What's New at Heights Chateau 7/3/15

NEW WHITES

Buitenverwachting 2014 Beyond Sauvignon Blanc @ $9.99

From the east slopes of South Africa’s Constantienberg, packed with notes of tropical fruit, backed by an herbal and mineral edge

Purato 2014 Catarrato/Pinot Grigio @ $10.99

A 60/40 blend from the Trapani region of Sicily, with intense citrus aromas and tropical fruit flavors

(new vintage) Forstreiter 2014 Grooner @ $10.99

a crisp, clean, dry version of GV made by one of Austria's top winemakers, Meinhard Forstreiter

 (new vintage) Cupcake 2014 Sauvignon Blanc @ $10.99

A zesty, refreshing Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand’s cool Marlborough Valley with fully integrated flavors with layer upon layer of Meyer lemons and key limes

Prisma 2013 Sauvignon Blanc @ $11.99

A blend of grapes from three Casablanca Valley vineyards in Chile, with bright citrus notes, a mineral undertone, and an elegant, well-balanced finish

Antinori 2013 Villa Antinori Bianco @ $11.99

a five-grape blend driven by Trebbiano and Malvasia with a floral and elegant nose and a palate that is supple and tasty with a fine persistence and a finish and aftertaste that recall yellow fruit

Penya 2014 Viognier @ $11.99

From Catalan France, near the Spanish border, lightly floral with tropical fruit on the nose and palate, light, lively, and very refreshing

Chereau-Gunther 2013 Muscadet Greniers du Moulin @ $11.99

A Muscadet that is youthful, bright, and delicately citrusy, with an attractive creaminess throughout

La Lastra 2014 Vernaccia @ $13.99

a full white from Tuscany, quite minerally, with some brambly tannins and underlying lemon acidity that gradually emerges, then fades to an almost flinty minerality

 (new vintage) Kings Ridge 2014 Pinot Gris @ $13.99

a richly textured white, crafted from carefully chosen vineyards in the coolest parts of the Willamette Valley, fresh and lively, with pretty peach and citrus flavors on a dry frame

(new vintage) Pine Ridge 2014 Chenin Blanc Viognier @ $13.99

medium-bodied in the mouth,with forward fruit flavors of citrus, apple and pineapple that remain bright in the mid-palate before a crisp, dry finish

(new vintage) Bauer 2014 Roter Veltliner @ $14.99

From the Wachau region of Austria, elegant, fruity and fragrant, with notes of almonds, earth and minerals

Henry of Pelham 2013 Riesling @ $14.99

From the Canadian side of the Ontario border, a Riesling with lemon, citrus, and rose petal aromas, dry on the palate, with the vitality of fruity crispness balanced by a slight residual sweetness

 (new vintage) Kim Crawford 2014 Sauvignon Blanc @ $14.99

a crisp yet powerful Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, well balanced, with intense aromas of gooseberry, passion fruit and citrus

De Forville 2014 Chardonnay @ $15.99

A single-vineyard Chardonnay from the Piedmont, vinified and aged entirely in stainless steel, brisk and refreshing with nice touches of lemon zest and minerality

 Poggio dei Gorleri 2014 Vermentino @ $17.99

From western Liguria, fermented and aged in stainless steel. Light, bright and refreshing floral and sunny, with just a hint of brininess

 (new vintage) Goose Bay 2013 Sauvignon Blanc @ $20.99

From the Marlborough region of New Zealand, a Sauvignon Blanc with incredible citrus flavors and a crisp texture

Landmark 2012 Overlook Chardonnay @ $22.99

an exuberant, classic California Chardonnay, with beautiful tropical fruit and honeysuckle notes as well as a pure, front end-loaded, fruit-driven style

Cusumano 3013 Alta Mora Etna Bianco @ $22.99

100% Carricante from the slopes of Mt. Etna, with aromas of peach blossoms and savory herbs, and a bright palate that offers tart green apple, creamy pear, citrus and a mineral note alongside crisp acidity

Rodet 2012 Auxey-Duresses @ $31.99

a lively and well-rounded Chardonnay, meaty and long, with the coolness and polish of marble

(new vintage) Cloudy Bay 2014 Sauvignon Blanc @ $34.99

Still the benchmark for many, with bright aromas of peach, lime, figs and grass on the nose and fruit-forward flavors that are balanced by solid acidity into a long, round finish

NEW REDS

(new vintage) Terra Rosa 2012 Malbec @ $11.99

a rich purple Malbec with an exotically perfumed nose, an elegant mouthfeel, smokiness and ripe blueberry flavors with inviting, complex textures

Santa Tresa 2014 Frappato @ $11.99

From southeastern Sicily, a Frappato with a nose of wild strawberries and sweet spices, smooth and long on the palate with hints of spice

(new vintage) Bogle 2013 Essential Red @ $11.99

a compelling blend of old-vine Zinfandel, Syrah, Cabernet, and Petite Syrah, rich, ripe and juicy, silky throughout with enticing layers of complexity

(new vintage) Las Rocas de San Alejandro 2013 El Renegado @ $11.99

a blend of Garnacha, Tempranillo and Syrah, a bright, medium-bodied wine with a round, smooth finish,  jammy aromas and flavors, with hints of oak

(new vintage) Sobon Estate 2012 Zinfandel Hillside @ $11.99

An Amador County Zin with a tiny bit of Petite Syrah blended in, is a rich, full-bodied Zin with very forward fruit-driven flavors

Coopers Creek 2013 Pinot Noir @ $12.99

a deeply colored Pinot with aromas of red and black fruits and just a touch of oak, round and supple with just enough tannin to give it overall structure

Kanonkopp 2012 Kadette @ $12.99

A blend of approximately 50% Pinotage with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc, with rich, structured and juicy ripe red and dark berry flavors with hints of oak, spices and earth

 (new vintage) Perez Cruz 2012 Cabernet @ $13.99

From Chile, a Cab with aromas and flavors of black cherries, chocolate and mint that last through a long, fruity finish

(new vintage) Quinta do Passadouro 2012 Passa @ $13.99

A three-grape blend from the Douro region of Portugal from vines up to sixty years old, with an elegant nose of red fruit and a smooth balanced paate with pleasant acidity

 (new vintage) Badenhorst 2012 Secateurs Red @ $14.99

A dynamite blend of Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Cinsault and Grenache from South Africa's Swartland appellation, a peppery, spicy and smoky red with ripe red fruit notes

Angelitos Negros 2013 Toro @ $14.99

100% Tinto de Toro (Tempranillo) from the Toro region of Spain with intense fruity aromas of black and red berries, fresh, well balanced, and full of flavor with a long finish

Marietta Old Vine Red Lot 62 @ $15.99

A proprietary red blend from California that is Zinfandel-driven, with luscious berry fruit balanced by peppery spice on both the palate and the nose

Fontezoppa 2011 Marche Rosso Cato @ $15.99

From Italy’s Adriatic coast,a red blend that balances the distinctive black cherry and wild berry flavors of Sangiovese against the structure and power of Cabernet Sauvignon, adding bright fruit with just a touch of Merlot

(new vintage) Bonterra 2012 Zinfandel @ $15.99         

Textbook Zin from organically grown grapes, with  aromas of blueberry, black stone fruit and black pepper, polished tannins, and flavors of berries, vanilla, black pepper and toasty oak

Luzzano 2013 Bonarda Oltrepo Pavese @ $16.99

100% Bonarda from the Oltrepo Pavese region of Italy, dry and full, with aromas of violets and hints of spice

Benito Ferrara 2013 Aglianico @ $17.99

From Campania, an Aglianico done entirely in stainless steel, clean and fresh, with bright red and blue berry fruits, medium acidity, and a fruity finish

 (new vintage) Borsao 2013 Tres Picos @ $17.99

100% Garnacha, rich and well-structured, with flavors of blackberries, strawberries, and tones of leather, vanilla and plums

Giraudon 2014 Bourgogne Chitry @ $18.99

A Pinot of great freshness and purity, light in color, wonderfully aromatic, fruity and refreshing

(new vintage) Roth 2012 Merlot Alexander Valley @ $20.99

A Merlot with a little Petite Syrah and Cabernet blended in, beautifully structured, with rich layered tannins and flavors of blueberry and black cherry and a long lush finish

(new vintage) Barrel 27 2012 Right Hand Man Syrah @ $20.99

Complex and well built, a wine that blossoms with flavors of raspberry and currant fruit, filled out with Asian spice notes, anise, mint and even more pepper

 (new vintage) Davis Family 2012 Old Vines Zinfandel @ $36.99

A  Zin with a brambly, complex array of flavors that keep unfolding, elegant, refined and sophisticated

La Colombina 2010 Brunello @ $39.99

A rich yet approachable Brunello saturated with cherry, plum, spice and earth flavors, with a fine mix of power and finesse and a mineral element on the finish

NEW ROSES

Za Za 2014 Rosado @ $9.99

100% Garnacha from the Campo de Borja region of Spain, fruit-driven, with substantial mouthfeel, length, and complexity

Purato 2014 Rosato @ $9.99

100% Nero d’Avola from Sicily, highly characterful and bright with tons of fresh fruit flavors

La Berangeraie 2014 Malbec Rose @ $10.99

From one of the top producers in Cahors, dry and fruity, with excellent acidity, with aromas and flavors of grapefruit, rasperries, and just a hint of strawberry

Les Grands Carmes de Simone 2013 Rose @ $41.99

A blend of Grenache, Mourvedre and Merlot with a little Cinsault blended in, strongly colored, known for its body, freshness, and the delicacy of its aroma