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India Pale Ale 5 Parkway ‘Get Bent Mountain’ ~ Salem, Virginia
Milk Stout 6 Left Hand ~ Longmont, Colorado
BY LE GLASS
Apéritif served in a wine glass on the rocks ~ add soda if desired
Becherovka secret-recipe herbal tonic from Czech Republic 11 Bonal sweet vermouth-esque French aperitif 11 Dolin Blanc white vermouth from Chambéry, France 11 Campari herb infused bitter aperitif from Italy 11
Bubbles Crémant de Loire ~ Clémence Guéry France 11 Champagne ~ Oudinot Brut MV 25
Rosé Early Mountain ~ Madison County, Virginia 2015 10
Blanc Sauvignon Blanc, Villargeau C. Giennois, Loire, FR 2015 9
Chardonnay, Bordet Petit Chablis, Burgundy, FR 2014 11 Pinot Gris *slightly off-dry, Bethel Heights Oregon 2014 12 Viognier, Blenheim Monticello, VA 2015 13 Amber Trebbiano, Coenobium ‘Ruscum’ Lazio, IT 2013 14 Reserve Chardonnay, Maison Shaps 2014 29
Mocktails Orange-Vanilla Fizz fresh OJ, creamsicle essence, soda 6 Apricot Spritzer apricot nectar, lemon, soda 6
Good Old Fashioned Cherry Coke cherry syrup, Cola 4
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Wine is a crossroads of nature, history, geography, and culture.
Inside these pages you will find many bottles that will directly interface you with some of the most talented and thoughtful winemakers of our time. All from the comfort of your table, this drink will take you to the beautiful ‘slopes of gold’ in Burgundy, the steepest mountain sides along the Rhine River, the carefully farmed vineyards out in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the
yellow and purple fields in Napa, and anywhere else the grapevine dares to grow. Our wine list spans the globe, but you will notice that we pay heavy homage to the benchmark
wines of France and to the special producers in our own backyard of Virginia.
To me, wine is a simple thing—a beverage to enjoy with your meal. But it is also something that is subtly profound. When we drink wine, it might just rival Chef Brian’s cuisine as the best
way to experience the bounty of the Earth.
Erin Scala DWS | Wine Director
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Field Guide
Bubbly – page 3
Large Format Bottles – page 3
Half Bottles – page 3
Alsace Blanc – page 4
Loire Valley Blanc – page 4
Burgundy Blanc – page 5
Rhone Blanc – page 5
Bordeaux Blanc – page 5
American White – page 7
German White – page 6
Sherry – page 6
White Wines of the World – page 6
Amber Wine – page 7
Rosé – page 7
Oddities – page 7
Burgundy Rouge – page 8
Bordeaux Rouge – page 8
Cru Beaujolais – page 9
Southwest, Provence, Languedoc, et Roussillon Rouge – page 10
Loire Valley Rouge – page 10
Rhone Rouge – page 10
American Red – page 11
Red Wines of the World – page 12
Spirits – page 14
Wines of Virginia – page 15
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Bubbly clay 702 Virginia Thibaut Janisson Chardonnay 65
varied 704 Catalonia, Spain Raventós i Blanc ‘de la Finca’ X/M/P 68
varied 703 Champagne Oudinot CH/PN/PM 99
varied 711 Champagne Krug CH/PN/PM 300
varied 716 Champagne Clouet CH/PN/PM 250
kimmeridgian 708 Champagne- C. de Val Vilaine Roses de Jeanne Blanc de Noirs Pinot Noir 134
varied 61 Pouilly-Fuissé Cheveau ‘Les Trois Terroirs’ Chardonnay 2013 65
clay-limestone 62 Mâcon-Pierreclos Thevenet & Fils Chardonnay 2013 46
Rhône Blanc The howling Mistral wind makes it practically impossible for anything but low-growing shrubs to grow, thus here we find gnarly, bush-trained vines
among hedges of equally tough lavender, rosemary, and thyme. These whites are as bold and tenacious as their environment.
Corsica Blanc Distinctive wines have evolved over the centuries on the isolated island of Corsica. Unique grape varieties in the rustic Mediterranean landscape create
wines with almost as much majestic beauty as the land itself. clay/lime 30 Corsica, Patrimonio Leccia ‘Patrimonio’ Vermentinu 2014 87
Bordeaux & Languedoc-Roussillon Blanc Bordeaux has long blended high-acid sauvignon blanc with rich, buttery semillon. The results are dense and exciting wines.
bio gravel 91 France- Côtes de Francs Château le Puy ‘Marie-Cécile’ Semillon 2013 124
sus limestone 160 Jura- l’Etoile Montbourgeau ‘l’Etoile’ *hints of flor Chardonnay 2011 53
Whites from Around the World There are some extremely talented winemakers and truly special vineyards outside of France. Here is a small selection of our favorites…
clay/gravel 153 Australia, Eden Valley Grosset-Hill Smith ‘Mesh’ Riesling 2004 65
volcanic 141 Greece, Santorini Island Argyros Assyrtiko 2013 53
gravel 144 Lebanon, Bekaa Valley Musar Merwah/Obaideh 1980 425
gravel 150 Lebanon, Bekaa Valley Musar Merwah/Obaideh 2003 110
sand/loam 112 California, Santa Barbara Tatomer ‘Vandenberg’ Riesling 2010 55
limestone 110 California, Santa Barbara Stolpman ‘Ballard Canyon’ Sauvignon Blanc 2014 54
LR clay/loam 107 Virginia, Monticello Blenheim Viognier 2013 49
108 Oregon, Columbia Valley Division ‘L‘Isle Verte’ Chenin Blanc 2015 45
111 California, Santa Ynez Valley Lieu Dit Chenin Blanc 2014 55
sand 104 California, Santa Ynez Valley Field Recordings ‘Jurassic Park’ Chenin Blanc 2012 51
Sherry This category of fortified wines from Spain ranges from dry to sweet and can accompany a wide variety of foods.
Sherries have inspired the likes of Edgar Alan Poe (‘The Cask of the Amontillado’) and helped drive the early cocktail movement in the 1800s (think ‘Sherry Cobbler’). A dry sherry can be amazing with shellfish, and sweeter sherries pair well with cheeses & desserts.
sus albariza (chalk) 162 Spain, Jerez El Maestro Sierra Oloroso nutty & dry 375ml Palomino 15yr 42
org clay/sand 163 Spain, Jerez - Chipiona Cesar Florido aromatic & just off dry 375ml Moscatel solera 39
Amber Wines of the World Amber wine is skin-fermented white wine. It’s a style of winemaking that once pervaded the known world, now used by only a few. These wines are
incredible with poultry, pork, and fatty foods such as foie gras. They have a tannin structure similar to pinot noir.
Rosé There are many ways to make rosé, and all too often they are an afterthought—the castoff byproduct of a winery’s effort to make their red wines more
concentrated. But the most delicious rosés are made with grapes destined for rosé from start to finish, and you can taste the difference. What can rosé be when it is made with implicit care? Discover below…
limestone/sand 185 France, Tavel La Rocaliere Grenache+ 2014 57
varied 184 France, Provence Simone ‘Palette’ Grenache, Mourvedre+ 2014 135
limestone 183 France, Tavel Mordoree Grenache+ 2015 49
clay 186 Virginia, Madison Early Mountain Merlot+ 2015 39
Oddities & Specialties Some wines don’t fit the usual categories ~ here, they have a home.
sus chalk 193 France, Champagne Charles Dufour ‘Blanc Gourmand’ dry, still Pinot Blanc 2009 140
A sublime and still wine from Champagne, made from rare pinot blanc that grows in the region
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A Vital Vineyard
‘Memorious Vineyard’ ~ Domaine de la Côte ‘pinot noir’ ~ 2013 $30/gl | $99/btl
Grape vines and varieties should be ephemeral. In nature, grape vines have similar existences to humans-- about 80 years of life with a unique genetic sequence. But through cloning and grafting, many grape varieties have lived thousands of years, and their singular flavors influence our cultural lives in ways far beyond our imaginations. Pinot noir, for instance, has a story that could rival even the most dramatic of lives: born
from a mother plant that lived about 2,000 years ago, cuttings from a single vine spread the face of the Earth.
But what if pinot noir wasn’t what we thought it was?
What if, over the centuries, grapes that were actually crosses of pinot x pinot fell to the ground and sprouted refreshed genetic material from seed? What if the concept of ‘pinot noir’ is actually a family of similar genetic material?
And what if some visionaries took grape seeds of pinot x pinot crossings and planted an entire vineyard of them from seed?
What if their vision was to refresh the noble pinot noir genetic material?
Geneticists would tell you that barely a few vines would survive in this experiment.
Yet such a vineyard thrives in the Santa Rita Hills of California.
Why is this vineyard so vital? So special?
It’s because this vineyard could unlock the key to the future.
Cloning and grafting works, but these farming methods (used in almost all grape farming in the world) remove grape vines from the process of
natural selection. How can grapes continue to evolve and create natural defenses against today’s threats (like phylloxera and mildew)? There are no ways to combat today’s natural threats aside from GMO grapes or promoting the successful choices from natural selection. You’d think that everyone would be planting grapes from seed to find the next generation of grape DNA. But this is not happening, because there is a lot more
money in conventional grape farming. In fact, planting a vineyard from seed is an endeavor that will likely lose money.
Thus, the wine industry finds itself in a quandary:
To evolve beyond the next few centuries of wine we need refreshed grape DNA. But to make a living today, vineyard owners need to continue with the status quo of grape propagation.
The only way out is for a visionary to see the problem, plant the necessary vineyard, and take a risk on profits.
There is one producer in the United States who has planted such an experimental vineyard. At Domaine de la Côte, winemaker Sashi
Moorman, breadmaker Melissa Sorongon, and sommelier Raj Parr have collaborated to plant the very special ‘Memorious Vineyard.’ We
can drink the tasty wine from Memorious today, with the inaugural 2013 Memorious Vineyard vintage. But we may never see or be able to acknowledge the true contribution of Memorious, which goes far beyond this glass we are able to pour for you today.
Memorious is a glass of wine. But among the unique vines in this vineyard, our descendants may find the future of wine, or
many futures of wine, in the genetically refreshed vines, planted with love and care from hand-washed seeds. Centuries from now, long after we are all dust, the vines from this vineyard could be the genetic material for the next generation of wine (the gouais blanc of the future…? )
‘Memorious Vineyard’ ~ Domaine de la Côte ‘pinot noir’ ~ 2013 $30/gl | $99/btl
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Domaine de la Côte
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Burgundy Rouge Possibly the most hallowed wines in the world, a good Burgundy will never fail to stir the soul.
Bordeaux Rouge Bordeaux reds exude power & elegance. At times they may seem hedonistic, at other times they connect with cuisine in the most mysterious ways…
MR-merlot CS-cabernet sauvignon CF-cabernet franc PV-petit verdot CM-carménère
gravel 306 Margaux Alter Ego de Palmer 2nd Label, 3rd Growth 51MR-40CS-9PV 2012 277
gravel/sand 303 Margaux Moulin de Tricot 75CS-25MR 2011 115
gravel 302 Graves Bousquet 50MR-35CF-15CS 2012 42
Wines from the Right Bank of the Gironde
clay/lime 300 Côtes de Castillon d’Aiguilhe 80MR-20CF 2010 69
bio gravel/clay 315 Côtes de Bourg Falfas ‘Le Chevalier’ 40CS-40CF-20MR 2009 110
org clay/limestone 317 Côtes de Francs Château le Puy ‘Emilien’ 85MR-14CS-1CM 2012 75
sus clay/limestone 308 Saint Emilion Haut Segottes 60MR-35CF-5CS 2011 88
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Cru Beaujolais Rouge It would behoove us all to pay more attention to the region of Beaujolais. The Crus of Beaujolais produce wines that are rich yet approachable.
By law, they must all be hand-harvested; yet despite this meticulous vineyard work, most Cru Beaujolais wines are around $50.
These are some of the greatest values to be found on the planet. These wines ignite a great synergy with food, as they support cuisine without overpowering it. Forget Beaujolais nouveau; below you will find a
carefully curated collection of gems from this overlooked region. Beaujolais has 10 Cru regions, and you’ll find several wines from one of Beaujolais’ finest Crus: Fleurie.
sus granite 297 Saint Amour Cheveau ‘Les Champs Grilles’ Gamay 2012 49
granite 290 Côte de Brouilly Stephane Aviron Gamay 2013 48
map of Beaujolais, painted in wine…
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Provence, Languedoc-Roussillon, Southwest, & Jura Rouge It’s hot and dry in the lands that border the north Mediterranean coast. The wines from this area are often dense and rich, taut and at times
sinewy. They are relentlessly raw and straightforward, and always perfect with local Virginia grass-fed steak…
org limestone/marl 407 Bandol Ste. Anne Mourvedre 2006 125
org sand 455 Saumur-Champigny Roches Neuves ‘Franc de Pied’ Cabernet Franc 2012 115
Rhône Valley Rouge The Rhône River winds through the inhospitable rocky hills in the north to the gallet-studded plains in the south. The gobelet-trained vines look
like small shrubs; the fruit they produce is taut and flavorful. Here, there is a democracy between many grape varieties from picpoul to syrah. The biodiversity and variation in the soil translates to a wide spectrum of flavors and styles.
American Red We’ve come so far since the days of Prohibition. Just a century ago we were preparing to shut down American wineries left and right.
Generations later, the wine industry in the US has bounced back with incredible force. The benchmark wineries below have come a long way in exploring and pushing the envelope of what American terroir can express. The next generation of US wine will build upon their work.
org willakenzie 620 Oregon, Willamette Valley Ken Wright Pinot Noir 2013 58
White Jack Daniel’s Lynchburg, TN 40% 12 Bacardi Bermuda 40% 9 Knob Creek Clermont, KY 50% 14 Marker’s Mark Loretto, KY 45% 11 Gold Woodford Reserve Versailles, KY 45% 12 Mount Gay ‘Eclipse’ Barbados 40% 11 Eagle Rare Frankfort, KY 40% 15 El Dorado ‘5yr’ Guyana 40% 13 Virginia Dark Catoctin ‘Mosby’s Spirit’ Purcellville. VA rye 40% 13 Zacapa 23 Guatemala 40% 15 Goslings ‘Black Seal’ Bermuda 40% 10
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Wines of Virginia We’ve been keeping a close eye on Virginia’s blossoming wine industry.
Here are a few of our favorites….
Thibault-Janisson - Sparkling Chardonnay $65 A pioneering force in Virginia sparkling winemaking, Thibault-Janisson has not only shown us that high quality bubbles can be made here,
but they’ve demonstrated that extraordinary sparkling wine is possible. In the forging of their own pathway, they’ve inspired others along the way and gotten the possibilities of Virginia sparklers off to a bubbly start.
Ankida Ridge - Pinot Noir 2013 $89
This tiny boutique winery nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains has just a few acres of vines. With this small amount of real estate, they make a truly large impression on the Virginia wine scene. The wines are organically farmed, animals roam free in the vineyard, and a
husband & wife winemaking team look after the operation. They specialize in Burgundian-style pinot noir and chardonnay.
Lovingston - ‘Josie’s Knoll’ Cabernet Franc 2014 $47
This is one of the greatest values in Virginia. It’s not often you find perfectly balanced, rich, structured, cabernet franc grown on red clay slopes. This tasty bottling comes to us byway of the Puckett family & is crafted by the insightful winegrower, Riaan Rossouw.
In the 1900s, a woman named Josie owned the knoll where the grape vines are planted, hence the wine’s namesake…
King Family - Petit Verdot 2013 $89 In 1996, the King family put down roots in Crozet and has been helping to define Virginia wine ever since. They are one of the few
Virginia wineries to release their wines from 100% estate fruit—controlling the fruit from vine to wine can make a big impact on quality. Winemaker Matthieu Finot brings a wealth of experience from his childhood in the Loire Valley of France.
Gabriele Rausse - ‘Reserve’ Nebbiolo 2012 $56
Known colloquially among the Virginia wine crowd as ‘The Father of Virginia Winemaking,’ Gabriele Rausse has been an integral part to the establishment of the Virginia wine industry. Not many people in this world can claim such a legacy as his, or have such a dedicated & intelligent group of disciples. In addition to planting some of the first vines, grafting for several early growers, running winemaking programs at some of Virginia’s top wineries, and being otherwise generous with his skills and knowledge, he now makes wines at Monticello, and also
under his own label. His ‘Gabriele Rausse’ wines explore the potential of classic Italian varieties on Virginia soil.
Winemaker Luca Paschina culls some very special grapes from Virginia’s red clay to make this landmark wine. We call it a ‘landmark’ wine for a few reasons: it carries the mark of the land and represents the soils of the Monticello AVA, the label depicts a design by Thomas Jefferson of the ruins that rise up from the vineyards thus paying homage to the historic building and the echoes of Barboursville’s past, and
the wine itself is something of a landmark in Virginia’s wine landscape.