Imported Whites & Roses

rose, domaine de fontsainte “gris de gris”
corbieres, france 2006 - $28

rose, chateau de trinquevedel
tavel, france 2006 - $36

white blend, goats do roam
south africa 2005 - $28
the goats do roam label is a play on the “cotes du rhone” appelation of southern france. they also raise goats and make some great cheese as well. puns and goats aside, this is a fantastic version of a classic white rhone. this wine drinks very well and is a great value!!

pinot blanc, kuentz-bas
alsace, france 2004 - $30

pinot grigio, ca’ del sarto
friuli, italy 2005 - $26

alvarinho, arca nova
vinho verde, portugal 2005 - $22
arca nova is an awesome little first course wine and one of our all time favorite summertime white wines. it is super racy with amazing acidity, so much acid that it seems almost effervesent in the glass. this is a perfect way to start off a hot weather dinner.

riesling, dr. burklin wolf
pfalz, germany 2004 – $32

riesling spatlese, markus molitor
wehlener sonnenuhr, germany 2004 - $48
on a personal level, i think that riesling is the most noble of the white varietals. none the less, it is very hard to convince the majority of wine drinkers of rieslings virtues. riesling is just a dance between sugar and acidity and it is this dance which fasinates the fanatics. all of the rieslings on this list are wonderful, but the markus molitor really has my attention. great minerality with apricots and flowers and incredible structure. wine spectator gave it 95 points and there are only 500 cases in the whole world and we got one of them.

riesling kabinett, selbach “fish label”
mosel-saar-ruwer, germany 2004 - $38

gruner veltliner, loimer “lois”
austria 2005 - $28

gruner veltliner, loimer “langenlois”
austria 2004 - $42
gruner veltliner is a very neat varietal that is still somewhat unknown in the states, not to mention montana. think of a sauvignon blanc with hints of white pepper and you will be close. the main difference between the two is really about the length of finish and overall complexity. the lois is just a wonderful, light summertime wine. the langenlois is just much richer and complex with a rounder mouthfeel. both are staff favorites.

sauvignon blanc, kim crawford
marlborough, new zealand 2006 - $40

chenin blanc, barton & guestier
vouvray, france 2004 - $22

chardonnay, francine et olivet savary
chablis 2005 - $42

chardonnay, joseph drouhin
chablis 2003 - $42
if you have never tried a chablis, we highly recommend them. there has always been some confusion about them due to the widespread abuse of the name “chablis” on box wine the world over. the vines of chablis grow on a soil composed mainly of crushed old seashells and limestone which impart an intense minerality to the wine which smells like wet stones, especially granite. chablis is in a world all of its own and about as far from californian chardonnay as you can get. look for hints of citrus and flint.

chardonnay, verget
macon-villages 2004 - $38

chardonnay, kim crawford
marlborough, new zealand 2003 (unoaked) - $42

chardonnay, trevor jones “virgin chardonnay”
south australia, 2005 – $46
the story behind this wine is worth the price all by itself, but suffice to say trevor “boots” jones is a heck of a character. he has been making this wine for 20+ years and it is super consistent, super good and a super food wine. this is an unoaked chardonnay.

torrontes, crios de susana balbo
cafayate, argentina 2005 - $36

torrontes, la yunta
la rioja, argentina 2005 - $26
torrontes is another super cool varietal that is an unknown grape for most wine drinkers. the torrontes grape creates a very full bodied wine with floral hints and spice. it works wonderfully with our menu, especially with fish.