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Cost: $27.50 3-Course Prix Fix Menu + $15 Paired Wine Flight
If you missed the sold out Catena winemaker dinners last year, with the legendary Laura Catena, please join us (21 and up only, please) this Thursday anytime from 5:30 on for another opportunity to sample these excellent wines.
We're starting with their superb "Tupungato" Chardonnay, followed by two reds: the "San Carlos" Cabernet Franc and a quintessential Argentinean Malbec. The flight of all three wines is a ridiculously low twelve bucks. Wine notes and bottle prices are at the end of this announcement if you're interested.
In addition to the regular twenty-seven-fifty 3-course prix fixe bistro menu (which includes vegetarian options), we're also featuring a delicious seafood tostada & steak special that pairs with the wines. Here's the menu special line-up:
Seafood Tostada | Crushed Avocado | Chipotle + Preserved Lemon Oil
(to enjoy with the "Tupungato" Chardonnay)
Grilled Hanger Steak | Yucca Frites | Charred Sprouting Broccoli | Salsa Criolla
(to enjoy with the "San Carlos" Cabernet Franc and the Malbec)
Dulce de Leche Cheese Cake | Milk Chocolate Glaze | Graham Cracker Crumble
(to enjoy with Nv Yalumba Antique Tawny)
Here's the wine line-up:
CATENA WINE FLIGHT (3 oz. pours): $12
2016 Catena "Tupungato" Chardonnay
2016 Catena "San Carlos" Cabernet Franc
2015 Catena Malbec
RSVP ~ (619) 295-3939
Reservations are highly recommended.
SO YOU DON'T LIKE THESE WINES, EH?
In addition to the featured wine flight, we'll also have these and other wines available by the glass or bottle, as well as the usual pairing flight. We also have a full bar with lots of premium libations and attitude adjusters.
SO YOU DON'T LIKE THE DINNER SPECIAL, EH?
In addition to the special mentioned above, we'll also have several other 3-course menus (including vegetarian options) available. The bistro menu changes every week but you can get an example of a typical one by visiting our website, clicking on the calendar link and then clicking on a recent Friday.
LOCATION & PHONE
Wine Vault & Bistro is located in the heart of San Diego between Little Italy and Old Town at 3731-A India Street on the upstairs terrace. Follow the black handrail up the stairs from the sidewalk to our front door. Our phone number is (619) 295-3939.
PARKING ~ FREE & PAID
Valet parking is available for $8.00. The drop-off point is two doors south of our entrance in front of Shakespeare Pub at the corner of India and Winder. On-street parking is also usually available within a 3-block radius. Remember that it’s OK to park in yellow commercial zones after 6:00 and that meters are also free after 6:00. You can also park in the lot behind Shakespeare Pub two doors down, but do not park in El Indio's lot unless you want your car towed! If you can’t find parking next to the restaurant, there’s always LOTS OF PARKING on San Diego Avenue and the adjacent side streets just past the Chevron station across Washington Street. So please don't drive yourself crazy endlessly going around in circles waiting to pounce on that perfect spot when there's TONS OF PARKING less than three blocks away!
WINE NOTES & BOTTLE PRICES
2016 Catena "Tupungato" Chardonnay ~ $17
(Argentina) Winemaker's Notes: This wine has the unique expression of cool and high altitude vineyard sites. Tupungato vineyards lend citrus notes with a crisp finish and a rich unctuous mouthfeel. The wine has a beautiful pear and citrus flavors with crisp fresh minerality. The wine is a delicate greenish color with light yellow notes. The aroma is of fresh white peaches and pineapples and jasmine and magnolia. The mouthfeel is tangible and rich yet clean and fresh on the finish.
2016 Catena "San Carlos" Cabernet Franc ~ $20
(Argentina) Winemaker's Notes: 100% Cabernet Franc. This wine is a purple color with red ruby tones. The nose offers elegant aromas of spices, and fresh herbs as thyme and rosemary, red berries, cassis and raspberries, with layers of cedar. The mouthfeel is full and rich with cassis, raspberries flavors and notes of black pepper and oregano. The finish is bright and fresh with finely grained tannins.
2015 Catena Malbec ~ $17
(Argentina) Winemaker's Notes: This wine presents a deep violet color with purple reflections. This microclimate blend of four unique vineyards offers intense aroma, soft texture and concentrated flavor. Deep aromas of ripe red and dark fruits are joined by delicate violet and lavender notes, with traces of vanilla and mocha. A rich, concentrated mouthfeel is highlighted by flavors of blueberries and blackberries with a touch of leather and cinnamon. The wine has well-integrated tannins, bright acidity and a flinty minerality that provides exceptional length to the finish.
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