3/27/2023 Newsletter

Greetings from the Wine Cellar:

March has been an exciting and busy month at the Old Town Wine Cellar and I am really enjoying myself in this new venture, meeting lots of new people and enjoying time with our regular customers too. With the cool weather season winding down the big events in Downtown Yuma are also beginning to wind down but that doesn’t mean nothing is going on downtown. We have lots of shops, restaurants and other merchants to visit and enjoy year round. You can even a book tour of Yuma Downtown with Zaddyz Cabbiz and guess what…The Old Town Wine Cellar is one of the stops on the tour so come have a glass with us when you do the tour.

This Week’s Featured Wines

Juggernaut 2021 Chardonnay (Sonoma, California) $17.99

This Chardonnay is built via a mix of French and American Oak, stainless steel tanks and sur-lie aging. Each technique gives the final blend of character, with a hint of vanilla and buttercream from the oak, to crisp stone fruit flavors resulting from time in stainless steel to the smooth mouthfeel from sur0lie aging.

A to Z Wineworks 2021 Rosé (Oregon) $18.99

This Rosé invites with delicate aromas of rose petal, hibiscus and lime blossom. On the palate, the wine’s minerality provides a beautiful backbone for the juicy yet restrained fruit flavors. Just a touch of sweetness is followed immediately by a line of acidity leading to a smooth finish.

J. Lohr 2021Wildflower Valdiguié (Arroyo Seco, Monterey) $12.99

Crafted in the style of Beaujolais wines, this is a light-bodied red wine. Raspberry, cranberry, and pomegranate aromas, with a bit of black pepper. The palate has red berry with a touch of spice and medium acidity with a long finish. A red wine to Chill for those hot summer days and nights!

Kuleto 2019 Frog Prince Red Blend (Napa Valley, California) $24.99

The Frog Prince puts it all together in a classic Old World style wine. Aromas of raspberry, ripe cherry and dried herbs entice your senses. The nose leads into the palate filled with layer upon layer of red fruit. A vigorous acidity carries throughout and is further accentuated by firm tannins that taper off.

Patz & Hall 2017 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast) $39.99

The bouquet of this Pinot Noir’s cool-climate charmer takes the form of bright, fresh cherry and strawberry. These fetching aromas are echoed on the palate, with complex flavors of Morello cherry, strawberry and raspberry edged with spicy cinnamon and clove hints.

NEW WINE & BEER ARRIVALS

Le Orgini – Bolla 2015 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Reserva

Deep Ruby with aromas of jammy berry fruits, spice and oak. On the palate cherry and dried plum with bold spice, floral, cacao and cedar. Structured firm tannins, nicely balanced on long finish ending with fruit, cedar and earthy spice. Just starting to drink well now with room to age.

Folonari 2019 Valpolicella (Veneto, Italy) $15.99

Folonari Valpolicella is admired for its fruit-forward flavors and is light to medium purple in the glass. Nose of ripe black cherries and raspberries. Fresh acidity on the nose as well being a young wine. The palate is medium plus acidity which gives freshness turning to the red fruit notes that follow.

A to Z Wineworks 2021 Riesling (Oregon) $18.99

A to Z Riesling is a blend of fruit from young and old vines picked at multiple levels of flavor development to produce a complex and dynamic wine with balanced acidity. This floral and stone-fruit driven, off-dry wine is an excellent accompaniment for salads and lightly spiced fare. It’s also stunning on its own!

Wren House Mexican Pale La Clara Lager (Phoenix, AZ) $4.99

Brewed with Wren House’s our house pilsner malt, flaked corn, and a touch of Vienna to bring that crisp malt profile true to the style. It is then hit some classic noble hops in the kettle early on for that refreshing bitterness that reminds you of taking that first sip from a clear long neck bottle just so you can fit in that lime. Drinks with a delicate dryness, delicious in its own simplicity. If you’re feeling adventurous, throw a lime in it or use it in your next michelada!

AleSmith/Harland Brewing Companies West Coast Double India Pale Ale (San Diego, CA) $4.99

A double-dry hopped double IPA featuring Strata, Simcoe Cryo, and HBC 586. Smooth, balanced with aromas of passionfruit, citrus, mango, and guava with a clean finish. A classic style brewed true to both breweries’ San Diego roots.

Cheers!

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