European Wine Tasting
Join us in the New Year with beautiful wines from France, Italy, & Spain!
Friday, January 2nd
4pm-6pm
European Wine Tasting
Special Guest, Kate McElvoy of Rush Wines
Domaine South
Friday, January 2nd, 2026
4pm - 6pm
$20
256-759-9952 to Reserve
2024 Christophe Patrice Chablis, Burgundy, France $29.99
Originally from Beine, Christophe Patrice has worked on the family estate with his father and uncles since 1996. In 2006, he set up on his own with a 5 hectare vineyard and in 2011 acquired Domaine Daniel Roblot. He now has a 19-hectare vineyard at his disposal.
Winemaking
Limestone on Kimmeridgian soil. The winters are long and harsh, the springs marked by climatic hazards, followed by hot and sunny summers. 12 ha vineyard with a planting density of 5800 vines per hectare. 40 to 70-year-old vines. Indigenous yeast. Malolactic fermentation. Ageing for 4 months in stainless steel tanks.
Tasting notes
A mineral, floral and flinty nose. A complex palate with lemon and ripe fruit aromas and a long finish.
2021 Domaine Specht Pinot Noir, Alsace, France $23.99
Specht’s domain is in Mittelwihr, a small town of 1,000 inhabitants, located in the heart of the Alsace’s vineyard. In 1955 Alfred Specht decided to turn the family farm into a vineyard. The domain covers 11 hectares and is divided into 40 plots.
AGEING: 50% aged in large wooden vats (« foudre » in French) 50% in 3
vintages old barrels (smaller than a « foudre ») during 3-6 months. Unlike
barrels, « foudre » do not impart the taste of wood to the wine
TASTING NOTES: Nice red color with purple hints. The nose develops fruity notes of small red and back berries. Well balanced with a
good mouthfeel and a nice aftertaste. Mellow tannins
2023 Le Grand Bouqueteau Chinon Reserve, Loire Valley, France $21.99
Varietal: Cabernet Franc 100%
Dark ruby-purple center with a violet rim and crimson-staining tears. The nose shows the dark ripeness while staying clean and bright. Black raspberries, black cherry, and red plum make their presence felt, alongside purple wildflowers, kirsch liqueur, and rocky soil
The Grand Bouqueteau vineyard, established in 2003, is celebrated for its rich diversity and quality of soils.
2023 San Biagio Verduno Pelaverga, Piedmont, Italy $32.99
A bright peachy pink color, like a warm sunrise over the sea. Together with fruity notes of grapefruit and pomegranate, with hints of delicate lavender flowers, bathed in Apulian sunshine.
A wonderful joining of classic winemaking and modern viticultural techniques, these exceptional wines are crafted from 100% estate grown fruit, a rarity among Puglian wines. Tormaresca is the only producer with vineyards in both of Puglia’s two elite winegrowing sub-regions: Salento and Castel del Monte DOC.
The Tormaresca estate is composed of two properties. Bocca di Lupo is located in the Castel del Monte DOC of northern Puglia. It offers an ideal growing environment for Chardonnay, Aglianico and Cabernet Sauvignon. Masseria Maime is located on the Salento peninsula in Southern Puglia. Its vineyards extend over half a mile along the Adriatic coast and are planted with Negroamaro, Primitivo, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay.
2019 Chapillon Siendra, Calatayud, Spain $17.99
A gorgeous blend dominated by 80% Grenache grown on 70-year-old vines, it’s the kind of layered, complex, red-fruit-rich red that would push $30 if it were from the Rhône—and it deserves to be stacked high at our price.
Originally from the Loire Valley, Chapillon arrived in Spain over a decade ago and hasn’t looked back. He parlayed his French savoir-faire and 185 acres of vines in prime Spanish territory into amazing success.
Dominated by gorgeous old-vine Garnacha grown in the arid climes of Aragón, which lies southeast of Rioja, the 2019 Siendra paints a visual picture of the region with every sip. The wine’s old-vine Garnacha was raised in Chapillon’s Calatayud vineyard, and for the blend it got dosed with small amounts of Cabernet, Syrah, and Merlot. It has a gorgeous acidic lift, fine minerality, and has been mellowed by 12 months in oak.