Join us on Saturday as we do a bit of the Tour de France with two side trips into Spain and Italy.  It is a great line up of Old World wines that have come our way at solid prices.  Stop in and have a sip with us.

2009 Château de la Bigotière, Muscadet Sur Maine  $11
Melon de Bourgogne
Chateau de la Bigotière located in the the Loire Valley, is made up of 54 hectares, cultivated by the same family for three generations. The wine has floral aromas, and a distinctive sur Maine character. It shows a lot of body due to the ripe year, but it still has enough crispness to make it good with the standard shellfish.
 
2013 Torre Gajo Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie  $11 ltr.
A Pinot Grigio from a growers’ cooperative in a big bottle, the Torre Gajo is a great value with good body and crisp spicy fruit.
 
2013 Cave de Loire, Les Caprices d’Ines Rosé d’Anjou, $12
Grolleau
Grolleau is derived from the French word grolle, “crow” for the deep black berries of the grape. It is commonly made into rosé wine in Anjou. Les Caprices has a beautiful dress with pink highlights. The palate is frank and flavors already present in the nose grow in a balance of sweetness and freshness. Tasting is extended by a good length.
 
2012 Bodegas Isidro Milagro, 5 Oros Rioja, Vendimia Seleccionada  $12
Garnacha
From 25 to 50 year old vines in Rioja, this Grenache has bold, dark cherry flavors with spicy tannins and hints of chocolate.
 
2010 Château Franc Grâce-Dieu,  Saint Emilion Grande Cru  $29
70% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc
Situated beside Château Figeac and 2 kilometers from Chateau Cheval Blanc, Franc Grâce-Dieu benefits from a complex soil of brown sand, clay and rich iron deposits. This “privileged” terroir produces well-structured and well balanced wines with pronounced red-fruit aromas, leaving a velvety mouth feel with a cashmere-like silkiness. It is a rich and complex Bordeaux with a lot of leathery & mineral nuance.