Madrona Wine Merchants

Chillable Reds -- Chill Out!

It is Memorial Day weekend and here in Madrona it’s starting out at least warm and sunny. If you aren’t rushing off out of town, stop by the shop and chill out. We’re pouring a few red wines that you can put a slight chill on to take the edge off the warm weather.. Slip on in and have a sip.

2022 Giunta, Crunchy Red $15
56% Pinot Noir, 33% Merlot, 11% Malbec
New Zealand
The brightness of pomegranate and raspberry are out to play, supported by lightly herbal…it’s a moreish delight. Like biting into a Black Doris plum, the tannins are very soft and supple giving in to the ripe and fruity juice that has just a hint of spice.
Was $19, Now $15

2023 Grochau Cellars & Symbiose, Ensemble Red Blend $18
54% Pinot Noir, 33% Pinot Gris, 7% Gamay, 4% Auxerrois, 1% Trousseau
Oregon
This collaborative blend of white and red grapes by Grochau Cellars and Symbiose embodies the very essence of a light red wine to be drunk chilled.

2021 Earl Mas Peyre Carignan '1ères Soifs" $12
100% Carignan
Roussillon-Languedoc
Was $19, Now 12. This Catalan Coastal red is from the warmest and driest French wine region. Fresh, bright fruit and exuberant character with depth and complexity. Notes of cocoa. Dry, smooth and easy drinking. Served lightly chilled, this is a festive, convivial wine that reflects the warmth and vitality of the people who make it. Organic
Was $19, Now $12

May Fair

The weather this week in Madrona is a head scratcher. From record highs to damp and chilly lows it’s hard to decide what to wear and what to drink. The Farmers’ Market is back today and May Fair is Saturday so cross your fingers and hope for some clearing. If not, we’ll persevere like true Madronans and muck our way through the damp. In either case, we’re pouring a few Italian wines at the wine shop. Here’s the lineup:

Friday -- Abruzzo
2024 Cora, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo $14
100% Montepulciano
This is a medium-bodied, eminently easy-sipping red with ripe, red cherry flavors, pretty spice notes and just enough tannin on the finish to give it structure.

Saturday – Tuscany & Piedmonte
2024 Cantina del Redi, Riccio Toscana Bianco $20
Chardonnay, Grechetto
Dry, medium-to-full body, balanced acidity, smooth texture from lees, finish engaging maybe with almond or light honey notes with age.

2021 Macarini, Lasarin Langhe Nebbiolo $24
Lasarin is from Macarini’s younger Nebbiolo vineyards in Neviglie. These younger vines yield a wine with great freshness and immediate appeal. The grapes macerate for about ten days and the wine aged in stainless steel to preserve the wine’s natural acidity and fragrance. Its full nose recalls flowers, raspberries, and blackberries; in the mouth, it is balanced, velvety and enjoyably tannic.