05/09/2023 Newsletter

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:
Last week was a great time at the Wine Cellar. Adding one top rack wine to our tasting flight for the first week of the months allowed people to try, or have a glass, of a great wine that isn’t typically on the tastings. We also initiated our partnership with Simply Boxed to provide some really delicious options for cheese plates and a full Charcuterie board. We have more this week with some truly scrumptious cheeses. Come in to get one while they last.

FEATURED WINES THIS WEEK

Cambria Katherine’s Vineyard 2021 Chardonnay (Santa Barbara, CA) $19.99

Our flagship Chardonnay is barrel-fermented giving it toasted oak, vanilla, and crème brûlée characteristics complemented by notes of citrus and baked apples. This white wine is known for its balance of oak and a refreshingly crisp finish. Pairs well with grilled chicken and mango salsa, roast salmon and gruyere mac and cheese, or fish tacos.
($10 per glass)

Fattorie Melini 2020 San Lorenzo Chianti (Tuscany, Italy) $16.99

The Melini family has been making wines in Chianti since 1705. Their San Lorenzo Chianti is a vivid ruby-garnet color in the glass, with a fine bouquet of raspberries and cherries plus accents of violets and irises. Flavors of dark cherry, wild forest berries and almonds are full and savory.
($10 per glass)

Angel’s Ink 2021 Pinot Noir (California) $24.99

Sourced selectively from premier vineyards across California’s Central Coast, Angels Ink Pinot Noir is rich, full, round and supple in texture. Fruit forward on the palate with an integrated warm spice oak presence, this wine is a full sensory expression.
($10 per glass)

Chateau De Fontenille Grand Bordeaux (Bordeaux, France) $26.99

An unpretentious, every day wine, with attractive notes of blackcurrant, black cherry, and plum. Supple, with moderate, structured tannins balanced nicely by acidity and vibrant fruits on the finish. For a typical and delicious pairing, try with beef stew. If you are feeling adventurous, consider braised goat ribs.
($10 per glass)

Piatelli 2019 Trinita Grand Reserve (Mendoza, Argentina) $27.99

Trinita is a blend of 76% Malbec, 11% Merlot and 13% Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine exudes an aromatic bouquet of black plums and raspberries, along with hints of coffee and spice. On the palate, juicy raspberry and black currant flavors mix on a finish that lingers with a smoky richness.
($10 per glass)

NEW ARRIVALS

Flying Leap Grenache (Elgin, Arizona) $26.99

Made with Grenache grapes sourced from diverse collections including Flying Leap vineyards t, this production is true to form – cosmopolitan, smooth, nicely-balanced and medium-bodied with mouthwatering flavors of raspberry, candied fruit roll-up, and a beautiful cinnamon finish. Pair with soft cheeses such as Chévre.

Mazzei 2020 Poggio Badiola (Chianti, Italy) $20.99

This Tuscan wine comes from vineyards located at a great altitude in the heart of the Chianti Classico region, around a Romanesque church dating back to the 10th century. It uniquely combines the freshness and elegance of Sangiovese (70%) with the soft structure of Merlot (30%). This wine is elegant with fresh red berry flavors, a velvety mouthfeel and supple. Food pairing: Cold cuts, pasta with meat/game sauce, pizza, big grilled fish, pot roast.

Emmolo 2020 Merlot (Napa Valley) $59.99

This wine presents with aromas of Pomace, sweet toasted oak blackberries and ripe plums. On the palate you will find dark chocolate, expansive dark berry flavors, with a fresh earthiness and smooth, leathery tannins. This is a wonderfully rich, earthy, and dark well-balance Merlot.

Oude Pinot Gris Tilqiun, Lambic Beer (Rebecq, Belgium) $30.99

Old Pinot Gris Tilquin is a Lambic beer made from the spontaneous fermentation of 280 gr of Pinot Gris grapes by liter of lambic. Unfiltered and unpasteurized, this beer is refermented in the bottle. Tastes of a prominent dryness from the very beginning together with a honey accompanied white wine grape sweetness. Turns a tad more leaf forward then, with a natural appearing tartness, seemingly resulting from the ripe grapes. Finishes dusty, with a hint of earth and prominent, moldy oak among a late, surprisingly powerful grape fruitiness and matured hop dryness.

Cheers!

Kim Maloney
Old Town Wine Cellar
265 S. Main Street, Suite E
Yuma, Arizona 85364
928-373-0405