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by the glass | bottles | jura
sparkling
nv chardonnay/pinot noir, domaine agape, crémant d’alsace, fra
white
10 melon de bourgogne, bonnet-huteau ‘les gautronnières,’ muscadet, loire, fra
10 chardonnay, copain ‘les tous ensembles,’ russian river, ca
09 pinot gris, domaine mittnacht ‘les petits grains,’ alsace, fra
jura of the day, ask your server, jura, fra
red
10 trepat, josep foraster, conca de barberá, esp
08 zweigelt, neckenmarkt ‘classic gelt,’ burgenland, aus
07 sangiovese blend, bellus ‘girasole,’ tuscany, ita
bottle
sparkling
nv pinot meunier blend, aubry ‘brut,’ premier cru, montagne de reims, champagne, fra
nv pinot noir/chardonnay, benoit lahaye ‘brut essetiel,’ grand cru, champagne, fra
nv pinot meunier blend, gaston chiquet rosé, champagne, fra
07 macabeu/parellada/xarel-lo, agusti torelló mata ‘reserva’ brut cava, penedes, esp
95/6 chardonnay/pinot noir, de meric ‘catherine de medicis, grand cru, champagne, fra
white
10 melon de bourgogne, bonnet-huteau, ‘les gautronnieres,’ muscadet, fra
10 muscat blend, gramona ‘gessami,’ penedès, esp
99 riesling spätlese, c. h. berres ‘urziger würzgarten,’ mosel, ger
09 trebbiano blend, monastero suore cistercensi, ‘coenobium bianco,’ lazio, ita
09 coda di volpe, cantina giardino ’sophia,’ campania, ita
10 chardonnay/riesling, red hook winery ‘momofuku,’ ny
08 riesling spätlese trocken, carl ehrard ‘rudesheimer,’ rheingau, ger
10 riesling kabinett, christoffel ‘erdener treppchen,’ mosel, ger
09 prié blanc, pavese ermes, morgex et la salle, vallée d’aosta, ita
10 albanello/zibbibo, arianna occhipinti ‘sp68,’ sicily, ita
09 roussanne, shelter ‘the imposter,’ angwin, ca
07 grüner veltliner, thiery weber, ‘gebling,’ kremstal, aut
09 garnacha blanca, edetària blanc, terra alta, esp
09 pinot gris, albert mann, ‘furstentum’ grand cru, alsace, fra
09 sauvignon blanc, didier dagueneau ‘silex,’ blanc fumé de pouilly, loire, fra
08 sauvignon blanc, red hook winery, ‘sk reserve,’ north fork, ny
06 trebbiano spoletino, paolo bea ‘arboreus,’ umbria, ita
rosé
10 lagrein, nusserhof, sudtirol, alto-adige, ita
10 nebbiolo blend, palmina ‘botasea,’ santa barbara, ca
red
10 mondeuse, cellier des cray, savoie, fra
08 pinot noir, cristom ‘jessie,’ salem, or
08 vernaccia rosso, claudio morelli ‘suffragium’ igt, marche, ita
09 pinot noir, bechtold ‘obere hund,’ alsace, fra
10 gamay, michel guignier ‘bio-vitis,’ morgon, beaujolais, fra
09 pinot noir, roger belland, 1er cru, santenay-beauregard, burgundy, fra
09 montepulciano, fattoria le terrazze, rosso conero, marche, ita
07 pinot noir, iii somms ‘seven springs old vines,’ eola-amity hills, willamette valley, or
07 nebbiolo, palmina, santa barbara, ca
05 grenache/carignan, domaine de la pertuisane, vin de pays de cotes, catalanes, maury, fra
09 aglianico, casebianche ‘cupersito,’ salerno, ita
05 cabernet sauvignon/cabernet franc, favia ‘cerro sur,’ napa valley, ca
06 nebbiolo, luigi ferrando, ‘etichetta nera,’ carema, piedmont, ita
09 cabernet franc, hourglass ‘blueline vineyard,’ napa, ca
10 grenache blend, orin swift ‘abstract,’ napa valley, ca
jura
welcome to the jura, a remote region with ancient traditions of wine-making in eastern france. glass half full? barrel half empty? it has never mattered as much as it does here, where the amount of wine in the barrel ultimately dictates the flavors you in taste in the glass. see for yourself…
vin jaune (yellow is the new orange)
barrels of savagnin(that’s the grape!) are left partially filled for at least six years. a layer of yeast develops to protect the wine sous voile or ‘under the veil.’ basically a breathable blanket for the grape juice. this intense ‘yellow wine,’ with its nut-like aromas and savory flavor, is france’s best answer to sherry.
03 savagnin, domaine macle, chateau chalon
03 savagnin, domaine berthet-bondet, chateau chalon
02 savagnin, frédéric lornet, arbois
03 savagnin, domaine andré et mireille tissot, arbois
ouillè style: we yay, you yay, they all yay for ouillè
barrels are filled periodically resulting in friendly whites that have minerality and freshness. jura for the people.
07 chardonnay, frédéric lornet ‘les messagelins,’ arbois
06 savagnin, philippe bornard, ‘les chassagnes,’ arbois pupillin
07 savagnin, rijckaert ‘les sarres,’ côtes du jura
08 savagnin, jean françois ganevat, côtes du jura
almost there
you’re on the bike, but you’re not ready to lose the training wheels. these wines are made just like vin jaune. exposed to the same formation of the ‘voile,’ but for a shorter period of time.
94 chardonnay, frédéric lornet ‘cépage,’ arbois
06 chardonnay/savagnin, andré et mireille tissot ‘selection,’ arbois
going all out (says it all)
05 savagnin, domaine de montbourgeau, l’etoile
05 chardonnay, jaques puffeney ‘melon à queue rouge,’ arbois
07 chardonnay/savagnin, domaine macle, côtes du jura
05 savagnin, jean françois ganevat ‘cuvee prestige,’ côtes du jura
the reds are ninja
pale in color, low in tannin, with delicate aromas, these sneaky reds are explosive in flavor.
08 poulsard, les chais du vieux bourg, côtes du jura
09 poulsard, l’octavin, ‘dorabella,’ arbois
09 trousseau, domaine ganevat ‘cuvée plein sud,’ côtes du jura