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Bellflower Restaurant
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209 Pearl St
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
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BUBBLES AND ROSE
- Chic Barcelona Brut Cava/ Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada/ Catalonia/$24.00
Spain’s Catalonia region’s cosmopolitan city, Barcelona, is known for its distinctive art, architecture, creative cuisine, and energetic street life. CHIC Barcelona, a light and crisp cava from Barcelona, where the traditional and the contemporary coexist, is ideal for turning every event into a CHIC celebration. Spanish sparkling wine created using the traditional, or Champagne Method, is called cava, which means cave. Cava is produced in Spain’s Penedes Region with a 95% DO percentage. The region has a Mediterranean climate with influences from the continent, which means it typically has chilly winters and moderate summers. Because the grapes mature more slowly, rich and fresh wines are produced.
- Kir-Yianni Sparkling Rose 2021, Xinomavro, Macedonia, Greece (retail)$33.00
Kir Yianni is located in Macedonia’s highly regarded Naoussa region, Greece’s first official wine appellation founded in 1972 that is committed almost entirely to the indigenous Xinomavro varietal. Their Akakies Sparkling Xinomavro is made in the Charmat Method which is a process where wine undergoes its secondary fermentation (which creates carbonation) in large stainless steel pressure tanks. This approach typically creates fresh, fruit-forward aromas and flavors, which are evident in the Akakies Rosé with its bouquet of ripe fruit including cherry, raspberry, strawberry, and blood orange. The palate is off dry with a light spritz and rich, bold flavors of pomegranate, raspberry, and rose that lead into a tart and mineral finish.
- Col di Luna Flora Prosecco NV Veneto, Italy (retail)$25.00
This slightly fizzy Prosecco is bright and zesty with a creamy body and light acidity. The floral nose has notes of freshly cut gardenias as well as lemon and green apple while the palate has a slightly sweet taste of honeysuckle that is balanced with flavors of tart apple, pear, and bright citrus.
- Pelee Island Winery 22 'Lola' Sparkling Rosé Ontario (retail)$18.00
This blush sparkling wine has hints of strawberry and blood orange flavours, serve chilled. Pair with: Beet risotto, puff pastry tomato tort, cranberry brie bites or strawberry tarts.
- Portal da Calçada Vinho Verde Rosé 2022 (retail)$19.00
On the nose of this rosé are notes of sour fruit candy, lime, grapefruit and strawberry. The palate is off dry with layers of minerality and soft fruit flavors of strawberry, peach, melon, and citrus with a subtle effervescence and refreshing finish.
- Biutiful Brut Cava Rosé NV /Garnacha/Penedes, Catalonia (retail)$25.00
Made from 100% Garnacha grapes, this dry sparkling rosé is an incredible value for the price. The nose is bright and fruit forward with aromas of tart ripe raspberry, strawberry, and cherry with subtle highlights of lemon and grapefruit. The body is round and lush with excellent structure and fine bubbles accompanied by flavors of ripe red berries and juicy stone fruits.
- Spagnol Prosecco Col Del Sas Brut 2021/ Valdobbiadene$29.00
Bright straw yellow color. Aromas are predominantly fruity, with apple and pear followed by soft touches of bread crust. Soft and harmonious, fresh but with a balanced closure.
- Abito Rosé 2022/ Malbec, Syrah, Cabernet Franc/ Mendoza, Argentina$15.00
Rosé made from 90% Malbec and 10% Syrah. Very good typicity. Intense pink color. Aromas of fresh strawberry and subtle leather. On the palate, it is pleasant with abundant volume, fresh fruit, and medium acidity. Towards the end, white pepper notes appear, likely contributed by the Syrah. The acidity is long-lasting.
RED
- Lamadrid 2020/ Cabernet Franc/ Mendoza, Argentina (retail)$37.50
Lamadrid Estate Wines follows organic and sustainable farming and winemaking practices through the use of indigenous yeasts, vineyard irrigation with water from the Andes Mountains, and a lack of fining or filtration of their wines. Recognized as a pioneer in the cultivation of Argentinian Cabernet Franc, their 2019 Single Vineyard Reserva is an outstanding example of the varietal’s capability in Mendoza. It is aged for 12 months in second and third-use French oak barrels and displays a dark and earthy nose with purple and red fruit aromas, lavender, and dried herbs. The palate is plumy and herbaceous with additional flavors of blackberry, mulberry, leather, and spice, with well-integrated tannins and a pop of acidity providing balance and depth on the finish.
- Quarisa Mrs. Q 2016/ Cabernet Sauvignon/ Coonawarra, Australia (retail)$26.25
Quarisa is a family owned and operated winery headed by high school sweethearts John and Josephine Quarisa. With more than 30 years of experience, John is recognized as one of Australia’s top winemakers; he has been decorated with some of the country’s most prestigious awards and has helped cultivate the landscape of Australia’s wine scene through his work as an acclaimed international wine show judge. Quarisa’s Mrs. Q Cabernet undergoes multiple fermentation styles and is then blended and aged for 16 months in a combination of both new and old American and French oak barrels. The result is a robust wine with a bouquet of cherry, cassis, plum, olive, oak, and spice on the nose. The palate displays a full body, chewy tannins, and a persistent finish that are complemented by flavors of dark fruit, cherry, and oak with notes of eucalyptus, smoky pepper, vanilla, and leather.
- Domaine Les Carmels 2020/ Merlot/ Côtes de Bordeaux, France (retail)$30.75
Domaine Les Carmels is a small and modest winery owned and operated by Yorick and Sophie Lavaud in the Cadillac sub-region of Côtes de Bordeaux. They purchased the property in 2009 and immediately implemented organic and biodynamic farming methods within the 6 hectares of vineyards and surrounding fruit orchards. Additionally, Les Carmels practices low-sulfur wine-making and their Les Caprices Merlot sees four to six months in stainless steel rather than the traditional Bordeaux French oak. The result is a fresh and ready to drink wine with notes of blackberry, red currant, black cherry, pepper, and wildflowers on the nose. Similar flavors of juicy dark fruit, cherry, and plum are vibrant on the palate with smooth tannins and fresh acidity that lingers on the finish.
- Kelleri Kaltern 2020/ Schiava/ Alto Adige, Italy (retail)$33.75
Kellerei Kaltern is a cooperative winery that was established in 1900 and represents an entire village of vintners producing wine along the shores of Lake Kaltern. The Schiava varietal is the most prominent in the region and Kaltern’s classic expression is light, easy drinking, and delicious. Within the bouquet are aromas of ripe red berries, red cherry and raspberry, black pepper, and underlying notes of forest and earth. The body is light with softly textured tannins, mild acidity, a refreshing finish, and displays flavors of tart cherry, pepper, and baking spices with hints of toasted almond and smoke. (Our Pinot Grigio is from a subset of this same cooperative).
- Boschis Francesco Dogliani Pianezzo 2018/ Dolcetto/ Piedmont, Italy (retail)$27.00
The Boschis family began their legacy in Dogliani after relocating south from Barolo to the hill of Pianezzo in 1919. While they immediately established vineyards on their land it wasn’t until 1968 that they began to vinify their grapes. Their primary focus is Dolcetto, making up 80% of their production, and the region is considered the best in the world for producing the varietal. Their expression demonstrates a robust and fruit-forward nose with aromas of cherry, raspberry, strawberry, leather, and tobacco. The palate is dry and austere with flavors of tart red cherry, red bell pepper, almond, tobacco, and subtle minerality with a very dry and tannic finish.
- Erich Sattler 2017/ St. Laurent/ Burgenland, Austria (retail)$37.50
The origin of the St. Laurent varietal is unknown but has been confirmed to be a genetic offspring of Pinot Noir, through either a hybridization with an unknown second varietal or through a self seeding mutation. While there are many similar characteristics between the two varietals, St. Laurent is typically much darker in color and has a bolder profile than Pinot Noir. Erich Sattler’s expression follows this benchmark and is a rich, bold wine with an intense bouquet boasting aromas of cherry, smoke, tobacco, and clove. The palate is rich and earthy and demonstrates incredible balance with a smooth body, soft tannins, and a refreshing pop of acidity. Flavors of dark cherry, red currant, leather, eucalyptus, and spice carry through a lingering and slightly smoky finish.
- OTU Estate 2020/ Pinot Noir/ Marlborough, New Zealand (retail)$42.00
“Smooth light tannins, red fruit, especially cherry.” “Cherry blasters, black pepper, barnyard, soft levels of leather with an underlying sweetness. Medium plus tannins.” “Light, so fruity. Lots of cherry, light spice, earthy. Strawberry on the nose.”
- Grosjean Frères 2021/ Gamay/ Aosta Valley, Italy (retail)$41.25Out of stock
The Grosjean family can trace its roots in the Aosta Valley back to the 1600s when residents from Savoy and Burgundy were invited to help repopulate the area following the plague of 1630. They brought their French farming and winemaking traditionsp, passing them down to subsequent generations and finally, in the 1960s, turned their focus solely to viticulture. The family’s Burgundian past is evident in their expression of Gamay, leaving the drinker with the impression of a slightly fuller bodied, more rustic Beaujolais. The nose is fruit-forward and earthy with aromas of red cherry, candied apple, mushroom, and white pepper. Bright acidity and an underlying minerality carry throughout the palate which has flavors of cherry, raspberry, strawberry, and subtle notes of smoke, oak, and black pepper.
- Corte San Valpolicella Classico DOC 2021$32.00
Ripe fruitiness, then it also has proper acidity and moderate tannins. Notes of cherry, plum, fig, vanilla and tobacco. dark fruit, tobacco and little vanilla.
WINES $20 AND UNDER
- Kenneth Volk 2013, Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Cuvee, Santa Maria Valley, California (retail)$18.00
From Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara County, California. This intense Pinot Noir has a nose with lush red fruit and on the finish. This wine shows some age in the color and finish, but does so in a good way. Kennith Volk produces small quantities of high quality wine with many unusual varietals to choose from.
- Pelee Island Winery 22 'Lola' Sparkling Rosé Ontario (retail)$18.00
This blush sparkling wine has hints of strawberry and blood orange flavours, serve chilled. Pair with: Beet risotto, puff pastry tomato tort, cranberry brie bites or strawberry tarts.
- Portal da Calçada Vinho Verde Rosé 2022 (retail)$19.00
On the nose of this rosé are notes of sour fruit candy, lime, grapefruit and strawberry. The palate is off dry with layers of minerality and soft fruit flavors of strawberry, peach, melon, and citrus with a subtle effervescence and refreshing finish.
- Abito Rosé 2022/ Malbec, Syrah, Cabernet Franc/ Mendoza, Argentina$15.00
Rosé made from 90% Malbec and 10% Syrah. Very good typicity. Intense pink color. Aromas of fresh strawberry and subtle leather. On the palate, it is pleasant with abundant volume, fresh fruit, and medium acidity. Towards the end, white pepper notes appear, likely contributed by the Syrah. The acidity is long-lasting.
Sunday | Closed |
Monday | 10:30 am - 4:00 pm, 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm |
Tuesday | 10:30 am - 4:00 pm, 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm |
Wednesday | 10:30 am - 4:00 pm, 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm |
Thursday | 10:30 am - 4:00 pm, 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm |
Friday | 10:30 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm |
Saturday | 10:30 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm |
Come on in and enjoy!
209 Pearl St, Ypsilanti, MI 48197