It is Tuesday with 9 more days until Thanksgiving. Why not come and Taste a Sauvignon bland that will fit on the Table.
2022 Reverdy & Fils, ‘Charme de Loire’ Sauvignon Blanc $14
The’Charme de Loireis the entry Sauv Blanc from a solid Sancerre producer. This wine offers a complex and elegant nose of white flowers and boxwood. The attack is fruity, the mouth balanced and fresh. A wine with elegance and personality And it is priced to serve the crowd on Turkey day..
12.5% alcohol by volume
Thanksgiving is 12 days out, and between now and then we are going to be pouring some wines (both traditional and unexpected) that are fit for the feast. We are starting this weekend with a few wines from Italy. Stop in and check them out.
Saturday
2018 Nino Negri Cellars ‘Quadrio’ Valtellina Superiore $20
90% Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo), 10% Merlot
Lombardy
This wine shows distinctive, fine aromas of small fruits, raspberry preserves, roses and violets, with an herbal note. In the mouth, the wine has full, lively tart fruit flavors, elegant tannins and a lingering aftertaste, with traces of prunes and toasty oak.
Sustainable
Sunday
2021 Casale del Giglio Bellone Bianco $12
Lazio
Bellone is a grape variety cited by Pliny the Elder and has been present in the Latium region since Roman times. The wine evokes ripe tropical fruit such as mango and papaya. It is rich, ample and lingering on the palate with light floral, spicy notes, a pronounced acidity and zesty tang.
It is grey and wet outside but you can be warm and sunny inside. Come have a taste this Tuesday.
2020 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. The palate is: particularly structured with a balance between an intense acidity and a velvety smoothness with a long finish.
Was $20 Now $15
Raise a Glass
Mark Stephen Souder passed away this last week after a year and a half struggling with cancer. Mark loved travel, good food, intoxicating beverages and invigorating company. Mark co-founded Madrona Wine Merchants with me 12 years ago and his influence is embedded in every aspect of the shop. It really never would have existed without him.
Mark was a longtime fan of Bonny Doon Winery and was one of the early members of their wine club in the mid 1980’s. This weekend we will be pouring Bonny Doon’s le cigare volant Blanc and Rouge both Saturday and Sunday at the shop. Come have a toast to Mark.
Mark with Randall Grahm of Bonny Doon at the shop.
This weekend we’ll be tasting a few things to go with the weekend festivities along with the coming month as well. But your warm sweater on and stop by the shop for a taste.
Saturday
2020 Firriato La Sabbie Dell’ Etna $20
Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio
From the slopes of Volcanic Mount Etna In Sicily, comes this lovely lighter red with elegant mineral into distinct hints of blackcurrants, prune jam, black cherries, licorice, pepper and wilted violet. Warm and refined, with suave tannins and a rewarding juicy finish.
Sunday
2018 Chateau La Roque Pic Saint Loup $18
65% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre
A fancy Languedoc Red from Kermit Lynch drops in price. The wine has an expressive nose with notes of blackcurrant, gingerbread and garrigue. The gourmet mouth reveals notes of blackberry, licorice and sweet spices. Long and persistent finish. Organic
Was $25 Now $18
Tuesday is Halloween!
Madrona Wine, along with all the other neighborhood merchants, will be handing out candy to all the little witches and goblins from 4 to 6pm. We will also have a little treat open for the parents of the ghosties and Ghoulies to keep their spirits up.
Want a thumbprint for a good everyday Spanish red? Look no farther. Today we’ll be pouring the Adaras Huella. Come get your fingers on it.
2017 Venta La Vega, Adaras Huella Red $13
60% Garnacha Tintorera, 40% Monastrell
Almansa
The Huella is made from 20-year-old Grenache and 40-year-old Monastrell vines grown on limestone soils and aged for 10 months in barrel. This traditional Spanish Red blend is intense, complex, and elegant. Noted for its aromatic profile with notes of cherries and plums, in addition to smoked and mineral touches.
Organic
The ice has melted, the rains returned, and the streets to the wine shop are wide open. Madrona Wine will be open today from noon to 6pm today for those last-minute holiday needs. And we will be heading to the Burgundy section and opening a Pinot Noir to celebrate the day. Stop by, see which one we pick out and have a taste.
Happy Holidays,
Jim, Mark, & Patrick
Madrona Wine Merchants
Madrona Wine Merchants will be closed this Friday.
September 16th
We will be open Saturday and Sunday with Guest Proprietor Sarah Timbrook-Nugent sitting in for us while Mark & I are away doing family stuff. Please be nice to her, we want her to come back.
Thanks,
Mark & Jim
Who doesn’t love a mystery? Here’s what we can tell you:
99% of these wines are Red (there is 1 bottle of tawny port floating around in there somewhere).
They all have stained labels (some just a little, some quite a lot).
They all normally sell for between $13 to $20 a bottle (a couple even more).
None of them were made in Woodinville.
First come first served.
2 bottles for $16 (11–Two packs available)
6 bottles for $48 (13 – Six packs available)
You’ll have to sleuth the rest out for yourself.
Madrona Wine will be reduced hours again this week. We’ll be closing at 4pm Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. We’ll be open regular hours for the weekend, Saturday and Sunday. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Thanks for your support,
Jim & Mark