Rain or shine this Sunday we’re pouring a couple of new vintages of old favorites. We’ll be sampling a Corsican white along with a lighter Lanquedoc red from Herault. Add a stop at Madrona Wine Merchants to your Sunday schedule! All day from 11 to 5.
2015 Vetriccie Ile de Beaute blanc ($10)
50% Vermentino, 50% Chardonnay
A Corsican Blanc with aromas of floral citrus, and mineral notes and full but crisp body. 12% alcohol by volume
2013 Magellan, le Fruit Defendu Rouge ($10)
90% Cinsault, 10% Grenache
From 6 hectares of 40-year-old vines of Cinsault located on our sandstone soils parcels. They let the grape speak for itself. Clean cherry and plum fruit along with a bit of spice and a touch of smokiness. 12.5% alcohol by volume
Was $13 now $10
Madrona Wine Merchants offers free wine tastings featuring 4-5 selections on a theme every Saturday from 2 until the bottles run out and on Sunday we offer a mini-tasting of two wines all day.