Goodie- oldies!

Dear Feastlings,

How many times have you picked up a bottle of wine whose label proudly states: “Old Vine?”  Whether your label says Viñas Viejas, Vieille Vignes, Old Vines or Alte Reben, you’ve undoubtedly been trained to expect a better wine experience from vines that have been around for a while.  Eight years is usually the mark of a grownup vine, but old vines can have forty or sixty years under their belts, or even a century or more.  An older vine produces less fruit than a young one, but that fruit is generally more concentrated, more consistent, more consistently phenolically ripe by the time it’s harvested, and more a product of the soil it’s growing in than that of a younger vine.  An old vine has a much larger network of roots than a youngster, so it drinks up more water, but also more flavors of what it’s planted in, and THAT makes for a much more interesting bottle of wine.

This Saturday, our buddy Rob will join us with four wines whose grapes have come from what qualify as Old Vines, and you’ll be tasting what makes old vines so special.  The tasting is, as usual, $18 plus tax and tip, the wines are exceptional, and the camaraderie is palpable.  We start at 2:00 this Saturday, February 8, and we’d love to have you.  Give us a jingle at (520) 326-9363 and we’ll save you a seat and a glass.

 

Goodie- it’s oldies!

 

You can see the tasting order and pricing here.

 

2022 Aperture Chenin Blanc, Clarksburg AVA

2019 Familia Furlotti Malbec, Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza

2022 Clos Du Mont-Olivet Vielle Vignes, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Carignan, Côtes du Rhône AOC

2019 Once & Future, Oakley Road Vineyard Zinfandel, Contra Costa County AVA

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