Like our uniquely sourced coffee, we are just as passionate about our beer & wine selection. Our thoughtful selection will never be the biggest, but we pride ourselves on locating and offering some amazingly unique wines, sourced from small farms & family growers.
Whether it is wine or coffee that we choose for the Caffe, we look for similar things. We search out smaller farmers who each passionately labor to have a high quality representation of what their soil, their “terroir”, can produce. For us this term not only encompasses the land, climate and farming practices; but also the traditions and personality of each winemaker. Many of our wines are produced by friends & aquaintances and each time we sell a bottle, we consider the person behind it. Our hope is that you too will be inspired by our selections, and create your own memories with your friends.
Our Beer selection features some favorites from around the world, with the emphasis on NC craft brewers – always changing seasonally and for variety!
Whites by the Glass/ Bottle
The * denotes a wine produced by organic methods
Sébastien Magnien, Aligoté,Burgundy
*10 Jo Landron- Amphibolite, Melon de Bourgogne, Muscadet
10 Just Fiou, Sauvignon Blanc, Loire Valley
10 Laurent Bonneau, Chenin Blanc (off dry), Vouvray
10 Vincent Stoeffler, Sylvaner, Alsace, France
White By the Bottle
Stéphane Moreau, Chardonnay, Chablis 1er Cru Fôret
06 Michel Gahier, Chardonnay, Arbois, Jura, France
Sparkling- Bottle Only
Jo Landron- Atmosphères, Folle Blanche/ PinotNoir, Muscadet
*NV Clos des Quarterons, 80%Chenin Blanc 20%Chardonnay, Crémant de Loire
NV Laurent Bonneau, Chenin Blanc (off dry), Vouvray, France
Rosé by the Glass/ Bottle
Nicolas Grosbois- Cuisine de Ma Mère, Cabernet Franc, Chinon 7/25
(Imported just for Caffé Driade and The Open Eye Café; a special treat for you.)
Dessert Wine
05 Château St. Vincent, Sauternes, Bordeaux
Reds by the Glass/ Bottle
Sébastien Magnien- Hautes Côtes de Beaune « Clos de la Perriere »Pinot Noir, Bourgogne
*09 Domaine Galévan- Paroles de Femme,Grenache/ Mourvèdre /Cinsault/ Carignan, Côtes du Rhône
10 Seghesio, Barbera, Alba, Italy
10 Henry Marionnet- Domaine de la Charmoise, Gamay, Touraine – (Served at a cooler temperature for freshness.)
*08 Clos Troteligotte-KPrice, Malbec, Cahors
Red by the Bottle
Lindquist- Qupé, Syrah, Central Cost, California half-bottle
*07 Le Soula, vdp des Côtes Catalanes-Syrah/ Carignan / Grenache/ Cab. Sauvignon, Roussillon, France
*09 Domaine Galévan, Grenache/ Mourvèdre Châteauneuf du Pape,
06 Ernesto Catena- Alma Negra, 85% Bonarda/ 10% Malbec/ 5%Cabernet Franc, Argentina
09 Gérard Fiou, Pinot Noir, Sancerre, Loire Valley, France
09 G.D. Vajra, Langhe, Nebbiolo
09 Clos Saint-Vincent, Merlot/ Cabernet Franc/ Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Emillion Grand Cru, Bordeaux
Beer
Spring/Summer Beer Offerings :
- Mother Earth Endless River/ NC- Kolsch, pale yellow, biscuit, floral light and creamy 4.9%ABV
- Highland Little Hump/ NC- American Pale Ale- floral hop flavor and aroma, crisp and clean 4.5%ABV
- Allagash Black/ Maine- Belgian Strong-Dark Ale, brewed with barley, wheat and oats, roasted chocolate malt 7.5%ABV
- Founders IPA/ Michigan- American IPA, strong citrus, bitterness and well balanced, malt and caramel backbone 7.2%ABV
- Smuttynose “Finest Kind”/ New Hampshire- IPA, golden unfiltered, medium body, caramel and citrus, dry 6.9%ABV
- Blanche de Bruxelle/Belgium- Witbier, bready, lemon citurs and clean, great for hot weather 5% ABV
- Franziskaner Hefe Weisse/ Germany- yellow, thick head, clove and banana, cramy and smooth 5%ABV
- Chimay Red Premiere/ Belgium- Dubbel, brown, fruity 7%ABV
- Lindeman’s Lambic — crisp, clean fresh lambics with sweet and tart fruit & enticing aromas! Refreshing and delicious!
- Peche 2.5% ABV
- Cassis 3.5% ABV
- Framboise 2.5% ABV