The weather is cold, and the inauguration on Monday is adding an extra chill to our bones. So here at Madrona Wine we are stick our head onto a glass of wine and dream of warmer times ahead. Come join us.

Friday It’s Summer in Argentina

2022 ANKO, Salta Malbec $18

This is high elevation Malbec from Salta located in the northwest corner of Argentina. he very intense sunshine at 5,700′ elevation produces concentrated dark fruit flavors. The cold Andean nights lend floral and sweet spice aromatics.

Saturday – A pair of winter reds

2021 Château Cessaras / Domaine Coudoulet, Minervois Cuvée Olric $18
60% Syrah, 20% Mourvèdre, 20% Carignan
Languedoc-Roussillon
This wine offers a spicy nose showing aromas of dark berries, hints of black pepper and licorice. Harmonious and fresh palate.

2019 Kir Yianni, Xinomavro $20

Naoussa

It has intense aromatic profile, characterized by red fruits like cherry and strawberry. On the palate, Naoussa Kir-Yianni is light and fresh with soft tannins and medium body.

Sunday – Crisp like the weather.

2022 Raimund Prüm, Solitär Riesling Trocken $15

100% Riesling

Mosel, Germany

Struck by tangs of lime and lemon, this dry white offers mouthwatering pear and apple flavors with a stony, mineral finish.

We’re not talking bedding. January is a good time to stock up on white wine. This Saturday and Sunday we’ll have Three Whites open for tasting. Both Days. Save some money. Stop by. Stock up.

2021 Cantine Colosi, Grillo $12
Sicily
This lean and crisp Italian White shows fragrant aromas of jasmine and honeysuckle. It is also extremely marine-like in character with salty mineral and crushed oyster shell. Mineral notes appear hand-in-hand with more opulent peach and apricot flavors.
Was $15, Now $12

2021 Château Saint Sulpice, Esprit de Saint-Sulpice $12
80% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Semillon
Bordeaux
The Espirit de Saint-Sulpice Bordeaux Blanc is marked by a complex aroma and flavor suggestive of limes, honeysuckle, mangoes, and pineapples. The wine is dry yet full flavored, mineral and long on the finish.
Was $16, Now $12

2021 Fantinel, Sun Goddess $15
Sauvignon Blanc
Produced with love and passion from sun-kissed vineyards owned by Fantinel family in Friuli Venezia Giulia, where the peculiar microclimate and the precious terroir guarantee premium quality wines. aromatic, with tropical and spicy notes of yellow bell pepper, banana, and melon. Palate: particularly structured with a balance between an intense acidity and a velvety smoothness with a long finish.

Was $20, Now $15

We made it through the holidays. So this weekend we are pouring a few wines from the discount rack that go overlooked seasonal bustle.

Friday

2022 Walla Walla Vintners, Walla Walla Red $16
52% Syrah, 16% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc, 8% Merlot, 8% Malbec, 4% Petit Verdot
Aromas of blackberry, forest floor and barrel spice with notes of white pepper and cherries. The palate is expressive, with defined tannins that carry this wine through a smooth finish.

Was $22 Now $16

Saturday

2019 Bodegas Sierra Salinas, Mira Salinas $15
Monastrell
Ripe dark berry and floral scents with hints of vanilla, and exotic spice. Juicy and focused on the palate, with mineral-laced cherry and black raspberry flavors. Impressive depth as well as liveliness. Finishes long.

Was $20 Now $15

Sunday

2023 Domaine Des Annibals, VAR Rosé $15
55% Cinsault, 20% Syrah, 25% Grenache
A classic Provence, striking in its depth as its exuberant nose of raspberry, lime, mint, and warm sand. A rich palate of strawberries and blueberries, with a crystalline minerality that lends freshness heading into the persistent red-berried finish. Not only is this legendary winery certified organic, they are now 100% solar powered! Organic

Was $22 Now $15

Hanukkah is in full swing, and the year is wrapping itself up as we head towards 2025. Between now and then we are going to have some tasty things open at the shop to take the winter chill out of your bones. Stop in and have a taste. Time to ring out the old.

Friday

2021 Casa Maschito, Basilicata Rosso $18
100% Aglianico
A rich Southern Italian red with intense bouquet of black fruit, blackberry, blueberries conserve. In the palate is rich and fresh. Lots of black cherries.

2018 Dow’s, Late Bottled Vintage (LBV) Port $28
Douro Valley, Portugal
Aged in oak vats for up to six years before being bottled, the 2018 has exuberant aromas of blackberry, blueberry, and a touch of mint. This port is bottled ready to drink. No need to decant and once open, it will remain fresh for 6-8 weeks.

Saturday

2023 Cor Cellars, Alba Cor $20
80% Gewurztraminer, 20% Pinot Gris ,
Horse Heaven Hills
The 2023 Alba whisks you away with exotic aromas of lemon grass, ginger and key lime. Those lush tropical tones unfurl across the palate, lifted up by vibrant and bouncing acidity, landing gently in a sea of delicate white blossoms and pristine minerality.

2022 Cor Cellers, Momentum $20
12% Cabernet Franc, 33% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Malbec
Horse Heaven Hills
The 2022 Momentum has bounce and verve, with highlights of summer berries and lowlights of tobacco and graphite. It’s fresh across the palate like landing on a suede pillow.

Sunday

Delmas, Blanquette de Limoux $16
90% Mauzac, 10% Chenin
The Blanquette de Limoux is made from Mauzac, a traditional variety that gives body and aroma, with Chenin that reinforces the bouquet and adds freshness and finesse. The Delmas is a creamy-textured, full-bodied wine with a fine yeasty character, subtly fruity, with toasty green apple and lemon flavors.
Organic and Vegan

Monday

2022 Antech, Émotion Extra Brut Rosé $20
Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Mauzac and Pinot Noir
Cremant de Limoux
A crisp rosé sparkler that has proved a favorite over the years. 18 months on the lees. Notes of red fruit with light floral undertones. It captures the sunshine and energy of Southern France while coming in at a price that other sparklers can’t touch. It is now produced as an Extra Brut style with less than 5 g/L of residual sugar.

Tuesday

Stop in and see.

Holiday Hours:

          Open December 26th to December 31st
          Open Monday December 30th
          Open New Years Eve
          Closed New Years Day

Happy New Year!

But don’t worry, he stopped by and we gave him a sip of wine and he’s ready to ride out the rest of the holiday season. Felling a bit stressed out yourself? Stop by the shop. We’re pouring some very tasty treats this next week starting out with a little overlooked blend from Walla Walla Vintners.

2022 Walla Walla Vintners, Walla Walla Red $16
52% Syrah, 16% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc, 8% Merlot,8% Malbec, 4% Petit Verdot
A Walla Walla round up of grapes. This juicy Washington red has aromas of blackberry, forest floor and barrel spice with notes of white pepper and cherries. The palate is expressive, with defined tannins that carry this wine through a smooth finish.
Was $22, Now $16

Here’s our schedule through the end of the year.

Holiday Hours:

    Open Daily Noon to 6pm

    December 17th to December 24th

    Open Monday December 23rd

    Open Christmas Eve Noon to 6 pm

    Closed Christmas Day

    Open December 26th to December 31st

    Open Monday December 30th

    Open New Years Eve

    Closed New Years Day

We’ll open again January 2nd with our normal schedule.

Don’t be afraid. It may be Friday the 13th, the days are still getting shorter, the skies are gloomy. But the Solstice is coming! The days will soon be getting longer and there are a few holidays thrown in there just for good measure. In the mean time we’ll have some great wines open for tasting. Stop in this weekend.

Friday– Blaye all day

2022 Château les Donats, Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux $18
100% Merlot
The wine has gentle tannins and rounded black fruits. With its blueberry aroma and fragrant fruits, this 100% Merlot is full and ready to drink.

Saturday — French favorites

Lelièvre, Leucquois Brut Rosé $20
Gamay
This is sparkling Gamay Noir, with bright red raspberry fruit, wild strawberry, rose water and a dry, herbal finish. Crushably tasty, and an extreme value for biodynamic pink fizz.
Organic

2019 Calvet, Crozes-Hermitage $26
100% Syrah
Rhône
This Cru Northern Rhône has a perfumed pepper spice and meaty aroma, with gamey complexity. Leading to complex notes of black fruits, garrigue, spices and cigar.

Sunday — Spanish Grenache

2020 Edetaria, Via Terra $16
Garnacha
An organic Red from Terra Alta, Edetària produces this 100% Grenacha Peluda, a typical variety of the region. Frank and supple on the attack, the wine is marked by notes of cherry and plum, as well as a spicy touch on the finish.
Organic

Warm up to the cold weather with some full reds this weekend. It’s December and there is lots going on so you’ll have a need for all of these. Don’t miss the bubbles on Sunday.

Friday

2020 Château La Gabarre, Bordeaux Supérieur $17
45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc
This very fresh and fruity Bordeaux red offers violet notes, candied red berry aromas, fresh tannins and a juicy taste of blackcurrant and blackberries.

Saturday

2020 Chateau La Caussade, Cadillac Cotes de Brodeaux $24
50% Merlot – 50% Cabernet Sauvignon

Aromas of small black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberries) and is extended with fine floral notes: peony, violet. Notes of spices and grilled. On the palate, the wine is delicate with a beautiful amplitude. The finish is balanced and silky

2021 Château Pegau, Cuvée Maclura Côtes du Rhône $22
60% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre, 5% Cinsault
The Maclura vineyard is less than 4 miles from Châteauneuf-du-Pape & named after the Orange trees “Maclura” that grow within the vineyard. Loaded with classic Côtes du Rhône fruit and spice, the wine retain the identity of Pegau. Aromas of cassis, blackberry, and spice, with soft, ripe, tannins on the palate.

Sunday

Vinicola Nulles, Adernats Cava Brut Nature $16
60% Macabeo, 30% Xarel-lo, 10% Parellada
A Pet Nat by any other name. This crisp, delicious Cava is chock full of apple and citrus with a honeyed, quince flavors going on underneath.
Organic

Take a little break from Black Friday week and stop by the shop for a taste of a 100% Carignan Côtes du Rhône from Domaine Fond Croze. It will take the pain out of all that online shopping.

Friday — Red is the new black.

2020 Domaine Fond Croze, Les Vieux Ceps $20
100% Carignan
Côtes du Rhône
Notes of elderberry, wild black berries, with spices that mixes with the bouquet. Lots of roundness on the palate and very fine tannins. We find aromas of ripe fruit berries with a spicy touch.

Saturday — Tasty Italian

2019 San-Lurins, Malvasia Pet Nat $18
100% Malvasia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
A lightly sparkling wine made according to ancestral method, with a salty and mineral profile, one that perfectly reminds the surprisingly nearby Adriatic Sea. This wine ferments spontaneously in bottle without being disgorged. Gastronomic and rustic.
Organic

2023 Ca del Baio Langhe, Nebbiolo $20
From younger vines, the Langhe neb is aged in stainless steel tanks for 4 months before bottling. The wine is fresh but still retains its Nebbiolo character with aromas of fragrant dried flowers, geraniums and slight fruity overtones reminiscent of raspberries. The taste is warm and soft with slightly tannic overtones.
Organic

Sunday — Zesty Greek

2023 Mylonas, Assyrtiko $20
Greece
This medium bodied white is bright and zesty and packed with citrus flavors. A nice vein of minerality keeps it fresh and lively.

It was an eventful night Thursday night in Madrona. Someone first smashed a window at the pub, then came across the street and shattered the front window of the shop. So even though we look all boarded up, we are still open and getting ready for Thanksgiving. Whether you are having the traditional meal this coming Thursday or some other delicious repast, we have the wine to make the day more festive. This weekend we are tasting just few wines that might be good pairings.

We will be closed Thanksgiving Day, but open again on Friday to help you out of your food coma.

Friday –a very different Chilean red.

Garage Wine Company Old Vine Field Blend $18
Cariñena, Garnacha, Monastrell, Cinsault, Pais
Chile
The Old-Vine Field Blend is made Solera style. Bright and vibrant on the palate, with rose petal aromas resonating through red and blue fruits, a variety of baking spices and a hint of turned earth and leather. Sustainable

Saturday — A tasty pair for the Loire.

2023 François Cazin Le Petit Chambord Cheverny Blanc $23
80% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Chardonnay
The little-known appellation of Cheverny is located in the eastern part of the Loire Valley in France. This Blanc is fresh and floral, with appley-texture and crisp acidity. The flavors are sleek and precise. Sustainable

2022 François Cazin Le Petit Chambord Cheverny Rouge $23
75% Pinot Noir, 25% Gamay
This is your quintessential French Bistro wine. Vibrant with acidity and lively fruit aromas, juicy, no frills. Just a really tasty wine. Sustainable

Sunday — A rich and delicious crowd pleaser.

2021 Tahbilk Viognier $14
100% Viognier
Australia
A rich Auzzie white. Rose petal, ginger spice and apricot aromas. The palate is all about ripe stone fruits, bright citrus notes, more spice, and acidity to wrap it all up.

We are getting geared up for Thanksgiving. (It’s one of our favorite holidays, something to do with the focus on eating and drinking.). This coming week we are going to be tasting a variety of wine to match up with the big meal. We’re starting off this Tuesday with a tasty and affordable Beaujolais. If you ar having a crowd over, this one won’t break the bank.

2021 Trenel, Beaujolais Villages $15
100% Gamay Noir
The Trenel is dominated by red fruits, such as strawberry and red currant, mingled with floral notes of rose and peony. It’s finely structured in the mouth, with smooth tannins. It’s a bright wine with long-lasting aromas.