January 2010
Global Club $64.00 Tax and shipping not included.
Our Global Wine Club brings you six outstanding, premium wines from around the world.
These wines are exclusive to you, our valued Club member. Each month we send you an international selection of hard to find wines we feel are of exceptional quality and value. During the month, you can purchase your favorites from these selections at the discounted Club member price… while supplies last. We look forward to sharing these wonderful, delicious and fun wines with you.
Wine club wines are available only for club members. They are not available in our regular inventory.
Tenuta Rapitala ‘Piano Maltese’ Sicily 2007 Tenuta Rapitala extends from the Sicilian town of Campreale, over gently rolling hills at high altitude to the sea town of Alcomo. Rapitala is the Arabic name for the stream that runs through the sand and clay of the vineyards. Piano Maltese is a blend of equal parts Grillo and Catarratto. While they are vinified the same with gentle pressings, slow fermentation, and aging on the lees; they are picked at very different times. The Grillo is harvested fully mature in the middle of August. The Catarratto, due to location on higher slopes, is harvested the end of September. The end result is an expressive wine showing notes of stone fruits, orange and almonds. It has some weight on the palate with acidity that refreshes. This will be perfect for this winters shellfish.
list price$14.00 | arlequin regular price$10.50 | wine club exclusive re-order $12.50
Weingut Eugen Wehrheim 'Fruhling' Germany 2007 Riesling/Sylvaner/Muller Thurgau/Scheurebe Winemaker Klaus Wehrheim is the 11th generation winegrower in the Rheinland-Pfalz. The family has been cultivating this land since 1693. The area is the driest in Germany, helping their 32 acres of mostly steep hillside vineyards, show beautiful fruit. Because of the steep inclines, the organic vineyards are harvested manually. For the ‘Fruhling’ bottling, a wide variety of grapes are used, giving an accurate picture of the diverse vines on their property, such as Riesling, Sylvaner, Muller Thurgau, and Scheurebe. The wine is rich and slightly off-dry with a little spritz on the palate. It has pretty floral aromas and clean flavors of asian pear. Try it as an aperitif wine and with antipasti.
list price $14.00 | arlequin regular price $12.00 | wine club exclusive re-order $10.00
Bodegas Vina Valoria Viura Rioja Blanco Spain 2007 The Peres Foncea family’s Vina Valoria is located in the rich the town of Longrono, historically known for winemaking. It is a small winery dating back to 1860 in the Rioja Alta region. For their white Rioja, they are holding to the traditional methods of winemaking here with a modern approach. The dominant white grape of Rioja, Viura (aka Macabeo), is fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel tank. Then, true to custom, it is fermented in neutral oak barrels and aged for several months before it is bottled. And, yet a few more before release. As an oak aged white, it shows notes of almonds and lemon zest with honey and apples. Congruent with this style of wine, it shows notes of slight oxidation as the aromas develop. This wine would be great with hard cheeses and great with chicken or quail dishes.
list price $15.00 | arlequin regular price $13.00 | wine club exclusive re-order $12.00
Les Vignerons du Quercy ‘Les Hauts Lastour’ VDP Coteaux de Quercy France 2006 Coteaux de Quercy is a ‘Vin du Pays’ region in the ancient winegrowing area of Southwest France. The area is known for the ‘black wines of Cahors.’ For this month, we are offering field blend made in the caves of Quercy from a cooperative of growers. The blend is 40% Cabernet Franc, 30% Merlot, 20% Gamay, and 10% Tannat. It is a very well balanced wine that shows aromas of plums, cherries, allspice and tobacco. It has nicely structured tannins, good earthiness and fantastic acidity. With its virtuously low alcohol level, it goes well with a variety of foods such as grilled fish or cassoulet. Drink now and within the next 5 years.
list price $12.00 | arlequin regular price $11.00 | wine club exclusive re-order $10.00
Vinedos Propios ‘Arboleda’ Cabernet Sauvignon Valle de Aconcogua Chile 2007 The Cabernet Sauvignon (blended with a touch of Cabernet Franc) for the Arboleda bottling are sourced from two vineyards set in Chile’s Aconcagua Valley. The Las Vertientes vineyard, located close to the Pacific Ocean on rocky river-beds, enjoys a moderate climate with coastal fog. The Chilhue vineyard is located much closer to the Pacific and is therefore cooler; it is planted on rolling hills of loam over clay and rock. The Chilean winemaker, Edgard Carter uses sustainable practices both in the vineyards and in the winemaking process. This is a rich wine with dark fruit aromatics with notes of cocoa nib and bay leaf. Grilled meats will be perfect peer for the Arboleda.
list price $12.00 | arlequin regular price $11.00 | wine club exclusive re-order $10.50
Badia a Coltibuono ‘Cetamura’ Chianti Italy 2007 Badia a Coltibuono, named by the monks as the ‘abbey of good culture,’ is at least a thousand years old. Rich in culture, the winery that is set here see themselves as stewards of both the land and terroir of Chianti. They farm organically and maintain clonal diversity in their vineyard. These practices help to create compelling wines. The Cetamura is an unoaked blend of 90% Sangiovese with 10% Canaiolo. It shows tart red fruit, orange zest and tobacco – a lively and accessible wine that will be great with your next Italian feast.
list price $14.00 | arlequin regular price $12.00 | wine club exclusive re-order $10.00
