Wine Features!

We have a couple of exciting feature wines in queue over the next few weeks.  As with all of our features- quantities are limited!  Here is a little on each one!

 

 

Leitz- Ein-Zwei-Dry

Riesling

Rheingau, Germany

2010

 

Josi Leitz is considered one of the premier wine producers in the Rheingau today.  Ian and I both have met and visited with Josi during visits to our great state of Kansas.  He is the definition of farmer first and jet setting top-notch wine producer second.  The instant you meet Josi two things come abundantly clear. First, he could crush a rock with his hand shake (I mean he could give Ernie Barrett a run for his money- for those who know what I am talking about!) and second, he absolutely believes his success and world acclaim comes from the soil and terrior.  Both times I have met Josi I couldn’t help but think that he could as easily be a wheat farmer in Kansas as a grape grower in Germany.  He and his wines are certainly some of our favorite at Harry’s.  We are lucky to have access to them.  Here is a bit about this drier style:

 

From the Winery- Eins-Zwei-Dry is the Riesling that provides an entry into the Leitz world of wine.  This wine is a cross-section of various Rheingau loess and clay soils with an appealing dry character.  The bouquet is characterized by a clear apple fragrance, and hint of kumquat and apricot together with a touch of lime blossom.  On the palate the mature fruity acidity emerges, which lends the wine a powerful boldness, allowing it to culminate in a smooth, succulent finale.   

 

Two and half cases available then on to the next feature which will be:

 

 

Domaine Mur-Mur-Ium

Syrah

Rhone Valley, France

2011

 

Marc Pichon purchased Domaine le Murmurium in the Cote de Ventoux village on Mormoiron in early 2008.  It comprised 13 hectares of old vineyards on prime terrior adjacent to Chateau Pesquie (the site of one of the oldest archaeologically discovered wineries in France).  Murmurium is derived from latin meaning “The buzzing song of bees”.  Robert Parker rated this wine 90 points “The sensational 2011 Vin de Pays Syrah-Sublime reveals sumptuous notes of spring flowers, blackberries, cassis, licorice and forest floor. Complex and full bodied”

 

Pair with Roasted Beef Loin, Lamb, Duck and gamier styles of proteins.

 

Two cases available

Best Chefs America!

 

Our very own Chef was included in a new publication by the name of Best Chefs America!  Cadell was one of eleven chefs from Kansas to be listed.  Here is a little about the book in their own words:

 

From www.bestchefsamerica.com

 

 

Ultimate Chef's Guide To Chefs

“Best Chefs America is the ultimate chef's guide to chefs. This inaugural edition is the result of over 5,000 one-on-one interviews with some of the best chefs in the United States. The chefs we interview tell us who the best chefs are, and we publish the results. Inside you will find a list of the best chefs in America, as determined through our interviews. We are also able to share with you emerging culinary trends and ingredients identified throughout the course of our interviews.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summer of Riesling

Below are some pictures of our Riesling collection, most of which are available to you to come in and try throughout the summer!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seven Hills Riesling

We are nearing the end of our stock of the Spreitzer Riesling from the Rheingau area of Germany.  So that means we must change our feature over to another Riesling!  Take a gander at our information about the Seven Hills Riesling and join us to try one of the newest Rieslings available in the state!

 

 

Seven Hills

Riesling

Columbia Valley, Washington

2011

 

Seven Hills is one of the oldest wineries in Walla Walla, Washington.  Even though it just began in 1988, it is one of the most influential wineries in the area, producing more vineyard-designate wines than anyone else in the region.  Casey McClellan and his wife Vicky founded Seven Hills together and work alongside each other in the day-to-day affairs (from customer relations to blending the wines).

 Tasting notes:

Aromas of Fuji apple, lime, grapefruit, with hints of vanilla and cardamom.  The nose is confirmed on the palate with flavors of grapefruit, lychee, and a crisp minerality.

 Pairings:

Pair this with broiled scallops, flaky white fish like trout, and arugula salads.

Large Format Bottles

 

 

These not so little guys came in last week!  Large format bottles are one of the really good value’s when purchasing wine.  Anytime you have a dinner group that might be enjoying more than one bottle of wine and you are not interested in course pairing each wine to match the food then this is a really good option.  The large format bottles generally provide a slightly better value, look great on the table, and arguably pour better than a normal 750ml.

 

Right now we only have 1.5l bottles and we are VERY limited in availability.  If you are interested in opening a bottle for an upcoming dinner please let Evan or Ian know!

 

Evan Grier

 

Harry’s and Harry’s Deli Restaurants

418 Poyntz Ave.

Manhattan, KS 66502

P:785.537.1300

F:785.537.6800

 

LIOCO Indica Rosé

LIOCO

Indica Rosé

Mendocino County, CA

2012

 

 

LIOCO started in California when two wine professionals (Matt Licklider and Kevin O'Connor) started a conversation discussing what California wine is and what it should be.  Basically, the statement they posed was 'If I taste this wine, it has to be from California and nowhere else.'  LIOCO wines are rarely oaked, and if they are, it is neutral.  They focus on well made wines from great sites throughout California.

This wine is the same Carignan as our LIOCO Indica on our wine list, but is made as a Rosé.  Instead of doing what is called saigneé (or the bleeding off of wine), which makes for lighter styles of Rosé (like the Gobelsburger Rosés we've had in the past), they decided to try a different style.  Made like a regular wine, just with a gentler press, they were able to make a much more full bodied and deeper style of wine.  This wine is dubbed 'Strawberry Diesel.'  It is one of the most full flavored Rosés you can get.

 

Aroma:  Nectarine pit, orange blossom, rock dust

Flavor: Wild strawberry, watermelon rind, kaffir lime

Pairings: Smoked salmon, roasted chicken, grilled pork with mushrooms

 

Summer of Riesling

This summer we are proud to be a part of a great movement called 'The Summer of Riesling.'  We will be featuring Rieslings from all over the world during the summer months.  Each will have a different texture, style, flavor, and ripeness.  Paul Grieco, of Hearth and Terroir restaurants in New York City, started this a number of years ago to get more people to sample and fall in love with what he dubs 'The Mother of All Grapes.' 

 

And we agree with him!

 

Riesling is one of the most versatile and enjoyable wines that anyone can buy.  It will last longer than the most touted Cabernet Sauvignon and have more complexity than the greatest of Chardonnays.  Riesling pairs perfectly with Asian style fare, salads, fruits of all kinds, and is so perfect by itself. 

 

A gentleman by the name of Terry Theise has a portfolio of some of the greatest Rieslings in the world.  We have purchased many wines from this portfolio to offer to you not only on our wine list, but as the wines we will be featuring by the glass this summer.  His 'Manifesto' is one of the reasons why I personally fell in love with Riesling, and is copied below...

 

Theise Manifesto

Beauty is more important than impact. //

Harmony is more important than intensity. //

The whole of any wine must always be more than the sum of its parts. //

Distinctiveness is more important than conventional prettiness. //

Soul is more important than anything, and soul is expressed as a trinity of family, soil and artisanality. //

Lots of wines, many of them good wines, let you taste the noise. But only the best let you taste the silence.//

 

Though it can be profound, there is a lot of truth in those words.  So in the next few weeks, come down to Harry's and enjoy some of the greatest Riesling available today!

 

To learn more about this amazing grape and the program we have just become a part of, check out the following websites:

 

www.drinkriesling.com

www.summerofriesling.com

www.skurnikwines.com and follow the Terry Theise link.