DAME's WINE COLLECTION: We've Gone All in on Natural Wine Because
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DAME’S WINE COLLECTION: We’ve gone all in on natural wine because we believe in celebrating farmers and other stewards of the land who work tirelessly to create biodiverse landscapes. Great wine is a transmitter of a certain place and time in history: if made with nothing but grapes, a bottle has the ability to tell us what the soil in the vineyard is composed of, what the weather was like in a given vintage, and what the surrounding flora and fauna are doing. Cover it up with any number of 60-plus legal chemical additives, and what are you left with? Something engineered that no longer transmits its story. The winemakers represented on these pages make wine from their core; with dedication and integrity for the land they farm. We are delighted to share the wines and the stories of folks whose hearts lay in the same vein as our own. These producers represent some of the world’s most unique vineyards and rare heritage grape varietals. We believe sharing these special wines with you is an honest extension of our desire to provide thoughtful hospitality. Your evening is in our hands for a few hours and it’s with great pleasure we get to open bottles for you that represent our ethos, the deep culture of the winemakers, and the diverse areas they farm. It’s all about heart, from the vineyard to your table, we hope you find as much charm and joy in these wines as we do. Corkage: $20 per 750ml not on our list BY THE GLASS SPARKLING Case Paolin ‘Asolo Col Fondo’, Veneto IT NV Glera 12 Filipa Pato ‘3B’, Bairrada PT 2016 Baga, Bicala 13 WHITE Léon Boesch ‘La Cabane’, Alsace FR 2015 Pinot Blanc 11 Francois Cazin ‘Cuvée Renaissance’, Loire Valley FR 2014 Romorantin 13 Envíante ‘Benje’, Tenerife ES 2016 Listan Blanco 15 Gut Oggau ‘Theodora’, Burgenland AT 2015 Grüner Veltliner, Weissburgunder 16 SKIN CONTACT/ORANGE Alfredo Maestro ‘Lovamor’, Ribera del Duero ES 2016 Albillo 16 Georgas Family ‘Black Label’, Attiki GR 2016 Savatiano 15 Forlorn Hope ‘Dragone Ramato’, Calaveras County CA 2016 Pinot Gris 18 RED Herve Villemade ‘Cheverny’, Loire Valley FR 2016 Gamay, Pinot Noir 13 Simon Busser ‘Printemps’, Cahors FR 2016 Malbec 12 Envínate ‘Albahra’, Castilla-La Mancha ES 2016 Garnacha Tintorera 14 Swick Wines ‘Sec Sièmèfe’ Columbia Valley OR 2016 Touriga Nacional 15 BOTTLES SPARKLING FRANCE/WHITE Marie-Courtin Extra Brut ‘Efflorescence’, Champagne 2012 Pinot Noir 118 Jacques Lassaigne Brut ‘Vignes de Montgueux’, Champagne NV Chardonnay 88 Champagne Bourgeois-Diaz Extra Brut ‘3C’, Champagne NV Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier 78 Vouette et Sorbée Brut Nature ‘Fidèle’, Champagne NV Pinot Noir 110 Lelarge Pugeot Extra Brut ‘Tradition’, Champagne NV Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay 68 Philippe Tessier ‘Phil’en Bulle’, Loire Valley NV Menu Pineau, Romarantin 48 Dominique Belluard ‘Mont Blanc’, Savoie 2012 Gringet 87 ITALY/WHITE Casa Coste Piane ‘Brichet’, Veneto 2015 Glera 42 Angiolino Maule ‘Garg'n'Go', Veneto 2015 Garganega 38 iClivi ‘R_B_L’, Friuli NV Ribolla Gialla 54 Salvo Foti ‘Vinudilice’, Sicily 2014 Alicante, Grecanico, Minnella, etc. 96 FRANCE/ROSÉ Francois Pinon ‘Touraine Brut’, Loire Valley 2014 Malbec, Grolleau 48 ITALY/RED Cà de Noci ‘Sottobosco’, Emilia Romagna 2014 Grasparossa, Montericco, Malbo, etc. 45 OTHER REGIONS/WHITE Huguet de Can Feixes Brut Nature ‘Gran Reserva’, Penedes ES 2009 Parellada, Macabeo, Pinot Noir 46 Recaredo ‘Terrers’ Brut Nature Gran Reserva Cava, Penedes ES 2009 Xarel-lo, Macabeo, Parellada 65 Štoka ‘Peneče', Kras SI 2016 Vitovska 48 Montebruno Columbia Gorge WA 2014 Gewürztraminer 44 BOTTLES WHITE FRANCE Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet, Loire Valley 2016 Melon de Bourgogne 38 Domaine de la Pépière ‘Clos de Briords’, Loire Valley 2016 Melon de Bourgogne 40 Sébastien Riffault Sancerre ‘Les Quarterons’, Loire Valley 2014 Sauvignon Blanc 56 Alice et Olivier DeMoor ‘Plantation 1902’, Burgundy 2015 Aligoté 70 Domaine Labet ‘Les Varrons’, Jura 2014 Chardonnay 64 Domaine Labet ‘Lias’, Jura 2014 Chardonnay 55 Domaine Labet 'En Chalasse’, Jura 2014 Savagnin 62 A NEW DOMAINE LABET: 4th generation grower and winemaker, Julien Labet, had, for many years made wine separately from his family’s estate. Domaine Labet remained in his father’s stead, while Julien started his own label focusing on ouillé styles of white wines, something that was a departure from the history of the Jura. The two estates have now merged: Domaine Labet is run by Julien and they have seamlessly blended the tradition of sous-voile whites (nutty, oxidized, from un-topped barrels) with new-ishly popular ouillé whites (fresh, minerally, from topped-up barrels). His wines labeled ‘Fleur’ are of this new ilk. Domaine des Cavarodes ‘Les Lumachelles’, Jura 2015 Chardonnay 67 Dominique Belluard ‘Les Alpes’, Savoie 2015 Gringet 81 Domaine aux Moines ‘Le Berceau des Fees’, Savoie 2016 Chenin Blanc 55 Dard & Ribo Crozes-Hermitage, Rhône 2014 Roussanne, Marsanne 82 Olivier Pithon ‘Cuvée Laïs’, Côtes Catalanes, Roussillon 2015 Macabeu, Grenache Gris, Blanc 46 ITALY Franco Noussan ‘Blanc du Tzanté’, Valle d’Aoste 2013 Pinot Grigio 63 Fattoria San Lorenzo ‘Il San Lorenzo’, Marche 2002 Verdicchio 125 Lantieri ‘Bianco Secco’, Sicily 2016 Malvasia 40 Salvo Foti ‘Vigna di Milo’, Sicily 2014 Carricante 72 I VIGNERI DI SALVO FOTI: Talk about being one with nature; this man speaks volumes when it comes to working in harmony with the land. Since 1981 Salvo has been farming the volcanic soils on majestic Mt. Etna, working with vines over 100 years old! With care and respect for local traditions and the ancient grapes of the island, his work is extremely admirable. His wines sing of the mountain terroir, equally ripe and delicate. Enjoy! BOTTLES WHITE GERMANY J.B. Becker Spätlese Trocken ‘Walkenberg’, Rheingau 1994 Riesling 71 J.B. Becker Spätlese Trocken ‘Walkenberg’, Rheingau 2002 Riesling 67 Peter Lauer Kabinett ‘Lambertskirch’, Saar 2015 Riesling 72 Peter Lauer Trocken ‘Stirn’, Saar 2015 Riesling 83 Peter Lauer Spätlese ‘Lambertskirch', Saar 2014 Riesling 67 Stein Trocken ‘Ohne’, Mosel 2014 Riesling 60 SPAIN Ulibarri Artzaiak ‘Bizkaiko Txakolina’, Bizkaiko 2009 Hondarrabi Zuri 63 Eladio Piñeiro ‘Envidiacochina’, Rias Baixas 2016 Albariño 46 DaTerra Viticultores ‘Gavela de Vila’, Ribeira Sacra 2015 Palomino 56 Envínate ‘Táganan’, Tenerife 2015 Albillo Criollo, Marmajuelo, Gual, etc 58 Envínate ‘Táganan’, Tenerife 2016 Albillo Criollo, Marmajuelo, Gual, etc 58 OTHER REGIONS Johnneshof Reinisch ‘Spiegel’, Thermenregion AT 2012 Zierfandler 61 Schellmann ‘In Gumpoldskirchen’, Thermenregion AT 2012 Zierfandler, Rotgipfler 52 Tinon ‘Birtok’, Tokaj HU 2014 Furmint 49 Fekete Somlói HU 2012 Juhfark 48 Rodica ‘Malvazija’, Istra SI 2015 Malvasia 42 Ramaz Nikoladze Tsitska, Imireti GE 2015 Tsitska 45 Didimi Tsolikouri, Imireti GE 2015 Tsolikouri 46 Norman Hardie ‘County Chardonnay’, Prince Edward CA 2014 Chardonnay 66 UNITED STATES Populis Venturi Vineyard, Mendocino CA 2016 Sauvignon Blanc 42 Holden ‘Johan Vineyard’, Willamette Valley OR 2015 Chardonnay 58 Minimus ‘#18 Gouges’, Willamette Valley OR 2015 Pinot Gouges 70 Forlorn Hope Picpoul, Calaveras County CA 2014 Picpoul 57 BOTTLES ORANGE WINE? The bottles below might be the closest representation of how wine was made over 5,000 years ago in the Republic of Georgia…what some may consider the ‘first’ wine ever produced. White grapes are left to ferment on their skins in barrels, steel vessels, or clay amphorae, lending all shades of color from golden yellow to burnt amber, as well as tannin, texture, and loads of complexity. Aromatics and flavors run the spectrum of toasted nuts, beeswax, mottled fruits, and farmhouse cider. They are a little wink at history and tremendous food wines. ORANGE/SKIN CONTACT FRANCE Jean-Yves Péron ‘Roche Blanche’, Savoie FR 2015 Jacquère 79 Jean-Yves Péron ‘les Barrieux’, Savoie FR 2015 Jacquère, Roussane, Altesse 101 ITALY Foradori ‘Fuoripista’, Trentino 2015 Pinot Grigio 86 Radikon ‘Oslavje’, Friuli (500ml) 2008 Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, etc. 82 Radikon ‘Ribolla’, Friuli (500ml) 2010 Ribolla Gialla 79 Vodopivec ‘Vitovska’, Friuli 2011 Vitovska 74 Paraschos ‘Amphoreus’, Friuli 2012 Malvasia 81 Denavolo ‘Dinavolino’, Emilia Romagna 2015 Malvasia, Ortrugo, Marsanne, etc. 46 Denavolo ‘Catavela’, Emilia Romagna 2016 Malvasia, Ortrugo, Marsanne, etc. 40 Guccione ’T', Sicily 2015 Trebbiano 82 OTHER REGIONS Gotsa Family Wines Rkatsiteli-Mtsvane, Kartli GE 2015 Rkatsiteli, Mstvane 65 Smockshop Band ‘Atavus’, Columbia Valley WA NV Gewürztraminer 110 Hiyu ‘Ramato’, Columbia Gorge OR 2015 Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Gewürztraminer 105 ROSÉ Calabretta ‘Rosato’, Sicily IT 2016 Nerello Mascalese 40 Frank Cornelissen ‘Susucaru’, Sicily IT 2016 Malvasia, Moscadella, Insolia, etc. 64 Gotsa Family Wines Saperavi, Kartli GE 2015 Saperavi 62 BOTTLES RED FRANCE Melaric ‘Clos de la Cerisaie,’ Loire Valley 2013 Cabernet Franc 52 Bernard Baudry Chinon ‘La Croix Boissée’, Loire Valley 2013 Cabernet Franc 76 Jean-Pierre Robinot L’Ange Vin ‘Lumière des Sens’, Loire Valley 2014 Pineau d’Aunis 75 Les Vins Cotés ‘Poivre et Sel’, Loire Valley 2016 Pineau d’Aunis, Gamay 38 Emmanuel Giboulot ‘Sous le Mont’, Burgundy 2015 Pinot Noir 68 Domaine de Saint Pierre Arbois, Jura 2015 Poulsard 52 Jean-Louis Dutraive Fleurie ‘Tous Ensemble’, Beaujolais 2016 Gamay 74 Jean-Louis Dutraive ‘Fleurie’, Beaujolais 2016 Gamay 56 Julie Balagny Fleurie ‘seXappeal’, Beaujolais 2015 Gamay 100 Paul Barre ‘Château La Grave’, Bordeaux 2015 Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec 60 Fabien Jouves ‘You #%$&’, Cahors 2016 Malbec, Juracon Noir, Merlot 39 Dominique Andiran ‘Magnus’, Sud-Ouest 2015 Merlot, Tannat 40 Dard & Ribo Crozes-Hermitage, Rhône 2015 Syrah 89 Olivier Pithon ‘Le Pilou’, Côtes Catalanes, Roussillon 2014 Carignan 82 Domaine du Possible ‘C’est pas la Mer à boire’, Roussillon 2014 Grenache, Syrah, Carignan, Mourvedre 55 Shut the front door: red wine and fish?! You can toss out the old rule of thumb “white wine with fish.” One of the exciting things about naturally-made red wines is that they tend to show off acidity, brightness, and high-toned red fruits; all things that pair very well with fish.