California, Sierra Foothills Enfield ‘Citrine’ Chardonnay 2016 50
sus granite/schist 105 California, Monterey Wilde Farms ‘Brosseau Vineyard’ Chardonnay 2013 147
limestone 102 California, Napa Arnot Roberts ‘Watson Ranch’ Chardonnay 2016 75
bio volcanic 109 California, Sonoma Hanzell Chardonnay 2013 120
varied 124 California, Russian River Valley Ramey Chardonnay 2016 74
gravel 106 California, Russian River Valley Jordan Chardonnay 2017 80
varied 101 California – Sta. Rita Hills Gainey Chardonnay 2016 56
volcanic 105 Oregon, Willamette Valley Walter Scott ‘La Combe Verte’ Chardonnay 2017 75
sus volcanic 121 Oregon, Dundee Hills Eyrie ‘Original Vines’ Chardonnay 2014 135
loam 108 Virginia, Monticello Michael Shaps ‘Wild Meadow Vineyard’ Chardonnay 2015 71
org volcanic 100 California, Lodi Clos Saron ‘Carte Blanche’ Chardonnay/Aligoté 2012 85
org loam/clay 106 California, Solvang Lo-Fi ‘Coquelicot Vineyard’ dry Riesling 2014 48
sand/loam 117 California, Santa Barbara Cty. Tatomer ‘Vandenberg’ dry Riesling 2010 60
willakenzie+ 119 Oregon, Willamette Valley Elk Cove ‘Estate’ off-dry Riesling 2017 49
varied 110 California, Russian River Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc 2017 95
red clay 112 Virginia, Monticello Stinson Sauvignon Blanc 2017 54
red clay 115 Virginia, Monticello Veritas Sauvignon Blanc 2017 52
clay PM5 Virginia, Monticello Wisdom Oak Petit Manseng 2017 48
bio varied 118 Oregon, Rouge Valley Cowhorn ‘Spiral 36’ VMR 2015 48
bio volcanic 101 Oregon, Dundee Hills Cameron ‘Giovanni’ Pinot Blanc 2016 60
varied 108 California, Napa Tendu by Matthiason 1ltr Vermentino 2016 46
sand 111 California, Santa Ynez Valley Lieu Dit Chenin Blanc 2014 55
sand 104 California, Santa Ynez Valley Field Recordings ‘Jurassic Park’ Chenin Blanc 2012 65
volcanic 123 Washington, Columbia Valley Division-Villages ‘L’Isle Verte’ Chenin Blanc 2015 48
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A Tribute to Austria’s Lamm Vineyard Year in and year out, the grapes from this little-known vineyard produce extraordinary wines.
Experience this vineyard through a bottle, or take this unique opportunity to try a few Lamm Vineyard wines side-by-side.
org loess 1004 Austria, Kamp Valley Bründlmayer ‘Lamm’ en magnum Grüner Veltliner 2013 250 111
bio loess 159 Austria, Kamp Valley Hirsch ‘Lamm’ Grüner Veltliner 2015 125
sus loess 157 Austria, Kamp Valley Schloss Goblesburg ‘Lamm’ Grüner Veltliner 2015 150 18895
org loess 156 Austria, Kamp Valley Bründlmayer ‘Lamm’ Auslese sweet Grüner Veltliner 2009 145
org loess 158 Austria, Kamp Valley Bründlmayer ‘Lamm’ Auslese sweet
~ 375ml Grüner Veltliner 2013 195 222
Petit Manseng in France & Virginia “There is a lot of clay in Jurançon, and humidity. It’s very similar to here.”
~Matthieu Finot, winemaker at King Family Vineyards in Crozet, Virginia
We rarely see Petit Manseng outside of its home in southwest France, particularly in the Jurançon. Aside from a few scattered plantings throughout the world, if you look at Petit Manseng’s diaspora, it pretty much consists of
Virginia. Petit Manseng has open clusters that allow for airflow, which is perfect for the humid climate you’ll find in the Jurançon and in Virginia.
• 1562 ~ ‘mansengue’ is mentioned in Jurançon text
• c1562-1780s ~ It is highly likely that a seed from a Manseng plant grew to become
Gros Manseng, with the parent later distinguished as Petit Manseng
• c1783 ~ Petit Manseng is distinguished from Gros Manseng in text
• 1987 ~ Professor of Viticulture Tony Wolf (Virginia Tech) brings Petit Manseng from New York to
Virginia to evaluate varieties for Virginia’s climate
• 2000 ~ Michael Heny and Graham Bell makes a Petit Manseng wine at Horton Vineyards
• 2002 ~ Jennifer McCloud of Chrysalis releases a 100% Petit Manseng bottling
• 2009 ~ about 2,500 acres of Petit Manseng in France
• 2011 ~ DNA findings imply that Petit Manseng is a parent of Gros Manseng
• 2011 ~ 69 acres of Petit Manseng in Virginia
• 2017 ~ 381 acres of Petit Manseng in Virginia
• 2018 ~ Virginia’s Wisdom Oak Winery wins ‘Double Gold’ at the San Francisco International Wine Competition with their 2017
Petit Manseng
A library of Manseng from France and Virginia:
PM1 France, Jurançon Dagueneau-Pautrat ‘Jardins de Babylone’ dry Petit Manseng 2012 150
PM7 France, Jurançon Clos Cuirouilh dry Petit Manseng 2015 46
PM2 Virginia, Monticello Lovingston off-dry Petit Manseng 2014 50
PM3 Virginia, Monticello Michael Shaps Just off-dry Petit Manseng 2016 58
PM5 Virginia, Monticello Wisdom Oak off-dry Petit Manseng 2017 48
PM4 Virginia, Shenandoah Valley Bluestone dry Petit Manseng 2016 54
PM6 France, Pacherenc du Vic Bilh Berthoumieu ‘Charles de Batz’ sweet 90% Petit Manseng
10% Petit Courbu 2013 35
PM12 Virginia, Middleburg Linden ‘Late Harvest’ 375ml Sweet Petit Manseng 2013 48
PM11 Virginia, Monticello Stinson ‘Late Harvest’ 375ml Sweet Petit Manseng 2014 50
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Sherry This category of fortified wines from Spain ranges from dry to sweet and can accompany a wide variety of foods.
Sherries have inspired the likes of Edgar Alan Poe (‘The Cask of the Amontillado’) and helped drive the early cocktail movement in the 1800s (think ‘Sherry Cobbler’). A dry sherry can be amazing with shellfish, and sweeter sherries pair well with cheeses & desserts.
chalk 2S Spain, Jerez Equipo Navazos ‘La Bota #54’ Fino dry 750ml 15yr+ 110
chalk 3S Spain, Jerez El Maestro Sierra Fino dry & crisp 375ml Palomino 6yr 39
sus albariza (chalk) 1S Spain, Jerez El Maestro Sierra Oloroso nutty & dry 375ml Palomino 15yr 42
Amber Wines of the World Amber wine is skin-fermented white wine. It’s a style of winemaking that once pervaded the known world, now used by only a few.
These jewel-like wines are hotly debated in the wine world. Some wine experts disdain amber wines on the assumption that skin-contact wines display aromas and flavors of wine-making technique rather than terroir. These same Amber nay-sayers usually contradict themselves when they also say that
terroir is best expressed in a traditional red ferment with heavy skin maceration, or that terroir is absent in a ‘simple’ rosé. Amber wines force us to re-examine the locus of terroir in wines made from white grapes—does terroir lie in the grape flesh? The seeds? The skins?
It could be a combination…
Amber wine is ‘oddball’ at the moment, but I long for a day when it has its proper place at the table. And this place is with foods that a traditional white wine or red wine may not quite complement, such as poultry, pork, and fatty foods like foie gras. Amber wines often have the tannin structure of a pinot noir with the lightness of being of a white wine, and this allows them to occupy an alternate universe of food pairing with dishes that require in
concurrence both delicacy and power.
org volcanic 173 Italy, Campania Greco Cantina Giardino ‘Sophia’ Coda di Volpe 2011 85
sus clay/gravel 172 Italy, Umbria Paolo Bea ‘Arboreus’ Trebbiano 2010 125
lime/sand 171 Spain, Bizkaiko Txakolina Itsasmendi ‘Bat Berri’ Hondarrabi Zuri 2017 65
org loam 174 California, Napa Valley Matthiasson ‘Matthiason Vineyard’ Ribolla Gialla 2013 98
Rosé What can rosé be when it is made with implicit care? Discover below…
Virginia, Madison Early Mountain Merlot/Cab Franc/Syrah 2018 45
Pfaltz, Germany Villa Wolf Pinot Noir 2018 44
Rhône, France Yves Cuilleron ‘Sybel’ Syrah 2018 46
Bandol, France Terrebrune Mourvèdre/Grenache/ Cinsault 2018 74
Côtes de Provence, France Clos Cibonne Tibouren/Grenache 2017 65
Oddities & Specialties Some wines don’t fit the usual categories ~ here, they have a home.
chalk 250 France, Champagne Paillard dry, rouge, still Pinot Noir 2013 135
Rare still red wines from Champagne. Three centuries ago, this type of wine was usual in Champagne, and enjoyed by the Sun King. In the 1700s, wines like this competed with the fine pinot noirs from Burgundy. Champagne created its niche apart from Burgundy when producers there controlled a second fermentation.
marl 252 France, Champagne Horiot Rosé des Riceys ‘En Valingrain’ dry, rosé, still Pinot Noir 2013 110 This Rosé des Riceys—from the village of the same name straddling the border of Champagne and Burgundy—is made in tiny quantities by a handful of growers only in warm vintages. This has more in common with a red wine than most rosés. First, the wine is intended for cellaring; typically it is released after a long elevage.
A master of the genre is vigneron Olivier Horiot.
bio limestone 251 Spain, Penedès Parés Baltà, Radix Rosé dry, rouge, still Syrah 2016 68 The roots of Parés Baltà go back to the 18th century. In 1790 the first vines were planted on the estate that
now surrounds the winery. After only six hours of skin maceration, this unique “rosé” drinks like a Northern-Rhone Syrah. Enjoy it at cellar temperature or with a slight chill.
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Burgundy Rouge Possibly the most hallowed wines in the world, a good Burgundy will never fail to stir the soul.
limestone 235 Fixin Frédéric Magnien ‘Coeur de Violette’ Pinot Noir 2015 99
limestone 206 Fixin Méo Camuzet Pinot Noir 2016 139
limestone 211 Gevrey-Chambertin Coillot Pinot Noir 2014 135
org limestone 214 Gevrey-Chambertin Philippe Pacalet Pinot Noir 2016 265
limestone 226 Charmes-Chambertin Hubert Lignier Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2014 425
limestone 238 Charmes-Chambertin Hubert Lignier Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2015 550
limestone 205 Morey Saint-Denis Clos de Tart Monopole, Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2013 795
limestone 213 Morey-Saint-Denis Hubert Lignier ‘Les Chaffots’ 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2015 335
org limestone 240 Morey-Saint-Denis Tortochot ‘Aux Charmes’ 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2015 180
limestone 210 Morey-Saint-Denis Fourrier ‘Clos Sorbés’ 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2015 420
limestone 238 Morey-Saint-Denis Fourrier ‘Clos Sorbés’ 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2016 395
limestone 201 Bonnes Mares Frédéric Magnien Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2013 390
clay/limestone 207 Chambolle-Musigny Pousse d’Or ‘Groseilles’ 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2012 275
clay/limestone 221 Chambolle-Musigny Pousse d’Or ‘Les Feusselottes’ 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2011 295
limestone 204 Chambolle-Musigny Ghislaine Barthod ‘Aux Beaux Bruns’ 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2014 250
limestone 208 Chambolle-Musigny Ponsot ‘Les Charmes’ 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2015 425
limestone 200 Clos Vougeot Méo Camuzet Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2016 575
limestone 218 Echezeaux Forey ‘Vieille Vigne’ Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2014 360
limestone 227 Nuits-St-Georges Méo-Camuzet 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2016 285
limestone 228 Savigny-Les-Beaune Vincent Girardin VV Pinot Noir 2015 85
limestone 234 Volnay Nicolas Rossignol ‘Ronceret’ 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2008 240
limestone 235 Chassagne-Montrachet Philppe Colin ‘Les Chênes’ Pinot Noir 2017 95
limestone 236 Rully Jaeger-Defaix Pinot Noir 2017 70
clay/lime 212 Mercurey Faiveley Pinot Noir 2017 75
limestone 202 Mercurey Lievert-Barault ‘Les Combins’ 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2013 125
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Cru Beaujolais Rouge It would behoove us all to pay more attention to the region of Beaujolais. The Crus of Beaujolais produce wines that are rich yet approachable.
By law, they must all be hand-harvested; yet despite this meticulous vineyard work, most Cru Beaujolais wines are around $50.
These wines ignite a great synergy with food, as they support cuisine without overpowering it. Forget Beaujolais nouveau; below you will find a
carefully curated collection of gems from this overlooked region.
granite 293 Saint Amour Lafont Gamay 2015 46
granite 2 299 Chénas Hirsch Gamay 2016 45
granite 2 296 Moulin-à-Vent Liger Belair VV Gamay 2015 85
granite 290 Fleurie Chignard ‘Les Moriers’ Gamay 2018 54
granite 2 298 Régnié Charly Thevenet Gamay 2014 56
granite 2 291 Côte de Brouilly Thivin Gamay 2018 59
granite 292 Brouilly Laurent Martray VV ‘Combaity’ Gamay 2015 51
map of Beaujolais, painted in wine…
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Bordeaux Rouge Bordeaux reds exude power & elegance. At times they may seem hedonistic, at other times they connect with cuisine in the most mysterious ways…
MR-merlot CS-cabernet sauvignon CF-cabernet franc PV-petit verdot CM-carménère
Wines from the Left Bank of the Gironde
gravel 307 Médoc Hourbanon 65CS-30M-5CF 2010 59
blue clay 311 Saint-Estèphe La Chapelle de Meyney 60CS-30M-10PV 2012 89
gravel/clay 305 Pauillac Pichon-Longueville 2nd Growth Comtesse de Lalande
66CS-24M-7CF-3PV 2010 495
gravel/clay 325 Pauillac Pichon Longueville Baron 2nd Growth 60CS-35M-4CF-1PV 2009 450
gravel/silica 312 Pauillac Batailley 5th Growth 70CS-25MR-3CF-2PV 2005 285
gravel/clay 314 Margaux Palmer 3rd Growth 47CF-47M-6PV 1995 750
gravel 306 Margaux Alter Ego de Palmer 2nd Label, 3rd Growth 51MR-40CS-9PV 2012 277
gravel/clay 323 Margaux Rauzan-Ségla 2nd Growth 61CS-35M-2CF-2PV 2008 255
gravel 310 Margaux Mongravey 70CS-23M-2CF 2016 98
gravel 321 Saint-Julien Ducru Beaucaillou 2nd Growth 70M-30CS 2000 595
gravel 319 Saint-Julien Ducru Beaucaillou 2nd Growth 70M-30CS 1986 475
gravel/clay 315 Saint-Julien Gruaud-Larose 2nd Growth 61CS-29M-7CF-3PV 2005 325
gravel 303 Haut- Médoc Lanessan 60CS-35M-4PV-1CF 2010 95
gravel 304 Pessac-Léognan Haut-Bailly Grand Cru 65CS-35MR 2006 215
Wines from the Right Bank of the Gironde
bio clay/lime 309 Côtes de Francs Le Puy ‘Barthelemy’ 85MR-15CS 2008 250
clay/lime 300 Côtes de Castillon d’Aiguilhe 80MR-20CF 2012 69
bio clay/lime 313 Côtes de Bourg Faflas ‘Le Chevalier’ 80CF-20MR 2012 125
clay/lime 305 Lalande de Pomerol Hauts-Conseillants 75MR-25CF 2014 85
gravel/clay 308 Saint-Émilion Soleil 90MR-10CS 2012 75
Loire Valley Rouge Among the twists and bends of the Loire River you’ll find many vineyard treasures sequestered away. But if we had to focus in on one particular variety, it would be the savory, peppery, Cabernet Francs that can be found near these banks.
bio granite 452 Côte Roannaise Domaine des Pothiers ‘La Chapelle’ Gamay 2016 48
sus sand/gravel 456 Chinon Olga Raffault ‘Les Picasses’ Cabernet Franc 2008 80
sus sand/gravel 453 Chinon Olga Raffault ‘Les Picasses’ Cabernet Franc 1990 195
bio clay/lime 450 Chinon Grosbois ‘Gabare’ Cabernet Franc 2017 89
schist/clay 454 Anjou Domaine de la Bergerie ‘La Cerisaie’ Cabernet Franc 2018 46
bio clay/shale 457 Anjou Domaine Aux Moines Cabernet Franc 2015 70
bio tuffeau 458 Anjou Anne-Claude Leflaive ‘Clau de Nell’ Cabernet Franc 2015 125
bio clay/shale 455 Saumur-Champigny T. Germain ‘Franc de Pieds’ Cabernet Franc 2013 115
org clay/sand 451 Saumur-Champigny Clos Rougeard Cabernet Franc 2013 225
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Featured Producers
Hervé Souhaut
Hervé Souhaut created Domaine Romaneaux-Destezet in 1993. Hervé works 5-hectares of old and ancient vines— between 50 to 100 years old. He is very fortunate to own two vineyards in the Rhône Valley just opposite the
storied hills of Hermitage in Saint Joseph. This region is widely recognized as being one of the finest areas for wine production on the planet; thanks in part to its elevation, ancient vineyard sites and the southeastern and southern exposures.
Hervé works entirely on whole grape bunches and semi-carbonic maceration. All of the vineyards are farmed organically,
and no chemicals are added in the winemaking process. His philosophy is to extract a delicate balance of tannins from the grapes, to make a wine with subtlety and finesse. Hervé prefers to make a wine that is drinkable right away, but we must say his wines
have such a fantastic level of purity and acidity, that the older bottles we have tasted have incredible potential to evolve into some of the most spectacular natural wines in existence.
schist 86 Rhône Valley, St.-Joseph Romaneaux-Destezet Blanc Viognier/ Roussanne
2017 65
schist 512 Rhône Valley, St.-Joseph Romaneaux-Destezet ‘La Souteronne’ 70 year-old vines!
Gamay 2016 88
schist 518 Rhône Valley, St.-Joseph Romaneaux-Destezet ‘St. Epine’ Syrah 2016 155
Magnums
1010 Rhône Valley, St.-Joseph Romaneaux-Destezet Syrah 2016 150
schist 1011 Rhône Valley, St.-Joseph Romaneaux-Destezet ‘La Souteronne’
Gamay 2016 185
schist 1012 Rhône Valley, St.-Joseph Romaneaux-Destezet ‘Les Cessieux’ Syrah 2016 250
schist 1013 Rhône Valley, St.-Joseph Romaneaux-Destezet ‘St. Epine’ Syrah 2016 280
Elk Cove A Vertical Offering of La Bohème Pinot Noir
La Bohème Vineyard was planted in 1985 by selecting the very best vines from Elk Cove’s
original Estate Pommard plantings. Pat and Joe Campbell named the vineyard after the family who sold them the property – and their favorite Puccini opera. This picturesque vineyard overlooks the winery and the coast range mountains and rises
to 800 feet, making it one of the highest elevation vineyard sites in the Willamette Valley. La Bohème was planted using cuttings from vines selected for small cluster size and intense flavors, hallmarks of the world’s finest Pinot Noirs. The fruit is pruned and
cluster-thinned heavily to limit yields and to maximize ripening and flavor concentration.
Willakenzie Yamhill- Carlton, Willamette Valley, OR Elk Cove ‘La Bohème’ Pinot Noir 2011 125
Willakenzie Yamhill- Carlton, Willamette Valley, OR Elk Cove ‘La Bohème’ Pinot Noir 2012 120
Willakenzie Yamhill- Carlton, Willamette Valley, OR Elk Cove ‘La Bohème’ Pinot Noir 2014 115
Willakenzie Yamhill- Carlton, Willamette Valley, OR Elk Cove ‘La Bohème’ Pinot Noir 2015 115
Willakenzie Yamhill- Carlton, Willamette Valley, OR Elk Cove ‘La Bohème’ Pinot Noir 2016 95
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Provence, Languedoc-Roussillon, Southwest, & Jura Rouge It’s hot and dry in the lands that border the north Mediterranean coast. The wines from this area are often dense and rich, taut and at times sinewy.
They are relentlessly raw and straightforward, and always perfect with local Virginia grass-fed steak…
limestone 400 Jura Rolet ‘Vieilles Vignes’ Poulsard 2014 45
org limestone/marl 407 Bandol Ste. Anne Mourvèdre 2011 125
bio marl/limestone 410 Bandol Maubernard Mourvèdre+ 2014 59
org clay/lime 412 Bandol Tempier ‘La Migoua’ Mourvèdre+ 2017 155
bio varied 403 Minervois Taillandier ‘Viti Vini Bibi’ Grenache+ 2015 55
org schist 405 Provence Clos Cibonne Tibouren/ Grenache 2015 65
org clay 404 Provence Gimel ‘St. Jean de Barroux’ Grenache+ 2011 70
limestone 408 Provence Chêne Bleu ‘Vaucluse Héloïse’ Syrah/Grenache 2010 165
V varied 411 Languedoc Pas de l’Escalette Grenache 2013 60
Rhône Valley Rouge The Rhône River winds through the inhospitable rocky hills in the north to the gallet-studded plains in the south. The gobelet-trained vines look
like small shrubs; the fruit they produce is taut and flavorful. Here, there is a democracy between many grape varieties from picpoul to syrah. The biodiversity and variation in the soil translates to a wide spectrum of flavors and styles.
gneiss/ schist
513 Côte Rôtie Eric Texier ‘Vieilles Vignes’ Syrah 2015 165
granite+ 521 Côte Rôtie Levet ‘Les Journaries’ Syrah 2015 175
granite 523 Côte Rôtie De Rosiers ‘Drevon’ Syrah 2008 115
bio granite 502 Crozes-Hermitage Dard & Ribo ‘C'est le Printemps’ Syrah 2017 98
sus granite 507 Crozes-Hermitage Pierre Gaillard Syrah 2016 120
org granite 524 Crozes-Hermitage Alain Graillot Syrah 2017 95
org granite 525 Crozes-Hermitage Alain Graillot ‘La Guiraude’ Syrah 2016 160
sus granite 503 Cornas Pierre Gaillard Syrah 2015 110
sus granite 520 Cornas J. Denuzière Syrah 2015 135
granite 515 Cornas Vincent Paris ‘Granite 30’ Syrah 2015 90
org schist 504 VdF Hervé Souhaut Gamay 2015 88
gravels 514 Vacqueyras Charbonnière Grenache+ 2015 75
gravel 505 Gigondas Croix des Pins Grenache+ 2015 65
sand/clay 508 Côtes du Rhone, Sablet Notre Dame des Pallières Syrah+ 2015 49
galet 506 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Xavier ‘Cuvée’ Anonyme’ Grenache+ 2012 155
LR galet 522 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieux Telegraphe ‘La Crau’ Grenache+ 2016 195
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American Red We’ve come so far since the days of Prohibition. Just a century ago we were preparing to shut down American wineries left and right.
Generations later, the wine industry in the US has bounced back with incredible force. The benchmark wineries below have come a long way in exploring and pushing the envelope of what American terroir can express. The next generation of US wine will build upon their work.
varied Oregon, Willamette Valley Biggio Hamina ‘Holmes Gap’ Pinot Noir 2015 64
sus silt/clay 650 Oregon, Willamette Valley Elk Cove ‘La Boheme’ Pinot Noir 2016 95
sus loam 632 Oregon, Yamhill-Carlton Soter ‘Mineral Springs’ Pinot Noir 2016 145
sand/loam 611 California, Russian River Alquimista ‘Mes Filles’ Pinot Noir 2016 155
org sand/loam 609 California, Sonoma Coast Radio-Coteau ‘La Neblina’ Pinot Noir 2015 100
clay/loam 602 California, Anderson Valley Littorai ‘Les Larmes’ Pinot Noir 2017 135
shale/quartz 654 California, Anderson Valley Rhys ‘Bearwallow’ Pinot Noir 2014 150
purisima 655 California, Santa Cruz Mtns. Rhys ‘Alpine’ Pinot Noir 2014 250
sand 630 California, Lodi Scholium Project ‘1mn’ Bechold Ranch Cinsault 2015 110
bio limestone 628 New York, Finger Lakes Bloomer Creek Cabernet Franc 2015 75
Bio loam/lime 620 New York, Finger Lakes Bloomer Creek ‘White Horse’ Bordeaux-Style Blend 2015 75
sandy loam 627 Washington, Red Mtn. Hedges Family Estate Bordeaux-Style Blend 2013 69
sus varied 602 California, Central Coast Clos LaChance Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 55
varied 607 California, Napa Valley Ramey Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 125
varied 610 California, Napa Valley Rafael et Fils Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 135
volcanic 652 California, Napa Valley White Rock ‘Claret’ Bordeaux-Style Blend 2015 115
volcanic 627 California, Napa Valley White Rock Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 145
varied 660 California, Napa Valley Cain Concept ‘The Benchland’ Bordeaux-Style Blend 2009 175
sus/org varied 669 California, Napa, St. Helena Corison Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 225
org rock/clay 667 California, Napa, Mt. Veeder Mayacamas Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 250
org alluvial 601 California, Sonoma, Alexander Lancaster ‘Winemaker’s Cuvée’ Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 240
alluvial 605 California, Napa Valley Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 1095
loam/volcanic 625 California, Sonoma County Enfield ‘Ft. Ross-Seaview’ Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 145
varied 600 California, North Coast Cruse Wine Co. Valdiguié/Carignan 2017 65
sand/loam 667 California, Mendocino Broc Cellars ‘Fox Hill’ Nero d’Avola 2017 75
sus granite/clay 613 California, Napa Failla ‘Hudson’ Syrah 2017 135
org sand/loam 668 California, Sonoma Coast Radio-Coteau ‘Las Colinas’ Syrah 2015 95
varied 652 California, Central Cost Arnot-Roberts Syrah 2017 70
basalt 625 California, Arroyo Grande Piedrasassi ‘Rim Rock’ Syrah 2015 150
sand/quartz 615 California, Santa Barbara Central Coast Group Project ‘Names’ Syrah 2012 120
varied 623 California, Ballard Canyon Stolpman Syrah+ 2015 60
red loam 656 California, Sierra Foothills Clos Saron ‘Stone Soup’ Syrah/Viognier 2013 135
org shale 618 California, Mendocino Enfield ‘Yorkville Highlands’ Syrah 2015 65
loam 651 California, Napa Sidebar ‘Red Field’ Zinfandel+ 2015 55
loam 665 California, Sonoma Rockpile ‘Rockpile Ridge’ Zinfandel 2016 99
loam 629 Washington, Walla Walla Leonetti Cellars Sangiovese 2015 175
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Reds of the Old World
Stellar offerings from multi-generational producers.
bio slate 675 Spain, Ribera del Duero Goyo Garcia ‘Cobero’ Mencia+ 2013 90
org chalk/clay 674 Spain, Ribera del Duero Dominio Basconcillos ‘Vĩna Magna’ Tempranillo 2015 89
varied 692 Spain, Rioja Vina Real Gran Reserva Tempranillo+ 2014 95
sand 688 Spain, Rioja Lopez de Heredia ‘Viña Tondonia’ Tempranillo+ 1995 350
bio varied 694 Spain, Granada Naranjuez ‘Prisa Mata’ Tempranillo+ MV 39
llicorella 686 Spain, Priorat Clos Figueres Grenache+ 2007 150
llicorella 689 Spain, Priorat Clos Mogador ‘Manyetes’ Cariñena+ 2014 160
org sand/clay 653 Spain, Toro Quinta de la Quietud ‘La Quietud’ Tempranillo 2013 75
clay 688 Portugal, Bairrada Caves São João ‘Frei João Tinto’ Baga 1985 95
bio limestone 171 Italy, Friuli Zidarich Teran 2009 69
sus volcanic 696 Italy, Sicily Etna Calabretta ‘Sicilia Vigne Vecchie’ Nerello Mascalese 2010 68
org volcanic 693 Italy, Sicily Etna Tenuta di Fessina ‘Musmeci’ Nerello Mascalese 2011 90
galestro 695 Italy-Tuscany Selvapiana ‘Pomino’ Sangiovese+ 2014 55
org sandstone 667 Italy, Tuscany Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico Riserva Sangiovese 2015 85
bio galestro+ 672 Italy, Tuscany Montevertine ‘Le Pergole Torte’ Sangioveto 2014 275
marl 642 Italy, Piemonte Langhe Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo ‘Bussia’ Nebbiolo 2013 180
blue marl 659 Italy, Piemonte
Langhe Marchesi di Gresy Barbaresco ‘Martinenga’ Nebbiolo 2014 115
marl 664 Italy, Piemonte Langhe Grasso Barbaresco ‘Bricco Spessa Giacosa’ Nebbiolo 2007 140
bio volcanic 668 Italy, Piemonte Gattinara
Paride Iaretti ‘Pietro’ Nebbiolo 2007 150
sus sand/stone 685 Italy, Lombardia Ar. Pe. Pe. ‘Grumello Piro’ Nebbiolo 2006 146
org clay/lime 666 Italy, Umbria Montefalco Paolo Bea ‘Pagliaro’ Sagrantino 2012 185
org clay/lime 606 Italy, Umbria Montefalco Paolo Bea ‘Sanvalentino’ Sangiovese+ 2012 185
sus gravel/silt 687 Italy, Veneto Dal Forno Valpolicella Superiore Corvina+ 2012 260
alluvial 698 Italy, Veneto Buglioni Amarone della Valpolicella Corvina+ 2010 170
slate 671 Germany, Mosel Hofgut Falkenstein ‘Neidermenniger
Sonnenberg’ Pinot Noir 2014 80
sand 681 Greece, Amyndeon
Alpha Estate ‘Hedgehog Vineyard’ Xinomavro 2011 98
varied 691 Turkey, Cappadocian Turasan Kalecik Karasi 2015 39
varied 690 Lebanon Musar Bordeaux Style Blend 2011 110
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Wines of Virginia
Here are a few of our favorites from Virginia’s blossoming wine industry….
Castle Hill Cider - Levity 2017 $45
A producer of truly world-class cider. The style of Castle Hill rivals the best of Normandy. We are fans of these dry and complex offerings. Levity is a truly unique sparkling cider; as it is crafted in terra-cotta vessels that are
buried on property. Levity is settled and bottled before fermentation completes, producing a natural carbonation from native yeasts.
Ankida Ridge Pinot Noir 2015 $89 - Brut Blanc de Blanc 2016 $75
Ankida Ridge is leading the charge of producing the best Pinot Noir in Virginia. The estate features only a few acres of vines and plenty of happy animals. Dennis and Christine Vrooman are
some of the nicest winery owners you will ever come across. Stop in to taste their Burgundian-style pinot noir and chardonnay or to pet their sheep. (614)
Lovingston - ‘Gilbert’s Vineyard’ Pinotage 2015 $60 This is one of the greatest values in Virginia. This playful offering reminds us of a wild, red fruit driven Pinot Noir.
This Pinotage is grown on red clay slopes. This tasty bottling comes to us byway of the Puckett family & is crafted by the insightful winegrower, Riaan Rossouw.
In the 1900s, a woman named Josie owned the knoll where the grape vines are planted, hence the wine’s namesake…
King Family - Petit Verdot 2014 $89
In 1996, the King family put down roots in Crozet and has been helping to define Virginia wine ever since. Winemaker Matthieu Finot brings a wealth of experience from his childhood in France.
He has great success with Petit Verdot in the Monticello AVA. (658)
Barboursville - ‘Octagon’ Bordeaux Style Blend 2015 $99
Winemaker Luca Paschina culls some very special grapes from Virginia’s red clay to make this landmark wine. We call it a ‘landmark’ wine for a few reasons: it carries the mark of the land and represents the soils of the Monticello AVA,
the label depicts a design by Thomas Jefferson of the ruins that rise up from the vineyards thus paying homage to the historic building and the echoes of Barboursville’s past, and the wine itself is something of a landmark in Virginia’s wine landscape (611)
clay+ 617 Virginia, Monticello Thibaut-Janisson Sparkling Chardonnay M.V. 65
red clay 115 Virginia, Monticello Veritas Sauvignon Blanc 2017 52
red clay 112 Virginia, Monticello Stinson Sauvignon Blanc 2017 54
clay 116 Virginia, Monticello Horton Albariño 2017 46
clay 108 Virginia, Monticello Lovingston Chardonnay 2016 48
loam 115 Virginia, Monticello Michael Shaps ‘Wild Meadow’ Chardonnay 2016 71
greenstone/granite 802 Virginia, Middleburg Linden ‘Hardscrabble’ 375ml Chardonnay 2015 44
red clay Virginia, Monticello Early Mountain Rosé Merlot/Syrah 2017 44
clay 613 Virginia, Monticello Horton Nebbiolo 2014 55
red clay 617 Virginia, Monticello King Family ‘Mountain Plains’ Bordeaux-Style Blend 2015 110
red clay 623 Virginia, Monticello Early Mountain Cabernet Franc 2017 60
red clay 627 Virginia, Monticello ‘r’ grand vin Bordeaux-Style Blend 2017 62
varied 612 Virginia, Middleburg RdV ‘Friends & Family’ Bordeaux-Style Blend 2016 85
red clay 626 Virginia, Monticello Keswick Vineyards Touriga 2016 55
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Reds of the New World For a more modern expression
org clay loam 692 Chile, Colchagua Villalobos Carignan 2014 75
org varied 6071 Argentina, Patagonia
Denario Reserva Malbec 2012 55
bio alluvial 673 New Zealand, Hawkes Bay
Pyramid Valley G.C ‘Howell Family’ Cabernet Franc 2011 60
bio clay/lime 680 New Zealand, Canterbury
Pyramid Valley Vineyards ‘Angel Flower’ Pinot Noir 2011 138 2011Pin
bio clay/lime 675 New Zealand, Canterbury
Pyramid Valley Vineyards ‘Earth Smoke’ Pinot Noir 2011 138
bio varied 691 New Zealand, Martinborough
Cambridge Road ‘La Luna’ Pinot Noir 2013 88
gravel/sand 676 New Zealand, Martinborough
Craggy Range Pinot Noir 2016 65
varied 688 New Zealand, Marlborough
Dry River ‘Lovat Vineyard’ Syrah 2008 149 2008 149
sus loam/clay 690 New Zealand, Clevedon
Puriri Hills ‘Reserve’ SGMV 2010 120
alluvial 678 Australia, Barossa Langmeil ‘The Freedom 1843’ Shiraz 2013 210
varied 670 Australia, Barossa Henschke ‘Henry’s Seven’ SGMV 2014 88
sus granite 671 Stellenbosch, South Africa
de Traffford Merlot 2008 90
sus granite 672 Stellenbosch, South Africa
de Trafford ‘Blueprint’ Syrah 2014 75
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Large Bottles
Rouge
1.5L 1002 Italy- Piemonte Barolo Brovia ‘Rocche’ Nebbiolo 2009 495
1.5L 1000 France- Burgundy Forey – Vosne-Romanée Pinot Noir 2014 415
1.5L 1004 France- Burgundy Forey – Nuits-St-George Pinot Noir 2014 395
1.5L 1001 France- Loire, Touraine La Grange Tiphaine ‘Clef de Sol’ Cabernet Franc-Malbec 2012 128
1.5L 1010 France–Rhône, St.-Joseph Romaneaux-Destezet Hervé Souhaut Syrah 2016 150
1.5L 1011 France–Rhône, St.-Joseph Romaneaux-Destezet
‘La Souteronne’
Gamay 2016 165
1.5L 1012 France–Rhône, St.-Joseph Romaneaux-Destezet
‘Les Cessieux’
Syrah 2016 250
1.5L 1013 France–Rhône, St.-Joseph Romaneaux-Destezet ‘St. Epine’ Syrah 2013 280
1.5L 1015 Oregon- Willamette Valley Ken Wright ‘Freedom Hill’ Pinot Noir 2017 265
LR 1.5L 1005 Spain- Ribeiro Luis Rodriguez ‘Escolma’ Caiño-Brancellao-Ferrol 2012 299
1.5L 1016 California- Napa Mayacamas Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 450
1.5L 1006 California- Napa Corison Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 540
1.5L 1014 France – Bordeaux, St. Julien Gruaud-Larose 2nd Growth 61CS-29M-7CF-3PV 2007 425
Half Bottles
Bubbly
chalk 853 Champagne - Bouzy Paul Clouet Brut Grand Cru PN/CH 68
tufa 851 Champagne - Mareuil-sur-Aÿ Billecart Salmon Rosé CH/PN/PM 95
Blanc
greenstone/
granite 802 Virginia - Middleburg Linden ‘Hardscrabble’ Chardonnay 2015 44
kimmeridgian 801 France - Burgundy Brocard Chablis ‘Vau de Vay’ 1er Cru Chardonnay 2015 48
slate 800 Germany - Mosel Selbach Ostler Zeltinger Himmelreich Kabinett Off-Dry Riesling 2015 35
Rouge
willakenzie 902 Oregon – Willamette Vallley Ken Wright ‘Guadelupe’ Pinot Noir 2015 65
bio alluvial 908 California - Napa Araujo ‘Eisele Vineyard’ Syrah 2010 320
gravel/clay 903 France - Bordeaux Sociando-Mallet Haut-Medoc 55CS/40M/5CF 2015 135
galet 906 France- Rhône Berthet-Rayne Chateauneuf-du-Pape Grenache+ 2015 42
sus clay/sand 904 Greece- Naoussa Kir Yianni ‘Ramnista’ Xinomavro 2009 48
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Spirits ~certain cocktails, martinis, and drinks served ‘up’ will have a $2-$3 supplement~
Vodka Whisk(e)y
Belvedere Poland rye 40% 13 Ciroc France grapes 40% 11 Blended Scotch
Grey Goose France wheat 40% 13 Chivas 12 Scotland 40% 14 Ketel One Holland wheat 40% 12 Dewar’s Scotland 40% 10 Tito’s Texas corn 40% 10 Johnnie Walker: Stolichnaya Russia/Latvia wheat/rye 40% 9 Black Scotland 40% 13 Chopin Poland
Potato/rye/wheat
40% 13 Double Black Scotland 40% 16
Single Malt
Balvenie 12 ‘Doublewood’ Speyside 43% 14
Gin Glenlivet 12 Highlands 40% 14
Beefeater England 47% 10 Glenmorangie 10 Highlands 43% 12 lemon, orange, coriander, almond, orris, angelica, licorice Lagavulin 16 Islay 43% 19 Bombay Sapphire England 47% 12 Laphroaig 10 Islay 43% 13 lemon, coriander, almond, orris, licorice, cassia, cubeb, The Macallan 12 Highlands-Speyside 43% 16 grains of paradise, angelica root Oban 14 Highlands 43% 16 Hendrick’s Scotland 44% 13 Nikka ‘Coffey Grain’ Japan 45% 18 lemon, orange, coriander, orris, cubeb, elderflower, Spirit Lab Virginia 46% 20 chamomile, cucumber, rose petals Tanqueray Scotland 47% 11 coriander, angelica, licorice Irish Whiskey
Plymouth England 41% 11 Jameson Cork 40% 13 lemon, orange, orris, angelica, cardamom Tullamore Dew Tullamore 55% 15 Canadian
Genever Canadian Club Ontario 40% 10
Bols Holland 42% 11 Rye
Tequila Old Overholt Clermont, KY 51rye 40% 10
Patron Plata Highlands agave 40% 13 Bulleit Lawrenceburg, IN 95rye 45% 12 Espolòn Plata Highlands agave 40% 10 Dickel Tullahoma, TN 95rye 45% 11 Ocho Reposado Highlands agave 40% 18 High West Double Rye Park City, UT 85rys 46% 14 Herradura Añejo Lowlands agave 40% 17 Bourbon/Tennessee
Basil Hayden’s Frankfort, KY 40% 15
Rum E. William’s Bonded Louisville, KY 50% 10
White Four Roses Lawrenceburg, KY 40% 12 Bacardi Bermuda 40% 9 Jack Daniel’s Lynchburg, TN 40% 12 Knob Creek Clermont, KY 50% 14 Gold Marker’s Mark Loretto, KY 45% 11 Mount Gay ‘Eclipse’ Barbados 40% 11 Woodford Reserve Versailles, KY 45% 15 El Dorado ‘5yr’ Guyana 40% 13 Eagle Rare Frankfort, KY 45% 15 Dark Virginia
Zacapa 23 Guatemala 40% 15 Catoctin ‘Mosby’s Spirit’ Purcellville. VA rye 40% 13 Goslings ‘Black Seal’ Bermuda 40% 10 Virginia Highland Lovingston &
Highlands
barley 46% 14
Spirit Lab Virginia s.m. 46% 20