July Flight Night

To be announced.

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July’s Flight Night

Tuesday, July 1st, 7:00 pm

Happy Summer Winos!

As the days are long and warm we thought July's fight should be something to reflect the mood, and we thought, hmmmm, Rosé (or as the Italians would say, hmmmmm, Rosato)...

Now let's chat about pink wine for a moment. All over Europe people are drinking wine the color of fresh salmon, raspberries and sunset and not thinking a thing about it. Why? Because all over Europe pink wine does not even remotely resemble White Zinfandel. The Frenchies make Rosé from Syrah and Grenache, the Spaniards make it from Garnacha and Tempranillo and the Italians make it from Sangiovese and other indigenous grapes and they all sing of the season, the varietal and the terrior. The process of making Rosé/Rosato allows the juice to just encounter the skins ever so gently to pick up the hue, but the process also allows for the juice to pick up a touch of tannin and complexity. So good Rosé/Rosato will provide the clean refreshment of white wine with the complexity of red wine. Now that's what to drink this summer! Our dear Frenchy friend and wine rep Philippe Courtais (who sells Italian wine - wait till you hear his French accented Italian!) brought us three fabulous Italian Rosatos from three different Italian regions and we couldn't resist.

Here are the wines:

Cantina Sociale di Leverano Rosato - From the heel of the boot this cooperative carefully selects the best grapes of the region for its wines. 80% Negroamaro and 20% Black

Malvasia (here are those indigenous varietal we were talking about) this wine has intense aromas of plum, cherry and raspberry that carry right on through to the palate. $10.50 retail

Fattoria Casablanca Casciuno de Murlo - This winery located about 30 minutes from Sienna in Tuscany and creates amazing quality Rosatos from Sangiovese (the grape that  makes Chianti). Fresh strawberry fruit and a hint of olive (from those grown on the farm) on the nose and in the mouth. Delicious and perfect for a picnic in the park! $12.00 retail

Fontanavecchia Aglianico del Taburno - From Campania. Aglianico was brought to the region by Greek settlers and has been grown for centuries. Because this varietal is full- bodied with firm tannins, that complexity shows up in the Rosato. $19.50 retail

So if you've been skeptical about pink wine, here's your chance to try it out on the cheap -- all that for $9.50! That's cheaper than gas right now! But cheap doesn't mean cheap... Cheap by Santé standards means value that exceeds the money spent. We love Rosé, we love great value, we love PINK! Come join us on Tuesday and explore Rosato from Italy -- you'll be glad you did! And remember on Flight Night and only on Flight Night, you'll receive an extra pour for free - our gift to you for attending. We never like to reveal what the wine is, but often time it involves bubbles...;) and what could be better than pink bubbles?! Flight Night is an RSVP event, so call or e-mail and reserve your stool now.