Below are the October, 2008 Featured Wines for the Wines by Jennifer Wine Club.

 

White Wine OCEANA 2007 California Riesling   This dry-styled Riesling is crafted in the cool, temperate, central coast climate of beautiful Monterey County, California. Known for its cool Pacific breezes and rugged coastline, Monterey boasts the ideal terroir for growing aromatic Rieslings reminiscent of those from the Alsace region of France. Nestled just miles from the Pacific, these coastal vineyards are bathed in cool fog at night and nurturing sunshine by day -- perfect conditions for the delicate Riesling fruit. This 2007 Riesling was slowly cold-fermented in stainless steel tanks to retain all its varietal character and reserve a fresh, fruity style. It offers enticing, fragrant aromas of ripe fig and peaches accented by hints of citrus and lovely honeysuckle. On the graceful palate, the wine’s bright key lime pie and peach flavors are heightened by a refreshing minerality that lingers through the crisp finish. It pairs exquisitely well with spicy and ethnic cuisine.

Red Wine PIEVANO 2005 Montefalco Rosso Umbria, Italy   Though the wine production in Umbria is limited, the quality is outstanding. Umbria’s best red wines are mostly made with Sangiovese, but especially revered are the bold, powerful wines from the hillside vineyards near the village of Montefalco made with the indigenous black Sagrantino grape. Pievano lies on the river Cilitunno between the towns of Spoleto and Montefalco. This complex red is a blend of Sangiovese (55%), Sagrantino (20%), Barbera (15%), and Merlot (10%). After a 10-day fermentation, the wine spent nine months in wooden casks and a further nine months in bottle before release. A medium-ruby colored wine with a floral nose of violets, orange peel, raspberry and anise, this wine is rich and dense in the mouth, and abounds with earth, spice, plum, blackberry and other dark fruit flavors. Medium-bodied with notes of leather, tobacco, tea and herbs along with velvety tannins that add complexity to the finish. Enjoy now to 2012 with veal, pasta with meat sauce, steak, mushrooms and cheese.

Wines by Jennifer is also proud to announce our new "Cellar Club", featuring a new wine each month suitable for long-term aging. Call the shop and ask for Jennifer for all the details on this exciting new Club, or visit our Featured Cellar Club Wine page for details on this month's selection.