Wine List

 

The wines we carry at Picnics Fine Foods are selected only after being tasted and evaluated for the level of pleasure they will bring to our customers.  Please feel free to contact us with any questions or special orders.

Varichon & Clerc Privilege Blanc de Blancs NV, France $10.00 Chardonnay blended with a small % of local grape varieties. Produced by the same method traditional as the great sparkling wines of Champagne. This remarkable value French sparkler combines a lively fruitiness with delicious, toasty, apple ....click for moreWine_List-Varichon_%26_Clers_Privilege_Blanc_de_Blancs_NV.html

Juve Y Camps Cava Brut Rose NV, Spain                                                     $17.50

A great Pinot Noir based sparkling wine with enough fruit and body to be a great aperitif before dinner with hors d’oeurves or a selection of cheese, and enough restraint and elegance to show well on its’ own or with a more regal appetizers such as  ....click for more

Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label NV, France $48.00 One of the most consistently lovely non-vintage Champagnes avalible. Makes a great hostess gift as its’ quality and prestige are well known.Wine_List-Veuve_Clicquot_Ponsardin_Brut_NV.html
Dampierre Family Reserve 2000, France $105.00 Originally a bottling that winemaker Audoin de Dampierre made strictly for friends and family, the praise it received persuaded him to began bottling it for the market. The grapes used are 100% Chardonnay from Grand Cru vineyards, making this essen ....click for moreWine_List-Comte_A._de_Dampierre_Champagne_Family_Reserve_2000.html
Domaine Ott Bandol Rose Chateau, France 2006 $30.50 Mourvedre, Cinsault and Grenache. Domaine Ott makes the world’s most well balanced, dry rose wines from their estate vineyards in Provence, France. The soils at Chateau Romassan are quite poor with a variety of stones and minerals. This gives...click for moreWine_List-Domaines_Ott_Bandol_Rose_Chateau_Romassan_2006.html

Champagne and Sparkling Wines

Rose

Brander Sauvignon Blanc Santa Ynez Valley 2007 $12.00 100% Sauvignon Blanc from both estate vineyards and purchased grapes. The aromas center around flowers, lime zest and flint. The palate is extraordinarily well balanced for a wine at this price level and offers flavors of honey-dew melon, lime, passion ...Click for moreWine_List-Brander_Sauvignon_Blanc_Santa_Ynez_Valley_2006.html
Landmark Chardonnay Overlook 2006 $22.75 100% Chardonnay, mostly from Sonoma but with a smaller percentage from vineyards in Santa Barbara County and Monterey County. The wine is completely barrel fermented using indigenous yeasts and undergoes full malo-lactic fermentation. It ....click for moreWine_List-Landmark_Chardonnay_Overlook_2006_.html
Grable Chardonnay ‘House Creek’ Knights Valley 2004 -Big and rich with ripe fruit well balanced by a supportive structure and well integrated oak. The nose butterscotch, pear and apple blossoms, and flinty-minerals. The extra year of aging in bottle this wine receives has smoothed out the palate beautifully, it attacks with...Click for moreWine_List-Grable_Vineyards_Chardonnay_House_Creek_2004.html
Bogle Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2005 $11.00 The cool coastal breezes of Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley help to intensify some of the most widely acclaimed Pinot Noir grapes in the world. This wine is filled with subtle nuances and forward fruit character. Aromas of violets, crushed rose petals ...Click for moreWine_List-Bogle_Pinot_Noir_Russian_River_Valley_2005.html
Martin Ray Pinot Noir Santa Barbera County 2006 $17.50 100% Pinot Noir from vineyards in the cool coastal area of the Santa Maria Valley. Due to the inland flow of fog and coastal breezes into the valley, this is one of the coolest wine regions of California, ideal for Pinot Noir. The winemaking at Martin Ray is....click for moreWine_List-Martin_Ray_Pinot_Noir_Santa_Barbara_County_2006.html

California Whites

California Reds

Peirson Meyers Chardonnay 2005 $68.00 -A joint project of Robbie Meyers and Alain Peirson. Unlike the L’Angevin vineyard designated wines made by Peirson and Meyers, this Chardonnay is a selection of the individual barrels that make up the Heintz, Laughlin and Russian River bottling. There is great Burgund...Click for moreWine_List-Peirson_Meyer_Chardonnay_Sonoma_County_2005.html
Brewer Clifton Chardonnay Rancho Santa Rosa 2005 $60.00 -Wine_List-Brewer-Clifton_Chardonnay_Rancho_Santa_Rosa_2005.html
Fess Parker Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard 2005 $43.00 The very talented Eli Parker was named Andre Tchelistcheff Winemaker of the Year at the 2007 San Francisco International Wine Competition. The level of skill and attentions he puts into the Fess Parker wines shows clearly in this big scaled, complex ....click for moreWine_List-Fess_Parker_Pinot_Noir_Bien_Nacido_2005.html
Delectus Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville 2002 $65.00 This is the last of the Oakville designated Cabernet’s from Delectus as the grapes now go into their luxury cuvee, Julia. The wine shows aromas of cherry liqueur, crème-de-cassis, well-integrated oak, some vanilla bean, cocoa. Well-structured mouth feel ....click for moreWine_List-Delectus_Oakville_Cabernet_Sauvignon_2002.html
XTANT Napa Valley Red Wine 2002 $65.00 Winemaker Jeff Gaffner has spent over 20 years making quality wines, and his time spent with Chateau St. Jean's "Cinq Cepages" has much to do with his approach to winemaking. He is a firm believer in connecting with a vineyard and feels the most impo ...click for moreWine_List-XTANT_2002.html
Chateau Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2001 $110.00 The Montelena Estate Cabernet has long been a classically-styled age worthy wine. This wine is loaded with potential for 10-20 years of aging with its tightly wound concentration and complexity. If you plan to drink the wine now, I recommend decanting ....click for moreWine_List-Chateau_Montelena_The_Montelena_Estate_Cabernet_Sauvignon_2001.html
Orin Swift The Prisoner 2006 $28.00 51% Zinfandel, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Syrah, 6% Petit Sirah, 6% Charbono, and 2% Grenach. This is a big full-flavored California red that is very food friendly. The nose is sweet, ripe and fruity with dark cherry, plum and blackberry aromas, a ....click for moreWine_List-Orin_Swift_The_Prisoner_2006.html
Thompkin Cellars 3ie Degre Santa Barbera County 2005 $30.00 50% Syrah, 25% Grenach, 25% Mourvedre. Thompkin Cellars is dedicated to producing a limited number of premium, small-lot wines, with grapes sourced from select vineyards in Santa Barbara County. The winemaking style is very hands off once ....click for moreWine_List-Thompkins_Cellars_3ie_Degre_2005.html
Thompkin Cellars Syrah Santa Barbera County 2004 $33.00 100% Syrah from the Thompson and Vogelzang vineyards. Thompkin Cellars is dedicated to producing a limited number of premium, small-lot wines, with grapes sourced from select vineyards in Santa Barbara County. The winemaking style is ....click for moreWine_List-Thompkins_Cellars_3ie_Degre_2005.html
Columbia Crest Walter Clore Private Reserve 2003 $32.00 A reserve level Bordeaux-blend from Washington State named in honor of Walter Clore known as ‘The father of Washington’s wine industry”. The fruit is from Columbia Crests best vineyards, hand harvested and vinified with a classic Bordeaux-style ....click for moreWine_List-Columbia_Crest_Walter_Clore_Reserve.html

Washington State Reds

French Reds

Chateau Bolaire Bordeaux Superieur 2004 $19.00 -Huge nose of grafite and cassis with an earth and fig undertone. This ’04 Bordeaux is drinking incredibly well with a smooth palate and plenty of structure left. With the huge press about the 2005 Bordeaux vintage, prices on those wines have skyrocketed. While those of us who can ...Click for moreWine_List-Bolaire_2004.html
Karolus Bordeaux Haut-Medoc 2000 $48.00 -Wine_List-Karolus_2000.html
Chateau d’Espire Savennieres Loire Valley 2005 $16.50 100% Chenin Blanc from the Loire Valley. Although Savennieres is often made in a sweet style, this is dry and serious. The nose shows flint, lemon custard, mint and fresh thyme, tangerine rind. The palate is viscous and well balanced with flavors of apr,...click for moreWine_List-Chateau_dEspire_Savennieres_2005.html
Leon Beyer Riesling Alsace 2005 $18.00 -The Beyer family strives to produce Alsace varietals that are ripe and balanced while being completely dry and perfectly food friendly. The ’05 is a classic example of dry Riesling with tightly wound fruit and mineral flavors and a bracing acidity that suggests ...click for moreWine_List-Leon_Beyer_Riesling_2005.html

French Whites

Pierre Soulez Savennieres RAM Ch. des Chamboureau 2002 $25.70 100% Chenin Blanc from the Loire Valley. The La Rouche aux Moines (RAM) area of Savennières is noted for the influencial quantity of local schist and volcanic rock in the soils which contributed a beautiful minerality to the wines grown here. The....click for moreWine_List-Pierre_Soulez_Savennieres_Roche_aux_Moines_Cuvee_dAvant_2002.html
Larochette Manciat Pouilly Fuisse Les Petites Bruyeres 2005 $25.00 A rich polished gold color is followed on the nose by pear, green apple and white currants with an overlying flinty-mineral quality. The entry on the palate is especially rich and viscous for a Puilly-Fuisse with flavors of butter pears, red apples, white ....click for moreWine_List-Lorochette_Manciat_Pouilly-Fuisse_Les_Petites_Bruyeres_2005.html
Domaine Emilian Gillet Vire-Clesse Quintaine Burgundy 2002 $19.90 The wines of Domaine Emilian Gillet are made by Jean Thévenet from his organic vineyards of 80+ year old vines. The vineyard and winemaking style here is for the making of rich concentrated wines With purity of fruit. Allen Medows aptly ....click for moreWine_List-Domaine_Emilian_Gillet_Vire-Clesse_Quintaine_2002.html
Leonildo Pieropan Soave Classico Veneto 2005 $17.00 90% Garganega, 10% Trebbiano di Soave from hillside vineyards of the soave Classico subappellation in the heart of the Soave DOC. The Soil here is clayey-basaltic and volcanic in origin which contributes body and complexity to this aromatic ....click for moreWine_List-Pieropan_Soave_Classico_2005.html
Leonildo Pieropan Soave Classico Calvarino Veneto 2004 $25.50 70% Garganega, 30% Trebbiano di Soave. The Calvarino vineyard is the original parcel of the Pieropan family homestead and has been bottled as a single vineyard wine since 1971. The soil is volcanic in origin, rich in basalt and tufa. ...click for moreWine_List-Pieropan_Soave_Calvarino_2004.html

Italian Whites

Fattoria del Cerro Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Tuscany 2003 $19.00 80% Prugnolo Gentile (a clone of Sangiovese), 20% blend of Canaiolo Negro and Mammolo. The wine was aged for 2 years in a mix of Slavonian and Fre....click for moreWine_List-Fattoria_del_Cerro_Vino_Nobile_di_Montepulcinao_2003.html

Mauro Veglio Nebbiolo Angelo Piedmonte 2004                                         $19.00

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Italian Reds

La Mozza Aragone IGT Tuscany 2004 $33.00 40% Sangiovese, 25% Alicante, 25% Syrah, 10% Carigna. The 2004 marks the first vintage of the top wine from this estate. Aragone was created to be unlike other ‘Super-Tuscan’, rather to create a unique and particular blend by incorporating ....click for moreWine_List-La_Mozza_Aragone_2004.html
Rocca delle Macie Ser Gioveto IGT Tuscany 2000 $37.00 75% Sangiovese, 15% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. All grapes are from estate vineyards and the wine was aged for 12 months in French Allier barriques....click for moreWine_List-Rocca_delle_Macie_Ser_Gioveto_2000.html
Felsina Berardenga Rancia Chianti Classico Riserva Tuscany 2003 $31.50 75% Sangiovese, 15% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. All grapes are from estate vineyards and the wine was aged for 12 months in French allier barriques ....click for moreWine_List-Felsina_Berardenga_Chianti_Classico_Riserva_Rancia_2003.html
Vietti Barolo Castiglione Piedmonte 2001 $33.00 100% Nebbiolo. This is a non-cru bottling that is actually a blend of five crus: Bussia, Ravera, Bricco del Fiasc, Meriondino and Fossati. The vines are planted at a high density of 5,000 vines per hectare to encourage low yields and concentration of fl ....click for moreWine_List-Vietti_Barolo_Castiglione_2001.html

Spanish Reds

Finca Sandoval Manchuela 2004 $37.00 83% Syrah, 9% Mourvedre, 8% Bobal from a vineyard planted at a density of 3000 vines/ha and at a high altitude of 2250 feet. The vineyards were planted in 1998 to a selection of top quality clones with the Syrah vines being supplied by a Chateauneuf....click for moreWine_List-Finca_Sandoval_2004.html

Australian Reds

John Duval Entity Shiraz Barossa Valley 2005 $34.00 John Duval is among Australia’s most respected winemakers having spent 29 years as winemaker for Penfolds during which time it became world famous for the supreme high quality it its’ wine. He is now making a name for his own winery. ...click for moreWine_List-John_Duval_Wines_Entity_2005.html
John Duval Plexus Barossa Valley 2005 $30.50 50% Shiraz, 34% Grenache and 16% Mourvedre. John Duval is among Australia’s most respected winemakers having spent 29 years as winemaker for Penfolds during which time it became world famous for the supreme high quality it its’ wine. He ....click for moreWine_List-John_Duval_Wines_Plexus_2005.html
Vasse Felix Heytesbury Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 $26.00 91% Cabernet Sauvginon, 6% Shiraz and a 2% mix of Malbec and Merlot, from select vineyards in Western Australia. Full Throttle, fruit and herb driven Cabernet with great structure that is almost completely smothered by the dense concentration. ...Click for moreWine_List-Vasse_Felix_Heytesbury_2002.html
Kanonkop Pinotage Stellenbosch 2004 $28.00 100% Pinotage from up to 60 year old vines, bush trained to limit yields. No irrigation is used in order to encourage a more concentrated fruit. The wine is matured in new, medium toasted, French Nevers oak barrels for 16 months. ....click for moreWine_List-Kanonkop_Pinotage_2004.html

South African Reds

Alvear Pedro Ximenez Solera 1927 $16.50 100% Pedro Ximénez grapes sun-dried on mats before pressing, vinification and aging in a solera system dating back to 1927. This is a steal of a dessert wine with a silky texture, a fruity bouquet and a decadent palate of macadamia nuts, chocolate and ....Click for moreWine_List-Alvear_Pedro_ximenez_1927.html

Sweet Wines

Dolce Late Harvest Napa Valley 2003 $70.00 89% Semillon & 11% Sauvignon Blanc from grapes affected by the noble rot called Botrytis. The Dolce vineyard is located at the base of the Vaca Mountains where the volcanic soil is loose and well draining, and the west-facing vineyard is pr ....click for moreWine_List-Dolce_2003.html

Jean-Francois Merieau Sauvignon Blanc Loire Valley                                $13.50

Jean-Francois one of the new stars of the Loire Valley, producing excellent wines true to their terrior.  This bottling labeled ‘L’Arpent des Vaudons’ is 100% Sauvignon Blanc aged on its’ lees for six months.  On the nose there are perfumes of cantaloupe....click for more

Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 2005                                                     $52.00

-Sauzet is among the finest white wine producers in the world.  The wines are classically built, true to their terrior and very pure in flavor.  The ’05 Puligny-Montrachet is classic white Burgundy with aromas of apricots, nectarines and flowers.  The palate is rich, spicy and round with fresh citrus notes.  There is a powerful vein of acidity which balances the palate however it is so well integrated that the finish is smooth as silk.

L’Angevin Chardonnay Russian River Valley Laughlin Family Vineyard 2006 -L’Angevin is a joint project of Robbie Meyers and Alain Peirson, formerly of Peter Micheal winery. ...Click for moreWine_List-LAngevin_Chardonnay_Russian_River_Valley_Laughlin_Family_Vineyard_2006.html
L’Angevin Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2006 $39.00 -L’Angevin is a joint project of Robbie Meyers and Alain Peirson, formerly of Peter Micheal winery. ...Click for moreWine_List-LAngevin_Chardonnay_Russian_River_Valley_Laughlin_Family_Vineyard_2006.html

La Forge Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2007                                                        $8.50

Crazy-delicious for this price.  Passion fruit, litchi and green plums just poor out of the nose and are complimented by a very dry yet round and lush palate with balanced Sauv-Blanc acidity.  Vey refreshing for a hot day, and big enough to drink into ,...click for more

Layer Cake Shiraz Barossa Valley 2006 $14.75 Layer Cake is a new project from Jayson Woodbridge owner of Napa’s Hundred Acre label. The name refers to the complex and rich flavors given to the wine by the soils of his Barossa Valley vineyards. While this is a big rich Australian Shriaz there ...Click for moreWine_List-Layer_Cake_Shiraz_Barossa_Valley_2006.html

Rocca Family Vineyards Bad Boy Red 2006                                                 $29.00

50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Syrah, 10% Cabernet Franc, 7% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot.  100% from estate grown fruit.  Made by the infamous Celia Welch Masyczek, one of the most sought-after consultants in Napa Valley.  This is Rocca’s Bordeaux/  ....click for more

Petite Batard Napa Valley 2004 $26.00 Made by winemaker Jeff Gaffner as a second label to the XTANT Cabernet($65). At $26 this has become one of the great bargains in fine Napa Valley Cabernet with lush fruit balanced by fine tannins. A joy to drink now, however like its’ big brother ....click for moreWine_List-Petit_Batard_Cabernet_Sauvignon_2005.html
Sea Smoke Pinot Noir Southing 2006 $90.00 The 2006 Sea Smoke Southing shows elegant fruit, a rich middle palate, firm tannins and Sea Smoke VIneyards signature cool climate acidity. Aromas of wild blueberries, violets and a subtle dustiness are characteristic of this wine. We recommend ....click for moreWine_List-Sea_Smoke_Pinot_Noir_Southing_2006.html
Sea Smoke Pinot Noir Ten 2006 $90.00 The 2006 Sea Smoke Ten shows a deep extraction and intensity of flavor, maintains good balance across the palate, and culminates in a firm but velvety finish. Aromas of dark plum, black cherry, currants, as well as cedar and a hint of earthiness are characteristic of this wine. We recommend decanting thirty to sixty minutes prior to drinking, particularly if consumed before 2010. ....click for moreWine_List-Sea_Smoke_Pinot_Noir_Ten_2.html
Ferngrove Shiraz Dragon 2005 $22.50 ...Click for moreWine_List-Layer_Cake_Shiraz_Barossa_Valley_2006.html
Rocca Cabernet Sauvignon Yountville, Napa Valley 2004 $29.00 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot, 100% from estate-grown fruit. Made by the infamous Celia Welch Masyczek, one of the most sought after consultants in the Napa Valley. ....click for moreWine_List-Rocca_Family_Vinyards_Cabernet_Sauvignon,_Yountville_2004.html
Rocca Syrah Yountville, Napa Valley 2004 $44.00 Made by the infamous Celia Welch Masyczek, one of the most sought after consultants in the Napa Valley. ....click for moreWine_List-Rocca_Family_Vineyards_Syrah,_Yountville_2004.html
Ghost Block Cabernet Sauvignon, Yountville 2005 Wow! Great nose exudes heavy-duty cassis and black cherry, vanilla, cigar box, liquorish, leather and juniper. The rich palate of cassis and earth is wound tightly by it structure leaving an electric interplay on the tongue between the richness and ....click for moreWine_List-Ghost_Block_Cabernet_Sauvignon_Oakville_2005.html
Tin Barn Zinfandel Russian River Valley Gilsson Vineyard 2004 $15.60 Tin Barn’s Russian River Zin bottling is sourced from the Gilsson Vineyard near the town of Windsor in Sonoma. The vines are 35+ years old contributing to the lovely balanced and ripe fruit character of the wine. There is a deep dark red color and ....click for moreWine_List-Rocca_Family_Vineyards_Syrah,_Yountville_2004.html
Enkidu Humbaba Sonoma County 2006 $22.00 The first vintage of Humbaba, Enkidu’s Syrah(60%) and Petite Sirah(40%) blend. Aromas and flavors of blueberries, black pepper and menthol herb. The tannins are refined and long. It is a very well balanced wine that fills the mouth with rich fruit ....click for moreWine_List-Enkidu_Humbaba_2006.html