Ready to sip something a little different? Step off the beaten path and explore some of the unique wines Nugget Markets has to offer as part of our Adventure Series. These palate-pleasing libations include uncommon varietals that hail from lesser-known growing regions of the world. Explore some curious kinds and unusual finds with these wonderfully unique wines. 

Ravines Cabernet Franc
Source: Finger Lakes region, New York
Style: Bordeaux-style red wine
Taste: Full-bodied with soft texture, good structure and earth-driven, herbal and plummy aromas and flavors
Wine Steward Notes: We have so much great California wine, it’s nice to have something from the US that is not from the west coast!
Pairings: Charcuterie spread

Giocato Pinot Grigio
Source: Goriška Brda, Slovenia
Style: Unoaked white wine
Taste: Lively and fresh with aromas of grapefruit, lemon and lime and great minerality
Wine Steward Notes: This great value wine has the quality of a Friuli pinot grigio at a very competitive price.
Pairings: Char-grilled prawns, fettuccine Alfredo and spicy Asian foods 

Verso Rosso Salento
Source: Salento, Italy
Style: Dry red wine
Taste: Full-bodied and highly concentrated with dark blackberry jam flavors, medium tannins and a long finish
Wine Steward Notes: This super dark wine is reminiscent of an elegant Amarone but at a fraction of the cost.
Pairings: Blue cheese pizza, rack of lamb and barbecue 

Sanguineti Cannonau di Sardegna
Source: Sardinia, Italy
Style: Dry red wine
Taste: Medium to full-bodied and juicy with spicy aromas and herb and candied cherry flavors
Wine Steward Notes: Both classic and modern, this wine straddles old world earthiness with new world fruitiness.
Pairings: A wide variety of foods including burgers, pizza and grilled steak 

Marchetti Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi D.O.C.
Source: Marche, Italy
Style: Unoaked white wine
Taste: Dry with great flavors of peaches, lemons and green apples.
Wine Steward Notes: Fuller-bodied than pinot grigio but lighter than chardonnay, you can almost taste the influence from the sea.
Pairings: Steamed clams, mussels with fennel and shrimp scampi 

Drop by our adult beverage section and talk to our friendly and knowledgeable wine stewards for even more libation inspiration!