Dragonboat and Father's Day Food and Wine Picks
As things heat up, we find ourselves venturing further out on the island and exploring more of the beautiful place we call home. Whether it’s taking up a new hobby, exploring a new trail or even just booking a new restaurant, we hope our wines offer a respite from the summer heat and a relaxing companion to the end of a long day.
Don’t forget to stock up for Dragonboat Festival libations and Father’s Day celebrations! Visit our Wine Shop to order our new Endless Summer box featuring a 6-pack of hand-selected sparkling, whites, rosés from around the world that will see you through from boats to the pool to barbecues, these wines are the perfect pairing as an aperitif or with food. Try our Best of TOASST box for member voted favorites, get this month’s June Box if you’re not a subscriber (yet!) or have our wine experts help you create your own custom box at info@toasst.co
Highlights from the TOASST June box:
The Vietti Roero Arneis DOCG 2019 is the perfect white wine companion for the summer. The Vietti family brought the ancient grape Arneis back from obscurity to create a dry white wine that Piedmont could call its own and we’re all better off because of it. Pale sunshine yellow color in the glass with yeasty, nutty and perfumed citrus nose with notes of lemon zest, marzipan, wet stone minerality and lingering finish. It’s a super versatile medium-bodied dry white food pairing wine that stands well as an aperitif and pairs with everything from nutty, soft and creamy to medium firm cheese such as Boursault, Tomme de Savoie or Beaufort. Serve with a Thai chicken salad, lightly grilled seafood or chicken dish, or shrimp pasta with fresh herbs and cherry tomatoes.
Named after the boutique vineyard's ancient vilafonte soils from the Paarl region in Western Cape, South Africa, the Vilafonté Seriously Old Dirt 2018 is an accessible full-bodied Bordeaux blend of Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. The brainchild and project between former Robert Mondavi winemaker Zelma Long and Opus One viticulturist Phillip Freese, it’s a serious treat behind a fun label. Take in the silky round tannins with a velvety finish, balanced acidity with notes of bright cherry fruit, cassis, vanilla, spices and coco with savoury, herbal undertones. With more parts Malbec and Merlot, this wine deserves food that packs a punch. Think aged cheese such as a Comté or Gouda, grilled flank steak, mushroom stroganoff, seared duck breast with cherry sauce or a simply dressed roast chicken with a rich potato au gratin. Note that we have a very limited allocation of this one so stock up now at info@toasst.co.
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