Raleigh Wine Bar + Eatery

Central Valley, Chile Fresh and lively, the mouth is surrounded in well balanced flavors of passion fruit, white flowers and notes of citrus. An excellent pairing to fish, green salads, lighter fare or on its own as an aperitif.

Nortico Alvarinho 2020 Minho, Portugal A fresh, white wine with notes of white peach and grapefruit. This wine hails from the region of Portugal abutting Galicia, Spain. It is well-known for the best Alvarinho in Portugal. The wine pairs beautifully seafood and particularly with our NH Hot Oyster Sandwich.

Burgenland, Austria A fresh cloud of peardrop and lemon rises from the glass. The light palate is just as appetizing in its freshness and shows some zesty, yeasty concentration. The finish is vivid, zesty and dry.

Niederosterreich, Austria A bright, fresh and pure note of ripe green pear immediately hits the nose. More air adds an appetizing hint of yeast, too.

Burgenland, Autria An aromatic yet dry white wine from the biodynamic Meinklang estate. A blend of Grüner Veltliner, Welschriesling and Muskat. Direct press, fermentation in stainless steel with 4 months on the lees. Fresh and delicious with all kinds of food.

Willamette Valley, Oregon This wine has such a beautiful mouth-feel and a good amount of mouth-watering acidity. Notes of pear, cardamom, and brioche. This very slight off-dry wine will be a great accompaniment to all your Thanksgiving sides and hold up to the main event.

Rhone Valley, France White Grenache, Clairette Bright, pale gold color with silver tints. Aromas of white flowers and white fruit. Nicely balanced wine. Clairette brings the freshness and white Grenache body and softness.

Papa Godello 2015 Valdeorras, Spain Notes of ginger, jasmine, lime zest with a strong mineral backbone. This wine is starting to show signs of age with hints of flint and honey. This is lovely wine to enjoy with a seafood dinner.

Russian River, Sonoma, California Winemaker's Notes The 2015 Sweetwater Springs Vineyard Chardonnay expresses intense aromas of crushed rock, chalk, green almond and hawthorn. The palate is alluring and nervy; it possesses a bright, well-structured body with concentrated minerality and a lingering racy acidity. This is a Chardonnay with great depth and texture while being light on its feet, and is expected to age gracefully for the next 8-10 years.

Kistler Les Noisetiers Chardonnay 2014 Sonoma Coast, California A prestige producer from Sonoma, Kistler, is dedicated to their Chardonnays and have always believed in minimal intervention. Les Noisetiers 2014 is drinking beautifully right now. Notes of green fruits, hazelnuts (hence the name), almonds, and a bit of popcorn. Only 5 bottles available.

Goriška Brda, Primorje, Slovenia Pinot Gris A natty Orange wine for the cool kids. This wine is also made from Pinot Gris but in a very, very different style. It has had 30 days of skin contact and is aged for 18 months in neutral barrels. A decent amount of tannin with notes of peach, nectarines, wild flowers and rocks. A versatile wine, this will go well from appetizer to dessert. It's a particularly nice pairing with our Squash Entree.

Mendocino, California This is a gorgeous natural red from Mendocino. A zippy, medium-bodied wine with notes blue and black fruit coupled with a distinct hint of pencil-lead and white pepper. It is a high acid red that can easily cut through some buttery hors d'oeuvres or your cheese board. This wine is unfiltered and unfined, fermented spontaneously and has no sulphites.

Swartland, South Africa Shiraz, Cinsault, Grenache The aromas are perfumed, peppery, spicey, smokey and exhibit ripe red fruit notes. The palate is supple, smooth on the entry but with enough grip and freshness to finish dry and refreshing. The texture and fineness of fruit tannin and drinkability of the wine is immediately evident.

Willamette Valley, Oregon The nose is inviting with blueberry and blackberry fruit that is nuanced by subtle spice notes of black licorice, black tea, cinnamon and graham cracker. The rich, silky tannins give in to a long and robust finish that leaves the taste of black cherries and dark chocolate lingering on the palate.

Patagonia, Argentina The 2018 Barda saw 60% of the volume matured in concrete to keep the freshness and crunchiness of the Pinot Noir fruit in the wine, and the rest was in barrels for eight months. It's lighter than 2017, which was very concentrated given the extremely low yields, and the wine goes back to the balance of previous years (with normal yields); there's great harmony and purity here. The palate is fresh, the flavors are clean and pure and there is great length. There's great energy. It has to be one of the finest vintages of Barda. This is an incredible value, a great Pinot Noir from Río Negro at a very attractive price point. 2018 saw good yields, and they were able to produce around 100,000 bottles.

Maule Valley, Chile Romano, Carmenere A blend of Cesar Noir (aka Romano) and Carmenere. Cesar Noir is a varietal that traces its origins to Burgundy. This wine is partially aged in an amphora and partially in French Oak. It has both red and black berry notes and baking spices. Crack open this wine 30 minutes to an hour before to let it breathe.

Vittoria, Sicily, Italy Nero D'Avola, Frappato There are depths of crushed raspberries, pomegranate, roses and peppery herbs to be found in the 2017 Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico. This is silky and pliant in feel, offering ripe red and blue fruits accentuated by sweet spices, as juicy acidity maintains vibrancy. Salty minerals and inner violet florals come forward through the close, along with nuanced tannins that create a classically dry sensation on the elegant finish. This is a total pleasure to taste, but while it’s already drinking beautifully, it will also excel through a number of years of cellaring. The Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico is a blend of 60% Nero d'Avola and 40% Frappato.

Fattoria Fibbiano Casalini Chianti Superiore 2015 Tuscany, Italy A medium bodied red with notes of cherries, plums, tea, and pepper. This wine would be lovely with a piece of red meat, perhaps with our Supper Club Ribeye. It has elegant, smooth tannins and a persistent finish.

Dao, Portugal Organic The Lagar de Darei is an impressive blend of Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Alfocheiro and Jaen. The combination of these varietals make for a delicious easy drinking red with flavors blackberries, black cherries, dark raspberries and some coffee spice notes on the finish.

Dao, Portugal Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Jaen, Alfrocheiro The ‘Sem Abrigo’ Reserva means ‘homeless,’ as back in 2011, this wine came to be because there were a few vats of Reserva that had such a clearly unique and fantastic character to them that they could not be destined to mix with the others. Since it obviously needed to be its own wine, but had no particular name, these vats were considered ‘homeless,’ and all the way through to the wine being finally bottled, the name stuck. Fermented naturally in lagars, and aged in large cement vats, this wine is absolutely alive and delicious. A beautiful cornucopia of fruits, earthy backbone, and a purity given from its clean and characteristic Darei acidity, this red is built to enjoy now and for years to come.

Rioja, Spain Tempranillo The Solar de Randez Joven (young wine with no oak) comes from a 15-hectare plot of younger vineyards that grow on a hill with both north and south facing slopes. The ripeness levels that come from the different sides of the hill create amazing depth in this fresh and young wine. Sitting on calcareous clay soils mixed with sand and rock, the layers displayed in this dense, ink-colored red are fantastically expressive. After only time in stainless steel, the resulting fruit is ripe, bright, and a deliciously bright wine. The Joven has beautiful aromas of red and black cherries and the palate is impressively structured.

Beaumes de Venise, Rhone, France Grenache, Syrah, Mouvedre This is the most important wine of the domaine in terms of production and the wine that we feel offers exceptional value for its quality. It is, then, the workhorse of the estate. The vineyards are situated on the massif of the Dentelles de Montmirail and much of the vineyard surface is laid out in terraces to accommodate the steep slope of the hill. The soil is clay and limestone and the “encepagement” is 50% Grenache, 40% Syrah and 10% Mourvedre (more or less). Harvest and vinification is done parcel-by-parcel and the final blend is done after a long cuvaison designed to obtain the finest and most profound extracts. The wine is bottled unfiltered after eleven months of aging in cement cuves. Annual production is on the order of 30,000 bottles of which 3600 to 4800 bottles are shipped for our use in the USA. Certified organic.

Ventoux, Rhone Valley, France Grenache, Syrah The 2018 Ventoux Domaine is another winner that should be snatched up by savvy readers. A blend of 50% Grenache and 25% each of Syrah and Grenache, brought up in one-third each foudre, barrels, and concrete eggs, it offers a vivid bouquet of violet, ground pepper, bouquet garni, and both red and blue fruits. Medium to full-bodied, rounded, and polished, it has the fruit-forward charm of the vintage yet still packs ample concentration. Drink it over the coming 4-6 years (or more). Drink through 2025+

St. Joseph, Rhone, France The 2017 Saint Joseph Terroir de Granit lacks some of the vibrant raspberry notes found in Farge's Passion de Terrasses, but it looks virtually equivalent in overall quality. Black olives and black cherries pick up complex herbal-stemmy notes on the nose, while the full-bodied palate is rich and supple, turning silky in texture on the long finish.

Central Coast, California Zesty and fruit-forward, with appealing raspberry, espresso and spice flavors. Drink now through 2027.

Langhe, Piedmont, Italy Ruby red in color with aromas of violet and spices that lead to a dry and harmonious palate. Pairs well with roasted game and strong dry cheeses.

Catamarca, Argentina At 4,900+ feet, Alto3’s vineyards are some of the highest altitude in the world. They are located in Catamarca, in the mountains north of Mendoza and are farmed organically. The Malbec Reserve is an inky purple with a nose of spicy raspberry jam, followed by flavors of blackberry, licorice and tobacco. Pairings include grilled meat, spicy foods and roast vegetables.

Reibera del Duero, Spain Tempranillo A heavy, stewy wine with notes of baked raisin and prune.

Chateau Vrai Caillou 2018 Bordeaux Superieur, France Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc This is a well-structured wine ripe berry and cherry notes. It has gently tannins and a rounded mouthfeel. It’s a great everyday Bordeaux to enjoy with a lamb or pork dinner.

Montevideo, Uruguay Perfectly aged Tannat! A red granite colour that’s both intense and profound. In the nose we can appreciate aromas such as cassis liqueur, and plum and blueberry jam on top of marked toasted wood note that offers up touches of vanilla and coffee. A greatly opulent wine that is tasty and fleshy in the mouth, with a sweet and fruit beginning, with flavours of dried banana as well as cocoa and tobacco with a subtle vanilla finish. Its end is slightly bitter, which gives it complexity and makes it more attractive; its tannins are marked but not excessively drying – a wine with a big future.

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