This Saturday’s Wine Tasting (2-6 pm): Favorite White & Red Wine Pairings
This fun tasting will feature three “pairings” of white and red wines from the same producer that are top picks to pour at Labor Day weekend gatherings and during the beautiful “Indian Summer” days ahead in September:
Pairing #1: Nicolas Potel Burgundy White and Red Wines, France
2010 Nicolas Potel Macon-Villages (100% Chardonnay)
Silver Medal and “Best Buy,” World Wine Championships for wines under $20
“Aromas of sponge cake, baked apple, and cream with a supple, dryish medium body and a crisp, citrus and chalk snap on the finish. Nicely balanced and refreshing. (March 2012, Beverage Tasting Institute, Chicago)
Reg. Price : $14.99/Mills Club Price: $13.49/20% off Case Price: $11.99
2011 Nicolas Potel Bourgogne Pinot Noir
Gold Medal, World Wine Championships for wines under $20
“Rich ruby color. Robust aromas mixed berry compote and French toast with a silky, dry-yet-fruity medium body and a tangy mulberry, apple skin, toasty cedar, earth and stone accented finish. An exceptionally well poised and structured pinot noir for the table or sipping.” (March 2013, Beverage Tasting Institute, Chicago)
Reg. Price : $17.99/Mills Club Price: $16.19/20% off Case Price: $14.39
Pairing #2: El Coto White and Red Wines, Rioja, Spain
2011 El Coto de Rioja Blanco (100% Viura)
Winery Notes: “The 2011 El Coto de Rioja Blanco is pale gold-yellow with greenish hues, the wine is intensely aromatic, well balanced, with body and the fruit has a refreshing tart character. Pleasant acidity combines perfectly with an exquisite aftertaste of flowers, fruit and fine herbs.”
Reg. Price : $11.99/Mills Club Price: $10.89/20% off Case Price: $11.99
2009 El Coto Crianza (100% Tempranillo)
Reg. Price : $15.99/Mills Club Price: $14.39/20% off Case Price: $12.79
Pairing #3: Clayhouse Wines Adobe White and Red, Central Coast, California
2011 Clayhouse Wines Adobe White (a Viognier-based white blend)
Winery Notes: “The Adobe White is a proprietary blend with a golden straw color, and fragrant floral notes of orange honey blossom and lemon citrus. Jasmine, pear, peach, mango and lychee aromas jump from the glass. There’s a creamy mouthfeel from the 5% barrel fermentation. That small portion of barrel fermented Viognier adds some viscosity to the grassy sharpness of the Sauvignon Blanc and Grenache Blanc, and it enhances the aromatics with barely perceptible vanilla bean notes. The wine lingers in the mouth with a bit of warmth and spice on the finish.”
Reg. Price : $15.99/Mills Club Price: $14.39/20% off Case Price: $12.79
2009 Clayhouse Wines Adobe Red (a Zinfandel-based red blend)
Winery notes: “Based on Zinfandel, this lip-smacking, juicy red is the result of blending grape varieties and flavors grown throughout California’s Central Coast. The majority of the grapes
came from our estate Red Cedar Vineyard, just east of the town of Paso Robles. Adobe
Red is a fun and tasty flavor fusion of six different grape varieties: 32% Zinfandel, 25%
Petite Sirah, 13% Malbec, 11% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Syrah, 9% Petit Verdot. »
Reg. Price : $15.99/Mills Club Price: $14.39/20% off Case Price: $12.79