Vinaria

FLAVOR · CHAPTER VIII

Mineral &
Cold Marble, Salt Air

"Wet stone and sea wind — a wine drawn from the bones of the earth."

Flint · chalk · iodine · oyster shell · rain on slate · sea spray · cold marble.

FlintChalkIodineOyster ShellSlateSea Spray
Classical portrait — The Tide

Archetype · Oil · MMXXV

The Tide

A figure at the harbour wall — salt on the rim of the glass, salt in the air, the Atlantic writing letters.

RECOMMENDED

Recommended Wines

Chablis Montée de Tonnerre
N° 01

Chablis Montée de Tonnerre

Chardonnay

Chablis 1er Cru · 2021

A oyster shell and lemon character — for clarifying.

oyster shelllemoniodine
· clarifying ·· first hour ·
Domaine du Silex
N° 02

Domaine du Silex

Sauvignon Blanc

Sancerre · 2022

A flint and grapefruit character — for cold marble.

flintgrapefruitwhite pepper
· cold marble ·· morning ·
Pazo do Mar
N° 03

Pazo do Mar

Albariño

Rías Baixas · 2022

A sea spray and white peach character — for coast.

sea spraywhite peachalmond
· coast ·· shellfish lunch ·

FOOD · MUSIC · ATMOSPHERE

Pairings for the Room

FOOD

Oysters & Lemon

DESSERT

Lemon Sorbet

MUSIC

Nils Frahm

WEATHER

Cold Sea Wind

ATMOSPHERE

Marble Bar

EDUCATIONAL

The Manuscript

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