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Hello from the Caviste:
We are thoroughly enjoying this patio weather. We have several events coming up next week and hope you can join us. We are excited to have Tracy come back and pour fun, delicious wines from Slovenia and Croatia, as well as from Portugal. Then, on Saturday, April 6, we will have a winemaker visit from Corzano e Paterno, a classic Tuscan producer.
For this week's wine feature, we present Burgundy! We were offered a small allocation of wines from the Prudhon estate. This producer makes classic Burgundy (vibrant and elegant) in the under-the-radar region of St Aubin.
Finally, we still have a few seats available for our Kermit Lynch Wine Dinner, April 10. This dinner will focus on terroir and offer wines from grapes grown on volcanic soil. This will be a truly unique wine and dining experience. Please email us if you wish to join us.
Happy Weekend!
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Upcoming Tuesday Tasting
Tuesday April 2, 4:30-6:30pm
*$5 fee, waived with bottle purchase
Tracy from Rise Over Run
Join us this Tuesday to taste some super fun natural wines with one of our favorite distributors: Rise Over Run. We'll be tasting some exciting new Eastern European arrivals from Slovenia and Croatia as well as some unexpected Portuguese wines from Vinho Verde, all perfect for the season.
Here are the wines Tracy will be pouring:
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Bojo do Luar | 'Lou 38' Pet Nat | Portugal | 100% Loureiro
Herbaceous aromatics on the nose, bold citrus fruit, yellow flowers, grapefruit lemonade spritz, bright acidity
Voštinić | Klasnić ‘Ikons’ | Croatia | 100% Ŝkrlet
Young, light, and playful, packed with flowery aromas, herbal notes, and yellow fruits - a refreshing white perfect for warm weather hangs but also wildly food friendly
Bojo do Luar | 'Rosa' Rosé | Portugal | Tinta Cão, Vinhão, Loureiro
Incredibly aromatic and zesty, a sultry summer garden, with whiffs of orange blossom, gardenia, and tropical fruit matched on the palate with the addition of tart, zippy hibiscus
Blažič | Jakot | Slovenia |100% Tocai Friulano
Apricot, orange blossom, and Mediterranean herbs on the nose with with dried apricots and fresh herbs on the palate - bright, elegant, and harmonious
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Saturday Tasting Winemaker Visit
Saturday April 6, 4:30-6:30pm
*$5 fee, waived with bottle purchase
Arianna Gelpke from Corzano e Paterno
Anna from Piedmont Wine Imports
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La Fattoria Corzano e Paterno, founded by the Swiss architect Wendel Gelpke, is now owned and operated by his heirs, the Gelpke and Goldschmidt families. The farm extends over two hundred hectares (five hundred acres) of verdant and stony hills enabling the production of our extensive range of wines, sheep cheeses and high quality olive oil. In 2005 Gelpke’s daughter, Arianna, following her studies in enology and viticulture and experience in other cellars, came back full time to the farm.
Arianna will be on-site with us on Saturday, April 6, to pour her wines and meet you. We can't wait!
She'll be pouring:
“Il Corzanello” | Bianco Toscano IGT
“Il Corzanello” Rosato Toscano IGT
“Il Corzanello” Rosso Toscano IGT
“Terre Di Corzano” Chianti DOCG
“I Tre Borri” Sangiovese Rosso Toscano IGT
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- Featured Producer -
Domaine Henri Prudhon
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These days, if you are on the hunt for value in Burgundy, you have to find lesser-known regions that punch way above their wine 'weight'. Domaine Prudhon is such a gem based in St. Aubin, a region lying next to Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne Montrachet. The Prudhons have beautiful terroir (one of the broadest representations of St. Aubin’s sites), farm without herbicides or chemical fertilizers, and work unrushed and with minimal intervention in the cellar. We have the privilege to receive allocations of this special Burgundy, a range of their whites and reds, and this is the one time of the year we see these wines come into the store. Please email us if you wish to reserve some of these wines.
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1er Cru "Frisson d'Avril"
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An exemplary Aligoté from two parcels totaling a mere half hectare, one in Puligny-Montrachet (30+-year-old vines) and one in Saint-Aubin (60+ year old). The wine is raised in stainless steel, rendering a classic style, with notes of green apple, lemon verbena and crushed stone. Its direct, zingy and palpable mineral drive and an attractive fruit presence complement its bright and racy character.
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2021’s devastating April frost made it impractical for the Prudhons to bottle separately many of their premier crus: Les Castets, Sur le Sentier du Clou, En Remilly, La Chatenière, and Murgers des Dents de Chien. Instead, they combined the little crop they got into a single bottling camed “Cuvée Frisson d’Avril” (“April’s shivers”). This is a successful one-off emblem of a painfully difficult year, offering impressive depth and richness and a penetrating calcareous through-line. It is a somber reminder of what farmers globally are experiencing with their crops.
(only 3 bottles available)
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Additional Prudhon Wines Available
White:
Bourgogne Blanc, "En Jorcul" 2020 | from a lieu-dit (single plot) that is expressed beautifully through chardonnay; mineral, harmonious, delicate fruit. $35
Red:
Premier Cru, "Cuvée Les Rouges Gorges" 2021 | a two-parcel bottling, one on the hillside above the hamlet of Gamay and the other located between Saint Aubin and Chassagne-Montrachet; wild berries, slight game, very little new oak, classic burgundian in every sense. $42
Premier Cru, "Les Frionnes" 2020 | from a one-hectare plot, 50-year old vines, intense fruit, minimal new oak, fresh and medium-bodied silkiness. $49
Premier Cru, "Sur le Sentier du Clou Veilles Vignes" | from the oldest vines on the estate, 45-80 year old, 1.5 hectare size, most serious in this line-up, red fruit, berry spice, structure, one worth laying down for awhile. $49
Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge, "Les Chambres" 2020 | from 1/3 of a hectare on the eastern side of Chassagne, 45 year old vines, strong, a bit muscular, fragrant, tannins, hint of leather. $54 |
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Upcoming Events
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Tastings and Events
Wine Tasting with Tracy from Rise Over Run
Fun and Funky Wines
Tuesday April 2, 4:30-6:30pm
Winemaker Tasting with Arianna from Corzano e Paterno
Tuscan Classics
Saturday April 6, 4:30-6:30pm
Symphony By-The-Glass
Live music from the symphony musicians
Thursday April 11, 5 - 6:30 pm
DJ Fleet night (aka Ben Sayers)
Saturday Apr 13 6-9pm more details will follow
Wine Tasting with Sam from Kellogg
Tuesday, April 16 4:30-6:30pm
*Unless otherwise noted, all tastings have a $5 fee that is waived with the purchase of wines poured at the tasting.
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Upcoming Wine Dinners*RSVP Only*
Kermit Lynch Wine Dinner with Nick Demos
Volcanic Soil-based Wines focus
Wednesday, April 10, RSVP only, $130++
Seating: 6:00
Middle Eastern / Georgian Dinner
Buffet Style Paired with Wine
Thursday April 25, RSVP only, $90++
Seating: 6:00
Kermit Lynch Wine Dinner with Nick Demos
Wednesday, May 8, RSVP only, $130++
Seating: 6:00
~ Call or Email us to RSVP ~
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We look forward to helping you find some delicious wines for your next meal or event.
Have a great weekend!
Cheers,
The Caviste Team |
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