Bubbly Recommedations from Liner & Elsen
Our friends Renee & Bob from Liner & Elsen wine shop in Portland, OR recommend the following wines:
"Great Bubbly Wine For Your Summer Events"
NV Maison Vergnes / Domaine de Martinolles, Le Berceau, Blanquette de Limoux … 11.99/128.00
We were thrilled by the elegance and class of this bubbly from Maison Vergnes. A lovely gold color in the flute, the Berceau shows persistent effervescence and a flinty bouquet of lemon peel and crushed apples. The palate is creamy and assertive, with lemon and apple fruit playing with an underpinning of smoky minerals. The wine grows and blossoms in the glass, becoming richer and creamier with aeration. The Berceau’s finish shows notes of apple peel and wheat toast. This is a lovely, satisfying bubbly that offers tons of character and quality for its most affordable tariff. Enjoy now as a festive apéritif, or as a wonderful wine for toasts and celebrations. Pair with roast chicken, broiled white-fleshed fish dishes or roasted root vegetables.
2009 Gioacchino Garofoli, Guelfo Verde Frizzante, Marches, Italy … 8.99/96.00
Here’s the spring wedding and summer sparkler value of the year! This lightly sparkling (frizzante) white from central Italy’s Marches region is our vote for the best value, most charming party sparkling wine on the market. Made from a blend of Verdicchio, Trebbiano, and Chardonnay, the Guelfo Verde opens with a pale straw-yellow color and aromas of honeydew melon, minerals and sugar snap peas. Dry, crisp and irresistibly quaffable, the natural sparkle lifts the wine’s pear and melon fruit and makes it super refreshing and zippy. One sip and one glance at the price tag will have you buying this wine by the case for quaffing over the coming warm weather months. Enjoy at your spring and summer celebrations as an aperitif, or paired with light fish dishes and mild semi-firm cheeses.
LINER & ELSEN, WINE MERCHANTS
2222 NW Quimby St. (off 22nd Ave.)
Portland, OR 97210
503-241-WINE (9463)
800-903-WINE (9463)
Fax 503-243-6706
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Renee & Bob are great people and have a fantastic shop. Go down and check it out! Also, they stock the Tre from Corx Wine Bags!
Cheers!
-Kevin
