Wine Sixpack #145
This selection of 2 whites and 4 reds comes in our reusable, partitioned, eco-friendly six bottle bag that is still only $49.99. Use your bag to receive a club discount on future purchases of six bottles or more of any of our in-stock wines. Our sixpack club has no rules and no obligations, just a good value in specially selected wine. Visit our Wine Sixpack Page for up to date details on the current selection.
Tocca Dentro Pinot Grigio delle Venezie, Italy
Proprietor Robert Tome learned his craft of hospitality in Italy, studying with the Italian Sommelier Association. He opened his own import agency, which quickly became one of the largest agencies in Canada representing some iconic Italian wineries. In 2017, Robert decided to challenge himself to do more and give more with a new endeavor. He sold his shares and branched out on his own to launch Tomé Group of Brands, his own wine brand making wines from Washington State and Italy. This vegan-friendly Pinot Grigio is clean and crisp, layered with notes of apple, pear, almond, and white nectarine with a twinkle of acidity. This is a great match with seafood, pasta with cream sauce, oyster, asparagus and summer salads.
iPrandi Chardonnay, Tre Venezie Italy
Triveneto or Tre Venezie is a historical region of Italy, composed of three smaller regions: Venezia Euganea, Venezia Giulia and Venezia Tridentina. It has a rich cultural heritage and a diverse linguistic landscape, influenced by Roman, German and Slavic influences. This Chardonnay is slightly buttery with a subtle hint of oak. Delightful lightly chilled as an aperitif but makes a good pairing with foods rich in cream or butter, like Fettucine Alfredo, shell fish, or other fish-based dishes.
Protocolo Organic Tempranillo, La Terra de Castilla Spain
The Eguren family produces Protocolo, a terrific value wine, from organically farmed vineyards in Manchuela, Rioja, and Toro. For the first 10-15 years of these vineyards’ lives, the grapes go into Protocolo before they graduate into the estate wines of Rioja and Toro. Protocolo’s organic bottling is a robust and dark-fruited dry wine with velvety tannins. It is unoaked and quaffable; a tasty match with Manchego burgers off the grill.
Castle Rock “California Cuvee” Pinot Noir
Castle Rock Pinot Noir is produced from grapes grown in a carefully selected group of California vineyards, where the climate and soil quality provide excellent growing conditions for this delicate varietal. This Pinot Noir is elegant and medium-bodied, offering complex aromas of strawberry, tea leaf, and allspice. The generous midpalate is highlighted by flavors of ripe cranberry, cherry, and vanilla bean with a long, harmonious finish. This versatile wine pairs well with chicken, salmon, and light pasta dishes.
California Landscape “The Mission” Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Blend
This very popular blend emphasizes both the strength and compatibility of these two varietals. Cabernet Sauvignon, while and excellent performer on its own, takes on a whole different personality when combined with Merlot. Cabernet Sauvignon is bold, firm and quite pervasive on the palate, but the addition of Merlot yields a much more sensitive side to its nature. The supple tannins, the richer fruit and ‘roundness’ of the Merlot highlight the subtler qualities of its partner. This wine almost shows the more feminine and elegant side of these varieties and, as such, should be enjoyed with less robust dishes; lamb as a pairing would be outstanding.
Roccafiore “Prova d’ Autore Red Blend, Umbria Italy
30% sagrantino, 30% montepulciano, 40% large berry sangiovese, from sustainable farming. Vines were planted in 1999. Totally hand-picked, the grapes are separately collected depending on their ripeness time. The grapes are separately destemmed and pressed, the skin maceration lasts 22/24 days and the fermentation takes place with wild yeast in stainless steel tank, where temperatures are strictly controlled, followed by the racking and the malolactic fermentation. Aged 24 months in neutral large barrels of Slavonian oak and French barriques, after being blended and bottled it refines at the least 6 months in the bottle. Red garnet color with tones of ripe plums and sweet spices, small red fruit, tobacco, licorice. Good structure, powerful, soft and velvety, with a persistent and harmonious finish.