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| Stop by this Saturday to try some fresh wines we have selected from Northeast and Central Italy. These are all crisp and refreshing wines that go great on a warm afternoon or a long summer evening. And they are all reasonably priced so that you don't have to spend the vacation funds. Come and check them out. |
| Canella, Prosecco Brut $14 |
| From Veneto comes this delightfully light and elegant bubbly. The Canella is dry with apple, lime blossom and very fragrant citrus aromas. A lengthy aging on the lees endows it with concentration and intensity. It has flavors of white peach with a dry and clean finish. This is a great anytime kind of wine. |
| 2007 Lagaria Pinot Grigio $9 |
| From Friuli in Northeast Italy, the Lagaria Pinot Grigio possesses pleasant floral, apple, apricot and pear aroma's. To intensify the aroma, flavor and weight, 10-15% of the wine is made from late-harvested grapes. It is a brilliant, smooth, medium-bodied, fresh and well balanced wine, with a refreshing fruit character and a refined elegance. And it's under ten dollars. |
| 2007 Tedeschi Monte Tenda, Soave $13 |
| 100 % Garganega from Veneto, the Monte Tenda is a single vineyard Soave. The grapes are harvested by hand half-way through October (Garganega gives best results when it is a bit overripe). Its color is straw yellow that is both clear and transparent. Its bouquet is strongly fruity and complex, very clean with notes of dry fruit such as almonds. |
| 2005 Castello di Volpaia, Borgianni Chianti $12 |
| Mostly Sangiovese with some Canaiolo, the Borgianni is a lively ruby red with purple highlights. There are fine, persistent floral and red berry aromas on the nose. This is a rich, well balanced wine with a long finish. The 2006 vintage has already arrived so they are offering the 2005 at this great price. |
| 2007 Einaudi, Dolchetto di Dogliani 18.50 $25 |
| Dogliani is a historic Dolcetto terroir in the Piedmont. The grapes are grown on marly-calcareous-clayey soil, with southern exposure on Guyot-trained vines. The Einaudi has a ruby red color with purple reflections, fruity aromas, good body, intense, fresh berry and underbrush flavors with an almond nuance on the finish. |