SAMPLE MENU 2/11/25 (there may be a more update menu at the Sauer Grapes shop)
FOOD:
Fresh Burrata: $7
Mixed Olive Tapenade with Pita Chips or on Tribeca Bread: $8
Black Olive Spread on Tribeca Bread: $7
Mixed Olives with Tribeca Bread: $7
Chicken Salad on Tribeca Bread: $8
Sweet Grass Dairy Pimento Cheese, Thomasville, GA on Tribeca Bread or on Sesame Tamari Crackers: $8 Black Bean and Cilantro Hummus with Pita Chips: $8
Parmesan Spread on Tribeca Bread: $8
Cheese Plates: $10 and $12 (For bread to accompany, see below*)
Assorted Salamis with Assorted Cheese or Assorted Salami Plate with Mustard: $12
Roasted and Salted Rosemary Marcona Almonds or Salted Truffle Marcona Almonds: $4 Shelled Pistachios: $4
Sweet & Spicy Pecans: $5
Macadamia Nuts: $5
Chile and Garlic Cashews: $4
Affiorato Hand Pressed Olive Oil from Italy with Tribeca Bread: $5 (or flavored olive oils from Puglia) *Plate of Tribeca Bread from New Jersey: $3
Mixed Flavored Chocolate Bars: $12
Violet Blueberry Truffles: $3.25
Cocktails:
Moonstone Plum Infused Sake (slightly sweet), Oregon: $9
Moonstone Pear Infused Sake (dry), Oregon: $9
Ruffino Wine Limonata: $7
Flybird Watermelon Cucumber Margarita Cocktail or Prickly Pear (made with Agave wine) over Ice: $6
SPARKLING WINES and DRY ROSE (Still):
1) Turley Rose Zinfandel 2023, CA: $10 We select a few of our Zinfandel vines to pick early (at 19 brix) to make this vivid, dry rosé. Pale rose petals and fraise du bois with a touch of petrichor on the nose. The palate is high in acid, low in alcohol, well-structured and thoroughly refreshing. Fermented in stainless steel, then aged only in used French barriques. Though akin to Provençal rosés in the way it’s made, this wine is distinctly Californian. White Zinfandel has a good heart but a bad reputation; hopefully we can help change that.
2) Domaine Huet Vouvray Petillant Brut 2019, Loire: $13 Among the great values in sparkling wine and competes in pedigree, texture and flavor with many Champagnes. Shows the true versatility of Chenin and provides endless drinking pleasure. All grapes are harvested by hand. Noel Pinguet was one of the first French winemakers to adopt biodynamic viticulture and credit biodynamics with enhancing the personalities of the estate’s terroirs. Aged for over three years this vintage sparkling wine has a fine mousse with subtle notes of mandarin and grapefruit. The palate reveals flavors of exotic fruits and spices.
3) Bochet-Lemoine Champagne Brut NV: $16 Bochet-Lemoine is a small house based in the village of Cormoyeux. The winery has been led by Jacky Bochet and Valery Lemoine for the past twenty years after taking over from Valery’s parents. Jacky’s family are fourth generation winemakers but have been growers in the region for far longer. Their young son Pierre is now involved in all facets of the family business. 95% of the production sells in France and it is not available anywhere else in the USA, with the bulk of the foreign sales in the UK. Their 8.5ha of clay-limestone based vineyards range from 10-75 years of age with an average age of 35 years. The Brut N/V is 50% Pinot Meunier, 30% Pinot Noir, & 20% Chardonnay. Aged for a minimum of 2.5 years prior to disgorgement.
4) Marie Copinet Rose Brut N.V., France: $16 “The fabulously tempting color is an absolute delight for the eyes. The nose is full of the fresh, exciting aromas of pink grapefruit, strawberries, violet and marsh-mallow. As it opens out the wine exudes a veritable cascade of red fruit aromas. Lively, fruity yet delicate on the palate this is a rosé champagne full of freshness and purity. A light, fresh rosé that’s always marvelous as an aperitif. A fine match with fish and charcuterie too.”-Winemaker 50 % Chardonnay, 30 % rosé de saignée from Meunier, 20 % Pinot-Noir vinified in red. Chardonnay from Villenauxe la Grande, Meunier from Montigny sous Châtillon & Cuchery, Pinot-Noir from Verpillières sur Ource. Zero use of herbicide and insecticide.
WHITE WINES
6) Buoncristiani Sauvignon Blanc 2021, Napa Valley: $13 Complex aromas of lemon zest, ripe ruby grapefruit, jalapeno jam, orange sherbert, floral muscat, vanilla, and lemon cream pie entice the senses. On the palate, a creamy texture leads the way to layered flavors of mango, green melon, nectarine, key lime pie, honeysuckle and vanilla wafer. Zesty citrus flavors, tropical fruit and ultra bright acidity linger in the crisp and clean finish.
7) Clos de la Houssaie Muscadet Sevre et Maine 2018, Loire: $11 Our iconic wine, the essence of Muscadet Sèvre & Maine terroir. Le Clos de la Houssaie is a 70 year old vineyard located in La Haye Fouassière. The grape grows peacefully in its own micro-climate, protected by an old stone wall. This wine has been used as a reference
for the label “Grand cru de Sèvre & Maine” in 1926. Since 2009, it is known locally as “Cru Communal la Haye Fouassière”. Elegant and bright with notes of white flowers, sea salt, citrus, and chalky notes.
8) Peirson Meyer Chardonnay 2018, Russian River Valley, CA: $14 Winemaker notes: With lavish notes of white peach, spring flowers, and Asian pear Peirson Meyer Russian River Valley Chardonnay delivers plenty of fresh fruit on the palate. There is light sweet spice baked apple with lightly honeyed orange rind interwoven with its silky elegant finish. The mouthfeel maintains a surprising weight and concentration on the mid-palate.
RED WINES
9) Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir Lala Panzi Vineyard 2018, Russian River Valley: $12 Luscious, feminine, pretty, aromatic… this Pinot tastes like the Russian River Valley. Along with the red berry/cranberry fruit character, this lovely wine shows an amazing array of aromas and flavors – Chinese five spices, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cardamom, followed with a balanced vanillin note from 50% new French Oak barrels. Organically grown.
10) Laurent Combier Crozes Hermitage Cuvee L 2021: $12 100% Organic Syrah designed to be a food-friendly introduction to the peppery Syrah of Crozes-Hermitage. The destemmed grapes see a 20-day fermentation in concrete vats, and the wine ages in 600L cement eggs for 8-10 months. Bright red and blueberry-scented fruit with plenty of crushed black pepper notes. Medium body with bright acidity. Good versatile, everyday Crozes. The Combier family are multi-generational fruit and grape growers in the N. Rhône town of Pont de l’Isère. Farming organically since the 1970’s, you can find their peaches and apricots throughout France, and (lucky for us) their wines are exported all over.
11) Stonestreet Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Alexander Valley CA: $15 Winemaker notes: The Estate Cabernet Sauvignon starts out with savory aromas of raspberry, dried blood orange, violet and black tea. As the wine opens, deep fruit flavors of black currant, bramble, red plum, and milk chocolate begin to show. The palate is rich and inviting with purposeful tannins, considerable length and plenty of concentration.
12) Caymus Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2022, Napa Valley, CA, 1 Liter: $22 This special anniversary vintage celebrates 50 years of making Cabernet in Napa Valley. It results from happy soils, healthy vines, low crop yield, low to no irrigation, and harvest at high ripeness levels – all key ingredients of the Caymus style. The wine is rich and round on the palate, with textural tannins that are non-bitter. Evidence of French oak, but not overplayed. Acidity for balance, but not tart. There are no hurdles to enjoying the delicious essence of this wine, which exhibits an expression of the style for which Caymus is known.