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The Savory Grape Wine Shop Newsletter |
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Greetings!
As we know, February is synonymous with
Valentine's Day. And, if you are one who will be
recognizing that day we have tried to make things
simple for you by offering gift suggestions for that
special person in your life. See the article below
containing our recommendations.
February is also synonymous with heart disease
awareness. Friday, February 6th is
Wear Red
Day, a national movement by the
American
Heart Association to raise awareness of women
and heart
disease by encouraging people to wear red, whether a
red T-shirt, tie or dress. Donning red on Friday will
show your support. Additionally, coming into The
Savory Grape on Friday to share red wine with us
during our tasting will also
show your support. We will be tasting a variety of big,
bold red wines and will donate a portion of
the sales from these wines to the RI American Heart
Association. So come taste and buy to show
your support in the fight against heart disease in
women. To learn more, visit the American Heart
Association at www.americanheart.org.
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The Savory Grape News & Events |
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Siena Restaurant and The Savory Grape will hold a
three-course wine tasting dinner on Tuesday, March
3rd at 6:30 PM. This is part of our new ongoing
monthly tasting dinner that is held the first Tuesday of
each month. The complete wine and food menu will
be coming soon. Stay tuned.
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Gift Ideas for your Valentine |
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For the Collector:
2005
Joseph Phelps Insignia, California. Insignia, rated
95 pts. by Robert Parker and 92 pts. by Wine
Spectator, is a
blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Merlot
from selected estate-owned vineyards
throughout Napa Valley. Deeply colored, concentrated
and layered, with floral,
anise, black cherry and graphite aromas, this wine is
classically structured with excellent acidity, well-
balanced tannins and a mouth-staining, persistent
finish. The wine is in need of at least 2-3 years of
bottle age
and for any seasoned collector, this wine should last
for 25-30 years. ($195.99) Buy Now!
2004 Brovia
"Rocche dei Brovia" Barolo, Italy. Receiving an
outstanding 93 pts. from Robert Parker, Rocche dei
Brovia offers perfumed ripe red berries, fresh flowers
and spices. This is a poised, feminine
Barolo of notable elegance. A touch of sweetness
from the French oak lingers on the long finish. This is
typically the most accessible of the Brovia single-
vineyard Barolos, as it is again in 2004. Look forward
to enjoying this elegant wine betweeen 2012-2024.
($86.99)
Buy Now!
For the Novice:
2007
Tormaresca Neprica, Italy. A recent selection at a
Siena wine dinner, this is a blend of
Negroamaro, Primitivo and Cabernet Sauvignon.
(Hence the name Ne Pri Ca.) It creates a wine with
lush ripe berry notes, cassis,
molasses and cola, and delivers a thick texture
with succulent smooth tannins and great length. This
value-packed red offers layers of raspberry, plum and
black cherry fruits on the nose and palate, with light,
spicy notes of licorice and a long finish for such an
inexpensive wine. More will be coming in this week.
($12.99) Buy Now!
2007 Joel
Gott Zinfandel, California. Produced from old-
head-trained vines in Lodi and Amador, this wine is
intense and well structured with great power,
depth and complexity. Fruit is also
sourced from the cooler climate of Sonoma County to
offer the classic Zinfandel aromatics of pepper and
anise. Together, these diverse regions produce a
Zinfandel packed with flavors of licorice, plums, Bing
cherries and blackberries that also offer a deep, long
finish.
($17.99) Buy Now!
For the Hard to Buy:
If you're
having trouble finding the right gift for your loved one,
Th
e Savory Sipper Wine Club may be the perfect
gift. For the wine lover, you can purchase
one of four levels of the wine club. Each month, that
person will receive two bottles of wine,
accompanied by vineyard and tasting notes, food
pairings and a featured recipe for each particular
wine. For more information on the wine clubs and
pricing,
click here.
For the Romantic:
Gruet
Brut Rosé, New Mexico. This nearly garnet
colored Rosé,
like all of Gruet's non-vintage sparkling wines, is aged
for 24 months. It has a lovely, bright floral
bouquet with hints of strawberry, raspberry and
cherry. On the palate, it is rich and fruity in a dry, Brut
style. The flavor of berries continues on the palate,
revealing more strawberry, raspberry and cherry. This
sparkler is lots of fun and very festive, but production
is limited to 5000 cases per year, so don't miss out!
($18.99) Buy Now!
Guy Larmandier
Brut Rosé, 1er
Cru Champagne, France. Medium pink in color,
this Champagne displays aromas of fresh cranberry
and blood orange on the nose, with a fine dusting of
minerals adding vivacity. The palate gives way to more
fleshy strawberry and cranberry flavors that finish with
a serious chewy grip and depth. What's more
romantic than pink bubbly? ($55.99)
Buy Now!
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This Week's Savory Selections |
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2001 Peter Paul Merlot, California. How lucky
we were to obtain this delightfully, delicious 2001
Merlot. It displays prominent aromas and flavors of
cherry, boysenberry and blackberry together with
characteristics of vanilla and spice.
The body shows a delightful balance of fruit and
richness in the mouth, with a firm clean finish. This
wine is in its prime right now and lingers beautifully on
the palate. ($18.99)
2007 Vignarco Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. This
Orvieto, from the porous limestone soils of southern
Umbria, just North of Rome, shows graceful and
classic attributes of
delicate wildflower and fresh-mown hay in the
bouquet. The palate displays a soft, dry texture in the
mouth with a hint of mild nuttiness. ($12.99)
2006 Wolfberger Pinot Gris, Alsace. The
2006 vintage of this Pinot Gris is powerful and well
structured. The wine is round and rich offering
wonderful citrus fruit
aromas and flavors with some toasty and spicy notes.
This is a gem from a little unknown vineyard. Many of
you loved this vineyard's Pinot Blanc that we tasted
last weekend. It will be excellent as an
aperitif or to be enjoyed with grilled poultry, game and
rich, fatty French cheeses. ($15.99)
2006 Peirano Estate Cabernet Sauvignon,
California. This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon,
produced from 30 year-old vines, was aged 12
months in French oak barrels. The rich, dark color of
this wine catches you from the first pour. The aromas
are a compendium of dark fruit - blackberry, black
raspberry, currant and toasty oak. A sip fills the mouth
with blackberry pie, hints of rich, ripe black cherries,
sweet oak and white pepper, while maintaining
absolute dryness. Ready to drink now, it will continue
to age gracefully
for the next 6 to 8 years. This will arrive on Friday.
($13.49)
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Weekend Wine Tastings |
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Friday, February 6th (5 to 8 PM)
Drink to Your Health*
- 2001 Peter Paul Merlot, California. Please
see tasting notes above in this week's Savory
Selections. ($18.99)
- 2001 Cartlidge & Browne Syrah, California.
Displaying a deep garnet color with a touch of tawny
hues on
the edges, due to its age, C&B's Syrah offers aromas
of plum, fig, licorice and hints of oak. The palate
shows similar plum and fig flavors with added notes
of blackberry and currant complemented by a soft
spice. ($8.99)
- Fess Parker Frontier Red Lot 81. This
wine from
Fess Parker Winery, which served as the set in the
Frass Canyon scene in "Sideways," is made in the
same down to earth spirit as the frontiersman who
tamed this land. A complex blend of Syrah, Grenache,
Petite Sirah, Mourvedre, Cinsault and Carignane, it
shows lush red and black fruit flavors complemented
by enticing spice, vanilla, and oak notes. ($12.99)
*A Portion of the Sales of These Wines will be
Donated to the American Heart Association.
Saturday, February 7th (3 to 7 PM)
California, Chile and France
- 2006 Wolfberger Pinot Gris, Alsace.
Please see tasting notes above in this week's
Savory Selections. ($15.99)
- 2006 Terra Noble Reserva Merlot, Chile.
We couldn't be happier with this new Merlot from
Chile. Terra Noble's Reserva Merlot exudes rich
aromas of ground coffee beans, currant and
blackberry. The rich coffee flavor reappears on the
palate with a fruity back bone, elegant tannins and
smooth, but dry finish. ($13.99)
- 2006 Peirano Estate Cabernet Sauvignon,
California. Please see tasting notes above in this
week's Savory Selections. ($13.99)
All wines during our weekend tastings are
paired with
fresh cheeses from Whole Foods Market in Cranston. To
obtain
information on the
cheeses that have been selected, please stop
in for a
tasting or visit
Whole Foods.
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