Table of Contents Colorado page 4 Large Format page 5 Sparkling page 6 White Wine Burgundy: Old World Chardonnay page 7 The Loire Valley page 8 France: Alsace, The Jura & Other Classic Regions page 10 Germany page 12 Austria page 14 Italy & Other Mediterranean Regions page 16 New World Whites page 17 Rosé page 18 Red Wine Burgundy page 19 The Rhone Valley page 21 Bordeaux page 22 Unique Reds from the Old World page 24 Italy: Piedmont/Central/Northern & Southern page 25/27/28 Iberian Peninsula page 29 Unique Reds from the New World page 30 New World Pinot Noir page 32 Domestic Cabernet Sauvignon & Other Bordeaux Varietals page 33 Dessert Wine page 35 2 What do you love to drink? In the following pages is a selection of wines from around the world, listed from north to south, that we hope you find engaging and intriguing. We represent both those styles of wine which seem to be in most demand (Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, Châteauneuf-du-Pape), and those that are our own particular favorites (Young and old Bordeaux, Spanish Reds, Alsatian Whites and German Riesling). The persistent focus is on wines which best complement our ethic and cuisine, with elegant structures, captivating aromas and flavors rich with earth and spice. We have truly committed to variety and accessibility, and we urge you to take advantage of the depth we offer in our selections. Because Black Cat Farm is certified Organic, we feature natural, Organic and Biodynamic wines whenever possible. Look for a to find Organic wines [a (p) denotes practicing, not certified] Look for a B to find Biodynamic wines [a (p) denotes practicing] So take the plunge. Be adventurous. Try your borscht with orange wine from Italy, enjoy your lamb with Tempranillo from Rioja, have your pork with Carignan from Chile and absolutely order anything with Grower Champagne. But most importantly, drink what you love. “Burgundy makes you think of silly things; Bordeaux makes you talk of them and Champagne makes you do them.” - Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin 3 Colorado Home Sweet Home! With over 100 wineries in Colorado, and two American Viticultural Areas (AVA), Grand Valley AVA located in Palisade, and West Elks AVA in Paonia, Colorad0 are on the fast track to becoming two of the great and timeless wine regions of the United States. Varietals such as Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Viognier really thrive, but don’t be afraid to venture out and try some Cinsault, Riesling or even Sangiovese. Red 2011 Bookcliff Vineyards, Palisade, Colorado. ‘Black Cat Meritage’ 160 2014 Bookcliff Vineyards, Palisade, Colorado. ‘Black Cat Meritage’ 130 2012 Canyon Wind, Palisade, Colorado. ‘IV’ Bordeaux Blend 160 115 2015 Guy Drew, Cortez, Colorado. Syrah 55 Dessert N.V. Colorado Cider Company, Denver. ‘Descuido’ Apple Dessert Wine [375 ml] 50 4 Large Format Bottles Half-Bottle(Split): 375mL – Standard: 750mL – Magnum: 1.5L Jeroboam: 3L – Imperial(Methuselah): 6L – Salmanazar: 9L – Balthazar: 12L Nebuchadnezzar: 15L Sparkling N.V. Egly-Ouriet, Champagne, France. Grand Cru ‘Rosé’ [Magnum] 850 2002 Egly-Ouriet, Champagne, France. Grand Cru ‘Millesime’ [Magnum] 1270 White 2015 Joh. Jos. Prüm, Mosel. ‘Wehlener Sonnenuhr’ Kabinett Riesling [Magnum] 246 2016 Walter Scott, Eola-Amity Hills, Oregon. ‘X Novo’ Chardonnay [Jeroboam] 500 2105 Cambria, Santa Barbara, California. ‘Benchmark’ Chardonnay [Jeroboam] 195 Red 2015 Domaine Grivot, Vougeot, Burgundy. ‘Clos de Vougeot’ Grand Cru [Magnum] 1,377 2007 Domaine de Montille, Volnay, Burgundy. ‘Les Taillepieds’ 1er Cru B [Magnum] 645 2013 Clos Saint-Jean, Châteauneuf-du-Pape. [Magnum] 225 1995 Château Castera, Medoc, Bordeaux. ‘Cru Bourgeoise’ [Jeroboam] 420 2007 Chateaux Pradeaux, Bandol. ‘Cuvée X’ Mourvèdre (p) [Jeroboam] 740 2011 Altesino, Brunello di Montalcino. ‘Montosoli’ [Magnum] 630 2016 Walter Scott, Eola-Amity Hills. ‘Dubay Vineyard’ Pinot Noir [Magnum] 255 2012 Bressler, Napa Valley, California. Cabernet Sauvignon [Magnum] 459 2013 Corison, Napa Valley, California. Cabernet Sauvignon (p) [Magnum] 365 5 Sparkling Wine There’s nothing quite like Champagne. Once that fine mousse of bubbles hits your lips, even ordinary occasions transform into something special. Created on the northern-most edge of viticulture, Champagne is one of the few wines blended across multiple vintages to ensure a consistent style with familiar flavors year after year. Below, you will find primarily grower Champagne made by farmers from their own vines. Not only do we admire their ‘farm to bottle’ attitude, but they also produce some of the most expressive, exciting bottles available. Full Bottles Champagne: 2000 Dom Pérignon, Montagne de Reims. ‘P2’ 899 750 2005 Dom Pérignon, Montagne de Reims. Rosé 845 700 N.V. Egly-Ouriet, Montagne de Reims. Ambonnay. Grand Cru ‘Rosé’ [Magnum] 850 2002 Egly-Ouriet, Montagne de Reims. Grand Cru ‘Millesime’ [Magnum] 1270 N.V. Huré Frères, Montagne de Reims. ‘Mémoire’ Extra Brut 215 2002 Krug, Montagne de Reims. Brut Vintage 835 700 N.V. Collet, Aÿ. ‘Brut’ 80 2004 Collet, Aÿ. ‘Millésime’ 180 165 N. V. Philipponnat, Mareuil-Sur- Aÿ. ‘Royale Réserve’ Brut 135 N.V. Georges Laval, Vallée de la Marne. Cumieres. 1er Cru Brut Nature B 165 N.V. Sanger, Côtes des Blancs. Avize. ‘Voyage 360’ Brut Nature 98 From Around the World: 2009 Domaine Huet, Vouvray, Loire Valley. ‘Vouvray Petillant Brut’ Chenin Blanc 110 1984 Peter Lauer, Saar, Germany. Sekt Reserve Riesling 200 2004 Weingut Schloss Gobelsburg, Kamptal, Austria. 189 115 2015 Baracchi, Tuscany, Italy. ‘Brut Rosé’ Sangiovese 110 6 White Burgundy Chardonnay is the most famous white wine grape in the world, all thanks to the Côte d’Or in eastern France. Inspired by fresh and steely Chablis, lush and fruity Mâcon and mind-bendingly complex Côte de Beaune, vignerons have planted Chardonnay around the globe — but somehow nothing compares to the original. Whether you drink it with seafood, duck or just a straw, white Burgundy never disappoints. Chablis: 2015 Vocoret. ‘Les Clos’ Grand Cru 180 150 Auxey-Duresses: 2015 Domaine Roulot. 261 215 Meursault: 2016 Château de Meursault. ‘Les Grand Charrons’ 240 200 2014 Xavier Monnot. ‘Les Charmes’ 1er Cru 180 2014 Domaine de Montille. ‘Les Perrieres' 1er Cru B 298 2010 Comtesse Bernard de Cherisey, Meursault-Blagny. ‘La Genelotte’ 1er Cru 230 2017 François Mikulski. ‘Poruzots’ 1er Cru 330 275 Puligny-Montrachet: 2014 Domaine de Montille. ‘Le Cailleret’ 1er Cru. B 305 2012 Maison L’Orée. ‘Les Folatières’ 1er Cru 370 2016 Paul Garaudet. 195 2018 Lucien Muzard et Fils. 186 Chassagne-Montrachet: 2018 Lucien Muzard et Fils. 150 7 The Loire Valley Often referred to as ‘The Garden of France,’ the Loire Valley stretches from the heart of France to the Atlantic Ocean, providing hardworking French vignerons with countless miles of perfect growing sites. With world-class expressions of Chenin Blanc from Vouvray as well as Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé, the Loire is also home to winemakers on the cutting edge of the organic and biodynamic movement. If you’re looking for crisp, mineral-driven whites with fresh citrus flavors and mouth-watering acidity, you just found heaven. 2013 Eric Morgat, Savennières. ‘Fides’ Chenin Blanc B 126 2014 Nicolas Joly, Savennières. ‘Clos de la Coulee de Serrant’ Chenin Blanc B 234 2015 Nicolas Joly, Savennières. ‘Roche aux Moines Clos de la Bergerie’ Chenin B 168 1990 Domaine Huet, Vouvray. ‘Le Haut Lieu’ Moelleux Chenin Blanc B 282 2005 Domaine Huet, Vouvray. ‘Le Haut Lieu’ Moelleux Chenin Blanc [375 ml] B 75 2018 Joseph Mellot, Sancerre. ‘La Chatellenie’ Sauvignon Blanc 68 2011 Didier Dagueneau, Pouilly-Fumé. ‘Blanc Fumé de Pouilly’ Sauvignon Blanc B 205 2015 Didier Dagueneau, Pouilly-Fumé. ‘Blanc Fumé de Pouilly’ Sauvignon Blanc B 207 2015 Didier Dagueneau, Pouilly-Fumé. ‘Pur Sang’ Sauvignon Blanc. B 282 2012 Didier Dagueneau, Pouilly-Fumé. ‘Silex’ Sauvignon Blanc B 350 295 2015 Didier Dagueneau, Pouilly-Fumé. ‘Silex’ Sauvignon Blanc B 336 285 8 Biodynamic & Organic Wine We are a farm-oriented restaurant. How could we not support these farm-oriented wines? This does not refer to wines with ‘farmy’ or ‘barnyard’ tastes, but rather to wines that are made by people who are as careful with the roots of their vines, and the soil they feed from, as they are with the fruit they eventually give us. ‘Organic’ wine means the grapes have not been treated with anything synthetic: no fertilizers, no pesticides, no herbicides or anything made in a lab. Pests and diseases are dealt with naturally by introducing cover crops, and predators will pick off unwanted bugs and harmful insects. ‘Biodynamic’ winemaking treats an entire farm as a single living organism. Its goal is to actually improve the health of the land and ecosystem through farming. No chemicals are used at any point, and herbal preparations are used as treatments for the soil. Every important event in the farm’s life is scheduled on a biodynamic calendar based on phases of the moon in order to fit in with the land’s life cycle. Biodynamics results in healthy vines with deeper rootstocks which produce uncommonly expressive grapes with a surprising depth and purity of flavor. A few important biodynamic producers (denoted with a B) on our wine list are: Marcel Deiss (Alsace) Eyrie Vineyards (Oregon) Domaine Weinbach (Alsace) Kamen (California) Domaine Ostertag (Alsace) Domaine de Montille (Burgundy) Michel Chapoutier (Rhone) Domaine Trapet (Burgundy) Huet (Loire) Arianna Occhipinti (Sicily) Nicolas Joly (Loire) Joan D’Anguera (Spain) Didier Dagueneau (Loire) Bonny Doon (California) Elisabetta Foradori (Trentino Alto-Adige) “Today’s acts bear Tomorrow’s Fruit” 9 Unique Whites from Classic French Regions 2011 Françoise Bedel, Coteaux Champenois, Champagne. ‘Vin Cent Bulle’ 125 88 2015 Albert Mann, Alsace. ‘Furstentum’ Grand Cru Riesling 120 2009 Rolly Gassmann, Alsace. ‘Silberberg’ Grand Cru Riesling 110 2015 Rolly Gassmann, Alsace.