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​BROADBENT GRÜNER VELTLINER

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Origin: Lower Austria (Niederösterreich)

Variety: "Grüner Veltliner" (grew-ner felt-lee-ner)
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About the wine: This is a team effort between Bartholomew Broadbent, wine pioneer, and top local Austrian winemaker Markus Huber. Their goal was simple: make a delicious, authentic wine that introduces everyday wine lovers to the absolute best of what Austria has to offer.
SERVED BEST AT: Fridge Chilled (8 – 10 °C)
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IDEAL PAIRINGS: Fried Foods, Fresh Seafood, Asparagus, Bajan Fish Cakes

WINE PROFILE: Crisp, Refreshing, Green Apple, Lime Zest, Peach, Starfruit, Touch of White Pepper, Lively

Recommended if you like: Sauvignon Blanc, Vinho Verde, Verdejo
THE TERROIR IMPACT ON STYLE
How it translates into your glass:
​The classic loess and limestone soils forge the wine's underlying mineral nerve and distinct hints of white pepper. While the sunny daytime warmth develops bright notes of green apple, citrus zest, and peach, the chilly night winds ensure a laser-sharp, energetic, refreshing structure. Because it is crafted entirely in stainless steel, there is no heavy oak to mask the flavor—leaving you with a pure, crisp, and textbook Austrian Grüner Veltliner.

KLOSTER EBERBACH RIESLING KABINETT​

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Origin: Rheingau, Germany

Variety: "Riesling" (reese-ling)

About the wine: The steep south-facing vineyards found to the North of the River Rhine make the Rheingau region, a premier area for complex white wines. Kloster Eberbach carries a monumental 850-year-old winemaking tradition established by Cistercian monks who first recognized the area's cool-climate potential for Riesling.
"Kabinett" reflects the lightest style of Riesling, where these grapes are the first to be harvested.
SERVED BEST AT: Fridge Chilled (8 – 10 °C / 46 – 50 °F)

IDEAL PAIRINGS: Goat Cheese, Spicy Thai, Fruit Tarts, Curries

WINE PROFILE: Fine Citrus Fruit, Juicy Peach, Classic Sweetness, Balanced

Recommended if you like: Refreshing, Low Alcohol, Aromatic White Wines
THE TERROIR IMPACT ON STYLE
How it translates into your glass:
The historic cool microclimate and dramatic steep slopes of the Rheingau forge a Riesling of great balance and intense aromas. While the reflective river sun coaxes out pronounced flavors of fine citrus fruit, white peach, and a kiss of sweetness, the cold forest winds lock in a laser-sharp, energetic acidity. Crafted cleanly without oak intervention, it leaves you with a low-alcohol, perfectly balanced expression of a German Kabinett -style.

​DOMAINE DE LA GARENNE MÂCON-AZÉ

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Origin: Mâconnais, Burgundy, France

Variety: "Chardonnay" (shar-dun-nay)

About the wine: Mâcon-Azé, a highly respected sub-appellation within the Mâconnais district of Burgundy, France. This wine is a prestigious collaboration of local heritage, using their flagship grape, and employing modern winemaking techniques that produce a complex and ageworthy wine. Originally owned by the Beaumont family, the estate entered a dynamic partnership with the renowned Devillard family in 2008.
SERVED BEST AT: Chilled (10 – 12 °C / 50 – 54 °F)

IDEAL PAIRINGS: Grilled Fish, Poultry, Garlic Lobster

WINE PROFILE: Crisp Orchard Fruit, Distinct Mineral Finish, Spiced

Recommended if you like: Complex, Rich, Full-bodied 
THE TERROIR IMPACT ON STYLE
How it translates into your glass:
The high-altitude limestone slopes of Azé forge a white Burgundy of immense purity and crispness. Generous sunlight exposure produces bright layers of yellow apple, pineapple, and floral blossoms notes, while the cool mountain nights lock in freshness. Lees contact and partial older oak aging deliver a complex, round wine with hints of clove and a long mineral finish.

​MCBRIDE SISTERS RESERVE PINOT NOIR "COCKY MOTHERF*CKER"

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Origin: Santa Lucia Highlands, California.

Variety: "Pinot Noir" (pee-no nwar)
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About the wine: The McBride Sisters Collection is the largest Black-owned wine company in the United States, famously built by sisters Robin and Andréa. Their ultra-premium "Cocky Motherf*cker" Reserve shows that top-tier, world-class California Pinot Noir can be approachable, exceptionally high quality, and deeply authentic all at once.
SERVED BEST AT: Slightly Cool (15 – 17 °C / Cool room temp)

IDEAL PAIRINGS: Duck Breast, Grilled Salmon, Mushrooms, Beef Stew

WINE PROFILE: Rich, Silky, Dark Plum, Black Cherry, Rose Petals & Spice, Elegant

Recommended if you like: Fruit-forward, slightly earthy and spiced red wines
THE TERROIR IMPACT ON STYLE
How it translates into your glass:
​The ancient, granitic loam soils support the wine's powerful foundation and structural depth. While the intense afternoon California sunshine builds plush, luxurious flavors of dark plum, ripe black cherry, and rose petals, the freezing ocean winds maintain a smooth, uplifting freshness. Because it is matured carefully in premium French oak barrels, the wine delivers a gorgeous kiss of vanilla bean, cedar, warm clove, and a velvety, long-lasting finish

BODEGAS URBINA RIOJA CRIANZA

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Origin: Rioja Alta, Rioja, Spain
Variety: "Tempranillo" (temp-rah-nee-oh)
About the wine: Rioja Alta is the coolest part of Spain's Rioja region. Founded in 1870, Bodegas Urbina is a family-owned estate spanning four generations of winemaking history.
Urbina uniquely ages their bottles in their cellars until they are perfectly mellowed and ready to drink. This Crianza is aged for 12 months in oak barrels then spends up to seven years in stainless-steel tanks before bottling. It displays the true soul of Rioja Alta, delivering Spanish tradition with everyday elegance.
SERVED BEST AT: Slightly Cool (15 – 17 °C / 59 – 62 °F)

IDEAL PAIRINGS: Roasted Lamb, Tapas, Grilled Pork, Chorizo

WINE PROFILE: Ripe Red Berries, Subtle Vanilla & Spice, Savory

Recommended if you like: Sangiovese, Pinot Noir, Montepulciano
THE TERROIR IMPACT ON STYLE
How it translates into your glass:
The high-altitude clay-limestone soils of Rioja Alta produces incredible balance, elegance, and savory depth. While the warm Spanish sun extracts plush notes of wild strawberries, dried cranberries, and ripe plums, the cool Atlantic night winds preserve a bright, food-friendly acidity. Because it is matured slowly and patiently in seasoned oak barrels, the wine delivers a gorgeous kiss of sweet vanilla bean, cedar, and warm baking spices, leaving you with a smooth and long-lasting Rioja Crianza.
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