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CHAMPAGNE, ROSÉ , AND WHITE WINES BY THE BOTTLE Champagne & Sparkling Wines Champagne, with its two Champagne towns Reims and Epernay, was the first region to make sparkling wine. Three traditional grape varieties: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier make up this wonderful wine. Styles range from very dry to sweet. California | 100 | NV | Gloria Ferrer Brut | Carneros | | 102 | 2000 | ‘J’ Brut | Russian River Valley | | 104 | 04/05 | Sofia Blanc De Blanc | Monterey County | France | 110 | 1996 | Dom Perignon | Epernay | | 112 | NV | Mumm Cordon Rouge | Reims | | 114 | NV | Taittinger Cuvee Prestige Rose | Reims | | 116 | NV | Veuve Clicquot ‘Yellow Label’(375 ml) | Reims | | 118 | NV | Veuve Clicquot ‘Yellow Label’ | Reims | Italy | 120 | 1996 | Martini & Rossi Asti Spumante | Piedmont | Washington | 130 | 1996 | Domaine Ste. Michelle Blanc de Blanc | Columbia Valley | Chardonnay Known as the Queen of grapes, Chardonnay is generously productive in most climates and soils and produces some of the world’s most revered whites. Full, supple, buttery, and Fruity, its flavors can include: apple, pear, citrus, caramel, pineapple, butterscotch, and vanilla. Australia | 140 | 2005 | Wolf Blass President Select | South Eastern Aust. | California | 150 | 2005 | Acacia(375ml) | Napa Valley | | 152 | 2005 | Acacia | Napa Valley | | 154 | 2005 | Cakebread Reserve | Carneros | | 156 | 2005 | Chateau St. Jean | Alexander Valley | | 158 | 2006 | Francis Coppola Gold Label | Monterey County | | 160 | 2005 | J. Lohr, Arroyo Vista Vineyard | San Jose | | 162 | 2006 | Jerry Garcia | Sonoma County | | 164 | 2006 | Kendall Jackson Vintner’s Reserve | Santa Barbara | | 166 | 2006 | Salmon Creek | Sonoma | | 168 | 2004 | Sonoma Cutrer ‘The Cutrer’ | Russian River Valley | | 170 | 2006 | Stags’ Leap | Napa Valley | Chile | 176 | 2005 | Haras Estate | Maipo Valley | France | 180 | 2004 | Louis Latour La Chanfleure | Chablis | | 182 | 2004 | Leonard de Saint-Aubin | Pouilly-Fuisse | New Zealand | 190 | 2004 | Cloudy Bay | Marlborough | Oregon | 202 | 2002 | Domaine Serene, Clos du Soleil | Williamette Valley | Washington | 210 | 2005 | 14 Hands | Columbia Valley | Chenin Blanc A floral, honeyed character and zesty acidity earmark a well made Chenin Blanc. This versatile grape produces wines with flavors such as honeysuckle, quince, melon, and grass. California | 220 | 2006 | Dry Creek Vineyard | Clarksburg | Gewurztraminer Highly aromatic, at its best in Alsace where it may be dry or sweet, Gewurztraminer has an exotic, spicy perfume with a taste of lychees and tends to be full-bodied, quite alcoholic, and have a low acidity. The word Gewurztraminer translates to spicy grape. France Washington | 240 | 2006 | Columbia Winery | Columbia Valley | Pinot Blanc The light aroma, high acidity, and crispness of the Pinot Blanc grape lead it to be an excellent complement to some of our more delicate dishes. Common flavors or bouquets include hazelnut, cream, vanilla, sweet wood, and butter. France | 250 | 2004 | Hugel ‘Cuvee Amours’ | Alsace | Pinot Grigio/Gris Depending on ripeness at harvest and vinification techniques, this ‘white’ variant of the Pinot Noir grape can be tangy and light, or more rich and full-bodied. It is usually delicately fragrant with aromas of lemon, apple, pear, vanilla, almond, or smoke. California | 260 | 2006 | Clos du Bois | Sonoma | | 262 | 2005 | Ivan Tamas | Livermore | | 264 | 2006 | Salmon Creek | Sonoma | Italy | 270 | 2006 | Castello Banfi ‘San Angelo’ | Montalcino | | 272 | 2004 | Ruffino Borgo Conventini | Friuli | | 274 | 2006 | Santa Margherita | Alto Adige | Oregon | 280 | 05/06 | King Estate(375ml) | Willamette Valley | Pennsylvania | 290 | 2006 | Mount Nittany Vineyard | Centre Hall | Washington | 300 | 2006 | Chateau Ste. Michelle | Columbia Valley | Riesling Cellar longevity, as well as an ability to maintain its varietal identity, leads many to view Riesling as the best of all white wine grapes. Highly aromatic, this grape frequently mixes in mineral elements from its vineyard source to produce flavors of: rose petals, flint, violet, apricot, and apple. California | 310 | 2006 | Bonny Doon Pacific Rim | Santa Cruz | France | 320 | 2003 | Marc Kreydenweiss Wiebelsburg | Alsace | | 322 | 2004 | Trimbach | Alsace | Germany | 330 | 2004 | Dr. Fischer Ockfener Bockstein | Spatlese | New York | 336 | 2004 | Heron Hill | Finger Lakes | Washington | 340 | 2005 | Covey Run | Columbia Valley | | 342 | 05/06 | Chateau Ste. Michelle ‘Eroica’ | Columbia Valley | Rosé/Blush Wines Typically light and crisp, rosé wines can be a refreshing choice especially in the summer months. European styles are usually dry while the U.S. generates a sweeter version of rosé. California | 350 | 2006 | Beringer White Zinfandel | Napa Valley | | 352 | 05/06 | Folie a Deux Rose ‘Menage a Trois’ | Napa Valley | Italy | 360 | 2005 | Castello Banfi ‘Centine Rose’ | Montalcino | Sauvignon Blanc/Fume Blanc The high acidity and tangy, zesty character of this dry white grape enable it to accompany the greatest variety of foods successfully. Its aggressive aroma brings to mind grass, Citrus, bell peppers, grapefruit, and minerals. California | 370 | 2006 | Ferrari-Carano | Sonoma County | | 372 | 2006 | Gary Farrell | Sonoma | | 374 | 04/05 | Grgich Hills, American Canyon | Napa Valley | | 376 | 2005 | Kenwood Vineyard(375 ml) | Sonoma Valley | Chile | 390 | 05/06 | Concha Y Toro Terrunyo | Casablanca Valley | France | 400 | 05/06 | Pascal Jolivet | Sancerre | New Zealand | 410 | 2006 | Brancott Vineyards Reserve | Marlborough | | 412 | 2006 | Kim Crawford | Marlborough | | 414 | 2006 | Monkey Bay | Marlborough | Viognier Known for its very particular perfume redolent of apricots, peaches, and orange blossoms, this grape varietal can be as full-bodied as an oaky Chardonnay but with a much more distinctive floral aroma. California | 430 | 2006 | Clay Station | Lodi | | 432 | 05/06 | Stag’s Leap | Napa Valley | | 434 | 2004 | Steele | Lake County |
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