Let's try this lineup again! We had planned three of these four wines for the first Friday in January, which unfortunately was canceled. We sold through all of the Bordeaux that was intended for that flight and have replaced it with a killer Malbec/Syrah blend from Argentina.
All of the wines this week come from sustainable and biodynamically farmed vineyards. They are made by people that are looking to the future when it comes to their winemaking and farming practices.
Grab a flight for only $5!
Featured Wines:
Weingut Bründlmayer L & T Grüner Veltliner 2019
Kamptal, Austria; $17.99
Weingut Bründlmayer is a small family winery run by husband-and-wife team Willi and Edwige. Located in the town of Langenlois, about 40 miles northwest of Vienna. The hot days and cool nights in the area are a perfect environment for their most iconic grape varietal, Grüner Veltliner. The hot days help ripen the grapes and develop deeper fruit character, while the cool nights help develop acidity. L & T, “Leicht & Trocken”, or “Light & Dry” is a perfect way to describe this wine. Lemon zest, green apple, and pear, with lots of minerality and a crisp finish. – Sample $1.50
Tinedo Ja! Tempranillo 2020
La Mancha, Spain; $9.99
The Tinedo Estate is one of the oldest wineries in La Mancha, a family-owned vineyard dedicated to only producing single-estate and single-plot wines since 1846. Ja! Is their youngest release. Aged only a few months in stainless steel to retain more freshness and intense fruit. Hints of violets, cherry and licorice with a mouth-watering finish. Bonus points for being Certified Organic. – Sample $1.00
Passionate Wines Del Mono Tinto 2020
Mendoza, Argentina; $13.99
Owner/Winemaker of Passionate Wines Matias Michelini strives to make experimental wines that express terroir. Del Mono Tinto or “The Red Monkey” is a blend of equal parts Syrah and Malbec grown in the Tupungato region of Mendoza. This is the northernmost subregion of the Uco Valley; High altitude and low rainfall produces small and concentrated fruit. Organically farmed, native yeast fermentation, and aged only six months in concrete. Lots of plum, and berry flavors, with hints of cassis, vanilla, and cocoa that are unexpected without the oak. Last vintage scored 92pts from Wine Enthusiast! – Sample $1.00
Requiem Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Columbia Valley, Washington; $19.99
Sourced from four biodynamically farmed vineyards – Champoux, Wallula, SeVein and Loess in the Red Mountain, Horse Heaven Hills, and Walla Walla AVAs. About 85% Cabernet with small percentages of Merlot, Malbec, Syrah and Petit Verdot blended in. Aged 20 months in French oak from multiple forests and barrel ages. “…flavors of black cherry, blackberry, cassis and black plum fruits followed by classic tobacco leaf, cedar, graphite, chocolate and baking spice notes.” – Sample $2.00