At the Vestry Wines tasting bar Feb 15th - 21st

This week at the tasting bar we are featuring a trio of blends, each of them a shining example outstanding quality for under $20.

NV Castellroig Brut Cava, Spain $15.00

From the heart of the Cataluña, we present a true treasure, Cava; the Spanish answer to Champagne. As with Champagne, the Cava is blended from three grapes; Macabeo, Parellada, and Xarel-lo (Cha-rel-lo). Macabeo produces elegant floral notes to allure your nose, Parellada bursts with green apple and citrus, Xarel-lo pulls it all together with its creamy body and subtle vegetal notes resulting in a fantastically easy going bubbly.
The Castellroig family since 1760, has established themselves by building a strong union of oenologists who have a strong dedication to family and farm. To ensure the best quality all fruit is hand picked, carefully transported, then cooled in a cellar and separately fermented. After being aged for 18months it is finally released to the public and not a moment too soon.
This Cava is delicious and can be enjoyed with a variety of foods such as spicy Pad Thai, sushi, mollusks or any tapas dish.

2007 Yves Cheron “Les Dentelles” Côtes Du Rhône, France $13.50

The Côtes du Rhône, literally The Hills of the Rhône, is a warm region in the Eastern part of France. CDR wines tend to be unctuous, not this one. Crafted by Burgundian Yves Cheron, Les Dentelles has an undemanding elegance. Vinified of Grenache and Syrah, this wine is unfined with a portion of Syrah aged in neutral oak to add complexity.
This light wine skips on your palate with notes of fresh thyme and rosemary and Mediterranean aromas of black olive and sun baked tomatoes.
Serve this wine with a Pasta Puttanesca, dill havarti or any dish with fresh herbs.

2005 Vestini Campagnano “Kajanero” Terre Del Volturno, Italy $17.50

What do you get when you mix two lawyers? Sounds like the beginning to a bad joke, in this case there is nothing to joke about. This wine is phenomenal! It all started with two lawyers, who had an interest in oenogastronomy. Fascinated with the unique Pallagrello vine found in Caseta, which produces both black and white grapes, they embarked on their wine making journey, reviving Pallagrello from near extinction. Over the decades their wines have evolved, and today we get a delicious full body wine which is made of a blend of Pallagrello, Aglianico, Casavecchia; all indigenous varieties grown on the Caiazzo hills in Campania.
Enjoy this hearty wine with tomato rich dishes such as Lasagna Bolognese or a hearty stew.

Tanya.