It is going to get toasty this weekend, but we’re ready. We have the shop stocked with a bunch of White, Rosé and Bubbles to keep you cool. We can’t list them all here but if you need a few suggestions, try some of these.
Crisp Whites
2019 Rezabal. Txakoli Blanco $15
100% Hondarrabi Zuri
Rezabal is a family-owned winery located in the Basque country of Spain with a vineyard of 22 hectares planted in a traditional high trellis system. Hondarribi Zuri, a white grape variety, displays very bright, refreshing and fruity aromas and benefits from the consistent see breeze blowing in the vineyard daily, bringing great freshness, salinity and acidity to those wines. Naturally fizzy, the wine has aromas of intense fresh citrus fruits and green apple, bright acidity and low alcohol. 10.5% alcohol by volume
2017 Weingut Rudolf May, Trocken Silvaner $17
Made from young vines from great sites, this is a forward charmer with yellow fruit, some salty mineral flavors and a fresh finish. Organic 12% alcohol by volume
2019 Berticot, Le Petit Berticot $12
100% Suavignon Blanc
From the Bordeaux Region, this little SB has notes of white flowers nose, minerality, citrus, smooth palate. 12% alcohol by volume
Classy Rosé
2019 Cave de la Bouquette, Sancerre Rosé $22
100% Pinot Noir
A classic crisp Sancerre Rosé with layers of citrus, strawberry and rose petal. Fresh and delicious. 13.2% alcohol by volume
Lighter Reds that are Good with a Slight Chill
2016 San Pietro, Schiava $11
95% Schiava, 5% Lagrein
Simple but appealing on the nose and palate, it offers a lightly spicy raspberry and cranberry scent and tart red-fruit flavor shaped by crisp, food-friendly acidity. It doesn’t seem tannic at first, but some astringency becomes more apparent with subtle red berries and a hint of stony minerality in the long, clean finish. Was $15 now $11 12.5% alcohol by volume
2019 Valle Iscaro, Schiava Also Adige $14
A lighter northen Italian red that is perfect for summer. Pleasant, fruity aromas characteristic of Schiava. The flavor is harmonious with light scent of almond. 12.5% alcohol by volume
2019 Domaine Fond Croze, Médierranée Red $25
Grenache, Merlot, Syrah, Caladoc, and Cabernet Sauvigon
A very quaffabvle red blend from a Rhone producer. Medium-bodied with well balanced, aromas of black fruit like Morello cherry and blackcurrant, followed by hints of pepper, bell pepper, and rosemary. 3 Liter BIB
2018 FUSO 21, CALX Primitvo $16
From Puglia, this is lighter bodied and fresh. It is ORGANIC, NATURAL, and aged in stainless steel for the truest expression of the grape. Aromas of cherry, leather, and raspberry give way to fresh violet, plum and blackberry on the tongue. Light enough to enjoy with an ever so slight chill on its own, but firm enough on the finish to make it dreamy for pairings. Organic 12.5% alcohol by volume