The Barrel Room Wine and Ciders

2018 Gitali◊

DAN BERGER’S INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION BRONZE MEDAL

–38 BOTTLE – 12 GLASS –
CLUB 63 – 30.4 BOTTLE

This Blanc de Blanc traditional method sparkling wine was slowly fermented in the bottle for two years, creating consistent, fine bubbles throughout the palate.

2021 KERNER

DAN BERGER’S INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION – SILVER

JEFFERSON CUP INVITATIONAL – SILVER

– 25 BOTTLE –  8 GLASS –

Club 63 – 20 BOTTLE 

The Kerner grape is a cross of Riesling and Trollinger, a red grape. Kerner is not widely planted, but a favorite of ours. The wine is dry, aromatic, and distinctive.

2020 Pinot Blanc ◊

Prairie School Vineyard

– 24 BOTTLE – 10 GLASS –

For this vintage and vineyard, we extended our yeast time in hopes of drawing out a little more earthy quality and broadening the structure of the wine. To keep the fruit alive there is a touch of natural residual sugar.

2021 Auxerrois 

Island View Orchard

– 28 BOTTLE – 9 GLASS –

CLUB 63- 22.4 BOTTLE

We are learning more about Auxerrois, one of the noble varieties of Alsace, with each year. This vintage is a culmination of that learned experience, resulting in a balanced dry wine with healthy lees for aging.

2017 SEVENTH HILL FARM RIESLING ◊

2019 JEFFERSON CUP winner

– 28 BOTTLE  – 11 GLASS –

CLUB 63 – 22.4 BOTTLE 

This vineyard has an esteemed reputation and back-to-back Jefferson Cups. This prestigious award is earned by the top wines at the invitation-only competition.

2021 LE CABAN RIESLING

DAN BERGER’S INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION BEST OF CLASS – GOLD

JEFFERSON CUP INVITATIONAL – SILVER

– 20 bottle –  8 glass –

CLUB 63 – 16 bottle

We find this Riesling to be a melodic poem of delicate sweetness wrapped around an electric core of acid.

2020 SKIN FERMENTED PINOT GRIS ◊

– 28 BOTTLE  – 10 GLASS –

CLUB 63 – 22.4 BOTTLE 

We fermented and aged this Pinot Gris with the skins as we would a red wine fermentation, which imparted on this wine a beautiful orange hue, floral aromas, and structured tannin. This Pinot Gris was recently named one of wine journalist R.H. Drexel’s Top 50 Wines of 2022.

2021 OMP BLAUFRÄNKISCH

DAN BERGER’S INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION – SILVER

JEFFERSON CUP INVITATIONAL – SILVER

–28 BOTTLE – 10 GLASS –

CLUB 63 – 22.4 BOTTLE 

This is a blend of two of our great Blaufränkisch vineyards – The Keenan Vineyard and the Swanson Vineyard. Select barrels are chosen for this blend to help execute our goal of a fruit-focused, dry red. We age these barrels for eight months and then bottle young to capture the berry and black pepper tones.

 

2021 mISSING SPIRE RIESLING

– 22 bottle  – 8 glass –

CLUB 63 – 17.6 bottle

The spire depicted on the label was torn down in the 1960s as part of a fire deterring mentality. It was the most ornate section of the building and there is a noticeable vacancy where the spire once stood.

2020 LATE HARVEST RIESLING

INTERNATIONAL EASTERN WINE COMPETITION SILVER

– 28 bottle – 10 glass –

CLUB 63 – 22.4 bottle

A late harvest Riesling made from one of our most renowned vineyards.

tien

– 30 375 ml bottle  – 10 3 oz glass  –

CLUB 63 – 24 bottle

A sweet but structured dessert apple wine made by partially freezing the juice of heirloom apples such as Rhode Island Greening, Porter’s Perfection, Jonathan, and Tremletts Bitter.

BAYEUX TAPESTRY◊

2021 GLINTCAP BRONZE MEDAL

–22 750 ML BOTTLE / 9 8 OZ GLASS –

The original Bayeux Tapestry was made to commemorate the Battle of Hastings in 1066. In this battle, a small Norman Army invaded Anglo-Saxon England to begin the Norman conquest of England and establish a new monarchy. This cider represents this notion by combining one French bittersweet apple – Binet Rouge – with two bittersweet English varieties – Yarlington Mill and Ashmead’s Kernel. The cider is dry and structured, with a broad display of flavor bound to the palate by an array of cohesive tannins. 

Engle’s ransom

– 9 BOTTLE –

Our first venture in cider made from Michigan grown European heritage apples, Engle’s Ransom is a dry, full-bodied cider that has powerful aromatics and a longer mid-palate and finish.

OTTERSON APPLE

–12 BOTTLE (500 ML) – 

Otterson is the name of a red-fleshed apple variety grown for us by the Michigan State Extension program. Red-fleshed varieties were propagated throughout the 20th Century in New Zealand and elsewhere. This rosé cider is dry and tart.

GOLDEN RUSSET◊

2021 GLINTCAP BRONZE MEDAL

– 22 750 ML BOTTLE/ 9 8 OZ GLASS –

Golden Russet is another American Heirloom apple discovered by chance in the 1800s. The skin of this apple is russetted like a potato which lends some texture to the juice. The tannins combined with high sugar make a natural  apple wine with elevated alcohol and age worthy potential. We left a touch of residual sugar in this cider to keep the alcohol moderate and to balance the heat and acidity. 

Burrata

– 19 –

Mozzarella burrata made for us by Trattoria Stella served on a bed of tomato vin and accompanied by their freshly baked focaccia bread

Whitefish Pate

– 11 –

Local whitefish paté made by Natural Northern served with rosemary flatbread crackers and cherry-pickled jalapeños

The Goat

– 10 –

Goat cheese spread from The Cheese Lady of Traverse City made with crème fraîche, figs, walnuts, basil, and thyme.

Trail Mix

–5 –

Village TRAILS Mix made for us by Trattoria Stella

Shortbread Cookies

–5 –

Rosemary butter shortbread cookies from Cuppa Joe