The Latest Red & White six pack
MCCARTHY & SCHIERING RED & WHITE 6-PACK
GRAB AND DASH! — 99.95 net
6 bottles for an average price of $16/bottle!
RAVENNA 206.524.9500
QUEEN ANNE 206.282.8500
2020 La Domitienne Piquepoul Picpoul de Pinet 14.00 11.90VS
100% Piquepoul
Crisp and fresh, but with excellent texture, this delicious French country wine delivers aromas and flavors of white flowers, citrus, mineral, melon, crunchy apple notes, and a subtle spice character. A true summer sipper with great acidity and balance, you can’t go wrong here. Earnest Hemingway might have been enjoying a bottle of Picpoul as he vividly wrote in A Moveable Feast — “As I ate the oysters with their strong taste of the sea and their faint metallic taste that the cold white wine washed away, leaving only the sea taste and the succulent texture, and as I drank their cold liquid from each shell and washed it down with the crisp taste of the wine, I lost the empty feeling and began to be happy and to make plans.” This wine sings with seafood dishes such as marinated anchovies, smoked shrimps, or naturally, a gigantic oyster platter!
2020 Pierre Boniface Les Rocailles Vin de Savoie Apremont 17.00 15.30VS
100% Jaquere
Delicate yet chiseled, expressing elements of honeydew melon with crystal clear purity. Apremont is Pierre Boniface’s signature wine, produced from the Jacquère grape at Les Rocailles, a true earthly paradise nestled in the French Alps with grapes grown in high elevation vineyards. This great value is the perfect introduction to the unique and distinctive wines of Savoie.
2017 Ca dei Frati Brolettino Lugana 25.00 21.25VS
100% Trebbiano di Lugana
From the Lugana region of Lombardia in northern Italy, this wine is light gold in color and expresses stone fruits (ripe peach, apple, apricot) with a hint of vanilla spice from very light oak aging. The palate has a rich peach characteristic with a creamy texture lifted by stony minerality. It is intense and concentrated through to a finish that lasts for almost a minute! Cà dei Frati trains their vines low to the ground, and with high density planting this reduce yields to produce an exceptionally concentrated wine.
2019 Mattes-Sabran Viala Corbieres 16.00 13.60VS
60% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 20% Mourvèdre
Aromas of blackberry, licorice, Asian five-spice. Flavors of red and black plums, juicy and concentrated with smooth tannins. This classic blend is a love letter from the south of France—and a reminder of the incredible values lurking around every corner of the Languedoc. Pairs well with grilled red meat or game, dishes with black olive or Mediterranean flavors. Also think Summer backyard BBQ.
2018 Casanova di Neri IrRosso Toscana 21.00 17.85VS
90% Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot
From one of our all time favorite Brunello producers, this most recent creation from Casanova di Neri is their “IrRosso di Casanova di Neri” Toscana IGT. The name, “Irrosso” translates to “our red wine” in Florentine dialect and refers to a good value, easy-drinking red to share with friends and family. Pure aromas and flavors of black currant, blackberry and violet are shaded by notes of wild Mediterranean herbs, iron and sweet spices in this balanced red. The tannins are solid yet refined, and the finish lingers, echoing the concentrated fruit, herb and spice elements.
2019 Averaen Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 25.00 21.25VS
This textbook Willamette Valley Pinot Noir is relatively new to our shelves and we want you to become familiar with it. Dark cherry, cranberry, blackberry, fresh strawberry and raspberry with hints of clove, mocha, blood orange and a light vanilla accent. The texture is ripe and plush with a line of acid running through to keep it vibrant. This Pinot Noir is all about focus, electricity, and verve. Simple sustainable farming, hands-off winemaking, and a passion for Pinot Noir are this winery’s mission.
MCCARTHY & SCHIERING DRY ROSÉ 6-PACK
GRAB AND DASH! — 99.95 net
6 bottles for an average price of $16/bottle!
RAVENNA 206.524.9500
QUEEN ANNE 206.282.8500
2020 Figuière Méditerranée Rosé 16.00 13.60VS
40% Grenache, 30% Cinsault, 20% Syrah, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
Figuière is located between Marseille and Nice with vineyards that lie just a few hundred meters from the Mediterranean Sea. There’s a five-degree difference in temperature from their vineyards to those more inland. Méditerranée rosé is light, invigorating and easy-to-enjoy. Aromas and flavors of peach, orange skin and white flowers are accented by refreshing acidity and a salty minerality thanks to the influence of the sea. The refreshing character of southern French rosé with its bright acidity and moderate level of alcohol make it the ideal partner to the simply prepared cuisine of the Mediterranean. Serve this wine with crudités and anchovy sauce, marinated red bell peppers and a crudo of sea bass with lemon and peppercorn.
2020 Studio by Miraval Méditerranée 17.00 14.45VS
Cinsault, Grenache, Rolle, Tibouren
Coming from plots on the French Riviera, surrounded by olive trees and pine trees, Studio by Miraval is strongly influenced by the sea sprays and the proximity of the Mediterranean Sea. These salty soils give the wine a unique character with a pure pink petal color, good acidity, great minerality, and tension. Delicious aromatic notes of citrus and redcurrant are supported by slightly lemony, mineral and saline notes. Its long and intense finish is the signature of a rosé with great style and elegance.
2020 Bodegas Muga Rosado Rioja 18.00 15.30VS
Garnacha, Viura and Tempranillo
Hand harvested from calcareous clay and ferrous clay soils, Mediterranean, Atlantic and Continental influences together in harmony create an ideal climate for grapes. Muga rosado has a striking pale pink Provençal color. A pretty nose of flowers, rose petal and almond precedes red berry fruits and wild strawberry, with a subtle creamy, vanilla note on the palate.
2020 Cavalchina Bardolino Chiaretto 18.00 15.30VS
55% Corvina, 35% Rondinella, 10% Molinara
Bardolino is located in the hills east of Lake Garda near Verona, with the Cavalchina estate being established more than a century ago. This unique rosé has constantly ben one our favorites the list few years. It is delicate and balanced with structured acidity. Notes of raspberry and blackcurrant lead to a dry, lingering sweet almond finish. Imagine a super-elegant, Valpolicella-style rosé.
2020 Domaine Poli Rosé Ile de Beauté, Corsica 19.00 16.15VS
100% Niellucciu
Protected by the maritime influences of the Golfe de Saint-Florent, vines cultivated on the limestone soils of Corsica’s Patrimonio hillsides rarely require treatments of any kind, so Eric Poli’s practices are essentially organic (though without certification). The Niellucio grape variety is genetically linked to Sangiovese and thrives in this ideally situated inlet at the north end of the island. Yields are limited, resulting in wines with more freshness and finesse than those made from its Tuscan cousin. Clean, fresh herbal scents like thyme and lavender link up with raspberry, white peach and pink grapefruit flavors on the palate, preceding a bracing mineral finish.
2020 Minuty Prestige Cotes de Provence 28.00 23.80VS
Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah, Tibouren
If you notice just one wine on the beach and seaside restaurants in the south of France, it is almost certainly Minuty Prestige. This wine has become an emblem of the Riviera lifestyle, and its place has been earned through decades-long dedication to quality by the Minuty family. Prestige comes primarily from two Minuty estate vineyards, the first the original estate vineyard in Saint-Tropez, and the second an outstanding estate an hour north called Chateau Verez that they purchased several years ago. Pale with pomelo highlights. The nose is precise and delicate with notes of flowers and melon. On the palate the wine is powerful and well balanced, with notes of citrus and red fruits, underlined by a pleasant minerality. It is the most structured and expressive of all the Minuty wines.