SAMPLE MENU 8/2/26 (there may be a more updated menu at the Sauer Grapes shop)
FOOD:
Burrata with Sundried Tomato Pieces and Sprinkles of Garlic Oil: $7
Italian Cherry Peppers Stuffed with Pecorino Cheese: $1.75
Mixed Olive Tapenade with Pita Chips or on Tribeca Bread: $8
Black Olive Spread on Tribeca Bread: $8
Mixed Olives with Tribeca Bread: $8
Sweet Grass Dairy Pimento Cheese, Thomasville, GA on Tribeca Bread or on Sesame Tamari Crackers: $8 Red Pepper Hummus with Pita Chips: $8
Chicken Salad on Tribeca Bread: $8
Parmesan Spread on Tribeca Bread: $8
Cheese Plates: $14 and $16 (For bread to accompany, see below*)
Assorted Salamis with Assorted Cheese or Assorted Salami Plate with Mustard: $16
Roasted and Salted Rosemary Marcona Almonds or Salted Truffle Marcona Almonds: $5 Sweet & Spicy Pecans: $5
Macadamia Nuts: $5
Lime Chile and Garlic Cashews: $5
Ranch Cashews: $5
Affiorato Hand Pressed Olive Oil from Italy with Tribeca Bread: $6 (or flavored olive oils from Puglia) *Plate of Tribeca Bread from New Jersey: $3
Dubai Bar (Vegan, Plant Based) and Other Chocolate Bars: $10
Cocktails:
Moonstone Plum Infused Sake (slightly sweet), Oregon: $10
Moonstone Pear Infused Sake (dry), Oregon: $10
Casa Mariol Vermut Negro, Spain: $8 Served over ice.
Casal Mariol Vermut Blanco, Spain: $8 Served over ice.
SPARKLING WINES and DRY ROSE (Still):
1) Les Grands Carmes de Simone Rose 2021, Vin de pays des Bouches du Rhone, Provence (still): $16 “These rosé wines are nervous with a strong color and are well known for their body, their freshness and the delicacy of their aromas.” Grenache 45%, mourvèdre 30%, cinsault 5%, merlot 20%.”
2) Johan Pet-Nat Melon Frizzante 2021, Van Duzer Corridor: $12 The 2021 Melon Pét-Nat is unbridled yet soft, with more of a frizzante style bubble profile this vintage. After a short 3-hour maceration on the skins, extracting phenolics and golden gifts from the ripe skin, we pressed and slowly fermented the juice in tank before bottling in Spring of 2022.
3) Gimonnet-Gonet L’Origine Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru N.V.: $16 100% Chardonnay from the Grand Cru villages of Oiry, Chouilly, Oger, Cramant and Le-Mesnil-sur-Oger from vines that average 35 years of age. The grapes are fermented and aged in stainless steel tanks before blending with 30-45% reserve wine and aged in bottle for 22-36 months. This Champagne exhibits deep gold color with a steady stream of small, attractive bubbles. Expressive aromas of green apple, alpine strawberry, raspberry and an autolytic note reminiscent of beignets plume forth in an enticing medley from the glass. The palate is racy and textured with flavors of kiwi, salted citrus and apples that effortlessly flow into a refreshing finish with remarkable concentration and length. Dosage: 6g/L
4) Champagne Canard Duchene Rose Brut N.V., Montagne de Reims: $17 Canard-Duchene Brut Rosé Champagne is a true nostalgia trip, with its tangy candy notes and red fruits. Here you’ll find the harmony of the
grape varieties, where strawberry, raspberry, and grenadine evoke delightful memories while remaining perfectly balanced.
WHITE WINES
6) Atalier by Raul Perez Albarino ‘A Cruz das Animas’ 2023, Rias Baixes: $13 Extremely exciting project from Raul Perez, making Albariño in a traditional manner. The vines have been farmed by the same family since the mid-nineteenth century, giving the wine an extra intensity and concentration. The grapes are picked later than most to soften the acidity, meaning MLF isn’t needed. The wine is then aged in old oak foudres for extra weight and texture. A serious Albariño which may cause you to rethink your perceptions of the grape.
7) Domaine Comte Abbatucci Vin de France Blanc Faustine 2020, Corsica: $13 Just as Burgundian Chardonnay is known for being sensitive to the nuances of place, Vermentinu yields notably different wines between—and within—the appellations of Corsica. In the granite hills above the capital city of Ajaccio, white wines are among the island’s most delicate, typically featuring gentle floral suggestions and a charming peachiness. Born halfway between mountains and the sea, Jean-Charles Abbatucci’s biodynamically grown Vermentinu also presents a whisper of salinity, making it a lovely apéritif or the ideal match to Mediterranean-inspired antipasti.—Anthony Lynch
8) Taub Chardonnay 2024, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County: $13 Citrus peel, pear, and honeysuckle over wet stone. Creamy yet nervy, with rich concentration, juicy Bartlett pear, and a hint of vanilla.
RED WINES
9) Krutz Family Cellars Pinot Noir 2015, Anderson Valley, CA: $16 92 Points – “The 2015 Pinot Noir Akins Vineyard aged in 50% new French oak for 12 months. Pale to medium ruby-purple colored, it gives vibrant red and black cherries, violets and cinnamon stick with hints of tilled soil and dried herbs. The medium to full-bodied palate is
juicy with loads of cherry layers, with a long finish and herbal lift. 150 cases produced.” — Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
10) Pago de Carraovejas Finca Y Bodega 2022, Ribera del Duero, Spain: $17 A concentrated, dense Ribera del Duero, but there is a lot to like if you enjoy plushness, with its lush blackberry fruit and dark chocolate. Fine-grained and full-bodied on the palate, but fresh and still pretty tense, with chalky tannins. Drink from 2025.-James Suckling 93 Points Tinto Fino (93%), Cabernet Sauvignon (4%) and Merlot (3%).
11) Turley Bechthold Vineyard Cinsault 2025, Lodi: $13 Planted in 1885, this Cinsault vineyard is certainly the oldest of its kind in the United States, and perhaps even the oldest Cinsault in the world! A light-bodied red grape, Cinsault (pronounced SAHN-so) is usually found in the south of France as a component of Châteauneuf-Pape in the Rhône Valley, or consumed as rosé in Provence. The Bechthold Vineyard vines are gnarly, head-trained, and dry-farmed in deep, sandy soils. They’re also ungrafted, meaning they remain on their original vitis vinifera roots that were first planted 136 years ago, a phenomenon nearly impossible to replicate today. The wine is light bodied with fresh, high acidity, almost akin to a Gamay or a very light Pinot Noir. It’s fermented using only natural yeasts and aged in 100% used French oak.
12) Clos du Val Cabernet Sauvignon 2022, Napa Valley: $15 Tasting Panel 96 pts. A wash of elegant liquid offers a whisper of sleek tannins guided by sweet earth, slate, purple plum, and black olive. Midpoint savory notes of fig, toasted cedar, and black tea meld with heather and blackberry on the well- structured and impeccably balanced palate.
Blend: 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 5% Malbec, 4% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot.