This week, we are featuring one killer red from Umbria in Central Italy and two super unique wines from Eastern France in Jura's small appellation. All three are new arrivals to the shop. We have a limited quantity of the featured French wines - so grab a bottle soon if they sound interesting. Cheers!
2016 Fattoria Mani di Luna Checcarello, $22
Grapes: A blend of Sangiovese and Barbera
Tasting Notes: This bottle of Italian red is one of our favorites to hit the shelves in a long time. It's a very cool 'natural' wine that checks just about all of the boxes- it's unfiltered, unfined, low-sulfite, natural fermentation, organic, biodynamic- and, it's super tasty too!
Incredibly food-friendly, excellent forward red and blue fruit, with integrated tannins with a fun amount of grip in the finish. The perfect pairing for pasta bolognese or spaghetti and meatballs.
Chateau D'Arlay Cotes-du-Jura ‘Corail’, $42
Grapes: Blend of Savagnin, Poulsard, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Trousseau
Tasting Notes: Château d'Arlay's history reaches back over 1,000 years and is one of, if not THE, winery in Europe that has remained in the same family lineage since its creation. It has never been sold or abandoned. And, year after year, they continue to put out super unique and delicious wines.
The 'Corail' is a Rose wine made by combining various red and white grape juice indigenous to the Jura region. The resulting drink is supremely quaffable- light in color, but full-bodied, dry, nice prominent red fruit, fresh forest herbs, and just a little funky on the finish. A memorable bottle of pink wine!
Chateau D'Arlay Cotes-du-Jura ‘En Treize Vent’ , $47
Grapes:100% Trousseau
Tasting Notes: The Château d'Arlay owes its reputation to its traditional winemaking process and the long maturation of wines in casks, giving both a fresh style and a high aging potential. Château d'Arlay is considered a grand cru of Jura amongst France's other wines, made from a very cool grape called 'Trousseau,' and mainly found in the Jura region.
The grape is widely known for its unique (if not a touch austere) profile- typically lean, peppery, tart racy acidity, and with forward aromas of "BarnYard." However, this Trousseau is much more balanced and refined. It has a lovely purple fruit density, balanced acidity, and just the right amount of spiced and earthy aromatics. Phenomenal!
Friday Wine and Beer delivery
You can get the wines above or any others you might be looking for delivered right to your door. Email your orders to info@pdxbottleshop.com and let us know the style and price point you are looking for. We will call you to confirm your order and you can pay over the phone.
Orders must be made by Thursday at 5 pm. Only delivering within 5 miles of the shop. There is a $5 delivery fee.
From the Kitchen
If you haven't tried a cup or bowl of Kevin's homemade soups yet, you are missing out! We've got them on rotation weekly, so give us a call or stop by. They are always the perfect accompaniment to any of our sandwiches.
As the weather continues to cool down, we realize not everyone might be digging a cold sandwich. We've got you covered. You can order any of our cold sandwiches hot! If you thought the Italian Cold Cut was good before, wait till you try it warm. Delish!
See you soon!
