Madrona Wine Merchants has a nice selection of rosé for Mother’s Day or even today.
Rosé has arrived (though some say it’s always in season).
Check out our selection, some are already chilled and perfect for today.
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Administrative Assistant’s Day
Wednesday (April 25th) is Administrative Assistants Day – it’s not too late to show your Admin you appreciate them with a nice bottle of wine. Madrona Wine Merchants is open until 7pm.
Category: In The Beginning /
Earth Day 2012. Sip Sustainably.
We are celebrating Earth Day by showing off some of our Sustainable and Organic wines. We don’t choose wines for their eco credentials, but it is great when politics and pleasure align. Green can taste great. Stop by and join us.
And don’t forget Wednesday (April 25th) is Administrative Assistants Day – show your Admin you appreciate them with a nice bottle of wine.
Category: Tastings & Events /
Earth Day!
We are celebrating Earth Day by showing off some of our Sustainable and Organic wines. We don’t choose wines for their eco credentials, but it is great when politics and pleasure align. Green can taste great. Stop by and join us.
2010 Yealands, Sauvignon Blanc $13
In Marlborough, New Zealand, Peter Yealand farms his estate winery using such sustainable practices like using sheep to prune and mow instead of tractors and running wind turbos that produce more power than the winery consumes. It also doesn’t hurt that the vineyards exposure to high sun and wind, coupled with cool nights and low rainfall produce a smaller, thicker skinned berries with intense fruit flavors. The wine has fresh grass, herbal aromas along with citrus, guava flavors and wet stone minerality.
2009 Feudo di Santa Tresa, Purato, Nero d’Avola, Sicily (Organic) $13
100% Nero d’Avola
The Purato is made from organic vineyards in Sicily. The winery has been growing grapes for generations and uses all natural organic methods such as cover crops, organic manure and natural herbicides, allowing them to completely eliminate the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides. The bottles and labels are all from recycled material. The wine is rich with big berry and cherry flavors balanced out by dry tannins and good acidity.
2009 Moncaro, Rosso Piceno, Geos $12
60% Montepulciano, 40% Sangiovesse
Moncaro is located in Marches on the east coast of Italy where they practice sustainable agriculture, low environmental impact & organic farming and have since 1980. The Geos is a tasty full and rich Piceno. Good with food or just by itself.
2010 Würtz Rheinhessen Trocken Riesling $30 / 3 ltr.
A dry and spicy Riesling that has much more complexity than you expect from a box wine. Each box is equal to 4 bottles, so that is $7.50 a bottle. And it is organic and the packaging is environmentally friendly. Keeps in the fridge for many weeks. Great for camping, boating or just hanging out.
Category: Tasting Notes, Tastings & Events /
Sodovino It’s Got To Go Special!!
Sodovino, a small but excellent micro winery, was happily located in the shadow of Safeco Field until construction forced them to move. That left them with the big problem of a lot of wine and a shortage of space to keep it. Desperate times require desperate measures. For the last 5 months we’ve been happily selling their wine at a great discount. But they still have a lot of wine on their hands and so they made us an offer and we’re passing that offer on to you. We’re now offering special case discount pricing on all Sodovino wines. If you have a cellar now is the time to stock up. If you don’t have a cellar, now is the time to start one. If you are planning a wedding, a graduation or any other event, think ahead and these great wines at fantastic prices.
We’ll have samples open to try this Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
2007 Sodovino Lewis Vineyard Syrah
100% single vineyard Syrah
Sourced from one of Washington’s premier vineyards, this Syrah exhibits lovely hints of chocolate covered strawberries and is elegant enough to pair with almost any meat or pasta dish. Aged 14 months in new American and neutral French oak.
Silver Medal Winner – Seattle Wine Awards 2010
from the winery $25, NOW $15
Mixed case $12.50 / bottle (any combination of Sodovino wines)
Full case of Lewis Syrah $11/ bottle
3 cases or more $9 / bottle (any combination of Sodovino wines)
2007 Sodovino So’ Syrah
86% Syrah, 14% Mourvedre
With lots of spice, black pepper and earthy tones on the nose and palete, the So’Syrah has a smooth full mouth feel with firm tannins and a long finish. Aged in 75% neutral French oak and 25% new American oak for 14 months.
Gold Medal Winner – Seattle Wine Awards 2010
from the winery $19, NOW $13
Mixed case $11 / bottle (any combination of Sodovino wines)
Full case of So’ Syrah $10 / bottle
3 cases or more $9 / bottle (any combination of Sodovino wines)
2007 Sodovino Red Wine
50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Mourvedre, 23% Syrah
Aromas of cherries and fresh blackberries combine with forest floor and spicy cedar, followed by cherry liqueur, chocolate and vanilla on the palate. This wine has a full mouth feel with firm tannins, balanced acidity, and a long finish of cinnamon and cloves. Aged 15 months in new and neutral American and French oak.
Bronze Medal Winner – San Francisco Chronicle Wine Contest 2010
from the winery $19, NOW $13
Mixed case $11 / bottle (any combination of Sodovino wines) that’s 50% off
Full case of Redwine $10/ bottle
3 cases or more $9 / bottle (any combination of Sodovino wines)
Category: Tasting Notes /
It’s Sunny As Spain Outside.
Inside we are pouring four Spanish wines from Frontaura starting at 2pm. Scroll down for the whole list.
Category: Tastings & Events /
Two Reds And A White.Kosher Wines For Passover.
With Passover arriving at sundown tonight (7:48pm in Seattle), Madrona Wine Merchants is happy to offer two Kosher red wines and one Kosher white. We are open until 7pm tonight for that last minute shopping.
2008 Golan Heights Winery Sion Creek White $15
Sauvignon Blanc, White Riesling and Gewurztraminer
From Galilee, this white has nuances of wild flowers and fresh herbs.
2008 Herzog Cabernet Sauvignon $10
From Vin de Pays d’Oc, this French red has light cassis aromas and flavors, a soft mouth feel and a long finish.
2010 Yarden Mount Hermon $16
Galilee Bordeaux-style Blend (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc)
Emphasis on fresh red fruits, such as raspberries and cherries, but includes hints of fresh herbs and black pepper.
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Category: Tasting Notes /
April Wine Club Wine
The April Madrona Wines Monthly selections have been chosen. Your wines will be ready to pick up starting Wednesday, April 4th at noon. Not a member of our wine club? It’s easy to join, just click here for more information.
6 Reds
2000 Gran Oristan , La Mancha $12
Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon
No Quixotic adventure, this Cab. Sauv. and Tempranillo blend sees 24 months in barrel and you can count the years in bottle. Not as good as the grand reserva wines from Rioja but nowhere near the price either.
2009 Chateau Barrabaque, Cannon Fronsac, Cuvée Antoine $14
A great tasting, ready to drink Bordeaux from 2009. The Antoine has lots of dark fruit and dry tannins. Barrabaque, let’s see, what food to have with it?
2004 Nicolis, Testal del Veronese IGT $14
94% Corvina, 3% Merlot, 3% Cabernet
The grapes picked from the end rows of the estate where they get riper and are dried for 3 weeks before fermentation, concentrating the flavors, then blended with a little Cabernet and Merlot. It is aged 16 months in barrel. The wine has a bouquet of red fruit, with hints of sweet spice and vanilla. The palate is complex and full, with soft tannins and lots of dried plum and cherry.
2009 Sainte Eugenie Corbiers $12
40% old vine Carignan with the rest being a blend of Grenache and Syrah (25-46 year old vines). The Eugenie is vinified for 9 month in barrels varietal by varietal, then blended placed in small casks for up to 15 months before bottling. The result is a complex and clean wine. The red fruits burst from the glass with mild hints of toast and spice that continue through the impeccably balanced finish.
2010 Franco Serra Barbera d’Alba $10
A fresh and refreshing Barbera with lots of solid cherry fruit.
2010 Domaine Magellan Le Fruit Défendu $12
100% Cinsaut
A fresh and lighter red from one of the minor Rhône blending grapes.
1 White and 1 Pink
2011 Gilbert Cellars Rosé of Mourvedre $13
A dry local pink that actually does a great job of imitating the French. Nicely layered floral notes and good acidity.
2011 Fire Road Sauvignon Blanc $11
The 2011 is fairly full bodied, with a grassy nose and a mix of citrus flavors and a long, lingering finish.
5 More Reds
2010 Los Vascos Cabernet Sauvignon $10
Colchagua Valley
Very fruity with a slightly spicy finish.
2009 Viña Gormaz Tempranillo $10
Ribera del Duero
50 year old vines. Unoaked. Pair with cheeses, grilled meats, poultry.
2009 Château Roc de Segur Bordeaux $10
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc
Roc de Segur Bordeaux Rouge has a nose full of spice (cinnamon, cocoa and clove) and savory herbs (rosemary and thyme) immediately upfront. The fresh fruit gains a lead over some time with sweet cassis and blackberry. Framing the fruit is an empty cigar box aroma, where old tobacco is just lingering through the walls of the cedar package.
2007 Clerico Visadi $13
Langhe Dolcetto
A big dense and tannic Dolcetto drops down in price as it switches distributors. A wine for those who like to chew their wines. Lots of smoke, tar and pencil lead.
2009 Les Perles Syrah $9
Pays d’Oc
A great example of what the Languedoc can do with this varietal. Ripe roses on the nose with peppery red marionberry fruit in the mouth and jammy, mouthcoating tannins with length on the finish. Not complex, but oh-so delicious!
Category: Madrona Wines Monthly /
Sunny Outside, Pouring Inside.
Swing by the shop and see what we are tasting today:
2009 Château Haut-Colombier Blaye $15
90% Merlot, 10% Cab Franc
Côtes de Bordeaux
30 year old vines aged in 1/3 new oak, all for 15 bucks. Pencil lead, leather and dark fruit. Tasting good now and should get better.
Category: Tasting Notes, Tastings & Events /