DETAILS: ViA VECCHiA cordially invites you to join us as we welcome Mary Taylor of Mary Taylor Wines. Mary Taylor partners with true artisans, grape growers who farm their land respectfully and produce their own wines. While the majority of wineries in the Mary Taylor portfolio are independent, there are also two small French co-operatives, one in Bordeaux, and the other in in Saint-Pourcain, whose viticulture practices align with their values of sustainability, minimal intervention, and artisanship.
The priority is to highlight the true diversity of terroirs (the specific site where the grapes grow). As a result, the producers uniformly employ little-to-no intervention on winemaking, such as no filtration, limiting the amount of sulfur added before bottling, and allowing the fermentations to take place with natural and local yeast strains. They also avoid using overly-intrusive, new oak barrells in order to emphasize the underlying expression of vintage, grape, and place.
During this very special appearance, Mary Taylor will be discussing the ethos of her wine portfolio. “Think Outside the Grape” will be held indoors in the expansive private backspace of ViA VECCHiA. Chris Peterman will also be part of this event. Mr Peterman is the Wine Director and Sommelier of Via Vecchia, and owner of Hart and Harp Wines, the sole distributor of Mary Taylor Wines in Maine.
Featured Wines:
2018 Lucia Ferreira, Dao Branco, Portugal
2018 Clara Sala, Sicilia Bianco, Italy
2020 Sylvain Miniot, Saint-Pourcain Rosé, France
2020 Christophe Avi, Agenais Rosé, France
2018 Pascal Biotteau, Anjou Rouge, France
2018 Mittelbrunn, Castilla y Leon, Spain
Food: Individual plates of fruit, crackers, and cheese for palate cleansers.
COST: $40 includes wines and food, not including tax and gratuity.
RESERVE: Call 207-407-7070 to make your reservation over the phone or reserve online at www.vvoldport.com and click 'Wine Week Events'.
COVID-19 safety requirements: Reservations are limited to 20 people so that we may sit groups 6-feet distanced from each other for all long as required by our State’s COVID-19 requirements. Groups that reserve their tickets together will be sat together. Masks must be worn when moving throughout the restaurant and any time anyone is not eating or drinking.
