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A balanced selection that celebrates the broad world of wine by contrasting Old World European classics with New World wines of North America and the Southern Hemisphere. Reds White Rosé La Rioja, Spain 2010 Medium Bodied Extravagant barrel-and bottle-aging yields smooth texture and abundant layers of leather, cherry, truffle and spice. Coteaux du Verdon, France 2014 Light Bodied Renowned Burgundy house Louis Latour is growing this Pinot Noir in a warmer climate, resulting in heady cherry compote flavors, luxuriant texture and a long, juicy finish. Chalone, California 2013 Full Bodied This venerated California Chardonnay shows the toasty-nutty-mineral subtlety of French Burgundy, with California depth of baked apple fruit and a long finish. Faustino V Rioja Reserva Louis Latour Domaine de Valmoissine Pinot Noir Chalone Estate Chardonnay ESSENTIALS Dessert Wine, Port & Champagne Portugal, NV Full Bodied A complex and decadent tawny Port with stunning flavors of candied pecans, walnuts, toffee and caramel. Italy 2014 Light Bodied The Brachetto grape grown in Italy’s Piedmont region yields this unique and irresistible raspberry-and-roses, lightly sparkling and lightly blushing wine. Noval 10-Year-Old Tawny Porto Banfi Rosa Regale Brachetto D’Acqui Routing - On all flights that offer Delta One, excluding routes to and from London, Paris and South American destinations. France, NV Medium Bodied Dominated by Pinot Noir along with Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier, with toasty, biscuit-like richness plus brioche and Tarte Tatin flavors in the finish. Lanson Black Label Brut Rosé Côtes de Provence, France 2016 Light Bodied The next best thing to a year in Provence; This dry, refreshing blend of Syrah, Cinsault and Grenache grapes bursts with juicy pomegranate and watermelon flavors. Baron du Puget

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Page 1: Summer Wine 2017 Overview - Delta News Hub Wine...Dessert Wine, Port & Champagne Portugal, NV Full Bodied A complex and decadent tawny Port with stunning flavors of candied pecans,

A balanced selection that celebrates the broad world of wine by contrasting Old World European classics with New World wines of North America and the Southern Hemisphere.

Reds White

Rosé

La Rioja, Spain 2010

Medium Bodied

Extravagant barrel-and bottle-aging yields smooth texture and abundant layers of leather, cherry, truffle and spice.

Coteaux du Verdon, France 2014

Light Bodied

Renowned Burgundy house Louis Latour is growing this Pinot Noir in a warmer climate, resulting in heady cherry compote flavors, luxuriant texture and a long, juicy finish.

Chalone, California 2013

Full Bodied

This venerated California Chardonnay shows the toasty-nutty-mineral subtlety of French Burgundy, with California depth of baked apple fruit and a long finish.

Faustino V Rioja Reserva

Louis Latour Domaine de Valmoissine Pinot Noir

Chalone Estate Chardonnay

ESSENTIALS

Dessert Wine, Port & Champagne

Portugal, NV

Full Bodied

A complex and decadent tawny Port with stunning flavors of candied pecans, walnuts, toffee and caramel.

Italy 2014

Light Bodied

The Brachetto grape grown in Italy’s Piedmont region yields this unique and irresistible raspberry-and-roses, lightly sparkling and lightly blushing wine.

Noval 10-Year-Old Tawny Porto

Banfi Rosa Regale Brachetto D’Acqui

Routing - On all flights that offer Delta One, excluding routes to and from London, Paris and South American destinations.

France, NV

Medium Bodied

Dominated by Pinot Noir along with Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier, with toasty, biscuit-like richness plus brioche and Tarte Tatin flavors in the finish.

Lanson Black Label Brut

Rosé

Côtes de Provence, France 2016

Light Bodied

The next best thing to a year in Provence; This dry, refreshing blend of Syrah, Cinsault and Grenache grapes bursts with juicy pomegranate and watermelon flavors.

Baron du Puget

Page 2: Summer Wine 2017 Overview - Delta News Hub Wine...Dessert Wine, Port & Champagne Portugal, NV Full Bodied A complex and decadent tawny Port with stunning flavors of candied pecans,

We’ve partnered with regional experts to highlight shining examples of Argentinian and Chilean wines within this focus region.

Reds Whites

Apalta Vineyard, Chile 2014

Medium Bodied

Chile’s signature Carménère grape will captivate you with its alluring red fruit, cumin spice and meaty, gamey notes.

Coteaux du Verdon, France 2014

Light Bodied

Renowned Burgundy house Louis Latour is growing this Pinot Noir in a warmer climate, resulting in heady cherry compote flavors, luxuriant texture and a long, juicy finish.

Chalone, California 2013

Full Bodied

This venerated California Chardonnay shows the toasty-nutty-mineral subtlety of French Burgundy, with California depth of baked apple fruit and a long finish.

Carmen Gran Reserva Carménère

Louis Latour Domaine de Valmoissine Pinot Noir

Chalone Estate Chardonnay

SOUTH AMERICA

Dessert Wine, Port & Champagne

Routing - On all flights that offer Delta One to and from South America.

Argentina 2016

Full Bodied

Susana Balbo, a leading Argentine vintner, names this floral, tropical version of Argentina’s signature Torrontés grape for her crios — her kids, because each harvest is like a new generation of wine.

Crios Torrontés

Portugal, NV

Full Bodied

A complex and decadent tawny Port with stunning flavors of candied pecans, walnuts, toffee and caramel.

Noval 10-Year-Old Tawny Porto

Italy 2014

Light Bodied

The Brachetto grape grown in Italy’s Piedmont region yields this unique and irresistible raspberry-and-roses, lightly sparkling and lightly blushing wine.

Banfi Rosa Regale Brachetto D’Acqui

France, NV

Medium Bodied

Dominated by Pinot Noir along with Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier, with toasty, biscuit-like richness plus brioche and Tarte Tatin flavors in the finish.

Lanson Black Label Brut

Page 3: Summer Wine 2017 Overview - Delta News Hub Wine...Dessert Wine, Port & Champagne Portugal, NV Full Bodied A complex and decadent tawny Port with stunning flavors of candied pecans,

Rock star selections that stand out on some of our most competitive routes, providing an even more premium, distinctive and upscale experience.

PREMIUM

Dessert Wine, Port & Champagne

France, NV

Light Bodied

A luxurious Champagne redolent of brioche French toast richness on the nose and in the finish. The plump palate is at once lush and lively.

Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve

Routing - On all flights that offer Delta One to and from the U.S. and London and Paris.

Reds

Bordeaux, France 2012

Full Bodied

Great Bordeaux combines power and finesse, as in this smoky-rich mix of Merlot for soft plummy fruit and Cabernet Sauvignon for concentration and cedary spice.

La Rioja, Spain 2010

Medium Bodied

Global demand for this wine is immense, so it’s an honor the winery released some for Delta. The extended aging gives heady fragrances and flavors of spice, leather, warm berries and toasted coconut.

Château Clarke Listrac-Médoc

La Rioja Alta Viña Alberdi Reserva

Portugal, NV

Full Bodied

A complex and decadent tawny Port with stunning flavors of candied pecans, walnuts, toffee and caramel.

Noval 10-Year-Old Tawny Porto

Banfi Rosa Regale Brachetto D’Acqui

White

Rosé

Chalone, California 2013

Full Bodied

This venerated California Chardonnay shows the toasty-nutty-mineral subtlety of French Burgundy, with California depth of baked apple fruit and a long finish.

Chalone Estate Chardonnay

Côtes de Provence, France 2016

Light Bodied

The next best thing to a year in Provence; This dry, refreshing blend of Syrah, Cinsault and Grenache grapes bursts with juicy pomegranate and watermelon flavors.

Château du Puget

Italy 2014

Light Bodied

The Brachetto grape grown in Italy’s Piedmont region yields this unique and irresistible raspberry-and-roses, lightly sparkling and lightly blushing wine.

Page 4: Summer Wine 2017 Overview - Delta News Hub Wine...Dessert Wine, Port & Champagne Portugal, NV Full Bodied A complex and decadent tawny Port with stunning flavors of candied pecans,

Italy, NV

Full Bodied

Bright, straw yellow with green highlights. The perlage is delicate and persistent. Intense and elegant aroma of Acacia flowers with notes of apple and lemon.

Mitò Brut Sparkling Wine

Hand-picked standouts that bring our domestic customers the best in American grown and made wines.

TRANSCON

Routing - On all flights that offer Delta One to and from JFK-LAX and JFK-SFO.

Red White

California 2014

Medium Bodied

We had to compete with top restaurant sommeliers to get a few precious cases of this wine for our customers. Features dark cherry, truffle and cardamom spice.

California 2015

Medium Bodied

Napa’s best kept secret is its Sauvignon Blancs from top family wineries like Flora Springs. Notes of vivid melon, key lime and juicy apple.

Au Bon Climat “La Bauge Au-Dessus” Pinot Noir

Flora Springs Soliloquy Sauvignon Blanc

Champagne