Just a little bit about our wine list. Here at The Andes Hotel we like to celebrate America, in our food, in our décor and in the stuff we sip on . We have tried to create a list that highlights some wonderful wines from the great wine producing areas of our country, particularly the wines of California and The Finger Lakes, right in our backyard. We hope you enjoy.

Sparkling Wine

Domaine St Michele, Blanc de Noir, NV Columbia Valley  Wa.   32.

Chateau Frank, Blanc de Blancs 2000, Finger Lakes NY      70.

Henri Marchant, Brut ,New York     30.

Perrier Jouet, Rose, NV France    80.

 

Wines By The Glass

White varietals

Hogue Pinot Grigio, Columbia Valley Wa. 08’         7.

Salmon Run , Chardonnay, Finger Lakes NY 07’     8.

Murphy Goode, Sauv.Blanc, North Coast Ca. 08’    8.

Pindar “Summer Blush” Long Island, NY               5.

Red Varietals

Blackstone, Syrah, Ca. 2006                                    7.

Cartlidge & Browne, Pinot Noir, Napa  Ca. 08’      8.

                  “Cycles Gladiator”, Cab Sauvignon, Ca. 07’            7.

 

WHITE WINES

Chateau Lafayette Reneau, Barrell Fermented Chardonnay, 05’ Finger Lakes NY   32.
Grown on the shores of Seneca Lake, this wonderfully oaky Chardonnay has been winning awards at competitions all over the country. It’s a well made wine perfect for the oaked Chardonnay drinker.

Salmon Run Chardonnay, 07, Finger Lakes NY  28.
 Dr. Frank makes very tasty wines, this is a very approachable, food friendly wine, crisp with hints of oak, white peach and quince,

Red Tail Ridge, Chardonnay, 07, “Nutt Road Vineyards” Finger lakes NY   32.
This is a great find from the Finger Lakes, a nice un oaked Chardonnay, crisp and dry.

Widely known for Rieslings , The region could use more quality alternatives, and this is one of them.

Martin Ray “Angeline Vineyard” Gewurtztraminer, 05’ Mendocino Ca   46.
Bright Aromas of Apricot, rose and pink grapefruit carry over to full flavors of the same with a nice crisp finish and a light spicy note.

Hogue, Pinot Grigio, 08 Columbia Valley WA   25.
Nice Balance between acid & fruit, a pleasant, drinkable wine, with dinner or all alone.

Heron Hill, Riesling 06’ “Ingle Vineyard” Finger Lakes NY   36.
The grapes in this wine, picked from the family vineyard at Heron Hill, give us a wonderfully dry, crisp wine, great with salmon, or maybe some halibut

Peju, Chardonnay, “Persephone Vineyard” 07’ Napa Valley CA,  80.
Drink this wine, you will like it, very small batch production makes this barrel fermented nicely oaked a rare find, always seems to make wine taste a little better when you know nobody else will ever have any of it!!

Hermann J. Weimer, Chardonnay 06’ Finger Lakes NY   34.
Weimer has been making great wines since 1979 or so and they always prove to be some of the best wines coming out of the region. This wine is nice and crisp with a little hint of oak and a pleasant finish.

Heron Hill Riesling” Reserve” 02’ Finger Lakes NY  38.
That is not a typo, This Reserve Riesling from Heron Hill was bottled sometime in 2002 and it just keeps getting drier and drier. This is a great big Riesling, big dry that is, so if that’s your thing, (it is my thing), then this is your wine, enjoy.

Sebastiani, Chardonnay 07’ Russian River Valley  35.
This un oaked Chardonnay boasts a nice crispness, reminiscent of a sauvignon blanc but with the fuller body of a California Chardonnay. Very clean and straight forward, great balance.

Huntington, Sauvignon Blanc 07’ Dry Creek Valley  32.
Grapefruit, melon, crisp  acidity, nice balance, a great summer pour for the porch.

Prejean, Riesling 07’ Finger Lakes NY  34.
We love the slight sweetness of this dry Riesling, another tasty offering from the Finger Lakes region. This wine doesn’t posses the” bone dry” characteristics of some of its neighbors, making it attractive to the “fruit forward” fan.

Dr. K Frank, Rkatsitelli, 06’ Finger Lakes NY  32.
This is a very unique grape, sort of a first cousin to the more prolific Gewurtztraminer. Originally grown in the Ukraine it packs the acid punch of the “gewurtz” with less sweetness and a more herbal undertone.

Pindar, “Summer Blush” NV North Fork , Long Island, NY 22.
No frills here, get it cold and start sipping. This is a blended white wine with the addition of north fork strawberry nectar, enjoy.

Hop Kiln, Rosa Bellisima 05’ Russian River Valley Ca.  24.
This is a great rose, slightly sweet but not a sugar bomb, very refreshing and great for the summer heat or a winter fire.

 

RED WINES

Blackstone Syrah, 2006, Ca.  28.
Big Fruit and medium tannins up front in this California Syrah. The wine is more akin to an Australian shiraz, tasty with a juicy steak off the wood grill, it will stand up well to smoke.

Cartlidge & Browne, Pinot Noir, Napa Valley Ca. 08’  32.
This is the classic Napa Valley Pinot, light with a little pepper and great body, perfect with lighter meats, pork or roasted chicken.

Hosmer, Cabernet Franc, 07’ Finger Lakes NY  34.
The cabernet Franc grape does well in the Finger Lakes, and Hosmer  is making one of the better Cabernet Franc from the region. Traditionally a blending grape, this wine doesn’t have the body of the Cabernet Sauvignon but it is well balanced and very drinkable now.

Saintsbury, Pinot Noir, “Toyon Farm” 06’ Carneros  78.
Deep ruby color with aromas of concentrated raspberry and sour cherry, spice and cola nut. A great Napa Valley Pinot Noir by a pioneer winemaker

B.R. Cohn, Merlot, 04’, Sonoma  Ca. 80.
This is a full bodied, big mouth Merlot from the southern tip of Sonoma County. Aromas of blackberry, cherry and a hint of anise, imparted from a eucalyptus grove adjacent to the vineyard give this wine a very unique character.

Peju, Cabernet Franc, 05, Napa Valley Ca. 100.
Peju makes great wine, in very small amounts, so some of us are sure to miss out. With less than 1000 cases of this one made, there isn’t much left. Full bodied, thanks to those 100 degree days in the summer, wonderful fruit  without too much tannin. It’s amazing to see what a great winery can do with a grape!

Erath, Pinot Noir, 07, Oregon   38.
This is a nice spicy, peppery wine, not to overwhelming. This one will work with a juicy Steak or some grilled Salmon, or maybe some Quail, yum.

Stephen Vincent “Crimson” 07, California 32.
This Rhone Style blend, packs a nice little punch, soft tannins give in to blackberry and ripe plum.  It will stand up to a big juicy steak off our wood grill, a great American “Rhone” wine.

Wild Horse Pinot Noir, 07 Central Coast Ca.  48.
The central coast has been putting out some great Pinots in recent years, a nice warm relatively arid temperature really works with the grape. Blackberry in the nose here, rose water and a little cinnamon, with a slightly peppery finish.

Cartlidge & Browne, Cabernet Sauvignon, 07, Paso Robles Ca.  32.
The slightly warmer Paso Robles AVA makes some big wines, full body and healthy tannins. The “C&B” cab is a great wine, perfect for a steak, or a Kobe Burger. This wine is drinking well right now but it could sit for a few more years and get better and better.

Heron Hill, Cabernet Franc, 05, Finger Lakes NY  35.
Another winner from The Finger Lakes, finding tasty reds from the Finger Lakes can be tough but we don’t give up. This wine has great body, full fruit and medium tannins  with a hint of dark cherry. Heron Hill always seems to run out of this so.. hurry up… order one

Klinker Brick, Zinfandel 05’ Lodi Ca. 40.
A personal favorite,” jammy” would be an understatement, aging nicely and so so drinkable. We’ve got  the 06 in the cellar, so enjoy the 05’ while its still around

Primarius, Pinot Noir, 06’ Oregon  38.
Oregon has become a bastion for top notch Pinot Noirs in the style of Burgundy, nice body, medium tannins and a peppery finish. This is a great Pinot, it will hold its own with a ribey off our wood grill and it will behave with a salmon filet.

“Cycles Gladiator” Cabernet Sauvignon 07’ Ca.  28.
This is simply a great Cabernet Sauvignon, well aged, great balance and easy drinking with a steak or a burger. You can’t beat the value and wait till you taste it!

Silver Palm, Cabernet Sauvignon , 05’ North Coast Ca. 40.
This is a nice big wine, the tannins come out but the wine has enough body to make for great balance. We call this a steak house red because it wants you to eat a steak when you drink it, so do what you’re told!

Waterbrook, Cabernet Sauvignon, Reserve 06’ Columbia Valley Wa. 45.
MMM good, this is a nice big Cab, great body, tannic to a point but not titanic. Northwest climate does wonders for these grapes, swaddling them in a nice warm mist day after day, have you ever seen the trees out there, they’re  huge!!

                                       “If food is the body of good living, wine is its soul”

                                                                              -Clifton Fadimon