Barbecue Friendly Wines

Barbecue Friendly Wines June 18, 2022

Gratiot Pilliere Brut NV @ $39.99 Winemaker: Blending made from the 3 traditional champagne grapes which give this wine all its character:

·    62 % Pinot Meunier

·    33 % Chardonnay

·    5 % Pinot Noir

The composition of this BRUT TRADITION is made up of 66% wines from 2018 and 34% of reserve wines. Delicate and silky with a creamy finish.

Paul Mas Marsanne 2020 @ $16.99 For Paul Mas’s vineyard, exceptional sun exposure, crosswinds, and mineral soils yield a wine that smells of honeydew, pears, and flowers. This single-variety wine is fresh and lively with good acidity and a honey finish. - Dedalus  Soft and round with subtle citrus, apricot, ripe yellow apple flavours with a lingering light spicy finish. Dry and with good food-friendly acidity. Pair with roasted chicken. - Natalie Maclean.

 Tavel Cuvee Royal Rose 2020 @ $16.99 Shockingly plum-colored in the glass, this berry-scented, dry rosé balances forward, fruity notes of red cherry and blackberry against firm strikes of graphite and cut-stone minerality. Full bodied and refreshingly composed, it’s an apt companion to both summer barbecues and delicate fowl dishes in the fall or winter. - Wine Enthusiast

Orin Swift D66 Grenache 2016 @ $41.99 / BOGO; Loaded with notions of ripe blackberry and currant fruits, chocolate, ground pepper, licorice, and leafy herbs, this puppy hits the palate with full-bodied richness and depth yet stays nicely balanced and light on its feet. Rich, opulent, and decadent are the buzzwords here, and it should keep for 7-8 years. The blend is 80% Grenache and 20% Syrah - Jeb Dunnuck

The Terraces Napa Estate Zinfandel 2017 @$39.99 Winemaker Notes: The 2017 Zinfandel showcases the beauty of Napa Valley with a bounty crop and deep complexity of flavor. With a medium purple color and aromas of ripe raspberry, fresh blackberry, prune, toasted cedar, vanilla and baking spice it invited you into the glass. The rich palate highlights the complex flavors of cranberry, baked black cherry, espresso, and a touch of white pepper. The generous finish and soft integrated tannin linger on the palate. Blend: 89.2% Zinfandel, 10.8% Petite Sirah