WHY WE DO THE THINGS WE DO AT NINETY ACRES We believe in using Biodynamic, Organic and Sustainable ingredients and wines whenever possible. We believe it's not only important to support local agriculture, but that food and wine produced in this way can lend tastes and textures that make the dining experience incredibly unique. Sustainable agriculture refers to the ability of a farm to produce food indefinitely, without causing irreversible damage to ecosystem health. Two key issues are biophysical (the long-term effects of various practices on soil properties and processes essential for crop productivity) and socio-economic (the long-term ability of farmers to obtain inputs and manage resources such as labor). Organic farming is a form of agriculture which avoids or largely excludes the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, plant growth regulators, and livestock feed additives. As far as possible, organic farmers rely on crop rotation, crop residues, animal manures and mechanical cultivation to maintain soil productivity and tilth to supply plant nutrients, and to control weeds, insects and other pests. Biodynamic agriculture, or biodynamics is an organic farming system (but predates the term). It is based on the anthroposophical teachings of Rudolf Steiner, particularly on the eight lectures given by him in 1924 at Schloss Koberwitz in what was then Silesia, Germany nowadays Poland (close to Wrocław). At the time Steiner believed that the introduction of chemical farming was a major problem. Steiner was convinced that the quality of food in his time was degraded, and he believed the source of the problem were artificial fertilizers and pesticides. However, he did not believe this was only because of the chemical or biological properties relating to the substances involved, but also due to spiritual shortcomings in the whole chemical approach to farming. Steiner considered the world and everything in it as simultaneously spiritual and material in nature, an approach termed monism. He also believed that living matter was different from dead matter, a viewpoint commonly referred to as vitalism. The term biodynamic was coined by Steiner's adherents. Any biodynamic produce is also organic. A biodynamic farm works exactly the same as an organic farm in using no pesticides, herbicides etc., but there are various agricultural methods which are unique to biodynamic farming. These include field and compost preparations and the use of an astrological calendar to determine times of planting and harvesting. Biodynamic produce is certified by Demeter, but can be certified by an organic certifying body as well. A central aspect of biodynamics is that the farm as a whole is seen as an organism, and therefore should be a closed, self-nourishing system. Cheers! John Jansma Wine Director Vanessa Da Silva Sommelier We Keep All Wines At Cellar Temperature And We Don't Sell What We Don't Drink 11/22/2017 1 WINES BY THE GLASS SPARKLING 100 Cava Brut Reserve Dibon (Penedès, Spain) NV Organic A traditional blend of Xarel-lo, Parellada and Macabeo from this 100 year-old winery. All work is done by hand. 7g/l dosage. 3268 Champagne Brut Tradition Pierre Brigandat & Fils (Côte des Bars, France) NV Biodynamic 1st generation winemaker named his estate after his father, Pierre. 100% Pinot Noir from the southern most village. 5g/l dosage. WHITE 4531 Sancerre Karine Lauverjat (Loire Valley, France) 2016 Sustainable Thirty year old vines, twelve hectare estate. Mineral driven, lemon peel, white flowers, crisp finish. 4544 Chardonnay Alba Vineyards (Warren Hills, New Jersey) 2015 Sustainable Chardonnay from New Jersey? Yeah, we were shocked too. Ripe & oaky, this is one of the best surprises we've tasted in 2017. 4479 Saint-Aubin Domaine Lamy-Pillot 1er Cru En Créot (Côte de Beaune, France) 2015 Organic The En Créot vineyard is a monopole (one owner) in the C ôte du Beaune. This Chardonnay is elegant & pure. 4445 Vermentino Il Torchio Il Bianco (Liguria, Italy) 2016 Organic This coastal region is extremely steep and often limited in production. Smell this & close your eyes; you'll think you're at the beach. 4263 Albariño Pionero Mundi (Rias Baixas, Spain) 2015 Sustainable People fell in love with Jose Estevez's home made wines so he purchased this estate on granite soils to make enough for you too! RED 4025 Pinot Noir Natirar Estate (Willamette Valley, Oregon) 2015 Organic From the gorgeous 2015 vintage, this is a blend of different Pinot Noir clones and vineyard sites throughout the Willamette Valley. 4444 Luberon Rouge Chateau La Canorgue (Rhône Valley, France) 2015 Biodynamic Situated between Avignon and Provence, this blend of Grenache and Syrah smells like a spring garden. Rich & floral. 4280 Petite Sirah Le P'tit Paysan (Monterey County, California) 2013 Sustainable Winemaker Ian Brand calls this wine "backyard barbeque" & we agree. Loads of dark fruits & structure. Great Zinfandel alternative. 4482 Carema Nebbiolo Produttori di Carema (Piedmont, Italy) 2013 Sustainable Coming from a cooperative of small growers in northern Piedmont, this Nebbiolo is dark, earthy & nuianced. 4652 Cabernet Sauvignon Cultivar (North Coast, California) 2015 Sustainable Under the watchful eye of Julien Fayard from Ch. Lafite comes this rich expression of pure Cabernet Sauvignon. We Keep All Wines At Cellar Temperature And We Don't Sell What We Don't Drink 11/22/2017 2 WINES BY THE GLASS SPARKLING SWEET 4377 Petillant Rosé de Gamay Domaine Thibert (Burgundy, France) NV Sustainable SWEET 4567 Sauternes Château Suduiraut (Bordeaux, France) 1982 4525 Jurançon Domaine Cuahapé Symphonie de Novembre (Southwest, France) 2015 Sustainable 4196 Banyuls, Domaine de la Casa Blanca (Languedoc-Roussillon) 2015 Organic 3915 Recioto della Valpolicella Classico Bussola (Veneto, Italy) 2011 Sustainable 4417 Malvasia Naturalmente Dulce Los Bermejos (Canary Islands, Spain) NV Sustainable SHERRY 3617 Palo Cortado Valdespino Viejo Calle Ponce NV Sustainable PORT 3856 White Infantado NV Organic 3859 Tawny Grahams 20 Year Old NV Sustainable 3060 Colheita Niepoort 2005 Organic 3860 Vintage Grahams 2011 Sustainable We Keep All Wines At Cellar Temperature And We Don't Sell What We Don't Drink 11/22/2017 3 HALF BOTTLES CHAMPAGNE AND SPARKLING 4517 Champagne, Pol Roger Brut, Épernay NV Sustainable 4597 Champagne, Ayala Brut Majeur, Äy NV Sustainable 4616 Champagne, Gosset Brut Excellence, Äy NV Sustainable 4513 Champagne, Billecart Salmon Brut Réserve, Äy NV Organic 4614 Champagne, Diebolt-Vallois Brut Blanc de Blancs, Cramant NV Sustainable WHITE WINES United States 4503 Chardonnay, Peay, Sonoma Coast 2015 Organic 4653 Chardonnay, Ramey, Russian River Valley 2015 149 Sauvignon Blanc, Red Hook Die Welt Des Mondes Brooklyn 2010 Sustainable 4520 Sauvignon Blanc, Merry Edwards, Russian River Valley 2015 Sustainable 4510 Rousanne, Stolpman Vineyards l'Avion Ballard Canyon 2010 Organic France 4615 Sancerre, Domaine du Carrou 2016 4495 Meursault, Domaine Ballot-Millot et Fils 2015 Sustainable 4643 Puligny-Montrachet, Domaine Bzikot 2015 Sustainable 4521 Pessac-Léognan, Château Carbonnieux Graves Blanc 2015 Sustainable 4507 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Domaine du Vieux Lazaret Blanc 2015 Germany 4108 Riesling Kabinett, JJ Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Mosel 2015 Sustainable 2893 Riesling Auslese, JJ Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Mosel 2013 Sustainable 4110 Riesling Auslese, JJ Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Mosel 2015 Sustainable Austria 146 Riesling, Weingut Martin Nigl Privat Kamptal 2008 Sustainable Italy 4515 Falanghina del Sannio, Fattoria La Rivolta, Campania 2015 Organic We Keep All Wines At Cellar Temperature And We Don't Sell What We Don't Drink 11/22/2017 4 HALF BOTTLES RED WINES United States 4504 Cabernet Sauvignon, Corison, Napa Valley 2013 Organic 4618 Cabernet Sauvignon, Hourglass Blueline Vineyard Napa Valley 2013 Sustainable 3889 Cabernet Sauvignon Blend, Opus One, Napa Valley 2012 Organic 4548 Cabernet Sauvignon Blend, Ramey Claret Napa Valley 2015 4622 Cabernet Franc, Pride Mountain, Spring Mountain District 2015 Organic 4621 Pinot Noir, Bergström Wines Cumberland Reserve Willamette Valley 2014 Sustainable 4501 Pinot Noir, Hirsch Vineyards San Andreas Fault Sonoma Coast 2014 Organic 4502 Pinot Noir, Peay Ama Estate Sonoma Coast 2015 Organic 4519 Pinot Noir, Merry Edwards, Russian River Valley 2014 Sustainable 4514 Pinot Noir, Robert Sinskey, Carneros 2013 Biodynamic France 4546 Chinon, Olga Raffault Les Picasses 2013 Sustainable 4486 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Domaine Roger Perrin 2014 Sustainable 4496 Languedoc Rouge, Mas de Daumas Gassac 2015 Organic 4625 Médoc, Château Sipian 2014 Sustainable 4522 Margaux, Château Giscours 2012 Sustainable 4524 Margaux, Château Palmer Alter Ego 2012 Biodynamic Italy 4512 Barbaresco, Paitin Sorì Paitin 2013 Sustainable 4598 Chianti Classico, Fèlsina 2010 Organic 4600 Chianti Classico Reserva, Fèlsina Rancia 2010 Organic Spain 4505 Rioja, La Rioja Alta Reserva Viña Ardanza 2007 Sustainable 4509 Rioja, Cune Crianza 2012 Lebanon 4508 Bekaa Valley, Chateau Musar 2000 Organic We Keep All Wines At Cellar Temperature And We Don't Sell What We Don't Drink 11/22/2017 5 LARGE FORMATS MAGNUMS WHITE WINES France 347 Chablis Grand Cru Patrick Piuze Bougros Côte de Bouqueyreaux 2011 Organic 4640 Puligny-Montrachet, Domaine Bzikot 2015 Sustainable Austria 539 Grüner Veltliner, Nigl Privat Kremstal 2010 Sustainable RED WINES California Cabernet Sauvignon 735 Corison Kronos Vineyard 1996 Organic 739 Corison Kronos Vineyard 1998 Organic 741 Corison Kronos Vineyard 2000 Organic 744 Corison