DETAILS: Rosemont is celebrating the start of Maine’s summer season with a Portland Wine Week event designed to inspire your summer seaside picnic. Fred Mullins of VIAS Imports will be behind the bar leading a tasting of a selection of organic Italian wines perfect for sipping in the sunshine and salty air alongside the coast of Maine. Rosemont’s cheese expert has paired each wine with a delicious cheese from Jasper Hill Farm, Greensboro Bend, Vermont.
Sparkling
NV Santa Tresa, Frappato Sparkling Brut Rose’ (frappato), Sicily IT - $14 glass | $38 btl
Paired with: Jasper Hill Sherry Gray
Bianco
2020 Colosi, Grillo Superiore DOC (grillo), Sicily IT - $13 glass | $34 btl
Paired with: Jasper Hill Clothbound Cheddar
Rosso
2017 Basilisco, Teodosio Aglianico del Vulture DOC (aglianico), Basilicata IT - $15 glass | $40 btl
Paired with: Jasper Hill Whitney
Dessert
2020 Velenosi, Lacrima di Morro d’Alba (lacrima di morro), Marche IT -$13 glass | $34 btl
Paired with: Jasper Hill Oma
All in
Flight of All Four Wines = $28
Add Jasper Hill Cheese Board = $12
Your Host:
With over 25 years’ experience dedicated to the study of Italian wine Fred Mullins is an engaging and knowledgeable speaker with great insight and perspective. "I’ve sat in quite a few seats in the business of wine from being a partner in a small artisan importer, a wine director for retail shops and restaurants, a portfolio manager, and now a sales manager for VIAS Imports. I’ve been lucky enough to work with and alongside some of the best in brightest in the world of wine. It's the passion for wine that drives me. The drive goes far beyond enjoying wine... it's really about being able to share my experiences and knowledge with others. My focus through the years has always been on devoting as much time and effort as I am able to the discipline that is wine. The culture of wine is an ever-shifting landscape that requires not only knowledge but the ability to relate your expertise while being objective and open minded.”
Jasper Hill:
Is a working dairy farm with an on-site creamery in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. An underground aging facility maximizes the potential of cheeses made by the creamery, as well as those made by other local producers. Leftover whey from the cheesemaking process is fed to heritage breed pigs, roaming the woodlands beyond the cows' pasture. Rosemont Market & Bakery has been sharing Jasper Hill’s delicious cheeses with our community for years.
About the Venue:
Located in the lively neighborhood of Thompson’s Point, Rosemont Market & Wine Bar embodies the energy of Portland with its laid-back atmosphere and attention to local food and great wine. Our wines are intentionally sourced from around the globe to include only products that offer the best flavor, a great story, and are produced using sustainable practices. We focus on small-scale agriculture and emphasize organic and biodynamic methods whenever possible. We seek to demonstrate diversity in our winemaker representation, and we are always on the lookout for new and interesting wines to bring to our community.
In addition to great wine, our bar menu highlights rotating, seasonally-driven small plates and pairings to our hand-picked wines. Behind the broad, 40-seat marble bar, our knowledgeable bartenders will guide our guest experience with trusted recommendations, joyful storytelling, and superb service.
