Small Vineyards Wine Tasting

at Café Veloce in Kirkland

July 21, 2009 - 6-9 pm

$25 Tasting Fee, tax & tip not included.

Reserve your table today -   425 814 2972

Thomas Kelly from Small Vineyards will be presenting the following wines from their portfolio of family owned and operated wineries.  Food bites to be announced later.

Marchetti, Verdicchio Superiore, Marche  $15

Full-bodied & lush, this is not a sweet wine.  It is off-dry, taking advantage of an extra month on the vine to develop greater body, structure & fruit essence.  It is deftly made, with lush fruits of pear, melon & a touch of honey complexion that retains beautiful acidity.  A one of a kind wine from Marche.

San Giovanni, Fiano Paestum, White Wine  $21

100% Fiano grapes.  Bright notes of lime, honeydew & sea salt.  A very rare Southern Italian white.  Vines are 30 years old.  Finish is long & focused.

Rigoloccio, Rosato Maremma IGT  $10

100% Cabernet Franc.  A pale pink style that defies its appearance with powerful minerality.  Planted atop an old prite mine, wine leeches gun-metal

elements that men once risked their lives mining for.  A pure summer pleasure in a fantastic rose that confirms why we all love pink.

De Tarczal, Cabernet Franc, Trentino  $16

The De Tarczal family has been making wine since the 1600’s.

Old celebration of the varietal, as clean as stained glass, & equally artistic & expressive.

Martorana, Colonna, Sicily  $14

50% Nero d’Avola, 50% Syrah.

Lush, rubenesque, plummy fruit is layered in between whiffs

of Moroccan spice, mincemeat & sweet ginger.  Guiseppe Martorana truly understands his land and its relationship to the varietal.

Trevisiol, Rosecco, Veneto  $15

40% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir, 20% Prosecco

Sparkling rose’.  A light, effervescent with fresh berries, acidity and gentle bubbles.

Minerals shine through, making this wine serious while being delightful.

Café Veloce – 12514 120th Ave NE

Kirkland, WA  98034

www.cafeveloce.com – 425 814 2972