Wines, Spirits, & Cuisine of the Alps
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sf • ca CURRENT FOCUS: WINES, SPIRITS, & CUISINE OF THE ALPS The Alpine regions of Switzerland, France, Italy, Slovenia, and Austria offer a truly unique array of wines, spirits, and culinary traditions. Explore these little-known regions in the following pages. Get ready for an adventure! want to learn more? www.barrelroomsf.com FEATURED COCKTAILS | 14 “if you want to know about a culture, spend a night in its bars...” our featured cocktails capture the essence of the alpine regions by utilizing locally produced spirits paired with fresh native ingredients PEACH, PLEASE! ketel one vodka, peach, rosemary, lemon, soda ROSE COLORED GLASSES hendrick’s gin, elderflower, amaro, vermouth, marjoram KISS ME GINGER rums, st. george spiced pear, ginger, lemon, honey, bitters TOTALLY BAKED old forester bourbon, apple, biscotti, salt, bitters SAGE ADVICE rums, almond, cranberry, citrus, sage PLUM DUN IT plum infused st. george terroir gin, lemon, honey, cucumber, soda HAPPINESS frapin cognac, apricot, walnut, lemon, bitters ADULT BEVERAGE st. george california citrus vodka, violette, lemon, cream, soda STRAW MATTERHORN arette tequila, yellow chartreuse, strawberry, citrus, swedish fish SMOKE & MIRRORS monkey shoulder scotch, amaro, vermouth, bitters, orange oil MY COUSIN GIUSEPPE cynar, vermouths, lemon, chocolate, bitters, salt, orange oil NO ALCOHOL | 10 IGNORANT BLISS coconut water, orgeat, pineapple gum, lime, mint WANDERLUST apple, pear, lemon, rosemary, cardamom, soda FEATURED FLIGHTS ALPINE BUBBLES | 18 quenard crémant de savoie • arndorfer ‘die leidenschaft prickelnd’ brut • slavček ‘viktorija’ brut nature alpine versions of methode champenoise bubbles! THE ADVENTUROUS SIDE OF SPARKLING: PÉT-NATS | 16 fuchs und hase ‘vol 4’ • rondeau bugey • štoka ‘vitovska peneče’ experience a different side of sparkling wines with these remarkable pétillant naturel showstoppers SLOVENIAN ORANGE WINES | 18 batič pinela • aci urbajs ‘archiacal anarchy’ • klinec medana rebula explore this ancient wine style that produces wines full of exotic fruit, spice, and serious structure WHITE FLIGHTS THE RARE WHITES OF THE SWISS ALPS | 20 domaine la colombe ‘brez’ • cave caloz ‘la mourzière’ • jean-rené germanier ‘2 bees’ this spectrum of styles showcases the typical white wines of the vaud and the valais FLORAL FRENCH ALPINE WHITES | 16 andré & michel quenard chignin blanc • domaine chevallier-bernard ‘marestel’ • domaine du petit août ‘sur le fil’ medium-bodied and full of stone fruit and white flowers, these deliciously food-friendly wines are some of our favorites! SÜDTIROL’S VIBRANT WHITES | 17 cantine valle isarco kerner • pojer & sandri nosiola • manincor ‘contessa terlano’ crisp, bright, mineral delights from the alpine mountainsides of italy’s far northeast VALLE D’AOSTE’S UNCONVENTIONAL WHITE WINES | 16 vevey albert ‘blanc de morgex et de la salle’ • lo triolet pinot gris • l’atouéyo chardonnay italy’s smallest and least-known wine region gets a spotlight in this dramatic flight AUSTRIA’S MINERAL-DRIVEN ALPINE WHITES | 24 frischengruber ‘kirnberg’ smaragd riesling • jutta ambrositsch gemischter satz ‘kosmopolit’ • nikolaihof gelber muskateller these complex, striking wines are characterized by full-force intensity and bold aromatics RED FLIGHTS SPICY ALPINE GAMAYS | 20 andré & michel quenard mondeuse • domaine dupasquier gamay • domaine des ardoisières ‘argile’ fans of the loire and beaujolais rejoice! these light, spicy reds are excellent examples of what the french alps offers. OBSCURE ALPINE GEMS | 20 la kiuva ‘montjovet superieur’ • les granges cornalin • jean-rené germanier humagne rouge taste the unique and rare grapes of the western alps in this adventurous flight ITALY’S LITTLE-KNOWN GEMS: REDS OF SÜDTIROL | 16 valle isarco pinot nero • gumphof vernatsch • alois lageder ‘conus riserva’ italy’s northeast produces red wines of remarkable finesse. this flight offers up some of our favorite producers’ finest. POWERFUL BORDEAUX-INSPIRED REDS OF SLOVENIA | 18 tavčar teran • kabaj ‘cuvée morel’ • edi simčič ‘duet’ slovenia is known for its bold, serious reds with smooth, velvety tannins. these producers make some exceptional examples. THE HOME OF ALPINE NEBBIOLO: VALTELLINA | 25 alfio mozzi ‘grisone’ • ar.pe.pe. ‘rocca di piro riserva’ • aldo rainoldi barbaresco lovers: these elegant, fine-structured nebbiolos (chiavannesca here) are truly a treat! WINES BY THE GLASS SPARKLING NV andré & michel quenard crémant de savoie brut nature | jacquère | savoie, france 16 | 64 2013 arndorfer ‘die leidenschaft prickelnd’ brut | grüner veltliner, riesling | kamptal, austria 20 | 80 2014 slavček ‘viktorija’ brut nature | rebula, welschriesling | vipavska dolina, slovenia 16 | 64 2016 fuchs und hase ‘vol 4’ | müller thurgau, grüner veltliner | kamptal, austria 18 | 72 NV domaine marjorie et bernard rondeau bugey | gamay, trousseau | bugey, france 14 | 56 2016 štoka ‘vitovska peneče’ | vitovska | kras, slovenia 16 | 64 WHITE 2017 cantine valle isarco | kerner | sudtirol-alto adige, italy 15 | 60 2017 zahel ‘orangeT’ | orangetraube | wien, austria 14 | 56 2017 weingut weininger | riesling | wien, austria 16 | 64 2016 frischengruber ‘kirnberg’ smaragd | riesling | wachau, austria 15 | 60 2017 pojer & sandri | nosiola | sudtirol-alto adige, italy 16 | 64 2017 jutta ambrositsch gemischter satz ‘kosmopolit’ | gruner, riesling, weissburgunder | wien, austria 17 | 68 2017 andré & michel quenard | jacquère | chignin, savoie, france 13 | 52 2016 lo triolet | pinot gris | valle d’aoste, italy 17 | 68 2016 maison vevey albert ‘blanc de morgex et de la salle’ | prié | valle d’aoste, italy 18 | 72 2016 nikolaihof | gelber muskateller | wachau, austria 22 | 88 2016 domaine la colombe ‘brez’ | chasselas | vaud, switzerland 18 | 72 2016 domaine chevallier-bernard ‘marestel’ | roussette | jongieux, savoie, france 16 | 64 2017 manincor ‘contessa terlano’ | pinot bianco, chardonnay, sauvignon | sudtirol-alto adige, italy 16 | 64 2017 domaine du petit août ‘sur le fil’ | roussanne, clairette | hautes-alpes, france 14 | 56 2014 cave caloz ‘la mourzière’ | petite arvine | valais, switzerland 20 | 80 2015 l’atouéyo | chardonnay | valle d’aoste, italy 12 | 48 2016 jean-rené germanier ‘2 bees’ | amigne | valais, switzerland 18 | 72 WINES BY THE GLASS ROSÉ 2017 domaine eugène carrel rosé | gamay, mondeuse | savoie, france 12 | 48 ORANGE 2016 batič | pinela | vipava valley, slovenia 17 | 68 2013 aci urbajs ‘archiacal anarchy’ | chardonnay, kerner, laški rizling | podravje, slovenia 18 | 72 2012 klinec medana | rebula | goriška brda, slovenia 20 | 80 RED 2016 cantine valle isarco | pinot nero | sudtirol-alto adige, italy 16 | 64 2015 andré & michel quenard ‘terres brunes’ | mondeuse | arbin, savoie, france 18 | 72 2017 gumphof | vernatsch | sudtirol-alto adige, italy 14 | 56 2015 domaine dupasquier | gamay | jongieux, savoie, france 15 | 60 2016 domaine des ardoisières ‘argile’ | persan, gamay | savoie 22 | 88 2014 alois lageder ‘conus riserva’ | lagrein | sudtirol-alto adige, italy 18 | 72 2013 alfio mozzi ‘grisone’ | nebbiolo | sassella, valtellina superiore, italy 20 | 80 2011 ar.pe.pe. ‘rocca di piro riserva’ | nebbiolo | grumello, valtellina superiore, italy 25 | 100 2015 aldo rainoldi | nebbiolo | inferno, valtellina superiore, italy 22 | 88 2013 la kiuva ‘montjovet superieur’ | picotendro, gros vien, neyret, cornalin | valle d’aoste, italy 20 | 80 2016 les granges | cornalin | valle d’aoste, italy 18 | 72 2016 jean-rené germanier | humagne rouge | valais, switzerland 20 | 80 2013 tavčar | teran | kras, slovenia 17 | 68 2009 kabaj ‘cuvée morel’ | merlot, cabernet, cab franc, petit verdot | goriška brda, slovenia 18 | 72 2010 edi simčič ‘duet lex’ riserva | merlot, cabernet, cab franc | goriška brda, slovenia 25 | 100 DRAUGHT BEER golden state ‘mighty dry’ | cider | sebastopol, ca | 8 pine street ‘sucker free’ | kölsch | san francisco, ca | 7 faction | pale ale | alameda, ca | 7 iron springs ‘anne marie’s’ | amber ale | fairfax, ca | 7 almanac ‘love’ | hazy india pale ale | alameda, ca | 7 moonlight brewing company ‘death & taxes’| dark lager | santa rosa, ca| 8 modern times ‘black house’ | nitro coffee stout | san diego, ca | 7 BOTTLED & CANNED BEER vanderghinste | sour | belgium | 9 duvel | golden ale | belgium | 8 golden state ‘bay brut’ | unfiltered dry apple cider | sebastopol, ca | 8 erdinger | non-alcoholic beer | germany | 6 NON-ALCOHOLIC bottled coca cola, sprite | 4 diet coke | 3 fentimans ginger beer | 5 fever tree soda or tonic water | 4 san pellegrino (750 ml) | 6 A WORD ABOUT OUR CURRENT FOCUS The Alpine regions offer fascinating cuisine and wine, but are little understood. To create this menu, Executive Chef Manuel Hewitt and Wine Director Sarah Trubnick spent two and a half weeks studying and touring the regions presented. Meeting and learning from influential chefs and wine- makers, along with culinary experts, throughout the Swiss, Italian, French, and Austrian Alps aided them in presenting a menu that is as true to local traditions as possible. OUR MONTHLY WINE CLUB Interested in tasting small production, rare, and allocated wines from fantastic producers worldwide? Our monthly wine club is an excellent way to experience exciting wines, along with local recipes to pair. Ask your server or visit www.barrelroomsf.com to learn more. OUR NEXT FOCUS Beginning in July 2019, join us for a fascinating exploration of the wines and cuisine of Por- tugal! Though it is a relatively small region, Portugal offers an incredible array of culinary and oenological flavors and