hT Brooklyn Wine Descriptions

BUBBLY

Col di Luna Prosecco [natural] – Crunchy, grower-prosecco that is focused on acidity and minerality. Bone dry but a soft, wash-it-down, carelessly happy bottle of bubbles! Lovely notes of granny smith apples and garden flowers with a crisp, lingering finish. Entirely hand harvested, fermented with native yeasts and bottled with low sulphites.

Lucchetti Pet Nat Rose [natural] – Petillant Naturel is a rustic, unpretentious sparkling wine meant to be enjoyed in its youth.  Made using methode ancestrale, the wine is bottled before fermentation is complete, resulting in a gently sparkling wine. Bright and vibrant, with aromatic white peach, strawberry and floral notes. This bubbly rose has a full, rich mouth feel with clean and crisp acidity on the finish!

Carboniste Pinot Grigio Pet Nat [organic / natural] – This wine is made as an experiment in pre-traditional sparkling winemaking. Not modern or “traditional”, Pét Nat (pétillant naturel) wines are often called “ancestral”. Perhaps a happy accident, wine that is bottled before the completion of fermentation will continue to ferment in bottle, trapping the gas that makes the wine sparkle. This was the root of the traditional method used in Champagne! Lemon zest, grapefruits, buttery croissants, with just a little touch of yeastiness. Nice and light and dry. Pairs well with: roasted white meats, fried meats, fried food, stinky cheese, crunchy greens

Geoffroy Premier Cru Champagne [practicing organic] – Expression is the premier cuvée of this excellent estate! It is a wine that shows beautiful ripe fruit aromas with floral nuances and flavors of pear, Meyer lemon, and toasted brioche, as well as ripe apple, peach and grapefruit zest in this firmly structured Champagne. 

WHITE

Gaspard, Sauvignon Blanc [organic] – Green, fresh, uplifting — classic Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc without any fuss. Dry, cleanly, zippy. All sourced from organic or sustainable farmed vineyards in the central Loire Valley. 

Scheuermann, Riesling Trocken [organic, natural & biodynamic] – This is a wonderful dry Riesling from Pfalz in Germany, a region geographically and culturally close with the Alsace in France. This vibrant Riesling shows ample acidity but also provides an unexpected rich body due to the warmer climate of the Pfalz. Expect notes of stone fruit like peach and nectarine. Scheuermann’s Riesling is simple, bright, clean, and incredibly fun!

Alkoomi, Semillon Sauvignon Blanc – If you like Sauvignon Blanc, you’ll love this bright, super dry, crisp blend! Lifted aromas of lemon peel, passionfruit pips and waxy floral nuances. Juicy flavors of lychee and granny smith apple. Vibrant and mineral acidity results in a refreshing length to the flavor profile.

Selbach Oster, Pinot Blanc [organic] –  this is fun, fresh and aromatic bottle with a pure and beautifully fruity nose. It is juicy and crisp on the palate, with crystalline acidity and serious length and finish (this means after you have a sip, the flavor laaaaasts).

Folk Machine, White Light [organic, natural, biodynamic] a FUN zippy white blend made in a light spritzy style. The nose opens with a light floral note with citrus, white peach, and a mix of tropical fruits. On the palate it is fresh with good acid and a flavor set of wet stones, white flowers and white fruits. When you’re in the mood for something not super dry or super fruity, this wine always strives to be fresh, acid-leaning, mineral, saline/briny extremely drinkable and very easy to enjoy.

Christina, Grüner Veltliner [organic, biodynamic, vegan, female winemaker] – Yum! It’s made from 100% Grüner Veltliner grapes, Austria’s signature grape. The wine has bright notes of kiwi, honeydew, sweet peas, and yuzu citrus with a complex mineral finish and salinity. Intensive aromatic and fizzy acidity!

La Pascerette de Vignes Macon, Chardonnay [natural / female winemaker] – A medium-bodied, fruit-driven wine with medium acid. Beautiful nose with aromas of yellow apple, apricot, pineapple, smoke, and honey. It has lovely apricot and pineapple notes towards finish.

Wolf & Woman, Chenin Blanc [natural, vegan, female winemaker] – Wow! Stunning bottle of tiny production chenin blanc from female winemaker Jolandie. Sweet lemon, nectarines, dandelion flowers, and a touch of resinous reduction. Dense palate, bright acidity, and a beautiful textured finish.

Moscato d’Asti La Spinetta – sweet wine that can be enjoyed as a dessert wine or a sweet sipping wine. Delicate and fragrant like the flower from which it takes its name (elderflower), the Moscato shows hints of citrus and white flowers, and has delicious minerality.

PINK

Bieler Pere & Fils Sabine Rose – lovely nose of peach, white cherry and wild raspberry that are balanced by summer flowers, white tea and Provence herbs. These delicate flavors carry through to a creamy yet lifted palate that’s interwoven with rose petal and wet stones. 

Rezabel Txakoli Rose [natural & sustainable] – it is the perfect balance of bright green earthiness plus juicy fruit flavors melded with a bright saline fizz that is captivating. Made in a unique Basque style that preserves the natural fresh effervescence of a living wine, the terroir is also quite noteworthy. Located just a mile from the coast, the cool, salty sea air brings a lovely crisp salinity to the trellised vines, trained high above head to allow for the sea breeze to flow gently through and keep the grapes healthy.

Moinante Castelão Rose [natural & vegan] – A lush and round absolutely stunning rosé, dominated by bright red berries and a summery freshness. Fragrant and refreshing, but with a subtly intense undercurrent.  The floral elements give way to a deep, earthy and elegantly spicy nuance, making this wine incredibly versatile, as well as incredibly delicious!

ORANGE

Biokult Osterreich Naken Orange [natural] – This delicious natural wine could be the best described as a “beer lovers wine” or the “gateway to orange wine”. Skin-contact wine with delicate golden color, good tannic structure and creamy body style. Tart acidity and bright citrus flavors combine for an energetic glass dripping with juicy grape goodness. Reminiscent of a Belgian wheat beer full of citrus and floral notes. The palate brings orange peel, honey and honeysuckle, with notes of cardamom, cinnamon and cloves.

Azimut Penedès Brisat Orange [natural & vegan] – This is an excellent entry into the world of orange wine. Gently structured, with great acidity and delicate floral aromas, plus flavors of stone fruit (peach, apricot) and vibrant citrus.All texture, spices, fruit, laughter, and having a good time! Aromatic, clean and refreshing, medium bodied, citrus, honey, almond, herbs, lychee, orange flowers, crisp finish.

Fio Wines Glou Glou Orange [organic & natural] – Very delicate nose, orange peel, orange blossom, with a light touch of lime peel, yellow peach – juicy scent. Balanced blend of acidity and fruitiness. Burst of citrus, orange peels and a touch of orange blossom and lime zest. Super refreshing wine!

Bodegas Binario Garnacha Blanca Orange [biodynamic & organic] – Beautiful golden orange color. The nose is filled with the ripest apricot steeped in tangerine juice. Sea spray, sultanas, yellow gummy bear explode from the glass! The palate is very dry and yet it’s like eating roasted pineapple-apricot tart. So much complexity and yet so much fun!

RED

Giacomo Mori, Chianti [organic] – This Chianti is fabulous! Bright, punchy and full of Sangiovese character, this wine pulses with energy from start to finish. Lively acids perk up a core of crushed red berry and floral flavors. Classic Chianti.

Bandurria, Cabernet Sauvignon [natural] – Perfect crushable Cabernet that hits all of the right notes! Intense purple colour with aromas of ripe red fruits, green pepper and hints of mint, this low intervention natural wine has soft tannins and medium body. It is fresh and fruity, with flavors of raspberry, licorice and dark chocolate. A persistent and smoooooooth finish.

Josep Foraster, Trepat [organic & biodynamic] – Perfect for cool Fall and Winter days, this wine has fresh aromas of red cherry, cranberry, strawberry, and red plum with a delicate white pepper finish; this is a unique wine that highlights delicate fruits, finesse, and elegance.

Kottabos, Syrah Grenache [natural, organic & vegan] – Made by a rockstar young gun winemaker Reenen Borman in South Africa, this wine is a house favorite and always a show stopper. ‘Kottabos’ is a Greek drinking game of the ‘highest skill’ – where after many glasses of wine one elegantly flings the leftover lees (sediment) from naturally unfiltered wine toward targets in the room with fellow drinking friends. The original game of darts! Reenen has created a wine with a subtle but compelling nose of red and black fruit, white pepper and a little earthiness. There is nice fleshiness on entry balanced by fresh acidity and grippy tannins. The dance of these elements delivers a wine that is both immediately enjoyable and intricately complex.

Quinta Da Costa Do Pinhao Douro, Gradual B Side [natural, organic] – a very tasty blend of old vineyard complexity with the fruity and herbal liveliness of the young vines. The grapes from the old and young vines are handpicked and co-fermented to create a GORGE red that is popping with acidity and freshness. All dry farmed with minimal intervention along the way, this Douro wine is a stand out!

El Porron, Tempranillo [biodynamic & organic] – We think the label says it all: put this wine in a porrón (a glass or decanter) and have some fun! Can be had chilled or not and it’ll satisfy every time. Notes of dark cherries, flowers, mountain herbs and spices, with crunchy strawberry and raspberry fruit flavors. Yummm there is earthy rusticity here, with some dusty tannins and a dry finish. It’s a red for food!

La Pascerette des Vignes Bourgogne, Pinot Noir [female winemaker & natural] – Aromas of fresh raspberry, wild strawberry, pomegranate, and sour cherry jump from the glass against a backdrop of forest floor and spice. This is a vibrant, well-rounded Bourgogne Rouge from a producer that favors minerality, red fruit, and finesse! The palate brings a fine-grained texture, a hint of floral lift, and a refreshing minerality that begins in the mid-palate and persists on the finish. Absolutely delicious!

Eclectik Violet, Grenache Cinsault [natural] – The Eclectik is a Nouveau style red that definitely plays in the “light, bright, and fruitful” end of the pool. Primarily Grenache that’s blended with Cinsault, this crimson wonder is like fruit punch for grownups in the nicest possible way! Red berry fruits and tart plum notes dominate the nose while the palate is juicy and satisfying with a savory note to the finish. Hints of dried herbs and tea linger on the finish.

Espera Wines, Castelão [natural & organic] – Prepare to be wowed! Light ruby color, fresh
notes in the nose with some hints of sherry and flint, typical from this Portugese grape variety and maturation in French oak barrels. This wine is elegant and intense on the palate, with a good body, and a vibrant long finish.

Capitan Fanegas La Unión, Rioja [natural & organic] – La Unión comes from a single parcel in the La Unión village in Rioja; all grapes are hand-harvested from old vines. A blend of 85% Tempranillo and 15% Graciano that is fermented with native yeasts in concrete tanks and aged for 12 months in barrel. Expressive aromas of blackberry, red currants and violets with a fine, silky palate and long, polished finish, enjoy this striking Rioja with grilled lamb chops and truly anything that suits your fancy!

Land of Saints, Cabernet Sauvignon [organic & female winemaker] – This bold and balanced wine has flavors of oak, dark berries, plum, dark chocolate and notes of pepper with hints of raspberry and graphite. Pairs well with beef, lamb, and poultry.