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Weekly Email
March 25th, 2009: In this Email:
Wines of the Week
Cortenova
Primitivo Salento IGT 2007
Château
du Coing de St.-Fiacre Muscadet 2007
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more below
Weekly Wine Tastings
Downtown : Fridays 5:00-7:30
- South Africa
Uptown : Saturdays 2:00-5:00 - Spain
Tasting List is posted Thursday Afternoons
Wine
and Beer Events and Adventures
Winemaking at PVCC
VA Wine Events
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more below
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New Arrivals
Bodegas Valsacro
Dioro 2003 - Usually $44.99 on
sale at $14.96
Rioja, Spain
The Estate
The Escudero family has been making wine and growing
grapes for generations in the rugged, semi-desert
foothills around Grávalos in the southwestern
corner of the Rioja Baja region. Over the last
15 years or so, the Escudero brothers led by Bordeaux-trained
winemaker Amador have transformed the small family
"bodega" into a major Rioja wine producer.
The first Valscaro hit the streets in 1997 and
was major success at home and abroad. The latest
step in the project is Valsacro Dioro. The earlier
Valsacros were made from a field selection of
the older vineyards. Now, thanks to the new facility
Amador has been able to build an upmarket version
of Valsacro with a four-stage selection process
that includes an initial field selection of the
fruit followed by a second table selection as
the grapes come into the winery. After fermentation
wine from selected tanks is transferred to new
French oak barrels for 12-14 months of barrel
age. Finally, the best barrels are set aside for
Dioro and the remainder used to "upgrade"
the normal Valsacro. - The
importer
"The 2003 Dioro is a selection of the best
barrels aged 12-14 months in new French oak. Purple
in color with the nose exhibiting the barrique
influence (lots of spice box and cedar) as well
as black currants and cherry, this full-bodied
effort has layers of sweet fruit, richness, and
supple tannin. Give it 2-4 years to evolve and
drink it for 8-10 years thereafter. Drink 2009-2019.
Imported by Kysela Père et Fils, LTD."
- Wine Advocate (issue 169), 92 pts
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Wines of the Week (Tuesday
to Tuesday)
Cortenova
Primitivo Salento IGT 2007
Primo Primitivo!
Primo Primitivo!In the sunny south of Italy at
the heel of the "boot" lies the Salento
Peninsula. There Carlo and Giorgio Pasqua make
this smooth ripe red from the Primitivo grape
(a clone of America's Zinfandel). This lip-smacking,
ripe, raspberry-inflected beauty laced with notes
of sweet herb and mocha is a cheap and cheerful
thrill to drink right now.
On Sale at $5.96
FOR TWO WEEKS, thru 4/06/09
regularly $8.99
Open for tasting all week
Château
du Coing de St.-Fiacre Muscadet 2007
Muscadets for Longer
Days
In the Loire River Valley on the outskirts of
Nantes, the dynamic Chéreau family makes
this amazing value from a treasured plot of 80-year-old
vines. The estate nestles in the confluence of
the Sèvre & Maine rivers with a unique
terroir renowned as the region's "Grand Cru."
Their Muscadet "Coing de Sevre" shows
a fresh nose of fruits, flowers, & minerals;
a lively acidity supports rich fruit flavors &
a dry, Spring-filled finish.
On Sale at $6.96
FOR TWO WEEKS, thru 3/30/09
regularly $9.99
Open for tasting all week
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Wine (and
Beer) Events and Adventures
Viticulture and Enology Program - PVCC
PVCC's Viticulture and Enology Program continues
this fall!
From one-day seminars to a yearlong
curriculum, for the hobbyist and the budding professional,
Piedmont Virginia Community College offers a new
program in the growing of grapes and the making
of wine. Here in what is known as "the wine
capital of Virginia" local wine makers have
gotten together with PVCC to create opportunities
for training and experiential learning in the
art of wine making.
Info: 434-961-5354
http://www.pvcc.edu/docs/spring_workforce_services_schedule.pdf
Monticello
Wine Trail Events
For information on local wine events check
here ...
http://www.monticellowinetrail.org/sections/events.html
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Market Street Wineshops
Downtown
wineshop@cstone.net
434-979-9463 voice
434-296-2432 fax
311 E Market Street, Charlottesville VA 22902
Hours: 9:30-8 Mon.-Sat., Open until 9 Fridays,
12-6 Sunday
Uptown
uptown@cstone.net
434-964-9463 voice
434-964-1465 fax
230 Shoppers World Court, Charlottesville VA 22901
Hours: 10-8 Mon.-Sat., 12-6 Sunday
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