Asheville’s Best Free Wine & Beer Tasting Saturday, March 27 1pm-3pm & 4pm-8pm www.appalachianvintner.com

New Arrivals

Catina Montelliana Extra Dry Prosecco- Veneto, Italy. Stagering Value. $11.99

Masciarelli Trebbiano d’Abruzzo- Estate grown, hand harvested. $9.99!!

B E E R

Bell’s Brewing Company Oberon- One of the top domestic wheat beers producted and the top seller for the brewery. Next week.

Clipper City Heavy Seas Big Dipa- Double IPA for $5.56 22oz.

Great Divide Espresso Oak Aged Yetti

Great Divide Collette Farmhouse Ale

Unibroue Quelque Chose- 50% dark strong, 50% brown ale brewed with cherries. Best by 12-31-2025!

Ommegang Belgian-style Pale Ale- Just released

Dogfish Head Burton Baton- Oak aged IPA

Abita Strawberry Harvest Lager- limited seasonal

 

 

Wine:

Cielo Pinot Grigio- 100% Pinot Grigio from Delle Venezie in the Veneto. This family owned winery dates back to the early 1900’s. It now farms around 3,000 acres across Northern Italy. We have sold this wine for almost eight years now, it is consistently well-made and always a great value. While it is light and refreshing it manages to show some a pleasant yeasty note, surrounded by green apple. AV $7.99 Sale $7.19 or $81.50 case

Masciarelli Trebbiano d’Abruzzo- Over the past ten years the Masciarelli Wine Estate has been the most cutting edge producer in the most cutting edge region of Italy. In Italy Masciarelli is famous as Italy’s 2004 Winery of the Year, just on the heels of Gianni Masciarelli’s(RIP) Winemaker of the Year honors in 2003. Today Masciarelli is the largest organically farmed Estate in Italy, with 1,000 prime acres of Abruzzo vineyards from the cool, mountain Villa Gemma and Marina Cvetic vineyards at San Martino, to the warm, low lying Valori and Iskra vineyards in Teramo. This wine is clear golden with green flashes. Its stainless steel fermentation yields fresh apricot and peach. The soil from which it is grown adds a wholesome white tea note. Lively and fresh, we foresee this wine being one of the top sellers this summer. Organic AV $9.99 Case $8.49 per btl

Marquis de Fonseguille Vacqueyras Rouge- 60% Grenache, 30% Syrah & 10% Cinsault. Cru des Cotes du Rhone, Vacqueyras. Wine has been produced in the region since the 15th century. However records are sparse, reduced to mentioning large vineyards and a decree on how to keep hungry goats away from the grapes. After almost 450 years,Vacqueyras was finally granted its own AOC, the first in the region since Gigondas in 1971 and the first of a number of candidates for that particular honor, recently bestowed to Beaumes-de-Venise and Vinsobres. Being that this blend is mostly Grenache rather than Syrah, it seems round and lush, as apposed to the powerful focus that these wines usually showcase. It is made at a co-op of 80 families, most of which use sustainable practices. Shelf $ 15.99 Tasting $14.39

Cline Cellars Ancient Vines Mourvedre- Contra Costa County, CA. Mourvèdre is an “exotic” grape found in the Rhône and Provence regions of France, Spain and Australia. It is a key component in Chateauneuf-du-Pape and has a starring role in the brutish wines of Bandol. Once widely planted in California (where it is often called Mataro), today only a tiny amount exists and Cline owns many of the historic ancient vines that remain. This Mourvèdre draws from some of the oldest, most historic and shyest-bearing vineyard blocks. These blocks produce fruit that has stunning concentration. Stunning concentration is what this wine has, in handfuls. Distinct chocolate characteristics and a luscious deep plum paste flavor. Handfuls of velvety texture make this wine a perfect candidate to all of the rustic grilling fare for the coming spring/summer BBQ’s, here’s to some sunshine! Shelf $14.99 Tasting $13.49

Beer

Weihenstephan Korbinian Dopplebock- Freising, Germany. Hops, barley, water & yeast, the purist law of the land. The Purity Law of 1516 is now almost 400 years old, Weihenstephan has been a brewery for OVER 970 years old! This allows the title of “World’s Oldest Brewery”, a label that we feel they deserve in its entirety. The Korbinian is there Dopplebock, or strong dark lager. It is one of the most balanced, flavorful examples in the market today. The overwhelming experience here is the purity from which all of this flavor leaps, sweet malt, caramel and a mild dried fruit. 18 oz bottles $3.49

Highland Brewing Company Seven Sisters Abbey Style Ale- Asheville, NC. This Abbey Style Dubbel Ale earns its appellation by being brewed with double the normal grain bill and the addition of Belgian dark candi sugar. Fermenting with Trappist yeast creates dark fruit esters. Pilsen, Pale, Extra Special and Chocolate malts evoke classic Belgian Ale sweet aromas with a hint of nuttiness. Use of Hallertau Hersbrucker and German Select hops enhance authenticity and provide a restrained bittering of 20 IBUs and a slight spicy aroma. 6 pk $8.99 Singles $1.75

Thank you so much for your time and we look forward to seeing you soon.

Geoff & Charles

NEW ARRIVALS:

W I N E

03′ Falcor Le Bijou- Honestly the best value in Napa red blends, period.

05′ G.D. Vajra Albe Barolo- A blend of three vineyards from the highest plots in Langhe. $35.99!!

B E E R

Het Anker Lucifer special blonde- Mechelen, Belgium

MOA Brewing Company Noir dark lager- Marlborough, New Zealand

Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron- an unfiltered Brown Ale, aged in hand-made wooden barrels

Brooklyn Brewery Monster Ale 09′- English Barleywine.

Bell’s Brewery Expedition Stout- Russian Imperial Stout

 

Wine:

Yvon Mau Vin de Pays des Cotes de Gascogne - Gascony, France. 50% Colombard, 50% Chardonnay. The first installments of this luxurious blend produces wines that can seem saturated in their depth of fruit, one of the shining stars of Gascony. Chardonnay grown in the sun of the Southwest can also produce wines of great texture and fruit. Combine them, pair it with great friends, any rustic cuisine and there you have the quintesential wine experience. Shelf $9.99   Sale $7.99

Castle Rock California Cuvée Pinot Noir- Various vineyards in California. Castle Rock Pinot Noir is produced from grapes grown in a carefully selected group of California vineyards, at which the climate and soil conditions provide excellent growing conditions for this Burgundian varietal. The wine is elegant and medium-bodied, offering aromas of cherry, tea and herbal spice. On the palate it is smooth with a silky texture and mild tannins, giving flavors of black cherry, plum and spice, and finishing long and harmoniously, This versatile food wine pairs well with lamb, veal, salmon and light pasta dishes. Winemaker  August Briggs.
Shelf $11.99     Tasting $10.79

14 Hands Winery Cabernet Sauvignon- 78% Cab, 8% Cab Franc, 6% Syrah, 4% Merlot, 4% other.  Appalachian Vintner has sold the wines of 14 Hands since day one. They are well-made, decently structured and affordable. This is all possible do to the winemaker, Keith Kenison. Keith has been the winemaker at Cht Ste Michelle, and now is the assistant winemaker at Columbia Crest, both worldclass wineries. Ripe red stone fruit, toasty and full in the mouth. Excellent value. Shelf $11.99  Sale $10.79

~We will be sampling easter/passover beers from around the world~

NEW ARRIVALS:

W I N E

Amity Vineyards Dry Gewürztraminer- Willamette Valley, OR.

03′ Falcor Le Bijou- Honestly the best value in Napa red blends, period.

05′ G.D. Vajra Albe Barolo- A blend of three vineyards from the highest plots in Langhe. $35.99!!

B E E R

Het Anker Lucifer special blonde- Mechelen, Belgium

MOA Brewing Company Noir dark lager- Marlborough, New Zealand

Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron- an unfiltered Brown Ale, aged in hand-made wooden barrels

Brooklyn Brewery Monster Ale 09′- English Barleywine.

Bell’s Brewery Expedition Stout- Russian Imperial Stout

Next week:

Clipper City Brewing Co Heavy Seas Siren Noir- Imperial Chocolate Stout

Hoppin Frog Hop Dam- Triple IPA hoppy, malty and thick

Wine:

Yvon Mau Vin de Pays des Cotes de Gascogne - Gascony, France. 50% Colombard, 50% Chardonnay. The first installments of this luxurious blend produces wines that can seem saturated in their depth of fruit, one of the shining stars of Gascony. Chardonnay grown in the sun of the Southwest can also produce wines of great texture and fruit. Combine them, pair it with great friends, any rustic cuisine and there you have the quintesential wine experience. Shelf $9.99   Sale $7.99

Castle Rock California Cuvée Pinot Noir- Various vineyards in California. Castle Rock Pinot Noir is produced from grapes grown in a carefully selected group of California vineyards, at which the climate and soil conditions provide excellent growing conditions for this Burgundian varietal. The wine is elegant and medium-bodied, offering aromas of cherry, tea and herbal spice. On the palate it is smooth with a silky texture and mild tannins, giving flavors of black cherry, plum and spice, and finishing long and harmoniously, This versatile food wine pairs well with lamb, veal, salmon and light pasta dishes. Winemaker  August Briggs.
Shelf $11.99     Tasting $10.79

14 Hands Winery Cabernet Sauvignon- 78% Cab, 8% Cab Franc, 6% Syrah, 4% Merlot, 4% other.  Appalachian Vintner has sold the wines of 14 Hands since day one. They are well-made, decently structured and affordable. This is all possible do to the winemaker, Keith Kenison. Keith has been the winemaker at Cht Ste Michelle, and now is the assistant winemaker at Columbia Crest, both worldclass wineries. Ripe red stone fruit, toasty and full in the mouth. Excellent value. Shelf $11.99  Sale $10.79


Geoff & Charles