Friday Features 9/2/2022

Vini Conestabile della Staffa Umbria Litro'Rosso
Regularly $26.99/On sale for $24.29
(Sangiovese & Ciliegiolo)

This estate has been in the Conestablile family as far back as the Medieval Ages. A contractual marriage in the 18th century between the Conestabile and Della Staffa families established a massive estate of over 700 hectares in Umbria, 100 of which were dedicated to growing grapes. During the outbreak of WWII, wine production ceased and didn’t start again until 2015. Grapes were grown and sold during those 70 odd years, but they didn’t find their unique expression until Danilo Marcucci came along. With 20 years of organic and natural wine making experience, Danilo started to make wine with the grapes grown on his wife Alessandra's family estate. Though many consider him to be a wine whisperer, he states that, “he is merely a guest, married to the vines and his wife Alessandra's noble lineage.” This liter bottle is perfect for sharing, maybe with friends over a meal made with the  last of the local tomatoes?

Borell Diehl Pfalz Müller-Thurgau Trocken
Regularly $16.99/On sale for $15.29
(100% Müller-Thurgau)

Müller Thurgau was created in 1882 by Dr Hermann Müller by crossing Riesling with a table grape called Madeleine Royale. Easy to grow and a prolific producer, it became VERY widely planted and some would say it played a hand in the lowering of Germany's wine reputation. These days everyone with sense knows that many of the finest wines in the world come from Germany and Müller Thurgau is the one with a bit of a bad reputation. In the right hands, though, the grape can make wildly gulpable, bright and zippy wines. This one is just that with citrus and round stone fruits, mouth watering acidity, some minerality. Another opportunity to share with friends over all sorts of meals like lighter Thai or Vietnamese dishes, fried fish, or on its own as an aperitif.