Vacation Pack 2021 1st Edition!
This set of six getaway goodies for $89.99 (before tax and after a 25% discount) would normally sell for $120 (before tax)! Sorry, no other discounts apply.
Winery: Bodegas Rueda Perez Winery: Mantlerhof Wine: Rueda Verdejo Wine: Grüner Veltliner [1-LITER!]
Grape: Verdejo Grape: {organic} Grüner Veltliner
REGION: Rueda, Castilla y León REGION: Kremstal Country: Spain Country: Austria sKINNY: Juicy! Perfumed Tropical Fruit & Savory Spice sKINNY: Crisp Pear & Citrus, Light & Lively Named for a natural spring in their town of Pozaldez, this Weighing in by the hefty liter yet, itself, gliding glisten- is the Rueda Perez family’s pure expression of the Verdejo ingly as light as air, this fresh, friendly Grüner Veltliner grape. They started their winery in 2002 after three gen- is an invigoratingly crisp mineral spring of classically erations as growers selling their grapes to other wineries. Grüner-ish flavors at the leaner, subtler end of the GV Each wine is from a different single vineyard which gives spectrum. The Mantlerhof estate has existed for 200 them flavor characteristics distinctive from each other. years and utilizes traditional methods such as ambient This Verdejo tastes so pure, as if it came from a cold, nat- yeast fermentation. ural spring with fresh tropical fruit floating in it. Serving Suggestions: Olive naan topped w/ pickled crabmeat, avo- Serving Suggestions: Saquito de verduras, merluza y langostino. cado, fennel, & lemon zest. Semolina salad w/ asian pear, spinach, & Flaky, fried pastries filled with stewed vegetables, fish and shrimp. sesame dressing.
Winery: Guerrieri Rizzardi Winery: Forlorn Hope Wine: Bardolino Chiaretto Classico Wine: “Queen of the Sierra” Rosé
Grape: {organic} Corvina, Rondinella, & friends Grape: {organic} Zinfandel, Grenache, Tempranillo
REGION: Bardolino, Verona REGION: Calaveras County, California Country: Italy Country: USA sKINNY: Zesty Red Berry, Blossoms & Citrus, Fresh! sKINNY: Watermelon & Strawberry, Complex, Crushable “Keya,” short for Chiaretto, bears a surprisingly playful California iconoclast Matthew Rorick is at it again with name from an estate (two 1600s estates that merged this alarmingly refreshing Californian rosé. Limestone through marriage) with a history as rich as this one’s, but vineyard in the old Gold Rush hills churns out exciting, it works considering the solar-powered winery’s current new wave, natural wines from old vines and varieties lar- incarnation. It bursts with snappy, ripe red red fruit, as- gly forgotten stateside. Picked early for a refreshingly sertively floral aromas, and a finish that delightfully man- low 11% ABV and bright acidity, the wine nevertheless has ages to recall...watermelon Bubble Yum. Yum!!! mouthwateringly ripe fruit. Don’t be spooked by the hazy appearance, which is absolutely intentional. Serving Suggestions: General Tso-esque chicken thighs w/ hoisin sauce & Korean red chili flakes w/ thin yuzu-infused sesame seed as- Serving Suggestions: Burrata and summer tomatoes on the patio. paragus. Red radicchio risotto w/ white wine & parmesan. Goat cheese and strawberry spinach-arugula salad. Fresh NC shrimp.
Winery: Mas de Lbian Winery: Mas Codina Wine: “Khayyâm” Cotes du Rhone Rouge Wine: Penedès Negre
Grape: {biodynamic} Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah Grape: {organic} Merlot, Pinot Noir, Cab Sauv
REGION: Southern Rhone REGION: Penedès, Catalonia Country: France Country: Spain sKINNY: Black Raspberry, Dark Chocolate & Rosemary sKINNY: Plum & Cassis, Graphite-ish Mineral, Bright! “Drink wine. This is life eternal,” famously wrote Persia’s Not quite a joven alternative to Mas Codina’s always beau- beauty-seeking Omar Khayyam, and 800 years later, his tiful Cabernet cuvée, this youthfully assertive gem is aged attitudes and observations resonate as ever. The Thibon in oak for three months – just long enough to enhance an sisters of Mas de Libian have named this delicious cuvée impression of polish or finesse without compromising its after the 12th century poet and philosopher, and its exotic vitality. Penedès is best known as Cava country, but like perfume of garrigues, cacao, and violet-fruit make for a Tarragona to its north, has a longstanding love affair with sublime testament to his writings. Bordelais varieties, and both Cabernet and Merlot do out- standing work here. Txin txin! Serving Suggestions: Lamb medallions simmered w/ sliced dates, saf- fron, and cumin. Okra, potatoes, and eggplant w/ caramelized onions, Serving Suggestions: Kosher Coney Island hot dog. Catalan pizza w/ tomato paste, black pepper, and a squeeze of lime juice. zucchini, pine nuts, capsicum, & sun-dried tomato.
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