TOP SOMMS’ SIPS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Jayton Paul
Wine Director, Published on Main
NICHE PICK:
CLASSIC PICK:
Catena Mendoza High Mountain Vines Malbec “This isn’t your average Malbec. This is high-altitude Malbec sourced from vineyards at between 950 and 1,450 metres in elevation. This
Medici Ermete Reggiano Concerto Lambrusco “Medici Ermete is a sustainable winery producing outstanding Lambrusco wines for over a century in northern Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region. The Concerto Lambrusco is
wildly aromatic, showcasing fresh plums, blackberry, saskatoon berry and black cherry alongside herbal tones like dried thyme and sage. The palate is dry with a plush mouthfeel and refreshing acidity. This wine has a plethora of food-pairing opportunities; however, I enjoy it most with fried foods, lamb tartare, beef carpaccio and braised meats.”
altitude makes for wines of intensity, freshness and finesse. Bright, fresh and full of tart red and black fruit, this wine has a distinct herbal quality alongside dried violets and cocoa. Laura Catena and chief winemaker Alejandro Vigil offer wines of amazing quality; if you enjoy this one, please search out their higher- end Cuvées and single-vineyard sites.”
Catena Mendoza High Mountain Vines Malbec Argentina $26.99 478727
Medici Ermete Reggiano Concerto Lambrusco Italy $22.49 571968
Kelcie Jones
Educator and Sommelier, This is Wine School
NICHE PICK:
CLASSIC PICK:
Unsworth Pinot Gris “Unsworth has in recent years honed their focus in
Stoller Pinot Noir “Oregon makes some of the
most elegant Pinot Noirs on the planet and has quietly established itself as a leader in sustainability practices worldwide. Stoller is one
the vineyards on ‘regenerative agriculture,’ a term that means that it’s important not only to stop using heavy chemical additions and ‘go organic,’ but also to give back to the soil and earth that grows their grapes. It is a philosophy I think (and hope!) we will see more of in the coming years.”
of the larger wineries in Oregon, though small on the global scale! Their Willamette Valley Pinot Noir is a modern classic—a bright, juicy, classy, light-bodied red that will work with everything from turkey dinner to Peking duck without a fuss.”
Unsworth Vineyards Pinot Gris BC VQA $25.99 30432
Stoller Willamette Valley Pinot Noir USA $39.99 162526
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