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Sparkling Wine and Champagne
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Enrico, Prosecco, Italy N.V.
Zardetto, Prosecco Brut, Italy N.V.
Drusian, Prosecco di Valdobbiadene, Italy N.V.
Fantinel, Prosecco, Italy N.V.
Laetitia, Brut Cuvee, Central Coast
Ferrari, Brut, Metodo Classico, Italy N.V.
Veuve Cliquot Brut, Reims, France N.V.
Veuve Cliquot Brut, Reims, France N.V.
Dom Perignon, Reims, France '99
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White Wine From Italy
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Italy produces a dizzying array of white wines. Being close to some of the best white wine producing countries in the world (Germany, Austria and Northeastern France), Italy has been able to master their vinification of both native and imported white varieties
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Piemonte
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Gavi, Michele Chiarlo '07 |
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Roero Arneis, "Luet" Val del Prete '06 |
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Veneto
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Pinot Grigio, Tiefenbrunner '07
Valle Reale, "Cerasuolo" Rose '07
Pinot Grigio, Fantinel '06
Soave, La Cappuccina '06
Pinot Grigio, Valle Isarco '07
Pinot Bianco, Volpe Pasini '05
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Toscana
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Vernaccia di San Gimignano, S. Quirico '06
Vermentino di Gallura, Canayli '06
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Campania
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Fiano di Avellino, "Pietramara" I Favati '06
Falanghina, Feudi di San Gregorio '06
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White Wine From California
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Chardonnay
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The undisputed king of white grape varietals, Chardonnay is planted in every possible corner of the world where grapes get transformed into wine. It is easily adaptable to suit any winemaker's style, whether it be tons of fresh toasty oak, or fermented in stainless steel; picked a little early to keep it light and crisp, or picked a little later so the wine is loaded with rich fruit and golden in color. We have selected Chardonnays from various great California appellations.
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Four Vines, "Naked" (no oak) Santa Barbara County '07
Edna Valley Vineyards, Edna Valley '07
Rombauer, Carneros, Napa Valley '07
Baileyana, Edna Valley/Monterey County '06
Mount Eden, Wolff Vineyard, Edna Valley, '06
Talley Vineyards, Arroyo Grande '06
Foley Estates, Santa Rita Hills '06
Ojai, Bien Nacido Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley '06
Rombauer, Carneros, Napa Valley '07
Domaine Alfred, Estate, Edna VAlley '05
Tolosa, 1772, Edna Valley '05
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Sauvignon Blanc
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Distinctly aromatic, this variety is loved for its light body and dryness. Although its history can be traced back to France, California and New Zealand have taken the grape's popularity to new levels.
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Ancient Peaks, Paso Robles '07
Rock Rabbit, Central Coast '06
White Oak, Russian River Valley '06
Brancott, Marlborough, New Zealand '07
Honig, Napa Valley '07
Groth, Napa Valley '07
Luna Vineyards, Freakout Blend, Napa Valley '06
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Pinot Grigio
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Martin & Weyrich, Central Coast '06
Perbacco, Arroyo Grande '07
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Pinot Blanc
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Donati Family, Paicines '06
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Gewurztraminer
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Claiborne & Churchill, Central Coast '06
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Riesling
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Claiborne & Churchill, Central Coast '06
Omaka Springs, Marlborough, New Zealand '05
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Dry Rose
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Vivant "Vixen," Santa Ynez Valley '06
Sofia, Francis Coppola, Sonoma Coast '07
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White Zinfandel
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Castoro Cellars, Paso Robles '07
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CALIFORNIA RHONE WHITES
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Prior to the 90's, the white varietals of the Rhone were consumed, well, mostly in the Rhone. Then came some ambitious winemaker/growers who had both tasted the great whites of the Rhone and recognized how well California is suited for growing them. The Central Coast is producing some amazing Rhone-whites and our list represents these efforts
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Zaca Mesa, Viognier, Santa Ynez Valley '07
Tablas Creek "Esprit de Beaucastel" Blanc '05
AJB Vineyards, Viognier, Paso Robles '05
Rosenblum, Viognier, Santa Barbara County '06
Alban Vineyards, Viognier, Central Coast '07
Adelaida, Roussanne Grenache Blanc, Paso Robles '05
Denner, Viognier, Paso Robles '06
Tablas Creek "Esprit de Beaucastel" Blanc, Paso Robles '05
Alban, Estate Roussanne, Edna Valley '04
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RED WINE FROM ITALY
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Tuscany
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Tuscany is home to perhaps the best known of all Italian wines; Chianti. Prior to the mid 1990's, all Chianti producers were required to blend 10% to 30% of local white grape varietals with their Sangiovese grapes. That law has now changed and producers can now add a small percentage of non-traditional grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot into their wines, making today's Chianti more well balanced and food friendly than ever.
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Chianti Classico, Castellare '05
Chianti, Badia Di Morrona '06
Chianti Classico, Castello di Bossi '04
Chianti Rufina, Selvapiana '06
Chianti Classico, San Vincenti '04
Chianti Classico Riserva, "Rancia" Felsina '04
Chianti Classico Riserva, Nozzole '04
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Tuscany makes other wonderful wines as well, and historically Brunello di Montalcino is the most sought after of all Tuscan wines made from Sangiovese grapes. In 1888, Ferruccio Biondi-Santi succesfully isolated a superior clone of Sangiovese called "Sangiovese Grosso," or the "Brunello" clone. This clone is perfectly suited to thrive in the terraced hillside vineyards of Montalcino, and after a minimum of four years of aging, the proof is in the bottle. Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is another wonderful wine made primarily of Sangiovese (but again made with its own clone called "Prugnolo"). Produced only in the little township of Montepulciano, Vino Nobiles are generally a little fuller bodied than Chiantis, yet softer in tannins than their big brother Brunello.
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Rosso di Montalcino, Val di Suga '05
Rosso di Montalcino, Caprili '05
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Bonacchi '03
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, torCalvano '04
Brunello di Montalcino, Villa le Prata '02
Brunello di Montalcino, Tenuta La Fuga '03
Brunello di Montalcino, Tenuta Silvio Nardi '03
Brunello di Montalcino, Poggio Antico '03
Brunello di Montalcino, "La Casa" Caparzo '01
Brunello di Montalcino, Casanuova della Cerbaie '99
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, La Fiorita '01
Brunello di Montalcino, "Cerretalto" Casanova di Neri '01
(100 points Wine Spectator!)
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Super Tuscan
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The strict laws that govern winemaking (DOC and DOCG) in the most esteemed regions of Tuscany gave birth to what the world knows as "Super Tuscans." They are some of the most highly prized (and priced!) wines on the planet. A Super Tuscan is simply a wine made in Tuscany that does not follow local laws and guidelines. A Super Tuscan (or IGT red wine) can use any red varietal; Sangiovese is common but not standard and Bordeaux and Rhone varietals are common as well. For a Super Tuscan, quality is the only tradition.
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"Barco Reale," Tenuta di Capezzana '05
"Mazzoni," Toscana Rosso '06
"Le Volte," Ornellaia '06
"Crognolo," Tenuta Sette Ponti '05
"Podalirio," Querceto Di Castellina '04
"Ca' Marcanda," Gaja Promis '05
"Guidalberto," (Baby Sassicaia) Tenuta San Guido '05
"Poggio Al Lupo," Tenuta Sette Ponti '05
"Arcanum I," Tenuta di Arceno '02
"Oreno," Tenuta Sette Ponti '05
"Sassicaia," Tenuta San Guido '04, '05
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Veneto
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Veneto is Italy's largest wine producing region. The most famous wines of the region are from a zone northwest of Verona called Valpolicella. We feature three different types of wine from Veneto. Each year the region's grapes (Corvina, Molinara, and Rondinella) are picked and separated, and the very best of each cluster are set aside to dry for a few months on straw mats. While that small percentage of grapes is drying, the rest are made into Valpolicella Classico, an easy drinking everyday wine. When the dried grapes are ready, they are pressed off and made into one of the world's most intriguing wines-Amarone della Valpolicella. Intense color, flavor, and beautiful roundness of tannins are just the beginning of what makes Amarone a wine of such significance. The third wine is called Ripasso della Valpolicella, and is made by pouring a portion of the Valpolicella Classico over the pumice of the freshly pressed Amarone, boosting the strength, body, flavor, and durability of standard Valpolicella (it's also known as "Baby Amarone").
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Valpolicella Classico, Venturini '06
Ripasso della Valpolicella, Stefano Accordini '05
Amarone Classico, Zenato '03, '04
Amarone Classico, Venturini '01, '03
Amarone Classico, "Costasera" Masi '04
Amarone Classico, "Mazzano" Masi '01
Marche Montepulciano, "Grifola" Poderi San Lazzaro '04
Sicilia Poggio Bidini, Nero D'Avola '06
Saia, Nero D' Avola '04
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Piemonte
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Located in the foothills of the Alps, Piemonte is responsible for producing some of Italy's finest wines, particularly Nebbiolo and Barbera. Nebbiolo is considered Italy's most noble grape and the two townships of Barolo and Barbaresco are world renowned for the wines they produce with it. These wines are not for the faint of heart, they have huge tannins, earth tones, and aromas of dried flowers, red fruits and spice. They age for decades and are meant to be enjoyed with food. Barbera may play second fiddle to Nebbiolo, but the wines made from it are stellar. Barbera especially has the up-front fruit that most of us here in California are used to, yet there is a perfect blend of acidity which lends itself to pairing well with almost any meal
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Dolcetto d'Alba, "Roussot" Francesco Rinaldi '06
Barbera d'Alba, Cascina Val del Prete '06
Barbera d'Asti, Camp du Rouss '05
Barbera d'Alba, "Carolina" Val del prete '05
Barbera d'Asti, "La Court" Michele Chiarlo '04
Barbaresco, Produttori '03
Barbaresco, Pio Cesare '03, '04
Barbaresco, "Martinenga" Marchesi di Gresy '03, '04
Barolo, "Tortoniano" Michele Chiarlo '03
Barolo, Prunotto '03
Barolo, "Cerretta" Luigi Baudana '01
Barolo, "Cannubi," Damilano '03
Barolo, "Le Vigne," Luciano Sandrone '01
Barolo, Marchesi di Barolo '93
Gattinara, Travaglini (Nebbiolo) '03
Monferrato, Prunotto "Mompertone" (Barbera/Syrah) '05
Nebbiolo D'Alba, "Vigna Audinaggio" Cascina Ca Rossa '03
Gaja, Langhe "Conteisa" '03
Gaja, Langhe "Sori San Lorenzo" '99
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RED WINE FROM CALIFORNIA
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Zinfandel
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Zinfandel came across the U.S. (via New York from Central Europe) and rooted itself here in California during the California Gold Rush of the mid 1800's. Whereas all other grape varieties grown in California are grown and vinified well in other areas of the world, the same cannot be said about Zinfandel. It is the only mainstream variety that California can say we make better than anyone else on the planet. And what's even better is that Paso Robles is arguably the finest Zinfandel region in California!
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Seghesio, Sonoma County '07
Four Vines, Old Vine Cuvee, California '06
Castoro Cellars, "Zinfusion" Paso Robles '05
Nipa Cellars, Paso Robles '05
Piedra Creek, "Dusi Vineyard" Paso Robles '06
Saucelito Canyon, Arroyo Grande '06
Tobin James, "James Gang Reserve" Paso Robles '06
Brochelle, Paso Robles '06
Peachy Canyon, "Snow Vineyard" Paso Robles '05
Turley, "Dusi Vineyard" Paso Robles '06
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the most planted dark-skinned grape varieties in the world. Historically, some of the most collected and prized wines in the world are the Cabernet based blends of Bordeaux. But it's not just to the left and right banks of the Gironde River in France that one finds the pinnacle of Cabernet's expression. It turns out that California Cabernet Sauvignon, with Napa Valley setting the pace, is considered every bit as priceless as those from the majestic vineyards of France.
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Vina Robles Estate, Paso Robles '04
J. Lohr, "7 Oaks" Paso Robles '06
X Winery, Napa Valley '05
Dunning, "Westside" Paso Robles '05
Halter Ranch Estate, Paso Robles '05
Justin, Paso Robles '06
Stags' Leap, Napa Valley '05
Eberle, Estate, Paso Robles '05
Robert Craig, Affinity, Napa Valley '04, '05
Brochelle, Napa Valley '03
Grgich Hills, Napa Valley '04
Adelaida, Viking Estate Reserve, Paso Robles '04
Caymus, Napa Valley '05
Darioush, Napa Valley '05
Rubicon Estate, Napa Valley '03, '04
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Merlot
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Whitehall Lane Estate, Napa Valley '05
Dark Star, Paso Robles '05
Wild Horse, Templeton '05
Brassfield, High Serenity Ranch, Napa Valley '04
Northstar, Columbia Valley, Washington '01
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Petite Syrah
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EOS, Reserve, Paso Robles '05
Wolff Vineyards, Edna Valley '06
Aaron, Paso Robles '05
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Pinot Noir
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If there is one grape variety that has the biggest fan club, it would be Pinot Noir. Pinot is elegant and sophisticated. It is very hard to grow and even harder to vinify. It too (like its Burgundian cousin Chardonnay) can be made in a few different styles. Some Pinot Noirs are now extracted for longer periods of time for added color and concentration, yet many winemakers handle their grapes with just enough deft touch to let the subtle nature of this variety speak for itself.
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Truchard, Carneros, Napa Valley '05
Stephen Ross, Central Coast '06
Laetitia, Arroyo Grande Valley '06
Tolosa, Edna Ranch, Edna Valley '05
Talley Vineyards, Edna Valley '06
Adelaida, HMR Vineyard, Paso Robles '06
Windward, Templeton '05
Domaine Alfred, Edna Valley '05
Ortman, Santa Rita Hills '05
Alma Rosa, Santa Rita Hills '06
Robert Stemmler, Estate, Carneros '04
Roar, Santa Lucia Highlands '06
David Bruce, Santa Lucia Highlands '04
Clos Pepe, Santa Rita Hills '05
Talley, Rincon Vineyard , Edna Valley '06
Sea Smoke, "Southing" Santa Rita Hills '06
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Syrah
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France's dominant Rhone River grape has found a comfortable new home here on California's Central Coast. According to wine critics, some of the best Syrahs in the world are now made here on the Central Coast. From Paso Robles down through Santa Barbara County hundreds of wineries are making Syrahs loved for their forward fruit, restrained tannins, and complexity.
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Qupe, Central Coast '06
Barrel 27, Central Coast `05
Qupe, Central Coast '06
Tolosa, Edna Ranch, Edna Valley '05
Anglim, Paso Robles '04
McPrice Myers, Larner Vineyard, Santa Ynez '05
Ojai, Bien Nacido, Santa Barabara County '04
Kynsi, Edna Ranch Vineyard '03, '04
Denner, Paso Robles '05, '06
Ojai, Roll Ranch Vineyard, California '04
Big Basin, "Rattlesnake Rock" Santa Cruz Mountains '04
Alban, "Reva" Edna Valley '05
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Interesting Reds
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This section is for wines that are either blends or are the lone varietal on our list. Meritage wines are blends of Bordeaux varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot. California Rhone blends use grapes like Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre, and Cinsault. There are no laws governing the blending ratios. We have selected each of these wines because we think they go very well with our menu and we like the wide spectrum they offer.
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Penfolds, Koonunga Hill, Shiraz/Cab, Australia '05
Trewa, Carmenere, Maule Valley, Chile '04
Tablas Creek, "Cotes de Tablas," Paso Robles '06
Red Head Ranch, "R3" Paso Robles '04
Opolo, Sangiovese, Paso Robles '05
Herman Story, Grenache, Santa Barbara County '06
Stolpman, Sangiovese, Santa Ynez Valley '05
Villa Creek, "Mas de Maha" Tempranillo Blend, Paso Robles '05, '06
RN Estate "Cuvee de Trois Cepages" Paso Robles '05
Justin, "Justification" Paso Robles '06
L'Aventure, "Optimus" Paso Robles '05
Treana, "Red" Central Coast '05
Tablas Creek, "Esprit de Beaucastel" Paso Robles '05, '06
Linne Calodo, "Leona's " Paso Robles '06
Justin "Isosceles" Paso Robles '05
L'Aventure, "Estate Cuvee," Paso Robles '05
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PORTO - Domestic
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Eos Zinfandel Port, Paso Robles '03
Peachy Canyon Zinfandel port, Paso Robles '04
"Desiree" Chocolate Port, Rosenblum
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PORTO - Portugal
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Sandeman Rounder's Reserve
Fonesca Bin 27 Reserve Ruby
Taylor Fladgate LBV 2003
Fonesca 10 Year Tawny
Taylor Fladgate 20 Year Tawny
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VIN SANTO
Served with homemade almond biscotti
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Vigna Del Papa '02
Badia Coltibuono '03
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VINO PER DOLCI
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Michele Chiarlo, Nivole Moscato d'Asti
Rosa Regale, Brachetto D'Acqui
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Paso Robles location includes an extensive Grappa list.
Vintages and Prices are subject to change
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