Stormalong - White Mountain Magic (Sherborn, MA) 5.2%
Unfiltered cider made with a blend of spices and a hint of New Hampshire Maple Syrup. It's savory, yet crisp with a delicious farmstand apple cider flavor combined with a freshly baked goods vibe
Goblet$6.00
Haykin - McIntosh (Aurora, CO) 6.7%
Discovered by John McIntosh in 1811 at his farm in Canada, the apple has a distinctive vinous aromatic and flavor. It is crisp, and smooth, reminiscent of cream soda, peach rings, and lemons. 100% McIntosh apples grown at Uncle John's Cider Mill, MI
Goblet$12.00
Garagiste - Cherry Calamasi (Tampa, FL) 6.8%
A session mead made with organic honey, cherry, and Calamansi limes. 100% Natural
Aspen$11.50
Tandem - Dry Dabinett (Suttons Bay, MI) 6.9%
Cider made from 100% Dabinett apples grown on Versnyder Farm in Lake Leelanau, MI. The Dabinett is a popular cider apple, especially in Europe. The most preferred "bitter-sweet" apple in the cider community, Dabinett's certainly have bit- terness and tannin present, and also a floral sweet characteristic that shines through
Goblet$6.50
Farnum Hill - Dooryard (Still) (Lebanon, NH) 7.5%
Aromas of honey, peach, and bittersweet apple, and the taste of beeswax, lime, and citrus peels, with barely-perceptible sweetness. Bright acid over broad bitter, and a full and moderately astringent mouthfeel. Very little to no carbonation
Goblet$12.00
Haykin Family Cider
Pressed, Fermented, and Bottled in Aurora, Co
Nehou - Ringsrud Orchard, WA 7.8%
Nehou is a classic French cider apple. It is reminiscent of honey and chamomile tea, baked apple, a dusting of cocoa, with a soft tannic core. 75% Nehou and 25% Calville Blanc d'hiver from Ringsrud Orchard in Wenatchee, WA. 2021 vintage
Bottle (750ml)$30.00
Crimson Gold - O'Brien Farms, WA 7.5%
Crimson Gold is a crabapple that was developed by Albert Etter, a creator of other exceptional heirloom apples, in California during the mid-twentieth century. This apple is for the tart lover, with razor sharp kumquat acidity that tastes like a tart mimosa, tight minerality, and light floral notes. 100% Crimson Gold apples from O'Brien Farms, Prosser, WA. 2021 Vintage
Bottle (750ml)$30.00
French Cider Apples - Idyll Acres, OR and Ringsrud Orchard, WA 6.9%
Traditional French cider making values apples that exude dark, earthy, and enigmatic character. Eight different French cider apples are blended to evoke caramel, dates, brown sugar, hay, toasted marshmallow, and leather. They are thick, rich, and complex, with prominent tannin. Vilberie, Muscadet de Bernay, Bedan, Nehou, Reine de Pommes, Calville Blanc d'Hiver, Marie Menard, and Marechal apples grown at Idyll Acres and Ringsrud Orchard. 2021 Vintage
Many Colorado crabapples are exceptional and they forage them across the state. There are more than 20 varieties blended in this bottle. Together they evoke enigmatic and magical flavors of clove, fennel, persimmon, black tea, flower petals, and lemon. Unknown crabapples foraged in Denver, Boulder, Arapahoe, and Adam Counties. This bottle was aged 14 months sur lie and disgorged by hand. 2021 Vintage
Bottle (750ml)$60.00
Belgian Drafts
Timmermans - Lambicus Blanche 4.5%*
A traditional lambic blended with a Belgian White beer, and spiced with coriander. It's a refreshing beer with flavors of wheat, citrus and spicy notes
Glass (30cl)$11.50
Girardin - Oude Lambiek 5%*
Base oude lambiek for Girardin blends and brewed on site. Very low to no carbonation, this version is rarely available on draft in this form
Aspen$12.00
Bavik - Super Pils Unfiltered 5.2%
Pure pils. No adjustments. Never pasteurized. Unfiltered. Super tasty!
33cl$7.00
De Ranke - XX Bitter 6%
A blond ale that is bitter for Belgian standards. Using whole leaf Hallertau hop flowers, pale pilsner malt and loads of Brewers Gold
25cl$11.00
De Halve Maan - Brugse Zot 6%
A golden blonde, brewed with four different kinds of malt and two aromatic varieties of hop which give the beer its unique taste
33cl$12.00
St. Bernardus - Tokyo Wit 6%
An unfiltered ale, which has been brewed with a large amount of wheat, holding the middle between a white beer and a saison
Goblet (25cl)$10.00
Blaugies - La Vermontoise 6%
Hill Farmstead collaboration, a saison made with malt, spelt and American hops. It stands out with its substantial bitterness and its dry and subtly lemony finish
33cl$12.00
Boon - Oude Kriek 6.5%*
One of the finest & most authentic of the 100% spontaneously fermented fruitLambics. Wild cherries fermented with a blend of young & old lambic aged in oak casks
25cl$12.00
Brasserie Dupont - Saison Dupont 6.5%
Regarded as a classic Belgian seasonal ale, this beer was designed to quench the thirst of farm workers. Brewed in winter, it is left to ferment in wooden barrels before being served
33cl$12.00
Duvel Moortgat - Duvel 6.66, 6.8%
The Duvel Moortgat family brewery celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2021 w/ this new mild, full-bodied blond. No fewer than 6 different hop varieties are used. It's based on the noble & exclusive hop varie-ties Saaz & Styrian Golding, just like classic Duvel
Glass (25cl)$9.00
Westmalle - Dubbel 7%^
For over 200 years, the monks of Westmalle have been choosing to live a life of prayer and work. There is a farm, a cheese dairy and a brewery inside the walls of the Trappist abbey. This beer is rich, complex, herby and fruity with a fresh-bitter finish
33cl$12.00
Chimay - Red (Premiere) 7%^
The oldest of the Chimays. Its coppery color and sweet, fruity taste make it a particularly tasty dark ale
Glass (25cl)$12.00
Maredsous - Brune 8%
Abbey Brown brewed by Benedictine monks of the Abbey of Maredsous in the Belgian Ardennes. Originally only brewed for Christmas but has become a year round staple
25cl$10.00
Tripel Karmeliet - by Bosteels 8.4%
A classic golden Belgian Tripel. Brewed using a 3-grain recipe rediscovered from the 1679 Carmelite monastery; refined yet balanced, with soft fruity notes and a surprisingly delicate taste
Bottle (25cl)$12.00
Kwak - by Bosteels 8.4%
A traditional strong Belgian amber ale. Pauwel Kwak was a brewer and owner of the 'De Hoorn' Inn in Dendermonde at the time of Napoleon. He commissioned a special Kwak glass to be blown, a glass that could be hung safely on a coach. Allowing any coachman who visited his inn to enjoy a beer on the road
Glass (33cl)$14.00
St-Feuillien - Triple 8.5%
Traditional Abbey Triple that is sparkling orangish-golden in color with a brilliant white foam. Highly aromatic with vivid hop resins leaping out of the glass. The flavor is bright, malty, and spicy
25cl$11.00
Huyghe - Delirium Tremens 8.5%
Pale blond and slightly malty with a nice touch of alcohol & spicy. Warming and round, with an aftertaste that is strong, long-lasting and dry bitter
25cl$10.00
Achouffe - Houblon Chouffe 9%
Flavored by three different types of hops. This Belgian India Pale Ale is appreciated for its pronounced bitterness combined with the fruity tones of traditional Achouffe beers: it softens the strongest of characters
Glass (25cl)$10.00
De Garre - by Van Steenberge 11%
This gem of a Belgian Triple is the house beer for the famous pub of the same name, located down a long alley in Bruges
Glass$14.00
Straffe Hendrik - Quad 11%
The sophisticated blend of special kinds of malt give this beer a complex character, combining a delicate dryness w/ hints of coriander, dark fruits, anise and roasted chestnuts
25cl$11.00
Craft Drafts
Hidden Hand - The 77, 4%**
Naturally sparkling Chicago Neighborhood Lager— the preferred beer of the City of Win. The fortress city resting on the shores of the great water, forged together as a collection of 77 communities
Pint$5.00
Odell - Sippin' Pretty (Fort Collins, CO) 4.5%
Loaded with a unique blend of açai, guava, & elderberry, balanced with a delicate addition of Himalayan pink sea salt. Bright pink color; refreshing with a slightly tart finish
Teku Glass (14oz)$7.00
3 Floyds - Mr. Roper (Munster, IN) 4.5%^^
Brewed in celebration of Michael's birthday. An English Bitter with aromas of citrus and flavors of marmalade, geranium, and magnolia. This small-batch, draft-only beer was brewed with 100% Golden Promise malt and 100% First Gold hops
Pint$8.00
Dovetail - Kölsch 4.6%**
A happy beer, sessionable, makes you want to have glass after glass. Fruity, floral, crisp
Pint$8.00
Forest and Main - Bitter (Ambler, PA) 4.6%
English style bitter hopped entirely with U.K. Challenger and fermented it with London ale yeast. Notes of mixed citrus, cottage marmalade, apple pie with minimal spicing
Pint$7.50
Goldfinger - Danube Swabian (Downers Grove, IL) 4.6%**
This historical recipe for a Vienna lager is made using a custom Vienna malt made specially for the brewery based off of documented malting parameters from the 19th century. Very close to an original Vienna Lager recipe
This beer honors the traditional beverage of the great Prussian capital, Berlin. Fredrick-the-Great was trained to brew it, and Napoleon's troops called it "The champagne of the North". This beer has held up with age
Aspen$10.50
Jever - Pilsener (Jever, Germany) 4.9%
Jever typifies the very dry style of pilsener from Friesland in the north-west corner of Germany. This remarkable beer is lagered for an impressive 90 days
0.4l$8.00
Is/was - Perceived Distance 5.1%**
Saison made in collaboration with Carl from Great Leap Brewing (大跃啤酒) in Beijing and Nunzino from Hop Head Farms in Michigan. The hops were harvested less than 48 hours before use. The result is a striking integration of crushed cardamom, nutmeg, coriander, and pink peppercorn with fresh orange and grapefruit zest and a wisp of cedar
Features an elegant light body, a soft palate of lightly bready malts, and a more intense spicy, floral hop character than a typical Pilsner thanks to the use of dry hopping
Teku Glass (14oz)$6.50
Scratch - Hickory Lager (Ava, IL) 5.2%
Rustic blonde lager beer brewed with toasted hickory bark. Crisp and clean with a very light finish of toasted marshmallow and campfire smoke
Goblet$12.00
Firestone Walker - Pivo Pils (Paso Robles, CA) 5.3%
Pivo is the beer that helped kick the doors down and liberated American pilsner from the clutches of industrial beer. Inspired by the dry-hopped Tipopils from Birrificio Italiano, Brewmaster Matt Brynildson drew upon multiple European influences to create this one-of-a-kind beer that sparked a legion of new craft pilsners across the U.S.
Pint$8.00
Art History - Shambles (Geneva, IL) 5.3%**
English malts and hops give this porter a bready, floral and chocolate aroma. Sweet malt flavors of caramel, toffee and dark chocolate with a medium bitterness on the finish
Traditional Weissbier brewed by one of the last genuine monastery breweries managed by an active religious order, entirely independent of corporations. The Benedictines of St. Boniface Abbey have been serving people in Andechs since 1455
0.5l$10.00
Solemn Oath - Extra Small Wave City Club (Naperville, IL) 5.5%**
Hazy double dry hopped IPA, w/ lemon, lime ripples of Citra blown effortlessly to shore by the tropical blueberry lime zest breeze of Mosaic and Motueka
Pint$8.00
De Garde - The Château (Tillamook, OR) 5.5%*
A four year blend of spontaneously fermented beer aged in barrels, with an average total age of approximately 29 months in oak. After tasting and blending, the beer was further conditioned for approximately 5 more months
Goblet$12.00
Allagash - White (Portland, ME) 5.5%
Traditional Belgian-style wheat beer, light & slightly cloudy w/a blend of spices. Longtime Hopleaf mainstay!
An intensely hopped but crushable American Pale Ale. It tastes of soft juicy tropical fruits and hop resins
Pint$8.50
Perennial - Frances Blend 4 (St. Louis, MO) 5.5%*
Comprised of barrel fermented and aged saison. Fermented entirely from yeast caught in South City St Louis in the fall of 2015, and isolated Brettanomyces from that same yeast capture. For the first time they blended back in Brett fermented saison with the base Frances recipe for added depth and complexity
Aspen$11.00
Sierra Nevada - Pale Ale (Chico, CA) 5.6%
No one was ready for Pale Ale in 1980, right before sparking the American craft beer revolution. A Cascade hopped beer, it's still really good
Pint$7.00
Holy Goat - Spectral Lore (Dundee City, Scotland) 6.1%*
Belgian Framboise inspired sour with Tayberries (a cross between a red raspberry and an aurora blackberry), farmed just 12 miles from the brewery. Aged in tank for 3-4 months, blended with 20% golden sour beer aged in wine barrels for over two years
Aspen$14.00
Great Lakes - Eliot Ness (Cleveland, OH) 6.1%
An Amber Lager worth a revisit. Eliot Ness, who helped to take down Al Capone, is rumored to have frequented the Market Tavern in the 1930s which is now where Great Lakes brewpub is
Pint$7.00
3 Floyds - Zombie Dust (Munster, IN) 6.5%
This intensely hopped and gushing undead Pale Ale will be one's only respite after the zombie apocalypse
Pint$8.00
Trillium - Secret Stairs (Canton, MA) 6.5%
Their signature Boston Stout. Bold and balanced; satisfying with a substantial body, but not syrupy or sweet. Roasted malt provides a nutty, earthy backdrop to bitter cocoa and little hints of caramel
Once every farm in Norway was required by law to brew its own ale. All of that ale had a natural smoky taste and most of it was spiced with juniper. Brewed the traditional way w/ juniper branches and berries picked in the local woods
33cl$12.00
Hop Butcher - Beer Hates Astronauts 7.8%**
PA with an intense focus on Citra hops. A liquified testament to Ryan Browne's comic, God Hates Astronauts
Teku Glass (14oz)$9.00
Beachwood - Citraholic (Long Beach, CA) 7.1%
Hopheads rejoice! West Coast IPA doubledry-hopped for 2 weeks w/lots of Citra, & a touch of Columbus, imparting heavy aromas of citrus & tropical fruits w/ melon & gooseberry nuances
Pint$9.00
Little House - My Safe Word Is Double IPAs (Chester, CT) 8.5%
Sometimes a single IPA just "doesn't do it", sometimes you just want to be spanked a little bit by an IPA, you know? Hazy IPA dry hopped over and over again using huge loads of Nelson
Glass (10oz)$10.00
Pollyanna - Jötunheimr (Lemont, IL) 10%**
Eisbock is the apex of lagerbier. The White Whale, Jötunheimr is an Eisbock Lager that was freeze distilled on a balmy -11F Illinois night to transform an 8.0% ABV Bock Lager into a 10.0% ABV Eisbock. Freeze distilled by Pollyanna's St Charles distillery
Glass (10oz)$10.00
Off Color - Barrel Aged Dino S'mores (Wild Turkey) 11%
Almost 23 months of extended bourbon barrel aging in Wild Turkey 101 barrels. Raucous bourbon, seductive brownie batter malts, and a sort of impossibly silky body
Bell Glass$8.00
American Solera - Chameleon Bites (Tulsa, OK) 13%
Imperial Stout aged 16 months in Rhum Barrels with Coconut, Almonds, Vanilla and Marshmallow
Bell Glass$11.00
Goose Island - Kaleidoscope Cuvee 14%**
A testament to their legacy in brewing, blending and barrel aging. Imperial Stout, Oatmeal Stout, Rye Stout and Barleywine Aged 18-36 months in: 41% Bourbon barrels, 30% Rum barrels, 11% Port wine barrels, and 7% Maple syrup barrels
Bell Glass$8.00
Alesmith - BA Pierre Seine 2021 (San Diego, CA) 14.8%
Belgian style strong dark ale aged in Red wine and Cognac barrels. Complex with a rich sweet malty presence. The fruity esters contain raisin, plum, dried cherry, fig or prune notes
Bell Glass$12.00
Hopleaf's House Beers
Hopleaf's house beers are brewed for us by art history brewing
House Dark - Black Lager 4.8%
Traditional Czech Dark Lager inspired by a classic from the 500-year-old U Fleků brewery in Prague. Rich & complex, black as coal; starts off like a Porter but finishes crisp, clean, & dry
Pint$7.00
House Pale - Pale Ale 5.8%
Belgian-inspired Pale Ale fermented w/a yeast from a Belgian Trappist monastery. Brewed w/trad European malts & Belgian candy sugar but hopped with modern American Simcoe & Sultana hops. Food-friendly everyday drinker
Pint$7.00
Deep Wood Series
Revolution - Cafe Deth 2023 14.8%**
Fresh whole-bean coffee from Chicago's own Dark Matter Coffee stirs the senses in this barrel-aged Imperial Oatmeal stout. Haunting aromatics of roast and dried fruit enter the realm of toasted walnut and rich chocolate
Uncle Nearest 1884, Boon Kriek Simple, Angostura Bitters, Orange Peel. For every Old Fashioned sold Uncle Nearest will donate $1 to their Historically Black Colleges and Universities Fund
Kriek is the Word
Four Roses Bourbon, Boomsma Herb Bitter, Lindemans Kriek, Lime Juice, Cherry
Non-Alcoholic Offerings
Beers
Athletic Brewing, Run Wild IPA
Can (12oz)$7.00
Untitled Art, Mango Dragonfruit Sour
Can (12oz)$7.00
Untitled Art, Juicy IPA
Can (12oz)$7.00
A'Chouffe NA Chouffe
330ml$10.00
Sparkling Wines
$12
Odd Bird, Blanc de Blancs (Organic Sparkling Chardonnay Blend)
Odd Bird, Rosé (Organic Sparkling Tempranillo)
Cocktails
$7
Orange Spritz
Lyre's NA Italian Orange Aperitivo, Casamara Club Amaro Club Soda, Orange peel
Na-Da Rum Punch
Lyre's NA White Cane Spirit, Unitiled Art NA Dragonfruit, Mango Sour, Lime Juice, Demerara
Amaro Falso
St. Agrestis Amaro Falso & Soda with Lemon Peel
Sparkling Water
Hop Water Fairstate Brewing, Citra & Centennial
Can (16oz)$7.00
Casamara Club, Apertivo Sparkling Water
Bottle (12oz)$8.00
Wines on Tap
Served in carafes
Whites
2020 Grüner Veltliner - Pratsch, Austria
100% Certified Organic. Herbal, fresh & spicy with notes of white pepper, apple & citrus on the palate. It has the "rainwater over rocks" minerality that's desirable in Austrian whites. Zippy acidity. 12%
Quarter (250ml)$15.00
Half (500ml)$30.00
750ml$42.00
2021 Réserve Côtes du Rhône Blanc - Famille Perrin, France
Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier. This vintage is marked by freshness and great balance. It is also what they call a "winegrower vintage", human intervention and the care given to the vines were decisive for the quality of the vintage. Marked by climatic vagaries, with an episode of frost in April and interrupted harvest because of rain, this year has indeed required constant investment from their teams in the vineyard. Their attention and their commitment have borne their fruit. Make this vintage very promising with lots of freshness and great balance. 13%
Quarter (250ml)$15.00
Half (500ml)$30.00
750ml$42.00
2020 Bordeaux Blanc AOC - Chateau la Frenelle, France
60% Sauv. Blanc, 30% Semillon, 10% Muscadelle. Family-owned since 1789. Brilliant transparent yellow w/green high-lights. Intensely aromatic: lemons, grapefruit & white peaches from the Sauvignon, honeysuckle & acacia flowers from the Muscadelle. The Semillon brings richness & roundness. Crisp & fruity on the palate with a silky long finish. 12.5%
83% Cab Sauv., 11% Edna Valley Syrah, 6% Petite Syrah. Pure Paso Robles, full of polished aromas of black cherry, cinnamon & vanilla bean, leading to flavors of dark red fruits, cocoa powder & hints of black pepper & caramelized oak. Very approachable; rich yet smooth. Aged 18 mos. in new French & American oak casks. 14.5%
Quarter (250ml)$16.00
Half (500ml)$32.00
750ml$44.00
2021 Tempranillo VT - Lobetia, Castilla la Mancha
Deep cherry color with a violet shade. Aromas of red berries and cherries persist on the palate with notes of cocoa and sweet tobacco and a smooth harmonious finish. Certified organic and biodynamic. 13.5%
Quarter (250ml)$15.00
Half (500ml)$30.00
750ml$42.00
2020 Malbec - Altos Las Hormigas, Argentina
After careful sorting, grapes are pressed & fermented separately w/indigenous yeasts to express the vineyards they come from. Aged for a minimum of 9 mos. in concrete vats—no oak aging. Great intensity, character and a silky texture, highlighted by juicy red fruit flavors with an interesting note of pepper. 100% Malbec grapes harvested by hand. 13.7%
Quarter (250ml)$16.00
Half (500ml)$32.00
750ml$44.00
2017 Côtes du Rhone - Famille Perrin, France
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre. This ripe fleshy wine is chock full of luscious mulberry & cassis flavors. Potent & fullbodied but a brisk mineral sheen on the midpalate lends freshness. Moderately long finish framed by fine, soft tannins. An excellent choice as one's everyday red wine. 13.5%
Quarter (250ml)$15.00
Half (500ml)$30.00
750ml$42.00
Rosé
2021 Provence Rosé - Le Charmel - Eastern Provence, France
30% Syrah, 30% Cinsault, 20% Mourvèdre,10% Grenache, 10% Rolle. From picturesque hillside vineyards w/clay & limestone soils, the grapes are manually picked, hand-sorted, and fully de-stemmed on site. Harvested late Aug thru mid Sept. 12.5%
Quarter (250ml)$15.00
Half (500ml)$30.00
750ml$42.00
Vermouth
ATXA Vino Vermouth Rojo - Destlerias Acha, Spain
Enjoy as an aperitif over ice or straight up w/a peel of orange or lemon. Traditional Vermouth is a fortified & aromatized wine macerated w/herbs, fruits and roots—this old family recipe includes wormwood, gentian, & cherry. Notes of licorice & wild herbs framed by bitter components and a markedly wild berry fruit. 15%
4 oz. Glass$10.00
Bottles from Lucca, Italy
Hopleaf owners Michael and Louise have been visiting Lucca for years and have had the pleasure of forming relationships with some of the local wine producers. The wines of Lucca are a rarity on American menus; most bottles are consumed locally. We think when you try them you'll know why they don't much care to share these wonderful wines beyond their borders. We are proud to share our little secret with our customers
Reds
Tenuta di Valgiano, Palistorti 2016 Colline Lucchesi (60% Sangiovese; 40% a Mix of Cigliegiolo, Canaiolo, Colorino, Barbera, Tazzelenghe, Syrah, and Merlot)
$50.00
A nice balance of acidity to plump ripe red & black berries along with slight hints of cedar wood & minerals. 100% organic and biodynamic from oenologist Severio Petrilli, an evangelist for biodynamic agricultural practices. 14%
Hand-harvested estate-grown grapes. Aromatically rich—white flowers, citrus rind, fresh almonds, cut grass. Medium-bodied. Fermented in French oak barrels and aged on lees for six months. Only 5,000 bottles produced! 13%
Soft salmon pink. Crisp & refreshing on the nose, notes of wild roses, raspberries and melon with a fading aroma of cream. Luscious, refreshing, enjoyable with well-balanced minerality and acidity. Bright, fresh fruit on the finish. Certified Organic. 13%
Reds
Old World
Marco & Vittorio Adriano 2013 Barbaresco DOCG Italy
$50.00
Enticing scents of fragrant blue flower, ripe red berry, baking spice, menthol and new leather lead the way. Fresh and elegant, the palate delivers juicy red cherry, raspberry, cinnamon, white pepper and licorice while firm, polished tannins lend structure and a smooth mouthfeel. 14.5%
Alto Moncayo 2014 Campo de Borja (Garnacha) Spain
$50.00
Rich, full-bodied & muscular, this wine of riveting intensity pours inkypurple. Smoky, charred & minerally on the nose, w/balsamic berry aroma & lots of dark spice. A region of newfound interest among wine lovers. 16%
Pietro Beconcini, Vigna Le Nicchie 2012 Tempranillo, San Miniato (100% Tempranillo) Italy
$50.00
This is the product of a totally unexpected discovery in San Miniato, of centuries-old tempranillo grapevines in an ancient vineyard. Cuttings were sent to a laboratory in Piemonte for DNA analysis that revealed their anci ent origin; that the 8th Century pilgrimage path Via Francigena passes through this property may offer an explanation as to how this decidedly Spanish grape was planted, intentionally or not, here and nowhere else in Italy. The clusters from these ancient vines are picked in the first week in September into small 5kg boxes, brought to the drying loft and allowed to dry naturally until mid-October, reducing 25% of their weight. They are fermented with much more than normal skins and seeds, giving the wine a finer quality of acids and tannins, as well as a distinctive array of aromas. It requires lengthy maturation and aging in 70% French and 30% American oak. After 12 mos., the final wine is blended from the various barrels, racked, and then given an additional 12 mos.' aging in the same barrels. After 2 years in oak, the wine goes to bottle, where it remains until the end of the 4th year. Intensely ruby red, it offers equally intense aromas of blackberries, dried plums and hints of dark chocolate, earth, tobacco and sweet spices. Full-bodied with nice complexity, strong tannins but not drying. Full and round mouthfeel with a long and great finish. 15.5%
Chateau Blaignan 2016 Medoc (55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot) France
$50.00
From an ancient 247-acre estate in northern Medoc that earned its "Cru Bourgeous" in 1932 and has been in the same family since the 1700s, this vineyard has a fine pedigree. The wine is of an intense color. The nose is fruity with pronounced notes of blackcurrant, black cherries, and a hint of spice. Full-bodied; shows structure and velvet tannins on the palate that make it a wine to drink young or to keep a few years in cellar. 14.5%
Glorious, floral bouquet with very pure scents of cassis, blueberry & vio lets, all with pixelated delineation, almost Margaux-like in style. Medium-bodied palate with very fine tannins. Taut on the entry, quite linear, then fan ning out with sappy dark berry, cassis & allspice. Very well-balanced; long & persistent towards the finish. Aged in new oak from French Burgundy coopers with a fine grain and a light-medium toast. 14.5%
Bodegas del Paramo, El Medico, 2011 Prieto Picudo, Spain
$50.00
100% Prieto Picudo exclusively from vines over 80 years old in Castilla y León. Maltolactic fermentation and aging for 9 months takes place in new French oak. The grapes' aggressive acidity and fruit easily match the complex oak character now, while promising an excellent future. Among Spain's most interesting and unique fine red wines. 13.5%
Boscarelli Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2020 (85% Sangiovese Prugnolo Gentile, 15% Blend of Colorino, Canaiolo, Mammolo) Italy
$50.00
Deep ruby with garnet hues. Structured and complex, with a lovely nose of dried herbs, leather, earth, vanilla and strawberry, jam and plenty of plummy, flavorful fruit on the palate. 14%
Château Boutisse, Grand Cru 2018 Saint-Émilion (Right Bank Bordeaux) (90% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Carmenenere) France
$50.00
While the left bank of Bordeaux is characterized by Cabernet Sauvignon the right bank is characterized by Merlots like this one with savory, almost rustic aromas of cherry, tobacco and licorice. 13%
This wine is a Ripasso—"repassed". A portion of the grapes are de-stemmed, crushed and pressed immediately; the remainder are left to dry until November when they are vinified, then macerated for 20 days. In January, the must from the freshly vinified grapes are re-passed following a traditional technique, and undergo 2nd fermentation. The two wines—the ripasso & the wine from the dried grapes—are then blended together, aged for 12 mos. in oak casks and 6 mos. in bottle. Dark rubyred. Intense & elegant aromas of ripe fruit & spices w/a hint of vanilla & tobacco. Warm, persistent flavors, velvety, harmonious. 13.9%
Following the Tuscan tradition, Sangiovese dominates in this blend, shaping Pergolaia into a wine of intense bouquet, seductive body with soft tannins and superb depth. 13.5%
Maison Chanzy "Les Bussieres" 2019 Mercurey (100% Pinot Noir) France
$50.00
Black cherry and cassis penetrate from nose to finish in this fullbodied yet sharply angled wine. Matured 10 months in seasoned oak, its nuances of toast and spice allow strident, crunchy black-fruit flavors to stay clearly at the forefront. Fine, tufted tannins make this a wine that's welcoming now through 2026 at least. 13.5%
Paul Cherrier Sancerre Rouge 2018 (100% Pinot Noir) France
$50.00
Stéphane Cherrier has taken the helm of this 6th generation family vineyard and has become the face of the new generation of Sancerre producers who are rejecting the use of chemicals and synthetic treatments. On the nose, it has a beautiful elegance with aromas of red fruits. In the mouth, the tannins are supple and the voluminous substance offers a beautiful aromatic persistence of cherry, raspberry and spices which gives a juicy and ripe dimension. 12.5%
Duemani, Cifra 2019 IGT Costa Toscana (Cabernet Franc) Italy
$50.00
Made with organically-grown biodynamic Cabernet Franc, this opens with aromas of black plum, cedar and Mediterranean scrub. The bright, savory palate offers black currant, rhubarb, ground clove and star anise alongside polished tannins. No wood, minimal intervention make this a true expression of the varietal character. 14%
The Germano family has owned 6 hectares of land near Serra lunga d'Alba, in the heart of the Barolo area, since 1856. Sergio Germano took over operations in 1985, following his schooling at the prestigious Scuola Enologica di Alba and he's made his mark in the famed hills of Barolo, Alba, and Langhe. His deep humility expresses a deference to the vineyard that shows itself in the finished wines—unique and thoughtful expressions of their varietals and soil. This Barbera is a classic example: ruby red with a fruit-forward bouquet. Bright red fruits jump out of the glass with a touch of spice and earth. Medium-bodied with soft tannins and distinct acidity, it glides effortlessly over the palate into a subtle, complex finish. 14%
Gigante 2012 Schioppettino DOC Italy
$50.00
Made from 100% Schioppettino grapes, harvested in a vineyard located at Corno di Rosazzo, Friuli Colli Orientali. The most credible explanation of the term schioppettino is ripe grapes that crackle when chewed due to the thick and taut skin. It also called Ribolla Nera. Traditionally the Schioppettino was drunk young, appreciating its marked acidity, the unobtrusive tannic component, and full body. But many producers have shown the vine to be capable of evolving elegantly with moderate aging, releasing its most significant trait—a beautiful fruitiness accompanied by an intriguing, elegant spicy vein reminiscent of black pepper, a characteristic associated also with some expressions of syrah
R. Lopez de Heredia, Viña Bosconia 2011 Rioja (80% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacha, 5% Mozuelo and Graciano) Spain
$50.00
From an iconic producer, this great wine is spontaneously fermented in very old, large oak barrels, then aged 5 years in oak and 3 years in bottle before release. Very complex with savory plums, mushrooms, bark, red earth orange peel and cedar. Quite juicy, fresh and bright, with a tangy, zesty palate full of berries and orange. Firm, long and mouthwatering finish. So very Spanish. 13.5%
Produced only in the best vintage years from the Colline Teramaine, the only DOCG vineyard in Abruzzo. Zanna is intense ruby red in color. Hints of blackberry and dried flower in the nose. On the palate the wine has great texture and soft tannins with a long and elegant finish. 14.5%
Monte Zovo 2016 Amarone della Valpolicella (Corvia, Corvinone, Rondinella) Italy
$50.00
Hits all the right button in terms of fruity softness and richness. Grapes remained in their drying facility for 120 days; wine aged 18 months in oak casks, 12 months in bottles. A densely extracted red wine offering a full court of aromas with plump cherry, dried blackberry, bitter chocolate, and exotic spice front and center. Immensely rich and succulent mouthfeel with superbly round and soft fruit flavors. 16%
Domaine Jean Claude Marsanne "Syrah Mauve" 2020 (Syrah) France
$50.00
You may not hear the words "crushable" and "Syrah" used together that often, but here they are. Young vines, sulfur-free vinification, short élevage in stainless-steel tank, alcohol level kept in check—all the elements seem to have aligned to make the perfect juicy, black-fruited, violet-packed, fun, and crisp Syrah. 13%
Elia Palazzi 2016 Brunello di Montalcino (100 Sangiovese) Italy
$50.00
Elia is the first of his family to produce commercial wine from their 100-year-old, 17-acre vineyard. Aged in French oak for 24 mos., this wine has intense aromas of lavender and tobacco, typical of prime Sangiovese. From a great vintage, it has good structure and notes of blackberry jam, star anise and tobacco alongside polished tannins. Organic, 14.5%
Quinta da Costa do Pinhão 2015 Douro DOC (Touriga Franca, Touriga National, Tinta Roriz) Portugal
$50.00
This wine has a terroir-sluiced character with earth, graphite, violets, juicy blackberry and sour cherry/plum. Gently soft, spicy, cedarflecked tannins have presence and texture without inhibiting the flow. Persistent, fresh, mineral, salty, subtly sour acidity. It brings lovely energy to the palate.13%
Giuseppe e Francesco Principiano 2018 DOCG Barolo (100% Nebbiolo) Italy
$50.00
Elegant, with an intense red color and garnet highlights. A warm, balanced and persistent Barolo. Aromas of rose pedals, violets, black and blue berries. It is fresh linear and balanced. This was a great vintage. The fourth generation owners have the 8 hectares of vineyards in Monforte and Sarralunga d'Alba. 14.5%
Castello dei Rampolla 2016 Chianti Classico (Sangiovese, Canaiolo) Italy
$50.00
Family owned since 1739 and using biodynamic methods, this is one the great Chianti properties. Poised & balanced, with enticing floral aromas and pure red fruit flavors, this offers chewy black cherry and red plum sensations and vibrant acidity, with undertones of leafy herbs and baking spices. Aged for 12 mos. in large Slavonian oak casks, with small percentages of Cab.t Sauvignon & Merlot, this is pleasurable now and will improve for several more years in bottle. 13.5%
Dominique Ay, the proprietor of this 40-acre domaine in the Southern Rhone produces only 8000 cases of this superb Gigondas annually. Perfume of black raspberry, cherry compote, tobacco, lavender and spices. Ripe, generous and rich on the palate with notes of dark fruits and licorice and black pepper. Silky tannins, ripe and supple, are mellowed by 20 months minimum in huge ancient oak foudres followed by additional aging in demi-muids. Impressive. Will pair with the heartiest of fare. 15%
This boasts aromas of red berry, Mediterranean herb and green peppercorn. The juicy bright palate offers raspberry, cinnamon and white pepper alongside lithe tannins and fresh acidity. The Maremma vineyards benefit from being close to the sea and its cool breezes. 13.5%
Julien Sunier 2021 Morgon (100% Gamay) France
$50.00
This wine hails from two different parcels, both of which are 50+ years of age. Like all of his wines, the Morgon is fermented in cement and raised in older Burgundy casks that Julien buys from his old mentor, Christophe Roumier in Chambolle. The 2016 is beautifully expressive already on both the nose and palate, with the bouquet wafting from the glass in a fine blend of cranberries, red plums, lovely soil tones, violets, bonfires and a touch of mustard seed in the upper register. On the palate the wine is fullish, tangy and still young, with fine intensity of flavor, moderate tannins, good acids and a long, tangy and youthful finish.13.5%
Terra Costantino de Aetna 2017 (80% Nerello Mascalese, 10% Nerello Cappuccio) Sicily, Italy
$50.00
Beautifully balanced, rustic and elegant—the versatility of this wine encapsulates the fervor that surrounds Etna's boutique producers. Introduce yourself to Sicilian wine, and believe the hype. Fruit comes from the estate's carefully tended Certified Organic vineyard on the southeast slope of Mount Etna. Grapes are harvested by hand; wine aged in stainless steel and large oak casks prior to bottling. 13.5%
Domaine Pierre Usseglio et Fils 2016 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 5% Cinsault, 5% Mourvedre) France
$50.00
Attractive freshness and power, this typifies what is great about the great new benchmark 2016 vintage. It carries the ripeness well. Dark berries and flowers leaf to ripe plums and succulent, long tannins carrying abundant, ripe, dark fruit. Big flavor in the finish. 15%
Valles di Lavia 2020 Valle del Aceniche (100% Monastrell) France
$50.00
Winemaker Laura Ramos is a rising star winemaker whose intrepid vision of dry-farmed, organic vineyards ranging from 50 to over 100 years of age has completely transformed the identity of both Monastrell and the Bullas region as a whole. A crunchy and drinkable monastrell with an engaging white pepper note to the wild strawberries, red dates and raspberries. Textured and juicy with elegant red berry flavors in the center palate with a fresh, medium-length finish. 15%
Domaine de la Vieille Julienne, Live-dit-Clavin, 2016 Côtes du Rhône (75% Grenache, 10% Cinsault, 5% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre and 5% Other Miscellaneous Varieties) France
$50.00
Midnight black core with a deep dark red black tinge. Pronounced aromas of ripe black raspberries, black cherries and licorice ascend from the glass with an undercard of herbs du Provence, subtle earth and spice. Boasting fantastic purity of fruit, the tremendously rich, concentrated, full-bodied palate is saturated with the same flavours revealed in the nose. Opulent chewy mouthfeel with sturdy, muscular underbelly finishing slightly firm. Adding nuance and complexity are elements of dried meats, scorched earth, subtle herbs du Provence and spicy pepper. Ripe structural tannins. A brilliant Chateauneuf-du-Pape lookalike. 14.5%
New World
Band of Vintners 2019 Consortium Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc) California
$50.00
Made by a group of Napa Valley winemakers and industry folk who gather monthly to talk wine, including Dan Petroski and Stephane Vivier, this wine is impressive at any price, over-delivering in every way. Intense cassis and blackberry aromas make for an intriguing and elegant nose. Fresh and balanced on the palate, with a very fine and spicy texture. It is layered with black pepper and blue fruit. Aged 15 months in French Oak. 14.5%
Mauritson 2019 Dry Creek Zinfandel (85% Zinfandel, 15% Petite Syrah) California
$50.00
This wine opens to an engaging bouquet of fresh blackberry, lilac blossom, powdered sugar and a pulse of dried herb. Black cherry, shavings of vanilla pod with ground coffee marry perfectly with the refined tannins and beautiful staying power of this wine! Enjoy for the next 7-10 years. 14.75%
Martin Woods, Havlin Vineyard 2017 Pinot Noir, Oregon
$50.00
Unfined and unfiltered. Aged 22 months, including 12 months on lees in both Oregon and French oak. Dusty earth and spice, bright cranberry and cherry, with vibrant freshness and length; resolved and integrated tannin structure. Classic cool climate pinot noir. 13.6%
Sean Thackrey Pleiades XXVIII, NV California
$50.00
Non-Vintage blend known only to the late Sean Thackrey, a self-taught master, fully reliant on his intuition and senses With his passing on May 30, 2022, other than what may be cellaring, there will be no more wines coming from Sean Thackrey's iconoclastic company. The 28th iteration of Pleiades, like those before it, is a wine whose varieties, their blend, the vineyards, and vintages, were known only to him. His non-vintage blends combine red and wine grapes from various regions of California. 14.4%. This one was described by Sean this way: "The object of Pleiades is to be delicious, delight the jaded, irritate the Wine Police and go well with anything red wine goes with. Fragrant when first opened, the 28th edition, bottled in November 2020, is deep and voluptuous, becoming far more subtle and complex as time goes by. A wine truly greater than the sum of its parts." The antithesis of a corporate winemaker, Sean is and will be missed
Walt 2018 La Brisa Sonoma (Pinot Noir) California
$50.00
Articulating the signature characters of Sonoma: vibrant and opulent with underlying brightness and length to the palate. Teeming with ripe red berries & spicy toasted aromas, the wine is lush and persistent on the mid-palate, long-lasting and delicate on the finish. The vineyards in the La Brisa blend, each blessed with cool maritime conditions and limiting soil profiles, are farmed meticulously for low yields and balance in order to capitalize on their distinctive sites. The wines are never racked and during the long malolactic fermentation, they top and stir each barrel weekly. Prior to bottling, they blend the wines without fining or filtering. 14%
Zuccardi Zeta 2014 (Malbec 85%, Cabernet Sauvignon 15%) Mendoza, Argentina
$50.00
This blend presents intense red-violet color, a complex nose that highlights ripe black fruit aromas such as blueberries and blackberries; and subtle herbal notes. Round in mouth with firm and mature tannins that give structure to the wine. Fresh and elegant due to great acidity. Long finish. 15.1%
Whites
Old World
Abbazia di Novacella 2020 Praepositus (Kerner) Italy
$40.00
Abbazia was founded in 1142 by the Augustinian Order of Canons Regular. The Augustinians are not monks in the most familiar sense: although they have taken vows of poverty, chastity and obedience to their superiors, they also work to support themselves as a part of their community—the Abbey not only grows grapes for wine making, but also apples & vege tables; there is also a small school devoted primarily to studies of viticulture. The abbey's reputation as a winery is stellar & international. In 2009, Italy's influential Gambero Rosso named Celestino Lucin, the abbey's enologist "Winemaker of the Year". This Kerner is stunningly clean and interesting, showing electric acidity, a creamy minerality and brilliant citrus & tropical flavors and aromas. Big structure, un-oaked, and very food-friendly. 14%
Avanthia, Avanthia Godello 2020 Galicia (Valdeorras) (Godello) Spain
$40.00
The lesser-known Godello grape of Spain brings lemon & chamomile forward to the nose and on through the palate. Nuanced new oak delivers delicately creamy, perfect texture w/an ethereal finish. 13.5%
Domaine des Baumard 2019 Savennières (Chenin Blanc) France
$40.00
Domaine des Baumard produces some of the finest examples of Savennières. Jean Baumard, and now his son, Florent, are universally regarded as the finest winemakers in the appellation. Their wines are among the most unique and rewarding in the world: honeyed, dry whites of unmatched concentration, perfume, and longevity. 13%
Emile Beyer, Tradition 2018 Alsace (Gewürztraminer) France
$40.00
Family winemaking estate since 1580—14 generations! With a touch of residual sugar, this "Gewürtz" is off-dry & wonderfully balanced with firm crisp acids. Aromas & flavors of flowers, citrus, & honey. Nice minerality. 13%
The prestigious Gambero Rosso named this benchmark producer's wine Italy's White Wine of the Year. The "Black Label" is a selection from older vines on hillsides with lean clay soils. The traditional characteristics of vermentino are enhanced by the cold maceration on the skins which translates into richer and more complex sensations on the nose and in the mouth. All stainless steel, no oak. 3 months on lees. Aromas range from spring flowers to acacia blossom honey and golden apple. Crisp with a touch of saltiness on the finish. 13.5%
Jean-Marc Brocard 2021 Vau de Vay, Premier Cru Chablis (Chardonnay) France
$40.00
Vanilla and crisp minerality play together in this ripe wine with a steely core. Intense acidity, a lively, bright texture plus a flinty edge that will allow it to age well. Brocard is a pioneer in Burgundy in embracing biodynamic farming practices. 13%
Broglia "La Meirana" 2022 Gavi (Piedmont) (Cortese) Italy
$40.00
If Barolo and Barbaresco are Italy's answers to claret, then Gavi di Gavi is its reply to Chablis. Cortese is an indigenous variety that produces delicate, herbaceous and apple-scented whites. Mediumbodied, dry, medium acidity, moderate-high intensity, medium-long finish, peach, almond, wet stones. 12.5%
Rhône meets Tuscany: an elegant blend of Viognier and Chardonnay from this Tuscan estate's chalkiest terroir. Vinified and matured in old French oak to enhance its complexity. The nose is redolent of stone fruits, with a honeyed, waxy quality and hints of white pepper. The palate shows surprising restraint, with a lean, crisp and utterly refreshing finish. This release will continue to evolve, but it is showing so much aromatic complexity and beautiful structure right now it's hard to resist. Fully organic and biodynamic. 13.5%
Chateau de la Cree 2018 "Les Tourelles" (100% Chardonnay) France
$40.00
Fresh and youthful with expressive notes of melon, white flowers, and linen. The palate is electric with layers of stone fruit and white peach. The mouthwatering mineral-driven finish is long and persistent. A beautiful Premier Cru Chardonnay from the Côte Chalonnaise region of Burgundy! 13%
Paul Cherrier 2021 Sancerre (100% Sauvignon Blanc) France
$40.00
This estate is located in the tiny, picturesque village of Verdigny, just northwest of the town of Sancerre. The hilltop parcels are planted on rocky Kimmeridgian limestone, that ancient ocean bed underpinning the Grand Cru vineyards of Chablis. This terroir produces wines of incredible length, purity, and minerality. The amount of clay in the soils varies by parcel and elevation, providing them with richer, fruitier Sauvignon Blanc and fruit that is more linear and mineral. 13%
From the region's steep slopes and of old ungrafted rootstock, this wine has attractive floral, apple and hazelnut aromas. The delicate texture of peach fruit is paired with vibrant acidity. Crisp, well-balanced, and eminently drinkable. 7.5%
Dopff au Moulin Reserve 2020 Alsace (Pinot Gris) France
$40.00
Med.-dry Pinot Gris from some of Alsace's finest vineyards. Subtle spiced apple aromas; intense, slightly exotic flavours; long, full finish. An excellent food wine. The current winemaker represents the 11th generation producing w/the Dopff family vineyards dating back to 1574. 13%
Marco Felluga 2018 Collio Russiz Superiore (Pinot Grigio) Italy
$40.00
Golden yellow in color with glimmers of copper. Pronounced aromas of ripe apples and pears with a whiff of broom. In the mouth, a citrusapple fruitiness plays off a crisp acidity that lingers on the palate. Aged on lees for 8 months. The world is awash in undistinguished Pinot Grigio wines. This is not one of them. 13.5%
Domaine Gassier "Nostre Païs" Blanc 2019 Costières de Nimes (65% Grenache Blanc, 20% Clairette, 7.5% Viognier, 7.5% Roussanne) France
$40.00
Pale yellow wine tinted green with complex aromas of floral and mineral notes with accents of fresh citrus and lively, fresh flavors of peaches and plums. Refreshing and thirst-quenching with a soft dry finish and a great deal of minerality. Organic. 13.5%
E. Guigal, Chateau de Nalys 2017 Châteauneuf-di-Papes Blanc (3% Roussanne, 33% Grenache Blanc, 15% Clairette, 6% Bourboulenc, 3% Piquepoul) France
$40.00
Guigal's mastery of growing and producing white wine varieties in the Rhône Valley is exemplified in this wine of immense breadth and power, elegance and expression. Intensely aromatic nose of white flowers, citrus and a touch of vanilla. On the palate its presence is undeniably penetrating, with a deep minerality. 14%
Inama, Vigneti di Foscarino 2020 Soave Classico (Veneto) (Garganega) Italy
$40.00
Intense yellow Soave with mineral, earth, and subtle citrus notes, from the smaller, historic portion (hence "Classico") of the greater Soaveproducing region. 12.5%
Gustav Lorentz Alsace 2021 Riesling, France
$40.00
This Riesling Reserve has a pale-yellow color, with an expressive nose filled with citrus and white flower aromas. It has a lively attack, a refreshing acidity with a lot of lime and notes of granny smith apple, with a great structure. Fruity with a clean and dry finish. 12.3%
A terroir-driven wine, grown in the sandy soils of the Roero hills in Piemonte. Straw yellow, it expresses an unrivaled fruitiness, a delicate freshness and mine rality. Immediate notes of caramel, tangerine and honeysuckle; middle notes of acacia, green apple and cedar. Palate: Full-bodied, smooth, crisp. Though aromas are sweet, the taste is far from it. Stone fruits & cante loupe; grapefruit & fresh almonds. Fresh, with great persistence. 12%
Pale yellow with greenish reflections. Medium-high intensity on the nose. Predominant primary aromas and Golden Delicious apple highlights are backed up with plenty of citric notes. Immaculate palate from start to finish: firm, well-tooled, flamboyant and well-structured, with a full and clean finish. Aged on lies for six months 12.5%
Domaine de la Pepiere 2022 Muscadet Sur Lie Clos de Briords Cuvée Vieilles Vignes (100% Melon de Bourgogne) France
$40.00
The 2022 Briords is beautifully defined on the nose with aromas of menthol, iodine, white orchard fruits and verbena. Perfectly balanced, medium-bodied, satiny and mineral, it's tense with bright acids and concludes with a mineral finish of crushed stones. A stunning, energetic, delicately tangy wine made from vines planted on granodiorite—granite from Château-Thébaud. Certified biodynamic. 13%
From the Palai vineyard site above Faedo in Trentino-Alto Adige. At an elevation of 550-750 meters, the vineyard is well-ventilated from the winds that blow north off Lake Garda. The contrast between the temperatures during the day and at night are ideal for growing the Müller-Thurgau grape as the warm days provide perfect ripeness while the cool nights help the grapes retain their natural acidity. The wine is yellow with green tinges and the nose shows notes of peach and citrus with delicate mineral tones. Perfect with all seafood. 12%
Shaya Habis 2017 Verdelho (Rueda) Spain
$40.00
A 100% old vine Verdejo w/pungent aromas of fresh herbs, pear skin, lime, lees and spicy oak. Juicy and brisk, with tangy acids giving shape and lift to the oak-accented grapefruit, pear and smoke flavors. Finishes sweet, toasty and long, with a hint of anise. Fermented and aged in 500- and 600-liter French oak casks, all of them new. 13.5%
From the tiny Sicilian Island of Mozia where the vineyard makes up 40 of the 98 total acres; this is the only wine produced there.The grapes are harvested slightly before they reach full maturation, so as to preserve some degree of acidity and maintain the freshness of the palate and the longevity that the white wine of Mozia has demonstrated over the years. Hawthorn, citrus, white stone fruit and an inviting whiff of pastry dough form the nose. Savory and boasting a polished texture, the vibrant palate features Meyer lemon, white peach and yellow apple alongside a briny mineral note. Crisp acidity keeps it energized and balanced. 14%
Tiberio 2020 Trebbiano d'Abruzzo Italy
$40.00
From old vines, inland from the seaside town Pescara. Clear, brilliant, light yellow with green tinges. Fresh aromas of apricot, grapefruit, jasmine and orange blossom, anise. Crisp and clean w/zippy aromas and flavors of green apple, anise & almond. Finishes w/noteworthy balance, length & sneaky concentration. Excellent with seafood. 13%
Stadlmann Thermenregion 2021 Gruner Veltliner, Austria
$40.00
This traditional Austrian varietal finds in the Thermenregion the perfect environment of soil and climate in order to develop its distinctive flavours and spice. The brisk acidity and hearty fruitiness make this wine easy to pair with a wide range of food. In the nose, blossom scent, green apple and white pepper are evident. Flavours of pine apple and delicate herbal spice present on the palate. An elegant and lively texture with a well integrated yet refreshing acidity. 13%
New World
Chasing Harvest 2019 South Island Riesling, New Zealand
$40.00
Chasing Harvest was created by husband and wife Michael Kush and Jennifer Kingen Kush from Chicago. "Chasing harvest" is a wine industry term that describes travel between the northern and southern hemispheres for extra vintage seasons in one year. Sourced from a single vineyard located in the heart of the Bannockburn subregion of Central Otago, this wine was crafted using experiences gained in the Mosel, Germany as well as in the New World. Hand-harvested and ripe clusters with minimal botrytis were sorted in the winery; the fruit destemmed and crushed was left to macerate on the skins overnight. Gently pressed the next day; after cold-settling, the wine was racked to very old neutral french oak barrels. Fermented long and cool, the wine was left with a very minimal amount of residual sugar to balance with the acidity. The wine remained on its lees over the course of the winter before being bottled in the spring. Only 45 cases produced! 12.5%
Mount Eden Old Vines Wolff Vineyard 2019 Chardonnay, California
$40.00
Captivating aromas of yeasty baking bread, lime zest, wild sage. Full concentration on the palate without heaviness; the finish echoes the complexity of the aromas with a touch of oak and minerality. 13.8%
Rosés
J. De Villebois 2020 Sancerre Rose (100% Pinot Noir) France
$40.00
Light salmon pink with lovely nose recalling red berries and citrus with a tangy note. Tense, ample aromatic presence on the palate. Delightfully balanced with a lovely spicy finish. 12.5%
Charles Ellner "Carte Blanche" NV Champagne (30% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonay, 40% Pinot Meunier) Epernay, France
$40.00
At first austere in structure, with rapier acidity. Flavors of black currant, slivered almond, white peach & candied lemon peel, intense and tightly knit, expand on the palate and linger in the vibrant, spiced finish. Fermented in stainless-steel tanks to preserve fresh fruit flavors, then left on their lees for a mini mum of 4 yrs. to allow the wines to soften a bit, and fill out, and become beautifully drinkable upon release. 12%
Cleto Chiarli Brut di Noir, Rose Spumante VSQ (Grasparossa 85%, Pinot Noir 15%) Italy
$40.00
In the old days around Modena, the workers found refreshment in a light, pink, effervescent wine made from the runoff of grapes that were piled into carts for delivery to the winery. The Chiarli family pays homage to this old tradition with this Brut de Noir Rosé. Based on the Lambrusco Grasparossa grape variety, this wine gets its delightful pink hue from just a short period of skin contact, with 15% Pinot Nero. It's a fully sparkling wine, produced in a single fermentation in an autoclave—a piece of technology unavailable to those thirsty farmers of the past. 12%
L Mawby, Blanc de Blanc NV (Chardonnay) Suttons Bay, Mich
$40.00
Larry Mawby is one of the most ambitious wine makers in northern Michigan's Leelenau County. His bottles have silenced naysayers who thought that sparkling wines of such quality could not come from the sandy hills overlooking Lake Michigan. We are impressed. Pale silvery golden with medium bubbles. Fruity baked peach, floral honey, & lemon tart aromas in a soft intro to a tart, but somewhat flat light-to-medium body. Racy kumquat and grapefruit notes and a wetstone-tinged finish. Nicely structured and seafood-friendly. 11%
Adami Bosco di Gica, Valdobbiadene DOCG Prosecco Superiore NV Italy
$40.00
Nose: Rich, with excellent fruit, releasing scents of yellow apple & peach, and notes of wisteria & acacia blossom. Wonderful balance and elegance complement a pleasurable crisp spiciness. Palate: Delicious vein of acidity, displaying crisp, savoury mouthfeel. Generous, lingering flavours nicely mirror the nose and achieve perfect balance. 11%
Small Format Sparkling
La Luca Rose Prosecco DOC, NV (88% Glera, 12% Pinot Noir) Italy
Aromas of strawberries, cranberries and hibiscus. Bright acidity with strawberry notes on the palate. 11%
Split (187ml)$11.00
Scarpetta Frico Frizzante, Italy
This sparkling wine inspired by Prosecco is a blend of Trebbiano, Glera and Chardonnay. With light refreshing bubbles and flavors of crisp green apples and pear. Crisp and clean 10%
Can (250ml)$9.00
Bariano Prosecco DOC (100% Glera) Italy
Aromas of white flowers, pear, apple with a clear hint of sage. Light and refreshing with soft fruit notes of lemon and peach. 11%
Split (187ml)$11.00
Spirits at Hopleaf
Not an exhaustive list—please ask your server or have a look at the bar
Bourbon
Four Roses Single Barrel
$10.00
Elijah Craig Small Batch
$13.00
Michter's Kentucky Straight
$14.00
Koval
$14.00
Makers Mark
$9.00
Rye
High West Double Rye
$13.00
Rittenhouse Straight Rye Whiskey
$9.00
Whistle Pig 10yr
$16.00
Whiskey
Jameson, Triple Distilled
$10.00
Jack Daniels, Sour Mash—Old #7
$10.00
Single Malt Scotch
Balvenie 12yr Double Wood (Speyside)
$16.00
Auchentoshan, Three Wood (Lowlands)
$17.00
Laphroaig 10yr (Islay)
$15.00
GlenDronach 12yr (Highland)
$16.00
Longrow (Campbelltown)
$15.00
Dewars, White Label
$9.00
Rum
Zaya 16yr (Trinidad and Tobago)
$10.00
Vodka
North Shore Vodka
$9.00
Gin / Genever
Maplewood Spruce Gin
$10.00
North Shore Gin
$9.00
Peket dè Houyeu
$11.00
Tequila
El Mayor Reposado
$10.00
El Mayor Añejo
$10.00
Brandy / Cognac / Armagnac / Calvados
Laird's Applejack
$9.00
Pierre Ferrand 1er Cru Ambre
$14.00
Cerbois VSOP Bas Armagnac
$15.00
Roger Groult Calvados Pays d'Auge
$18.00
6-year Cantillon Kriek Cask-Aged
Claque-Pepin Fine Calvados
$13.00
Port
Warre's Warrior Port
$15.00
Warre's Otima 10yr Tawny Port
$12.00
Cordials, Liquors, Digestifs, Amari
Amaro Lucano
$10.00
Cappelletti Aperitivo
$9.00
Disaronno Amaretto
$9.00
Meletti Fernet
$9.00
Jepson's Malört
$6.00
Tuve Bitter
$9.00
Drambuie
$9.00
Herbsaint
$10.00
Jagermeister
$8.00
Kahlúa
$9.00
Our Specialty
Belgian-Style mussels — Atlantic mussels from Prince Edward Island served w/frites & aioli
In Wit Beer
cooked in Unibroue's Blanche de Chambly, shallots, celery, thyme, bayleaf, butter
For One$16.00
For Two$25.00
In Lambic
Cooked in Lambiek Boon, shallots, celery, thyme, bayleaf, butter
w/confit apple, short bread crumb, brown butter whipped cream, fresh apple, caramel, sea salt
Flourless Chocolate Cake
$12.00
dark chocolate & espresso cake w/ vanilla bean gelato, cherry compote, mint
Goat Cheese Cheesecake***
$14.00
toasted cashew crust, seasonal fruit compote
gluten-free
Sorbet & Gelato
$8.00
Ask your server for todays selection. Sorbet also vegan
gluten-free
***Incl. Nuts
Draft Ciders & Meads
Stormalong - White Mountain Magic (Sherborn, MA) 5.2%
Unfiltered cider made with a blend of spices and a hint of New Hampshire Maple Syrup. It's savory, yet crisp with a delicious farmstand apple cider flavor combined with a freshly baked goods vibe
Goblet$6.00
Haykin - McIntosh (Aurora, CO) 6.7%
Discovered by John McIntosh in 1811 at his farm in Canada, the apple has a distinctive vinous aromatic and flavor. It is crisp, and smooth, reminiscent of cream soda, peach rings, and lemons. 100% McIntosh apples grown at Uncle John's Cider Mill, MI
Goblet$12.00
Garagiste - Cherry Calamasi (Tampa, FL) 6.8%
A session mead made with organic honey, cherry, and Calamansi limes. 100% Natural
Aspen$11.50
Tandem - Dry Dabinett (Suttons Bay, MI) 6.9%
Cider made from 100% Dabinett apples grown on Versnyder Farm in Lake Leelanau, MI. The Dabinett is a popular cider apple, especially in Europe. The most preferred "bitter-sweet" apple in the cider community, Dabinett's certainly have bit- terness and tannin present, and also a floral sweet characteristic that shines through
Goblet$6.50
Farnum Hill - Dooryard (Still) (Lebanon, NH) 7.5%
Aromas of honey, peach, and bittersweet apple, and the taste of beeswax, lime, and citrus peels, with barely-perceptible sweetness. Bright acid over broad bitter, and a full and moderately astringent mouthfeel. Very little to no carbonation
Goblet$12.00
Haykin Family Cider
Pressed, Fermented, and Bottled in Aurora, Co
Nehou - Ringsrud Orchard, WA 7.8%
Nehou is a classic French cider apple. It is reminiscent of honey and chamomile tea, baked apple, a dusting of cocoa, with a soft tannic core. 75% Nehou and 25% Calville Blanc d'hiver from Ringsrud Orchard in Wenatchee, WA. 2021 vintage
Bottle (750ml)$30.00
Crimson Gold - O'Brien Farms, WA 7.5%
Crimson Gold is a crabapple that was developed by Albert Etter, a creator of other exceptional heirloom apples, in California during the mid-twentieth century. This apple is for the tart lover, with razor sharp kumquat acidity that tastes like a tart mimosa, tight minerality, and light floral notes. 100% Crimson Gold apples from O'Brien Farms, Prosser, WA. 2021 Vintage
Bottle (750ml)$30.00
French Cider Apples - Idyll Acres, OR and Ringsrud Orchard, WA 6.9%
Traditional French cider making values apples that exude dark, earthy, and enigmatic character. Eight different French cider apples are blended to evoke caramel, dates, brown sugar, hay, toasted marshmallow, and leather. They are thick, rich, and complex, with prominent tannin. Vilberie, Muscadet de Bernay, Bedan, Nehou, Reine de Pommes, Calville Blanc d'Hiver, Marie Menard, and Marechal apples grown at Idyll Acres and Ringsrud Orchard. 2021 Vintage
Many Colorado crabapples are exceptional and they forage them across the state. There are more than 20 varieties blended in this bottle. Together they evoke enigmatic and magical flavors of clove, fennel, persimmon, black tea, flower petals, and lemon. Unknown crabapples foraged in Denver, Boulder, Arapahoe, and Adam Counties. This bottle was aged 14 months sur lie and disgorged by hand. 2021 Vintage
Bottle (750ml)$60.00
Belgian Drafts
Timmermans - Lambicus Blanche 4.5%*
A traditional lambic blended with a Belgian White beer, and spiced with coriander. It's a refreshing beer with flavors of wheat, citrus and spicy notes
Glass (30cl)$11.50
Girardin - Oude Lambiek 5%*
Base oude lambiek for Girardin blends and brewed on site. Very low to no carbonation, this version is rarely available on draft in this form
Aspen$12.00
Bavik - Super Pils Unfiltered 5.2%
Pure pils. No adjustments. Never pasteurized. Unfiltered. Super tasty!
33cl$7.00
De Ranke - XX Bitter 6%
A blond ale that is bitter for Belgian standards. Using whole leaf Hallertau hop flowers, pale pilsner malt and loads of Brewers Gold
25cl$11.00
De Halve Maan - Brugse Zot 6%
A golden blonde, brewed with four different kinds of malt and two aromatic varieties of hop which give the beer its unique taste
33cl$12.00
St. Bernardus - Tokyo Wit 6%
An unfiltered ale, which has been brewed with a large amount of wheat, holding the middle between a white beer and a saison
Goblet (25cl)$10.00
Blaugies - La Vermontoise 6%
Hill Farmstead collaboration, a saison made with malt, spelt and American hops. It stands out with its substantial bitterness and its dry and subtly lemony finish
33cl$12.00
Boon - Oude Kriek 6.5%*
One of the finest & most authentic of the 100% spontaneously fermented fruitLambics. Wild cherries fermented with a blend of young & old lambic aged in oak casks
25cl$12.00
Brasserie Dupont - Saison Dupont 6.5%
Regarded as a classic Belgian seasonal ale, this beer was designed to quench the thirst of farm workers. Brewed in winter, it is left to ferment in wooden barrels before being served
33cl$12.00
Duvel Moortgat - Duvel 6.66, 6.8%
The Duvel Moortgat family brewery celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2021 w/ this new mild, full-bodied blond. No fewer than 6 different hop varieties are used. It's based on the noble & exclusive hop varie-ties Saaz & Styrian Golding, just like classic Duvel
Glass (25cl)$9.00
Westmalle - Dubbel 7%^
For over 200 years, the monks of Westmalle have been choosing to live a life of prayer and work. There is a farm, a cheese dairy and a brewery inside the walls of the Trappist abbey. This beer is rich, complex, herby and fruity with a fresh-bitter finish
33cl$12.00
Chimay - Red (Premiere) 7%^
The oldest of the Chimays. Its coppery color and sweet, fruity taste make it a particularly tasty dark ale
Glass (25cl)$12.00
Maredsous - Brune 8%
Abbey Brown brewed by Benedictine monks of the Abbey of Maredsous in the Belgian Ardennes. Originally only brewed for Christmas but has become a year round staple
25cl$10.00
Tripel Karmeliet - by Bosteels 8.4%
A classic golden Belgian Tripel. Brewed using a 3-grain recipe rediscovered from the 1679 Carmelite monastery; refined yet balanced, with soft fruity notes and a surprisingly delicate taste
Bottle (25cl)$12.00
Kwak - by Bosteels 8.4%
A traditional strong Belgian amber ale. Pauwel Kwak was a brewer and owner of the 'De Hoorn' Inn in Dendermonde at the time of Napoleon. He commissioned a special Kwak glass to be blown, a glass that could be hung safely on a coach. Allowing any coachman who visited his inn to enjoy a beer on the road
Glass (33cl)$14.00
St-Feuillien - Triple 8.5%
Traditional Abbey Triple that is sparkling orangish-golden in color with a brilliant white foam. Highly aromatic with vivid hop resins leaping out of the glass. The flavor is bright, malty, and spicy
25cl$11.00
Huyghe - Delirium Tremens 8.5%
Pale blond and slightly malty with a nice touch of alcohol & spicy. Warming and round, with an aftertaste that is strong, long-lasting and dry bitter
25cl$10.00
Achouffe - Houblon Chouffe 9%
Flavored by three different types of hops. This Belgian India Pale Ale is appreciated for its pronounced bitterness combined with the fruity tones of traditional Achouffe beers: it softens the strongest of characters
Glass (25cl)$10.00
De Garre - by Van Steenberge 11%
This gem of a Belgian Triple is the house beer for the famous pub of the same name, located down a long alley in Bruges
Glass$14.00
Straffe Hendrik - Quad 11%
The sophisticated blend of special kinds of malt give this beer a complex character, combining a delicate dryness w/ hints of coriander, dark fruits, anise and roasted chestnuts
25cl$11.00
Craft Drafts
Hidden Hand - The 77, 4%**
Naturally sparkling Chicago Neighborhood Lager— the preferred beer of the City of Win. The fortress city resting on the shores of the great water, forged together as a collection of 77 communities
Pint$5.00
Odell - Sippin' Pretty (Fort Collins, CO) 4.5%
Loaded with a unique blend of açai, guava, & elderberry, balanced with a delicate addition of Himalayan pink sea salt. Bright pink color; refreshing with a slightly tart finish
Teku Glass (14oz)$7.00
3 Floyds - Mr. Roper (Munster, IN) 4.5%^^
Brewed in celebration of Michael's birthday. An English Bitter with aromas of citrus and flavors of marmalade, geranium, and magnolia. This small-batch, draft-only beer was brewed with 100% Golden Promise malt and 100% First Gold hops
Pint$8.00
Dovetail - Kölsch 4.6%**
A happy beer, sessionable, makes you want to have glass after glass. Fruity, floral, crisp
Pint$8.00
Forest and Main - Bitter (Ambler, PA) 4.6%
English style bitter hopped entirely with U.K. Challenger and fermented it with London ale yeast. Notes of mixed citrus, cottage marmalade, apple pie with minimal spicing
Pint$7.50
Goldfinger - Danube Swabian (Downers Grove, IL) 4.6%**
This historical recipe for a Vienna lager is made using a custom Vienna malt made specially for the brewery based off of documented malting parameters from the 19th century. Very close to an original Vienna Lager recipe
This beer honors the traditional beverage of the great Prussian capital, Berlin. Fredrick-the-Great was trained to brew it, and Napoleon's troops called it "The champagne of the North". This beer has held up with age
Aspen$10.50
Jever - Pilsener (Jever, Germany) 4.9%
Jever typifies the very dry style of pilsener from Friesland in the north-west corner of Germany. This remarkable beer is lagered for an impressive 90 days
0.4l$8.00
Is/was - Perceived Distance 5.1%**
Saison made in collaboration with Carl from Great Leap Brewing (大跃啤酒) in Beijing and Nunzino from Hop Head Farms in Michigan. The hops were harvested less than 48 hours before use. The result is a striking integration of crushed cardamom, nutmeg, coriander, and pink peppercorn with fresh orange and grapefruit zest and a wisp of cedar
Features an elegant light body, a soft palate of lightly bready malts, and a more intense spicy, floral hop character than a typical Pilsner thanks to the use of dry hopping
Teku Glass (14oz)$6.50
Scratch - Hickory Lager (Ava, IL) 5.2%
Rustic blonde lager beer brewed with toasted hickory bark. Crisp and clean with a very light finish of toasted marshmallow and campfire smoke
Goblet$12.00
Firestone Walker - Pivo Pils (Paso Robles, CA) 5.3%
Pivo is the beer that helped kick the doors down and liberated American pilsner from the clutches of industrial beer. Inspired by the dry-hopped Tipopils from Birrificio Italiano, Brewmaster Matt Brynildson drew upon multiple European influences to create this one-of-a-kind beer that sparked a legion of new craft pilsners across the U.S.
Pint$8.00
Art History - Shambles (Geneva, IL) 5.3%**
English malts and hops give this porter a bready, floral and chocolate aroma. Sweet malt flavors of caramel, toffee and dark chocolate with a medium bitterness on the finish
Traditional Weissbier brewed by one of the last genuine monastery breweries managed by an active religious order, entirely independent of corporations. The Benedictines of St. Boniface Abbey have been serving people in Andechs since 1455
0.5l$10.00
Solemn Oath - Extra Small Wave City Club (Naperville, IL) 5.5%**
Hazy double dry hopped IPA, w/ lemon, lime ripples of Citra blown effortlessly to shore by the tropical blueberry lime zest breeze of Mosaic and Motueka
Pint$8.00
De Garde - The Château (Tillamook, OR) 5.5%*
A four year blend of spontaneously fermented beer aged in barrels, with an average total age of approximately 29 months in oak. After tasting and blending, the beer was further conditioned for approximately 5 more months
Goblet$12.00
Allagash - White (Portland, ME) 5.5%
Traditional Belgian-style wheat beer, light & slightly cloudy w/a blend of spices. Longtime Hopleaf mainstay!
An intensely hopped but crushable American Pale Ale. It tastes of soft juicy tropical fruits and hop resins
Pint$8.50
Perennial - Frances Blend 4 (St. Louis, MO) 5.5%*
Comprised of barrel fermented and aged saison. Fermented entirely from yeast caught in South City St Louis in the fall of 2015, and isolated Brettanomyces from that same yeast capture. For the first time they blended back in Brett fermented saison with the base Frances recipe for added depth and complexity
Aspen$11.00
Sierra Nevada - Pale Ale (Chico, CA) 5.6%
No one was ready for Pale Ale in 1980, right before sparking the American craft beer revolution. A Cascade hopped beer, it's still really good
Pint$7.00
Holy Goat - Spectral Lore (Dundee City, Scotland) 6.1%*
Belgian Framboise inspired sour with Tayberries (a cross between a red raspberry and an aurora blackberry), farmed just 12 miles from the brewery. Aged in tank for 3-4 months, blended with 20% golden sour beer aged in wine barrels for over two years
Aspen$14.00
Great Lakes - Eliot Ness (Cleveland, OH) 6.1%
An Amber Lager worth a revisit. Eliot Ness, who helped to take down Al Capone, is rumored to have frequented the Market Tavern in the 1930s which is now where Great Lakes brewpub is
Pint$7.00
3 Floyds - Zombie Dust (Munster, IN) 6.5%
This intensely hopped and gushing undead Pale Ale will be one's only respite after the zombie apocalypse
Pint$8.00
Trillium - Secret Stairs (Canton, MA) 6.5%
Their signature Boston Stout. Bold and balanced; satisfying with a substantial body, but not syrupy or sweet. Roasted malt provides a nutty, earthy backdrop to bitter cocoa and little hints of caramel
Once every farm in Norway was required by law to brew its own ale. All of that ale had a natural smoky taste and most of it was spiced with juniper. Brewed the traditional way w/ juniper branches and berries picked in the local woods
33cl$12.00
Hop Butcher - Beer Hates Astronauts 7.8%**
PA with an intense focus on Citra hops. A liquified testament to Ryan Browne's comic, God Hates Astronauts
Teku Glass (14oz)$9.00
Beachwood - Citraholic (Long Beach, CA) 7.1%
Hopheads rejoice! West Coast IPA doubledry-hopped for 2 weeks w/lots of Citra, & a touch of Columbus, imparting heavy aromas of citrus & tropical fruits w/ melon & gooseberry nuances
Pint$9.00
Little House - My Safe Word Is Double IPAs (Chester, CT) 8.5%
Sometimes a single IPA just "doesn't do it", sometimes you just want to be spanked a little bit by an IPA, you know? Hazy IPA dry hopped over and over again using huge loads of Nelson
Glass (10oz)$10.00
Pollyanna - Jötunheimr (Lemont, IL) 10%**
Eisbock is the apex of lagerbier. The White Whale, Jötunheimr is an Eisbock Lager that was freeze distilled on a balmy -11F Illinois night to transform an 8.0% ABV Bock Lager into a 10.0% ABV Eisbock. Freeze distilled by Pollyanna's St Charles distillery
Glass (10oz)$10.00
Off Color - Barrel Aged Dino S'mores (Wild Turkey) 11%
Almost 23 months of extended bourbon barrel aging in Wild Turkey 101 barrels. Raucous bourbon, seductive brownie batter malts, and a sort of impossibly silky body
Bell Glass$8.00
American Solera - Chameleon Bites (Tulsa, OK) 13%
Imperial Stout aged 16 months in Rhum Barrels with Coconut, Almonds, Vanilla and Marshmallow
Bell Glass$11.00
Goose Island - Kaleidoscope Cuvee 14%**
A testament to their legacy in brewing, blending and barrel aging. Imperial Stout, Oatmeal Stout, Rye Stout and Barleywine Aged 18-36 months in: 41% Bourbon barrels, 30% Rum barrels, 11% Port wine barrels, and 7% Maple syrup barrels
Bell Glass$8.00
Alesmith - BA Pierre Seine 2021 (San Diego, CA) 14.8%
Belgian style strong dark ale aged in Red wine and Cognac barrels. Complex with a rich sweet malty presence. The fruity esters contain raisin, plum, dried cherry, fig or prune notes
Bell Glass$12.00
Hopleaf's House Beers
Hopleaf's house beers are brewed for us by art history brewing
House Dark - Black Lager 4.8%
Traditional Czech Dark Lager inspired by a classic from the 500-year-old U Fleků brewery in Prague. Rich & complex, black as coal; starts off like a Porter but finishes crisp, clean, & dry
Pint$7.00
House Pale - Pale Ale 5.8%
Belgian-inspired Pale Ale fermented w/a yeast from a Belgian Trappist monastery. Brewed w/trad European malts & Belgian candy sugar but hopped with modern American Simcoe & Sultana hops. Food-friendly everyday drinker
Pint$7.00
Deep Wood Series
Revolution - Cafe Deth 2023 14.8%**
Fresh whole-bean coffee from Chicago's own Dark Matter Coffee stirs the senses in this barrel-aged Imperial Oatmeal stout. Haunting aromatics of roast and dried fruit enter the realm of toasted walnut and rich chocolate
Uncle Nearest 1884, Boon Kriek Simple, Angostura Bitters, Orange Peel. For every Old Fashioned sold Uncle Nearest will donate $1 to their Historically Black Colleges and Universities Fund
Kriek is the Word
Four Roses Bourbon, Boomsma Herb Bitter, Lindemans Kriek, Lime Juice, Cherry
Non-Alcoholic Offerings
Beers
Athletic Brewing, Run Wild IPA
Can (12oz)$7.00
Untitled Art, Mango Dragonfruit Sour
Can (12oz)$7.00
Untitled Art, Juicy IPA
Can (12oz)$7.00
A'Chouffe NA Chouffe
330ml$10.00
Sparkling Wines
$12
Odd Bird, Blanc de Blancs (Organic Sparkling Chardonnay Blend)
Odd Bird, Rosé (Organic Sparkling Tempranillo)
Cocktails
$7
Orange Spritz
Lyre's NA Italian Orange Aperitivo, Casamara Club Amaro Club Soda, Orange peel
Na-Da Rum Punch
Lyre's NA White Cane Spirit, Unitiled Art NA Dragonfruit, Mango Sour, Lime Juice, Demerara
Amaro Falso
St. Agrestis Amaro Falso & Soda with Lemon Peel
Sparkling Water
Hop Water Fairstate Brewing, Citra & Centennial
Can (16oz)$7.00
Casamara Club, Apertivo Sparkling Water
Bottle (12oz)$8.00
Wines on Tap
Served in carafes
Whites
2020 Grüner Veltliner - Pratsch, Austria
100% Certified Organic. Herbal, fresh & spicy with notes of white pepper, apple & citrus on the palate. It has the "rainwater over rocks" minerality that's desirable in Austrian whites. Zippy acidity. 12%
Quarter (250ml)$15.00
Half (500ml)$30.00
750ml$42.00
2021 Réserve Côtes du Rhône Blanc - Famille Perrin, France
Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier. This vintage is marked by freshness and great balance. It is also what they call a "winegrower vintage", human intervention and the care given to the vines were decisive for the quality of the vintage. Marked by climatic vagaries, with an episode of frost in April and interrupted harvest because of rain, this year has indeed required constant investment from their teams in the vineyard. Their attention and their commitment have borne their fruit. Make this vintage very promising with lots of freshness and great balance. 13%
Quarter (250ml)$15.00
Half (500ml)$30.00
750ml$42.00
2020 Bordeaux Blanc AOC - Chateau la Frenelle, France
60% Sauv. Blanc, 30% Semillon, 10% Muscadelle. Family-owned since 1789. Brilliant transparent yellow w/green high-lights. Intensely aromatic: lemons, grapefruit & white peaches from the Sauvignon, honeysuckle & acacia flowers from the Muscadelle. The Semillon brings richness & roundness. Crisp & fruity on the palate with a silky long finish. 12.5%
83% Cab Sauv., 11% Edna Valley Syrah, 6% Petite Syrah. Pure Paso Robles, full of polished aromas of black cherry, cinnamon & vanilla bean, leading to flavors of dark red fruits, cocoa powder & hints of black pepper & caramelized oak. Very approachable; rich yet smooth. Aged 18 mos. in new French & American oak casks. 14.5%
Quarter (250ml)$16.00
Half (500ml)$32.00
750ml$44.00
2021 Tempranillo VT - Lobetia, Castilla la Mancha
Deep cherry color with a violet shade. Aromas of red berries and cherries persist on the palate with notes of cocoa and sweet tobacco and a smooth harmonious finish. Certified organic and biodynamic. 13.5%
Quarter (250ml)$15.00
Half (500ml)$30.00
750ml$42.00
2020 Malbec - Altos Las Hormigas, Argentina
After careful sorting, grapes are pressed & fermented separately w/indigenous yeasts to express the vineyards they come from. Aged for a minimum of 9 mos. in concrete vats—no oak aging. Great intensity, character and a silky texture, highlighted by juicy red fruit flavors with an interesting note of pepper. 100% Malbec grapes harvested by hand. 13.7%
Quarter (250ml)$16.00
Half (500ml)$32.00
750ml$44.00
2017 Côtes du Rhone - Famille Perrin, France
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre. This ripe fleshy wine is chock full of luscious mulberry & cassis flavors. Potent & fullbodied but a brisk mineral sheen on the midpalate lends freshness. Moderately long finish framed by fine, soft tannins. An excellent choice as one's everyday red wine. 13.5%
Quarter (250ml)$15.00
Half (500ml)$30.00
750ml$42.00
Rosé
2021 Provence Rosé - Le Charmel - Eastern Provence, France
30% Syrah, 30% Cinsault, 20% Mourvèdre,10% Grenache, 10% Rolle. From picturesque hillside vineyards w/clay & limestone soils, the grapes are manually picked, hand-sorted, and fully de-stemmed on site. Harvested late Aug thru mid Sept. 12.5%
Quarter (250ml)$15.00
Half (500ml)$30.00
750ml$42.00
Vermouth
ATXA Vino Vermouth Rojo - Destlerias Acha, Spain
Enjoy as an aperitif over ice or straight up w/a peel of orange or lemon. Traditional Vermouth is a fortified & aromatized wine macerated w/herbs, fruits and roots—this old family recipe includes wormwood, gentian, & cherry. Notes of licorice & wild herbs framed by bitter components and a markedly wild berry fruit. 15%
4 oz. Glass$10.00
Bottles from Lucca, Italy
Hopleaf owners Michael and Louise have been visiting Lucca for years and have had the pleasure of forming relationships with some of the local wine producers. The wines of Lucca are a rarity on American menus; most bottles are consumed locally. We think when you try them you'll know why they don't much care to share these wonderful wines beyond their borders. We are proud to share our little secret with our customers
Reds
Tenuta di Valgiano, Palistorti 2016 Colline Lucchesi (60% Sangiovese; 40% a Mix of Cigliegiolo, Canaiolo, Colorino, Barbera, Tazzelenghe, Syrah, and Merlot)
$50.00
A nice balance of acidity to plump ripe red & black berries along with slight hints of cedar wood & minerals. 100% organic and biodynamic from oenologist Severio Petrilli, an evangelist for biodynamic agricultural practices. 14%
Hand-harvested estate-grown grapes. Aromatically rich—white flowers, citrus rind, fresh almonds, cut grass. Medium-bodied. Fermented in French oak barrels and aged on lees for six months. Only 5,000 bottles produced! 13%
Soft salmon pink. Crisp & refreshing on the nose, notes of wild roses, raspberries and melon with a fading aroma of cream. Luscious, refreshing, enjoyable with well-balanced minerality and acidity. Bright, fresh fruit on the finish. Certified Organic. 13%
Reds
Old World
Marco & Vittorio Adriano 2013 Barbaresco DOCG Italy
$50.00
Enticing scents of fragrant blue flower, ripe red berry, baking spice, menthol and new leather lead the way. Fresh and elegant, the palate delivers juicy red cherry, raspberry, cinnamon, white pepper and licorice while firm, polished tannins lend structure and a smooth mouthfeel. 14.5%
Alto Moncayo 2014 Campo de Borja (Garnacha) Spain
$50.00
Rich, full-bodied & muscular, this wine of riveting intensity pours inkypurple. Smoky, charred & minerally on the nose, w/balsamic berry aroma & lots of dark spice. A region of newfound interest among wine lovers. 16%
Pietro Beconcini, Vigna Le Nicchie 2012 Tempranillo, San Miniato (100% Tempranillo) Italy
$50.00
This is the product of a totally unexpected discovery in San Miniato, of centuries-old tempranillo grapevines in an ancient vineyard. Cuttings were sent to a laboratory in Piemonte for DNA analysis that revealed their anci ent origin; that the 8th Century pilgrimage path Via Francigena passes through this property may offer an explanation as to how this decidedly Spanish grape was planted, intentionally or not, here and nowhere else in Italy. The clusters from these ancient vines are picked in the first week in September into small 5kg boxes, brought to the drying loft and allowed to dry naturally until mid-October, reducing 25% of their weight. They are fermented with much more than normal skins and seeds, giving the wine a finer quality of acids and tannins, as well as a distinctive array of aromas. It requires lengthy maturation and aging in 70% French and 30% American oak. After 12 mos., the final wine is blended from the various barrels, racked, and then given an additional 12 mos.' aging in the same barrels. After 2 years in oak, the wine goes to bottle, where it remains until the end of the 4th year. Intensely ruby red, it offers equally intense aromas of blackberries, dried plums and hints of dark chocolate, earth, tobacco and sweet spices. Full-bodied with nice complexity, strong tannins but not drying. Full and round mouthfeel with a long and great finish. 15.5%
Chateau Blaignan 2016 Medoc (55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot) France
$50.00
From an ancient 247-acre estate in northern Medoc that earned its "Cru Bourgeous" in 1932 and has been in the same family since the 1700s, this vineyard has a fine pedigree. The wine is of an intense color. The nose is fruity with pronounced notes of blackcurrant, black cherries, and a hint of spice. Full-bodied; shows structure and velvet tannins on the palate that make it a wine to drink young or to keep a few years in cellar. 14.5%
Glorious, floral bouquet with very pure scents of cassis, blueberry & vio lets, all with pixelated delineation, almost Margaux-like in style. Medium-bodied palate with very fine tannins. Taut on the entry, quite linear, then fan ning out with sappy dark berry, cassis & allspice. Very well-balanced; long & persistent towards the finish. Aged in new oak from French Burgundy coopers with a fine grain and a light-medium toast. 14.5%
Bodegas del Paramo, El Medico, 2011 Prieto Picudo, Spain
$50.00
100% Prieto Picudo exclusively from vines over 80 years old in Castilla y León. Maltolactic fermentation and aging for 9 months takes place in new French oak. The grapes' aggressive acidity and fruit easily match the complex oak character now, while promising an excellent future. Among Spain's most interesting and unique fine red wines. 13.5%
Boscarelli Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2020 (85% Sangiovese Prugnolo Gentile, 15% Blend of Colorino, Canaiolo, Mammolo) Italy
$50.00
Deep ruby with garnet hues. Structured and complex, with a lovely nose of dried herbs, leather, earth, vanilla and strawberry, jam and plenty of plummy, flavorful fruit on the palate. 14%
Château Boutisse, Grand Cru 2018 Saint-Émilion (Right Bank Bordeaux) (90% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Carmenenere) France
$50.00
While the left bank of Bordeaux is characterized by Cabernet Sauvignon the right bank is characterized by Merlots like this one with savory, almost rustic aromas of cherry, tobacco and licorice. 13%
This wine is a Ripasso—"repassed". A portion of the grapes are de-stemmed, crushed and pressed immediately; the remainder are left to dry until November when they are vinified, then macerated for 20 days. In January, the must from the freshly vinified grapes are re-passed following a traditional technique, and undergo 2nd fermentation. The two wines—the ripasso & the wine from the dried grapes—are then blended together, aged for 12 mos. in oak casks and 6 mos. in bottle. Dark rubyred. Intense & elegant aromas of ripe fruit & spices w/a hint of vanilla & tobacco. Warm, persistent flavors, velvety, harmonious. 13.9%
Following the Tuscan tradition, Sangiovese dominates in this blend, shaping Pergolaia into a wine of intense bouquet, seductive body with soft tannins and superb depth. 13.5%
Maison Chanzy "Les Bussieres" 2019 Mercurey (100% Pinot Noir) France
$50.00
Black cherry and cassis penetrate from nose to finish in this fullbodied yet sharply angled wine. Matured 10 months in seasoned oak, its nuances of toast and spice allow strident, crunchy black-fruit flavors to stay clearly at the forefront. Fine, tufted tannins make this a wine that's welcoming now through 2026 at least. 13.5%
Paul Cherrier Sancerre Rouge 2018 (100% Pinot Noir) France
$50.00
Stéphane Cherrier has taken the helm of this 6th generation family vineyard and has become the face of the new generation of Sancerre producers who are rejecting the use of chemicals and synthetic treatments. On the nose, it has a beautiful elegance with aromas of red fruits. In the mouth, the tannins are supple and the voluminous substance offers a beautiful aromatic persistence of cherry, raspberry and spices which gives a juicy and ripe dimension. 12.5%
Duemani, Cifra 2019 IGT Costa Toscana (Cabernet Franc) Italy
$50.00
Made with organically-grown biodynamic Cabernet Franc, this opens with aromas of black plum, cedar and Mediterranean scrub. The bright, savory palate offers black currant, rhubarb, ground clove and star anise alongside polished tannins. No wood, minimal intervention make this a true expression of the varietal character. 14%
The Germano family has owned 6 hectares of land near Serra lunga d'Alba, in the heart of the Barolo area, since 1856. Sergio Germano took over operations in 1985, following his schooling at the prestigious Scuola Enologica di Alba and he's made his mark in the famed hills of Barolo, Alba, and Langhe. His deep humility expresses a deference to the vineyard that shows itself in the finished wines—unique and thoughtful expressions of their varietals and soil. This Barbera is a classic example: ruby red with a fruit-forward bouquet. Bright red fruits jump out of the glass with a touch of spice and earth. Medium-bodied with soft tannins and distinct acidity, it glides effortlessly over the palate into a subtle, complex finish. 14%
Gigante 2012 Schioppettino DOC Italy
$50.00
Made from 100% Schioppettino grapes, harvested in a vineyard located at Corno di Rosazzo, Friuli Colli Orientali. The most credible explanation of the term schioppettino is ripe grapes that crackle when chewed due to the thick and taut skin. It also called Ribolla Nera. Traditionally the Schioppettino was drunk young, appreciating its marked acidity, the unobtrusive tannic component, and full body. But many producers have shown the vine to be capable of evolving elegantly with moderate aging, releasing its most significant trait—a beautiful fruitiness accompanied by an intriguing, elegant spicy vein reminiscent of black pepper, a characteristic associated also with some expressions of syrah
R. Lopez de Heredia, Viña Bosconia 2011 Rioja (80% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacha, 5% Mozuelo and Graciano) Spain
$50.00
From an iconic producer, this great wine is spontaneously fermented in very old, large oak barrels, then aged 5 years in oak and 3 years in bottle before release. Very complex with savory plums, mushrooms, bark, red earth orange peel and cedar. Quite juicy, fresh and bright, with a tangy, zesty palate full of berries and orange. Firm, long and mouthwatering finish. So very Spanish. 13.5%
Produced only in the best vintage years from the Colline Teramaine, the only DOCG vineyard in Abruzzo. Zanna is intense ruby red in color. Hints of blackberry and dried flower in the nose. On the palate the wine has great texture and soft tannins with a long and elegant finish. 14.5%
Monte Zovo 2016 Amarone della Valpolicella (Corvia, Corvinone, Rondinella) Italy
$50.00
Hits all the right button in terms of fruity softness and richness. Grapes remained in their drying facility for 120 days; wine aged 18 months in oak casks, 12 months in bottles. A densely extracted red wine offering a full court of aromas with plump cherry, dried blackberry, bitter chocolate, and exotic spice front and center. Immensely rich and succulent mouthfeel with superbly round and soft fruit flavors. 16%
Domaine Jean Claude Marsanne "Syrah Mauve" 2020 (Syrah) France
$50.00
You may not hear the words "crushable" and "Syrah" used together that often, but here they are. Young vines, sulfur-free vinification, short élevage in stainless-steel tank, alcohol level kept in check—all the elements seem to have aligned to make the perfect juicy, black-fruited, violet-packed, fun, and crisp Syrah. 13%
Elia Palazzi 2016 Brunello di Montalcino (100 Sangiovese) Italy
$50.00
Elia is the first of his family to produce commercial wine from their 100-year-old, 17-acre vineyard. Aged in French oak for 24 mos., this wine has intense aromas of lavender and tobacco, typical of prime Sangiovese. From a great vintage, it has good structure and notes of blackberry jam, star anise and tobacco alongside polished tannins. Organic, 14.5%
Quinta da Costa do Pinhão 2015 Douro DOC (Touriga Franca, Touriga National, Tinta Roriz) Portugal
$50.00
This wine has a terroir-sluiced character with earth, graphite, violets, juicy blackberry and sour cherry/plum. Gently soft, spicy, cedarflecked tannins have presence and texture without inhibiting the flow. Persistent, fresh, mineral, salty, subtly sour acidity. It brings lovely energy to the palate.13%
Giuseppe e Francesco Principiano 2018 DOCG Barolo (100% Nebbiolo) Italy
$50.00
Elegant, with an intense red color and garnet highlights. A warm, balanced and persistent Barolo. Aromas of rose pedals, violets, black and blue berries. It is fresh linear and balanced. This was a great vintage. The fourth generation owners have the 8 hectares of vineyards in Monforte and Sarralunga d'Alba. 14.5%
Castello dei Rampolla 2016 Chianti Classico (Sangiovese, Canaiolo) Italy
$50.00
Family owned since 1739 and using biodynamic methods, this is one the great Chianti properties. Poised & balanced, with enticing floral aromas and pure red fruit flavors, this offers chewy black cherry and red plum sensations and vibrant acidity, with undertones of leafy herbs and baking spices. Aged for 12 mos. in large Slavonian oak casks, with small percentages of Cab.t Sauvignon & Merlot, this is pleasurable now and will improve for several more years in bottle. 13.5%
Dominique Ay, the proprietor of this 40-acre domaine in the Southern Rhone produces only 8000 cases of this superb Gigondas annually. Perfume of black raspberry, cherry compote, tobacco, lavender and spices. Ripe, generous and rich on the palate with notes of dark fruits and licorice and black pepper. Silky tannins, ripe and supple, are mellowed by 20 months minimum in huge ancient oak foudres followed by additional aging in demi-muids. Impressive. Will pair with the heartiest of fare. 15%
This boasts aromas of red berry, Mediterranean herb and green peppercorn. The juicy bright palate offers raspberry, cinnamon and white pepper alongside lithe tannins and fresh acidity. The Maremma vineyards benefit from being close to the sea and its cool breezes. 13.5%
Julien Sunier 2021 Morgon (100% Gamay) France
$50.00
This wine hails from two different parcels, both of which are 50+ years of age. Like all of his wines, the Morgon is fermented in cement and raised in older Burgundy casks that Julien buys from his old mentor, Christophe Roumier in Chambolle. The 2016 is beautifully expressive already on both the nose and palate, with the bouquet wafting from the glass in a fine blend of cranberries, red plums, lovely soil tones, violets, bonfires and a touch of mustard seed in the upper register. On the palate the wine is fullish, tangy and still young, with fine intensity of flavor, moderate tannins, good acids and a long, tangy and youthful finish.13.5%
Terra Costantino de Aetna 2017 (80% Nerello Mascalese, 10% Nerello Cappuccio) Sicily, Italy
$50.00
Beautifully balanced, rustic and elegant—the versatility of this wine encapsulates the fervor that surrounds Etna's boutique producers. Introduce yourself to Sicilian wine, and believe the hype. Fruit comes from the estate's carefully tended Certified Organic vineyard on the southeast slope of Mount Etna. Grapes are harvested by hand; wine aged in stainless steel and large oak casks prior to bottling. 13.5%
Domaine Pierre Usseglio et Fils 2016 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 5% Cinsault, 5% Mourvedre) France
$50.00
Attractive freshness and power, this typifies what is great about the great new benchmark 2016 vintage. It carries the ripeness well. Dark berries and flowers leaf to ripe plums and succulent, long tannins carrying abundant, ripe, dark fruit. Big flavor in the finish. 15%
Valles di Lavia 2020 Valle del Aceniche (100% Monastrell) France
$50.00
Winemaker Laura Ramos is a rising star winemaker whose intrepid vision of dry-farmed, organic vineyards ranging from 50 to over 100 years of age has completely transformed the identity of both Monastrell and the Bullas region as a whole. A crunchy and drinkable monastrell with an engaging white pepper note to the wild strawberries, red dates and raspberries. Textured and juicy with elegant red berry flavors in the center palate with a fresh, medium-length finish. 15%
Domaine de la Vieille Julienne, Live-dit-Clavin, 2016 Côtes du Rhône (75% Grenache, 10% Cinsault, 5% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre and 5% Other Miscellaneous Varieties) France
$50.00
Midnight black core with a deep dark red black tinge. Pronounced aromas of ripe black raspberries, black cherries and licorice ascend from the glass with an undercard of herbs du Provence, subtle earth and spice. Boasting fantastic purity of fruit, the tremendously rich, concentrated, full-bodied palate is saturated with the same flavours revealed in the nose. Opulent chewy mouthfeel with sturdy, muscular underbelly finishing slightly firm. Adding nuance and complexity are elements of dried meats, scorched earth, subtle herbs du Provence and spicy pepper. Ripe structural tannins. A brilliant Chateauneuf-du-Pape lookalike. 14.5%
New World
Band of Vintners 2019 Consortium Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc) California
$50.00
Made by a group of Napa Valley winemakers and industry folk who gather monthly to talk wine, including Dan Petroski and Stephane Vivier, this wine is impressive at any price, over-delivering in every way. Intense cassis and blackberry aromas make for an intriguing and elegant nose. Fresh and balanced on the palate, with a very fine and spicy texture. It is layered with black pepper and blue fruit. Aged 15 months in French Oak. 14.5%
Mauritson 2019 Dry Creek Zinfandel (85% Zinfandel, 15% Petite Syrah) California
$50.00
This wine opens to an engaging bouquet of fresh blackberry, lilac blossom, powdered sugar and a pulse of dried herb. Black cherry, shavings of vanilla pod with ground coffee marry perfectly with the refined tannins and beautiful staying power of this wine! Enjoy for the next 7-10 years. 14.75%
Martin Woods, Havlin Vineyard 2017 Pinot Noir, Oregon
$50.00
Unfined and unfiltered. Aged 22 months, including 12 months on lees in both Oregon and French oak. Dusty earth and spice, bright cranberry and cherry, with vibrant freshness and length; resolved and integrated tannin structure. Classic cool climate pinot noir. 13.6%
Sean Thackrey Pleiades XXVIII, NV California
$50.00
Non-Vintage blend known only to the late Sean Thackrey, a self-taught master, fully reliant on his intuition and senses With his passing on May 30, 2022, other than what may be cellaring, there will be no more wines coming from Sean Thackrey's iconoclastic company. The 28th iteration of Pleiades, like those before it, is a wine whose varieties, their blend, the vineyards, and vintages, were known only to him. His non-vintage blends combine red and wine grapes from various regions of California. 14.4%. This one was described by Sean this way: "The object of Pleiades is to be delicious, delight the jaded, irritate the Wine Police and go well with anything red wine goes with. Fragrant when first opened, the 28th edition, bottled in November 2020, is deep and voluptuous, becoming far more subtle and complex as time goes by. A wine truly greater than the sum of its parts." The antithesis of a corporate winemaker, Sean is and will be missed
Walt 2018 La Brisa Sonoma (Pinot Noir) California
$50.00
Articulating the signature characters of Sonoma: vibrant and opulent with underlying brightness and length to the palate. Teeming with ripe red berries & spicy toasted aromas, the wine is lush and persistent on the mid-palate, long-lasting and delicate on the finish. The vineyards in the La Brisa blend, each blessed with cool maritime conditions and limiting soil profiles, are farmed meticulously for low yields and balance in order to capitalize on their distinctive sites. The wines are never racked and during the long malolactic fermentation, they top and stir each barrel weekly. Prior to bottling, they blend the wines without fining or filtering. 14%
Zuccardi Zeta 2014 (Malbec 85%, Cabernet Sauvignon 15%) Mendoza, Argentina
$50.00
This blend presents intense red-violet color, a complex nose that highlights ripe black fruit aromas such as blueberries and blackberries; and subtle herbal notes. Round in mouth with firm and mature tannins that give structure to the wine. Fresh and elegant due to great acidity. Long finish. 15.1%
Whites
Old World
Abbazia di Novacella 2020 Praepositus (Kerner) Italy
$40.00
Abbazia was founded in 1142 by the Augustinian Order of Canons Regular. The Augustinians are not monks in the most familiar sense: although they have taken vows of poverty, chastity and obedience to their superiors, they also work to support themselves as a part of their community—the Abbey not only grows grapes for wine making, but also apples & vege tables; there is also a small school devoted primarily to studies of viticulture. The abbey's reputation as a winery is stellar & international. In 2009, Italy's influential Gambero Rosso named Celestino Lucin, the abbey's enologist "Winemaker of the Year". This Kerner is stunningly clean and interesting, showing electric acidity, a creamy minerality and brilliant citrus & tropical flavors and aromas. Big structure, un-oaked, and very food-friendly. 14%
Avanthia, Avanthia Godello 2020 Galicia (Valdeorras) (Godello) Spain
$40.00
The lesser-known Godello grape of Spain brings lemon & chamomile forward to the nose and on through the palate. Nuanced new oak delivers delicately creamy, perfect texture w/an ethereal finish. 13.5%
Domaine des Baumard 2019 Savennières (Chenin Blanc) France
$40.00
Domaine des Baumard produces some of the finest examples of Savennières. Jean Baumard, and now his son, Florent, are universally regarded as the finest winemakers in the appellation. Their wines are among the most unique and rewarding in the world: honeyed, dry whites of unmatched concentration, perfume, and longevity. 13%
Emile Beyer, Tradition 2018 Alsace (Gewürztraminer) France
$40.00
Family winemaking estate since 1580—14 generations! With a touch of residual sugar, this "Gewürtz" is off-dry & wonderfully balanced with firm crisp acids. Aromas & flavors of flowers, citrus, & honey. Nice minerality. 13%
The prestigious Gambero Rosso named this benchmark producer's wine Italy's White Wine of the Year. The "Black Label" is a selection from older vines on hillsides with lean clay soils. The traditional characteristics of vermentino are enhanced by the cold maceration on the skins which translates into richer and more complex sensations on the nose and in the mouth. All stainless steel, no oak. 3 months on lees. Aromas range from spring flowers to acacia blossom honey and golden apple. Crisp with a touch of saltiness on the finish. 13.5%
Jean-Marc Brocard 2021 Vau de Vay, Premier Cru Chablis (Chardonnay) France
$40.00
Vanilla and crisp minerality play together in this ripe wine with a steely core. Intense acidity, a lively, bright texture plus a flinty edge that will allow it to age well. Brocard is a pioneer in Burgundy in embracing biodynamic farming practices. 13%
Broglia "La Meirana" 2022 Gavi (Piedmont) (Cortese) Italy
$40.00
If Barolo and Barbaresco are Italy's answers to claret, then Gavi di Gavi is its reply to Chablis. Cortese is an indigenous variety that produces delicate, herbaceous and apple-scented whites. Mediumbodied, dry, medium acidity, moderate-high intensity, medium-long finish, peach, almond, wet stones. 12.5%
Rhône meets Tuscany: an elegant blend of Viognier and Chardonnay from this Tuscan estate's chalkiest terroir. Vinified and matured in old French oak to enhance its complexity. The nose is redolent of stone fruits, with a honeyed, waxy quality and hints of white pepper. The palate shows surprising restraint, with a lean, crisp and utterly refreshing finish. This release will continue to evolve, but it is showing so much aromatic complexity and beautiful structure right now it's hard to resist. Fully organic and biodynamic. 13.5%
Chateau de la Cree 2018 "Les Tourelles" (100% Chardonnay) France
$40.00
Fresh and youthful with expressive notes of melon, white flowers, and linen. The palate is electric with layers of stone fruit and white peach. The mouthwatering mineral-driven finish is long and persistent. A beautiful Premier Cru Chardonnay from the Côte Chalonnaise region of Burgundy! 13%
Paul Cherrier 2021 Sancerre (100% Sauvignon Blanc) France
$40.00
This estate is located in the tiny, picturesque village of Verdigny, just northwest of the town of Sancerre. The hilltop parcels are planted on rocky Kimmeridgian limestone, that ancient ocean bed underpinning the Grand Cru vineyards of Chablis. This terroir produces wines of incredible length, purity, and minerality. The amount of clay in the soils varies by parcel and elevation, providing them with richer, fruitier Sauvignon Blanc and fruit that is more linear and mineral. 13%
From the region's steep slopes and of old ungrafted rootstock, this wine has attractive floral, apple and hazelnut aromas. The delicate texture of peach fruit is paired with vibrant acidity. Crisp, well-balanced, and eminently drinkable. 7.5%
Dopff au Moulin Reserve 2020 Alsace (Pinot Gris) France
$40.00
Med.-dry Pinot Gris from some of Alsace's finest vineyards. Subtle spiced apple aromas; intense, slightly exotic flavours; long, full finish. An excellent food wine. The current winemaker represents the 11th generation producing w/the Dopff family vineyards dating back to 1574. 13%
Marco Felluga 2018 Collio Russiz Superiore (Pinot Grigio) Italy
$40.00
Golden yellow in color with glimmers of copper. Pronounced aromas of ripe apples and pears with a whiff of broom. In the mouth, a citrusapple fruitiness plays off a crisp acidity that lingers on the palate. Aged on lees for 8 months. The world is awash in undistinguished Pinot Grigio wines. This is not one of them. 13.5%
Domaine Gassier "Nostre Païs" Blanc 2019 Costières de Nimes (65% Grenache Blanc, 20% Clairette, 7.5% Viognier, 7.5% Roussanne) France
$40.00
Pale yellow wine tinted green with complex aromas of floral and mineral notes with accents of fresh citrus and lively, fresh flavors of peaches and plums. Refreshing and thirst-quenching with a soft dry finish and a great deal of minerality. Organic. 13.5%
E. Guigal, Chateau de Nalys 2017 Châteauneuf-di-Papes Blanc (3% Roussanne, 33% Grenache Blanc, 15% Clairette, 6% Bourboulenc, 3% Piquepoul) France
$40.00
Guigal's mastery of growing and producing white wine varieties in the Rhône Valley is exemplified in this wine of immense breadth and power, elegance and expression. Intensely aromatic nose of white flowers, citrus and a touch of vanilla. On the palate its presence is undeniably penetrating, with a deep minerality. 14%
Inama, Vigneti di Foscarino 2020 Soave Classico (Veneto) (Garganega) Italy
$40.00
Intense yellow Soave with mineral, earth, and subtle citrus notes, from the smaller, historic portion (hence "Classico") of the greater Soaveproducing region. 12.5%
Gustav Lorentz Alsace 2021 Riesling, France
$40.00
This Riesling Reserve has a pale-yellow color, with an expressive nose filled with citrus and white flower aromas. It has a lively attack, a refreshing acidity with a lot of lime and notes of granny smith apple, with a great structure. Fruity with a clean and dry finish. 12.3%
A terroir-driven wine, grown in the sandy soils of the Roero hills in Piemonte. Straw yellow, it expresses an unrivaled fruitiness, a delicate freshness and mine rality. Immediate notes of caramel, tangerine and honeysuckle; middle notes of acacia, green apple and cedar. Palate: Full-bodied, smooth, crisp. Though aromas are sweet, the taste is far from it. Stone fruits & cante loupe; grapefruit & fresh almonds. Fresh, with great persistence. 12%
Pale yellow with greenish reflections. Medium-high intensity on the nose. Predominant primary aromas and Golden Delicious apple highlights are backed up with plenty of citric notes. Immaculate palate from start to finish: firm, well-tooled, flamboyant and well-structured, with a full and clean finish. Aged on lies for six months 12.5%
Domaine de la Pepiere 2022 Muscadet Sur Lie Clos de Briords Cuvée Vieilles Vignes (100% Melon de Bourgogne) France
$40.00
The 2022 Briords is beautifully defined on the nose with aromas of menthol, iodine, white orchard fruits and verbena. Perfectly balanced, medium-bodied, satiny and mineral, it's tense with bright acids and concludes with a mineral finish of crushed stones. A stunning, energetic, delicately tangy wine made from vines planted on granodiorite—granite from Château-Thébaud. Certified biodynamic. 13%
From the Palai vineyard site above Faedo in Trentino-Alto Adige. At an elevation of 550-750 meters, the vineyard is well-ventilated from the winds that blow north off Lake Garda. The contrast between the temperatures during the day and at night are ideal for growing the Müller-Thurgau grape as the warm days provide perfect ripeness while the cool nights help the grapes retain their natural acidity. The wine is yellow with green tinges and the nose shows notes of peach and citrus with delicate mineral tones. Perfect with all seafood. 12%
Shaya Habis 2017 Verdelho (Rueda) Spain
$40.00
A 100% old vine Verdejo w/pungent aromas of fresh herbs, pear skin, lime, lees and spicy oak. Juicy and brisk, with tangy acids giving shape and lift to the oak-accented grapefruit, pear and smoke flavors. Finishes sweet, toasty and long, with a hint of anise. Fermented and aged in 500- and 600-liter French oak casks, all of them new. 13.5%
From the tiny Sicilian Island of Mozia where the vineyard makes up 40 of the 98 total acres; this is the only wine produced there.The grapes are harvested slightly before they reach full maturation, so as to preserve some degree of acidity and maintain the freshness of the palate and the longevity that the white wine of Mozia has demonstrated over the years. Hawthorn, citrus, white stone fruit and an inviting whiff of pastry dough form the nose. Savory and boasting a polished texture, the vibrant palate features Meyer lemon, white peach and yellow apple alongside a briny mineral note. Crisp acidity keeps it energized and balanced. 14%
Tiberio 2020 Trebbiano d'Abruzzo Italy
$40.00
From old vines, inland from the seaside town Pescara. Clear, brilliant, light yellow with green tinges. Fresh aromas of apricot, grapefruit, jasmine and orange blossom, anise. Crisp and clean w/zippy aromas and flavors of green apple, anise & almond. Finishes w/noteworthy balance, length & sneaky concentration. Excellent with seafood. 13%
Stadlmann Thermenregion 2021 Gruner Veltliner, Austria
$40.00
This traditional Austrian varietal finds in the Thermenregion the perfect environment of soil and climate in order to develop its distinctive flavours and spice. The brisk acidity and hearty fruitiness make this wine easy to pair with a wide range of food. In the nose, blossom scent, green apple and white pepper are evident. Flavours of pine apple and delicate herbal spice present on the palate. An elegant and lively texture with a well integrated yet refreshing acidity. 13%
New World
Chasing Harvest 2019 South Island Riesling, New Zealand
$40.00
Chasing Harvest was created by husband and wife Michael Kush and Jennifer Kingen Kush from Chicago. "Chasing harvest" is a wine industry term that describes travel between the northern and southern hemispheres for extra vintage seasons in one year. Sourced from a single vineyard located in the heart of the Bannockburn subregion of Central Otago, this wine was crafted using experiences gained in the Mosel, Germany as well as in the New World. Hand-harvested and ripe clusters with minimal botrytis were sorted in the winery; the fruit destemmed and crushed was left to macerate on the skins overnight. Gently pressed the next day; after cold-settling, the wine was racked to very old neutral french oak barrels. Fermented long and cool, the wine was left with a very minimal amount of residual sugar to balance with the acidity. The wine remained on its lees over the course of the winter before being bottled in the spring. Only 45 cases produced! 12.5%
Mount Eden Old Vines Wolff Vineyard 2019 Chardonnay, California
$40.00
Captivating aromas of yeasty baking bread, lime zest, wild sage. Full concentration on the palate without heaviness; the finish echoes the complexity of the aromas with a touch of oak and minerality. 13.8%
Rosés
J. De Villebois 2020 Sancerre Rose (100% Pinot Noir) France
$40.00
Light salmon pink with lovely nose recalling red berries and citrus with a tangy note. Tense, ample aromatic presence on the palate. Delightfully balanced with a lovely spicy finish. 12.5%
Charles Ellner "Carte Blanche" NV Champagne (30% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonay, 40% Pinot Meunier) Epernay, France
$40.00
At first austere in structure, with rapier acidity. Flavors of black currant, slivered almond, white peach & candied lemon peel, intense and tightly knit, expand on the palate and linger in the vibrant, spiced finish. Fermented in stainless-steel tanks to preserve fresh fruit flavors, then left on their lees for a mini mum of 4 yrs. to allow the wines to soften a bit, and fill out, and become beautifully drinkable upon release. 12%
Cleto Chiarli Brut di Noir, Rose Spumante VSQ (Grasparossa 85%, Pinot Noir 15%) Italy
$40.00
In the old days around Modena, the workers found refreshment in a light, pink, effervescent wine made from the runoff of grapes that were piled into carts for delivery to the winery. The Chiarli family pays homage to this old tradition with this Brut de Noir Rosé. Based on the Lambrusco Grasparossa grape variety, this wine gets its delightful pink hue from just a short period of skin contact, with 15% Pinot Nero. It's a fully sparkling wine, produced in a single fermentation in an autoclave—a piece of technology unavailable to those thirsty farmers of the past. 12%
L Mawby, Blanc de Blanc NV (Chardonnay) Suttons Bay, Mich
$40.00
Larry Mawby is one of the most ambitious wine makers in northern Michigan's Leelenau County. His bottles have silenced naysayers who thought that sparkling wines of such quality could not come from the sandy hills overlooking Lake Michigan. We are impressed. Pale silvery golden with medium bubbles. Fruity baked peach, floral honey, & lemon tart aromas in a soft intro to a tart, but somewhat flat light-to-medium body. Racy kumquat and grapefruit notes and a wetstone-tinged finish. Nicely structured and seafood-friendly. 11%
Adami Bosco di Gica, Valdobbiadene DOCG Prosecco Superiore NV Italy
$40.00
Nose: Rich, with excellent fruit, releasing scents of yellow apple & peach, and notes of wisteria & acacia blossom. Wonderful balance and elegance complement a pleasurable crisp spiciness. Palate: Delicious vein of acidity, displaying crisp, savoury mouthfeel. Generous, lingering flavours nicely mirror the nose and achieve perfect balance. 11%
Small Format Sparkling
La Luca Rose Prosecco DOC, NV (88% Glera, 12% Pinot Noir) Italy
Aromas of strawberries, cranberries and hibiscus. Bright acidity with strawberry notes on the palate. 11%
Split (187ml)$11.00
Scarpetta Frico Frizzante, Italy
This sparkling wine inspired by Prosecco is a blend of Trebbiano, Glera and Chardonnay. With light refreshing bubbles and flavors of crisp green apples and pear. Crisp and clean 10%
Can (250ml)$9.00
Bariano Prosecco DOC (100% Glera) Italy
Aromas of white flowers, pear, apple with a clear hint of sage. Light and refreshing with soft fruit notes of lemon and peach. 11%
Split (187ml)$11.00
Spirits at Hopleaf
Not an exhaustive list—please ask your server or have a look at the bar
Bourbon
Four Roses Single Barrel
$10.00
Elijah Craig Small Batch
$13.00
Michter's Kentucky Straight
$14.00
Koval
$14.00
Makers Mark
$9.00
Rye
High West Double Rye
$13.00
Rittenhouse Straight Rye Whiskey
$9.00
Whistle Pig 10yr
$16.00
Whiskey
Jameson, Triple Distilled
$10.00
Jack Daniels, Sour Mash—Old #7
$10.00
Single Malt Scotch
Balvenie 12yr Double Wood (Speyside)
$16.00
Auchentoshan, Three Wood (Lowlands)
$17.00
Laphroaig 10yr (Islay)
$15.00
GlenDronach 12yr (Highland)
$16.00
Longrow (Campbelltown)
$15.00
Dewars, White Label
$9.00
Rum
Zaya 16yr (Trinidad and Tobago)
$10.00
Vodka
North Shore Vodka
$9.00
Gin / Genever
Maplewood Spruce Gin
$10.00
North Shore Gin
$9.00
Peket dè Houyeu
$11.00
Tequila
El Mayor Reposado
$10.00
El Mayor Añejo
$10.00
Brandy / Cognac / Armagnac / Calvados
Laird's Applejack
$9.00
Pierre Ferrand 1er Cru Ambre
$14.00
Cerbois VSOP Bas Armagnac
$15.00
Roger Groult Calvados Pays d'Auge
$18.00
6-year Cantillon Kriek Cask-Aged
Claque-Pepin Fine Calvados
$13.00
Port
Warre's Warrior Port
$15.00
Warre's Otima 10yr Tawny Port
$12.00
Cordials, Liquors, Digestifs, Amari
Amaro Lucano
$10.00
Cappelletti Aperitivo
$9.00
Disaronno Amaretto
$9.00
Meletti Fernet
$9.00
Jepson's Malört
$6.00
Tuve Bitter
$9.00
Drambuie
$9.00
Herbsaint
$10.00
Jagermeister
$8.00
Kahlúa
$9.00
Our Specialty
Belgian-Style mussels — Atlantic mussels from Prince Edward Island served w/frites & aioli
In Wit Beer
cooked in Unibroue's Blanche de Chambly, shallots, celery, thyme, bayleaf, butter
For One$16.00
For Two$25.00
In Lambic
Cooked in Lambiek Boon, shallots, celery, thyme, bayleaf, butter
w/confit apple, short bread crumb, brown butter whipped cream, fresh apple, caramel, sea salt
Flourless Chocolate Cake
$12.00
dark chocolate & espresso cake w/ vanilla bean gelato, cherry compote, mint
gluten-free
Goat Cheese Cheesecake***
$14.00
toasted cashew crust, seasonal fruit compote
gluten-free
Sorbet & Gelato
$20.00
Ask your server for todays selection. Sorbet also vegan
***Incl. Nuts
Draft Ciders & Meads
Stormalong - White Mountain Magic (Sherborn, MA) 5.2%
Unfiltered cider made with a blend of spices and a hint of New Hampshire Maple Syrup. It's savory, yet crisp with a delicious farmstand apple cider flavor combined with a freshly baked goods vibe
Goblet$6.00
Haykin - McIntosh (Aurora, CO) 6.7%
Discovered by John McIntosh in 1811 at his farm in Canada, the apple has a distinctive vinous aromatic and flavor. It is crisp, and smooth, reminiscent of cream soda, peach rings, and lemons. 100% McIntosh apples grown at Uncle John's Cider Mill, MI
Goblet$12.00
Garagiste - Cherry Calamasi (Tampa, FL) 6.8%
A session mead made with organic honey, cherry, and Calamansi limes. 100% Natural
Aspen$11.50
Tandem - Dry Dabinett (Suttons Bay, MI) 6.9%
Cider made from 100% Dabinett apples grown on Versnyder Farm in Lake Leelanau, MI. The Dabinett is a popular cider apple, especially in Europe. The most preferred "bitter-sweet" apple in the cider community, Dabinett's certainly have bit- terness and tannin present, and also a floral sweet characteristic that shines through
Goblet$6.50
Farnum Hill - Dooryard (Still) (Lebanon, NH) 7.5%
Aromas of honey, peach, and bittersweet apple, and the taste of beeswax, lime, and citrus peels, with barely-perceptible sweetness. Bright acid over broad bitter, and a full and moderately astringent mouthfeel. Very little to no carbonation
Goblet$12.00
Haykin Family Cider
Pressed, Fermented, and Bottled in Aurora, Co
Nehou - Ringsrud Orchard, WA 7.8%
Nehou is a classic French cider apple. It is reminiscent of honey and chamomile tea, baked apple, a dusting of cocoa, with a soft tannic core. 75% Nehou and 25% Calville Blanc d'hiver from Ringsrud Orchard in Wenatchee, WA. 2021 vintage
Bottle (750ml)$30.00
Crimson Gold - O'Brien Farms, WA 7.5%
Crimson Gold is a crabapple that was developed by Albert Etter, a creator of other exceptional heirloom apples, in California during the mid-twentieth century. This apple is for the tart lover, with razor sharp kumquat acidity that tastes like a tart mimosa, tight minerality, and light floral notes. 100% Crimson Gold apples from O'Brien Farms, Prosser, WA. 2021 Vintage
Bottle (750ml)$30.00
French Cider Apples - Idyll Acres, OR and Ringsrud Orchard, WA 6.9%
Traditional French cider making values apples that exude dark, earthy, and enigmatic character. Eight different French cider apples are blended to evoke caramel, dates, brown sugar, hay, toasted marshmallow, and leather. They are thick, rich, and complex, with prominent tannin. Vilberie, Muscadet de Bernay, Bedan, Nehou, Reine de Pommes, Calville Blanc d'Hiver, Marie Menard, and Marechal apples grown at Idyll Acres and Ringsrud Orchard. 2021 Vintage
Many Colorado crabapples are exceptional and they forage them across the state. There are more than 20 varieties blended in this bottle. Together they evoke enigmatic and magical flavors of clove, fennel, persimmon, black tea, flower petals, and lemon. Unknown crabapples foraged in Denver, Boulder, Arapahoe, and Adam Counties. This bottle was aged 14 months sur lie and disgorged by hand. 2021 Vintage
Bottle (750ml)$60.00
Belgian Drafts
Timmermans - Lambicus Blanche 4.5%*
A traditional lambic blended with a Belgian White beer, and spiced with coriander. It's a refreshing beer with flavors of wheat, citrus and spicy notes
Glass (30cl)$11.50
Girardin - Oude Lambiek 5%*
Base oude lambiek for Girardin blends and brewed on site. Very low to no carbonation, this version is rarely available on draft in this form
Aspen$12.00
Bavik - Super Pils Unfiltered 5.2%
Pure pils. No adjustments. Never pasteurized. Unfiltered. Super tasty!
33cl$7.00
De Ranke - XX Bitter 6%
A blond ale that is bitter for Belgian standards. Using whole leaf Hallertau hop flowers, pale pilsner malt and loads of Brewers Gold
25cl$11.00
De Halve Maan - Brugse Zot 6%
A golden blonde, brewed with four different kinds of malt and two aromatic varieties of hop which give the beer its unique taste
33cl$12.00
St. Bernardus - Tokyo Wit 6%
An unfiltered ale, which has been brewed with a large amount of wheat, holding the middle between a white beer and a saison
Goblet (25cl)$10.00
Blaugies - La Vermontoise 6%
Hill Farmstead collaboration, a saison made with malt, spelt and American hops. It stands out with its substantial bitterness and its dry and subtly lemony finish
33cl$12.00
Boon - Oude Kriek 6.5%*
One of the finest & most authentic of the 100% spontaneously fermented fruitLambics. Wild cherries fermented with a blend of young & old lambic aged in oak casks
25cl$12.00
Brasserie Dupont - Saison Dupont 6.5%
Regarded as a classic Belgian seasonal ale, this beer was designed to quench the thirst of farm workers. Brewed in winter, it is left to ferment in wooden barrels before being served
33cl$12.00
Duvel Moortgat - Duvel 6.66, 6.8%
The Duvel Moortgat family brewery celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2021 w/ this new mild, full-bodied blond. No fewer than 6 different hop varieties are used. It's based on the noble & exclusive hop varie-ties Saaz & Styrian Golding, just like classic Duvel
Glass (25cl)$9.00
Westmalle - Dubbel 7%^
For over 200 years, the monks of Westmalle have been choosing to live a life of prayer and work. There is a farm, a cheese dairy and a brewery inside the walls of the Trappist abbey. This beer is rich, complex, herby and fruity with a fresh-bitter finish
33cl$12.00
Chimay - Red (Premiere) 7%^
The oldest of the Chimays. Its coppery color and sweet, fruity taste make it a particularly tasty dark ale
Glass (25cl)$12.00
Maredsous - Brune 8%
Abbey Brown brewed by Benedictine monks of the Abbey of Maredsous in the Belgian Ardennes. Originally only brewed for Christmas but has become a year round staple
25cl$10.00
Tripel Karmeliet - by Bosteels 8.4%
A classic golden Belgian Tripel. Brewed using a 3-grain recipe rediscovered from the 1679 Carmelite monastery; refined yet balanced, with soft fruity notes and a surprisingly delicate taste
Bottle (25cl)$12.00
Kwak - by Bosteels 8.4%
A traditional strong Belgian amber ale. Pauwel Kwak was a brewer and owner of the 'De Hoorn' Inn in Dendermonde at the time of Napoleon. He commissioned a special Kwak glass to be blown, a glass that could be hung safely on a coach. Allowing any coachman who visited his inn to enjoy a beer on the road
Glass (33cl)$14.00
St-Feuillien - Triple 8.5%
Traditional Abbey Triple that is sparkling orangish-golden in color with a brilliant white foam. Highly aromatic with vivid hop resins leaping out of the glass. The flavor is bright, malty, and spicy
25cl$11.00
Huyghe - Delirium Tremens 8.5%
Pale blond and slightly malty with a nice touch of alcohol & spicy. Warming and round, with an aftertaste that is strong, long-lasting and dry bitter
25cl$10.00
Achouffe - Houblon Chouffe 9%
Flavored by three different types of hops. This Belgian India Pale Ale is appreciated for its pronounced bitterness combined with the fruity tones of traditional Achouffe beers: it softens the strongest of characters
Glass (25cl)$10.00
De Garre - by Van Steenberge 11%
This gem of a Belgian Triple is the house beer for the famous pub of the same name, located down a long alley in Bruges
Glass$14.00
Straffe Hendrik - Quad 11%
The sophisticated blend of special kinds of malt give this beer a complex character, combining a delicate dryness w/ hints of coriander, dark fruits, anise and roasted chestnuts
25cl$11.00
Craft Drafts
Hidden Hand - The 77, 4%**
Naturally sparkling Chicago Neighborhood Lager— the preferred beer of the City of Win. The fortress city resting on the shores of the great water, forged together as a collection of 77 communities
Pint$5.00
Odell - Sippin' Pretty (Fort Collins, CO) 4.5%
Loaded with a unique blend of açai, guava, & elderberry, balanced with a delicate addition of Himalayan pink sea salt. Bright pink color; refreshing with a slightly tart finish
Teku Glass (14oz)$7.00
3 Floyds - Mr. Roper (Munster, IN) 4.5%^^
Brewed in celebration of Michael's birthday. An English Bitter with aromas of citrus and flavors of marmalade, geranium, and magnolia. This small-batch, draft-only beer was brewed with 100% Golden Promise malt and 100% First Gold hops
Pint$8.00
Dovetail - Kölsch 4.6%**
A happy beer, sessionable, makes you want to have glass after glass. Fruity, floral, crisp
Pint$8.00
Forest and Main - Bitter (Ambler, PA) 4.6%
English style bitter hopped entirely with U.K. Challenger and fermented it with London ale yeast. Notes of mixed citrus, cottage marmalade, apple pie with minimal spicing
Pint$7.50
Goldfinger - Danube Swabian (Downers Grove, IL) 4.6%**
This historical recipe for a Vienna lager is made using a custom Vienna malt made specially for the brewery based off of documented malting parameters from the 19th century. Very close to an original Vienna Lager recipe
This beer honors the traditional beverage of the great Prussian capital, Berlin. Fredrick-the-Great was trained to brew it, and Napoleon's troops called it "The champagne of the North". This beer has held up with age
Aspen$10.50
Jever - Pilsener (Jever, Germany) 4.9%
Jever typifies the very dry style of pilsener from Friesland in the north-west corner of Germany. This remarkable beer is lagered for an impressive 90 days
0.4l$8.00
Is/was - Perceived Distance 5.1%**
Saison made in collaboration with Carl from Great Leap Brewing (大跃啤酒) in Beijing and Nunzino from Hop Head Farms in Michigan. The hops were harvested less than 48 hours before use. The result is a striking integration of crushed cardamom, nutmeg, coriander, and pink peppercorn with fresh orange and grapefruit zest and a wisp of cedar
Features an elegant light body, a soft palate of lightly bready malts, and a more intense spicy, floral hop character than a typical Pilsner thanks to the use of dry hopping
Teku Glass (14oz)$6.50
Scratch - Hickory Lager (Ava, IL) 5.2%
Rustic blonde lager beer brewed with toasted hickory bark. Crisp and clean with a very light finish of toasted marshmallow and campfire smoke
Goblet$12.00
Firestone Walker - Pivo Pils (Paso Robles, CA) 5.3%
Pivo is the beer that helped kick the doors down and liberated American pilsner from the clutches of industrial beer. Inspired by the dry-hopped Tipopils from Birrificio Italiano, Brewmaster Matt Brynildson drew upon multiple European influences to create this one-of-a-kind beer that sparked a legion of new craft pilsners across the U.S.
Pint$8.00
Art History - Shambles (Geneva, IL) 5.3%**
English malts and hops give this porter a bready, floral and chocolate aroma. Sweet malt flavors of caramel, toffee and dark chocolate with a medium bitterness on the finish
Traditional Weissbier brewed by one of the last genuine monastery breweries managed by an active religious order, entirely independent of corporations. The Benedictines of St. Boniface Abbey have been serving people in Andechs since 1455
0.5l$10.00
Solemn Oath - Extra Small Wave City Club (Naperville, IL) 5.5%**
Hazy double dry hopped IPA, w/ lemon, lime ripples of Citra blown effortlessly to shore by the tropical blueberry lime zest breeze of Mosaic and Motueka
Pint$8.00
De Garde - The Château (Tillamook, OR) 5.5%*
A four year blend of spontaneously fermented beer aged in barrels, with an average total age of approximately 29 months in oak. After tasting and blending, the beer was further conditioned for approximately 5 more months
Goblet$12.00
Allagash - White (Portland, ME) 5.5%
Traditional Belgian-style wheat beer, light & slightly cloudy w/a blend of spices. Longtime Hopleaf mainstay!
An intensely hopped but crushable American Pale Ale. It tastes of soft juicy tropical fruits and hop resins
Pint$8.50
Perennial - Frances Blend 4 (St. Louis, MO) 5.5%*
Comprised of barrel fermented and aged saison. Fermented entirely from yeast caught in South City St Louis in the fall of 2015, and isolated Brettanomyces from that same yeast capture. For the first time they blended back in Brett fermented saison with the base Frances recipe for added depth and complexity
Aspen$11.00
Sierra Nevada - Pale Ale (Chico, CA) 5.6%
No one was ready for Pale Ale in 1980, right before sparking the American craft beer revolution. A Cascade hopped beer, it's still really good
Pint$7.00
Holy Goat - Spectral Lore (Dundee City, Scotland) 6.1%*
Belgian Framboise inspired sour with Tayberries (a cross between a red raspberry and an aurora blackberry), farmed just 12 miles from the brewery. Aged in tank for 3-4 months, blended with 20% golden sour beer aged in wine barrels for over two years
Aspen$14.00
Great Lakes - Eliot Ness (Cleveland, OH) 6.1%
An Amber Lager worth a revisit. Eliot Ness, who helped to take down Al Capone, is rumored to have frequented the Market Tavern in the 1930s which is now where Great Lakes brewpub is
Pint$7.00
3 Floyds - Zombie Dust (Munster, IN) 6.5%
This intensely hopped and gushing undead Pale Ale will be one's only respite after the zombie apocalypse
Pint$8.00
Trillium - Secret Stairs (Canton, MA) 6.5%
Their signature Boston Stout. Bold and balanced; satisfying with a substantial body, but not syrupy or sweet. Roasted malt provides a nutty, earthy backdrop to bitter cocoa and little hints of caramel
Once every farm in Norway was required by law to brew its own ale. All of that ale had a natural smoky taste and most of it was spiced with juniper. Brewed the traditional way w/ juniper branches and berries picked in the local woods
33cl$12.00
Hop Butcher - Beer Hates Astronauts 7.8%**
PA with an intense focus on Citra hops. A liquified testament to Ryan Browne's comic, God Hates Astronauts
Teku Glass (14oz)$9.00
Beachwood - Citraholic (Long Beach, CA) 7.1%
Hopheads rejoice! West Coast IPA doubledry-hopped for 2 weeks w/lots of Citra, & a touch of Columbus, imparting heavy aromas of citrus & tropical fruits w/ melon & gooseberry nuances
Pint$9.00
Little House - My Safe Word Is Double IPAs (Chester, CT) 8.5%
Sometimes a single IPA just "doesn't do it", sometimes you just want to be spanked a little bit by an IPA, you know? Hazy IPA dry hopped over and over again using huge loads of Nelson
Glass (10oz)$10.00
Pollyanna - Jötunheimr (Lemont, IL) 10%**
Eisbock is the apex of lagerbier. The White Whale, Jötunheimr is an Eisbock Lager that was freeze distilled on a balmy -11F Illinois night to transform an 8.0% ABV Bock Lager into a 10.0% ABV Eisbock. Freeze distilled by Pollyanna's St Charles distillery
Glass (10oz)$10.00
Off Color - Barrel Aged Dino S'mores (Wild Turkey) 11%
Almost 23 months of extended bourbon barrel aging in Wild Turkey 101 barrels. Raucous bourbon, seductive brownie batter malts, and a sort of impossibly silky body
Bell Glass$8.00
American Solera - Chameleon Bites (Tulsa, OK) 13%
Imperial Stout aged 16 months in Rhum Barrels with Coconut, Almonds, Vanilla and Marshmallow
Bell Glass$11.00
Goose Island - Kaleidoscope Cuvee 14%**
A testament to their legacy in brewing, blending and barrel aging. Imperial Stout, Oatmeal Stout, Rye Stout and Barleywine Aged 18-36 months in: 41% Bourbon barrels, 30% Rum barrels, 11% Port wine barrels, and 7% Maple syrup barrels
Bell Glass$8.00
Alesmith - BA Pierre Seine 2021 (San Diego, CA) 14.8%
Belgian style strong dark ale aged in Red wine and Cognac barrels. Complex with a rich sweet malty presence. The fruity esters contain raisin, plum, dried cherry, fig or prune notes
Bell Glass$12.00
Hopleaf's House Beers
Hopleaf's house beers are brewed for us by art history brewing
House Dark - Black Lager 4.8%
Traditional Czech Dark Lager inspired by a classic from the 500-year-old U Fleků brewery in Prague. Rich & complex, black as coal; starts off like a Porter but finishes crisp, clean, & dry
Pint$7.00
House Pale - Pale Ale 5.8%
Belgian-inspired Pale Ale fermented w/a yeast from a Belgian Trappist monastery. Brewed w/trad European malts & Belgian candy sugar but hopped with modern American Simcoe & Sultana hops. Food-friendly everyday drinker
Pint$7.00
Deep Wood Series
Revolution - Cafe Deth 2023 14.8%**
Fresh whole-bean coffee from Chicago's own Dark Matter Coffee stirs the senses in this barrel-aged Imperial Oatmeal stout. Haunting aromatics of roast and dried fruit enter the realm of toasted walnut and rich chocolate
Uncle Nearest 1884, Boon Kriek Simple, Angostura Bitters, Orange Peel. For every Old Fashioned sold Uncle Nearest will donate $1 to their Historically Black Colleges and Universities Fund
Kriek is the Word
Four Roses Bourbon, Boomsma Herb Bitter, Lindemans Kriek, Lime Juice, Cherry
Non-Alcoholic Offerings
Beers
Athletic Brewing, Run Wild IPA
Can (12oz)$7.00
Untitled Art, Mango Dragonfruit Sour
Can (12oz)$7.00
Untitled Art, Juicy IPA
Can (12oz)$7.00
A'Chouffe NA Chouffe
330ml$10.00
Sparkling Wines
$12
Odd Bird, Blanc de Blancs (Organic Sparkling Chardonnay Blend)
Odd Bird, Rosé (Organic Sparkling Tempranillo)
Cocktails
$7
Orange Spritz
Lyre's NA Italian Orange Aperitivo, Casamara Club Amaro Club Soda, Orange peel
Na-Da Rum Punch
Lyre's NA White Cane Spirit, Unitiled Art NA Dragonfruit, Mango Sour, Lime Juice, Demerara
Amaro Falso
St. Agrestis Amaro Falso & Soda with Lemon Peel
Sparkling Water
Hop Water Fairstate Brewing, Citra & Centennial
Can (16oz)$7.00
Casamara Club, Apertivo Sparkling Water
Bottle (12oz)$8.00
Wines on Tap
Served in carafes
Whites
2020 Grüner Veltliner - Pratsch, Austria
100% Certified Organic. Herbal, fresh & spicy with notes of white pepper, apple & citrus on the palate. It has the "rainwater over rocks" minerality that's desirable in Austrian whites. Zippy acidity. 12%
Quarter (250ml)$15.00
Half (500ml)$30.00
750ml$42.00
2021 Réserve Côtes du Rhône Blanc - Famille Perrin, France
Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier. This vintage is marked by freshness and great balance. It is also what they call a "winegrower vintage", human intervention and the care given to the vines were decisive for the quality of the vintage. Marked by climatic vagaries, with an episode of frost in April and interrupted harvest because of rain, this year has indeed required constant investment from their teams in the vineyard. Their attention and their commitment have borne their fruit. Make this vintage very promising with lots of freshness and great balance. 13%
Quarter (250ml)$15.00
Half (500ml)$30.00
750ml$42.00
2020 Bordeaux Blanc AOC - Chateau la Frenelle, France
60% Sauv. Blanc, 30% Semillon, 10% Muscadelle. Family-owned since 1789. Brilliant transparent yellow w/green high-lights. Intensely aromatic: lemons, grapefruit & white peaches from the Sauvignon, honeysuckle & acacia flowers from the Muscadelle. The Semillon brings richness & roundness. Crisp & fruity on the palate with a silky long finish. 12.5%
83% Cab Sauv., 11% Edna Valley Syrah, 6% Petite Syrah. Pure Paso Robles, full of polished aromas of black cherry, cinnamon & vanilla bean, leading to flavors of dark red fruits, cocoa powder & hints of black pepper & caramelized oak. Very approachable; rich yet smooth. Aged 18 mos. in new French & American oak casks. 14.5%
Quarter (250ml)$16.00
Half (500ml)$32.00
750ml$44.00
2021 Tempranillo VT - Lobetia, Castilla la Mancha
Deep cherry color with a violet shade. Aromas of red berries and cherries persist on the palate with notes of cocoa and sweet tobacco and a smooth harmonious finish. Certified organic and biodynamic. 13.5%
Quarter (250ml)$15.00
Half (500ml)$30.00
750ml$42.00
2020 Malbec - Altos Las Hormigas, Argentina
After careful sorting, grapes are pressed & fermented separately w/indigenous yeasts to express the vineyards they come from. Aged for a minimum of 9 mos. in concrete vats—no oak aging. Great intensity, character and a silky texture, highlighted by juicy red fruit flavors with an interesting note of pepper. 100% Malbec grapes harvested by hand. 13.7%
Quarter (250ml)$16.00
Half (500ml)$32.00
750ml$44.00
2017 Côtes du Rhone - Famille Perrin, France
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre. This ripe fleshy wine is chock full of luscious mulberry & cassis flavors. Potent & fullbodied but a brisk mineral sheen on the midpalate lends freshness. Moderately long finish framed by fine, soft tannins. An excellent choice as one's everyday red wine. 13.5%
Quarter (250ml)$15.00
Half (500ml)$30.00
750ml$42.00
Rosé
2021 Provence Rosé - Le Charmel - Eastern Provence, France
30% Syrah, 30% Cinsault, 20% Mourvèdre,10% Grenache, 10% Rolle. From picturesque hillside vineyards w/clay & limestone soils, the grapes are manually picked, hand-sorted, and fully de-stemmed on site. Harvested late Aug thru mid Sept. 12.5%
Quarter (250ml)$15.00
Half (500ml)$30.00
750ml$42.00
Vermouth
ATXA Vino Vermouth Rojo - Destlerias Acha, Spain
Enjoy as an aperitif over ice or straight up w/a peel of orange or lemon. Traditional Vermouth is a fortified & aromatized wine macerated w/herbs, fruits and roots—this old family recipe includes wormwood, gentian, & cherry. Notes of licorice & wild herbs framed by bitter components and a markedly wild berry fruit. 15%
4 oz. Glass$10.00
Bottles from Lucca, Italy
Hopleaf owners Michael and Louise have been visiting Lucca for years and have had the pleasure of forming relationships with some of the local wine producers. The wines of Lucca are a rarity on American menus; most bottles are consumed locally. We think when you try them you'll know why they don't much care to share these wonderful wines beyond their borders. We are proud to share our little secret with our customers
Reds
Tenuta di Valgiano, Palistorti 2016 Colline Lucchesi (60% Sangiovese; 40% a Mix of Cigliegiolo, Canaiolo, Colorino, Barbera, Tazzelenghe, Syrah, and Merlot)
$50.00
A nice balance of acidity to plump ripe red & black berries along with slight hints of cedar wood & minerals. 100% organic and biodynamic from oenologist Severio Petrilli, an evangelist for biodynamic agricultural practices. 14%
Hand-harvested estate-grown grapes. Aromatically rich—white flowers, citrus rind, fresh almonds, cut grass. Medium-bodied. Fermented in French oak barrels and aged on lees for six months. Only 5,000 bottles produced! 13%
Soft salmon pink. Crisp & refreshing on the nose, notes of wild roses, raspberries and melon with a fading aroma of cream. Luscious, refreshing, enjoyable with well-balanced minerality and acidity. Bright, fresh fruit on the finish. Certified Organic. 13%
Reds
Old World
Marco & Vittorio Adriano 2013 Barbaresco DOCG Italy
$50.00
Enticing scents of fragrant blue flower, ripe red berry, baking spice, menthol and new leather lead the way. Fresh and elegant, the palate delivers juicy red cherry, raspberry, cinnamon, white pepper and licorice while firm, polished tannins lend structure and a smooth mouthfeel. 14.5%
Alto Moncayo 2014 Campo de Borja (Garnacha) Spain
$50.00
Rich, full-bodied & muscular, this wine of riveting intensity pours inkypurple. Smoky, charred & minerally on the nose, w/balsamic berry aroma & lots of dark spice. A region of newfound interest among wine lovers. 16%
Pietro Beconcini, Vigna Le Nicchie 2012 Tempranillo, San Miniato (100% Tempranillo) Italy
$50.00
This is the product of a totally unexpected discovery in San Miniato, of centuries-old tempranillo grapevines in an ancient vineyard. Cuttings were sent to a laboratory in Piemonte for DNA analysis that revealed their anci ent origin; that the 8th Century pilgrimage path Via Francigena passes through this property may offer an explanation as to how this decidedly Spanish grape was planted, intentionally or not, here and nowhere else in Italy. The clusters from these ancient vines are picked in the first week in September into small 5kg boxes, brought to the drying loft and allowed to dry naturally until mid-October, reducing 25% of their weight. They are fermented with much more than normal skins and seeds, giving the wine a finer quality of acids and tannins, as well as a distinctive array of aromas. It requires lengthy maturation and aging in 70% French and 30% American oak. After 12 mos., the final wine is blended from the various barrels, racked, and then given an additional 12 mos.' aging in the same barrels. After 2 years in oak, the wine goes to bottle, where it remains until the end of the 4th year. Intensely ruby red, it offers equally intense aromas of blackberries, dried plums and hints of dark chocolate, earth, tobacco and sweet spices. Full-bodied with nice complexity, strong tannins but not drying. Full and round mouthfeel with a long and great finish. 15.5%
Chateau Blaignan 2016 Medoc (55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot) France
$50.00
From an ancient 247-acre estate in northern Medoc that earned its "Cru Bourgeous" in 1932 and has been in the same family since the 1700s, this vineyard has a fine pedigree. The wine is of an intense color. The nose is fruity with pronounced notes of blackcurrant, black cherries, and a hint of spice. Full-bodied; shows structure and velvet tannins on the palate that make it a wine to drink young or to keep a few years in cellar. 14.5%
Glorious, floral bouquet with very pure scents of cassis, blueberry & vio lets, all with pixelated delineation, almost Margaux-like in style. Medium-bodied palate with very fine tannins. Taut on the entry, quite linear, then fan ning out with sappy dark berry, cassis & allspice. Very well-balanced; long & persistent towards the finish. Aged in new oak from French Burgundy coopers with a fine grain and a light-medium toast. 14.5%
Bodegas del Paramo, El Medico, 2011 Prieto Picudo, Spain
$50.00
100% Prieto Picudo exclusively from vines over 80 years old in Castilla y León. Maltolactic fermentation and aging for 9 months takes place in new French oak. The grapes' aggressive acidity and fruit easily match the complex oak character now, while promising an excellent future. Among Spain's most interesting and unique fine red wines. 13.5%
Boscarelli Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2020 (85% Sangiovese Prugnolo Gentile, 15% Blend of Colorino, Canaiolo, Mammolo) Italy
$50.00
Deep ruby with garnet hues. Structured and complex, with a lovely nose of dried herbs, leather, earth, vanilla and strawberry, jam and plenty of plummy, flavorful fruit on the palate. 14%
Château Boutisse, Grand Cru 2018 Saint-Émilion (Right Bank Bordeaux) (90% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Carmenenere) France
$50.00
While the left bank of Bordeaux is characterized by Cabernet Sauvignon the right bank is characterized by Merlots like this one with savory, almost rustic aromas of cherry, tobacco and licorice. 13%
This wine is a Ripasso—"repassed". A portion of the grapes are de-stemmed, crushed and pressed immediately; the remainder are left to dry until November when they are vinified, then macerated for 20 days. In January, the must from the freshly vinified grapes are re-passed following a traditional technique, and undergo 2nd fermentation. The two wines—the ripasso & the wine from the dried grapes—are then blended together, aged for 12 mos. in oak casks and 6 mos. in bottle. Dark rubyred. Intense & elegant aromas of ripe fruit & spices w/a hint of vanilla & tobacco. Warm, persistent flavors, velvety, harmonious. 13.9%
Following the Tuscan tradition, Sangiovese dominates in this blend, shaping Pergolaia into a wine of intense bouquet, seductive body with soft tannins and superb depth. 13.5%
Maison Chanzy "Les Bussieres" 2019 Mercurey (100% Pinot Noir) France
$50.00
Black cherry and cassis penetrate from nose to finish in this fullbodied yet sharply angled wine. Matured 10 months in seasoned oak, its nuances of toast and spice allow strident, crunchy black-fruit flavors to stay clearly at the forefront. Fine, tufted tannins make this a wine that's welcoming now through 2026 at least. 13.5%
Paul Cherrier Sancerre Rouge 2018 (100% Pinot Noir) France
$50.00
Stéphane Cherrier has taken the helm of this 6th generation family vineyard and has become the face of the new generation of Sancerre producers who are rejecting the use of chemicals and synthetic treatments. On the nose, it has a beautiful elegance with aromas of red fruits. In the mouth, the tannins are supple and the voluminous substance offers a beautiful aromatic persistence of cherry, raspberry and spices which gives a juicy and ripe dimension. 12.5%
Duemani, Cifra 2019 IGT Costa Toscana (Cabernet Franc) Italy
$50.00
Made with organically-grown biodynamic Cabernet Franc, this opens with aromas of black plum, cedar and Mediterranean scrub. The bright, savory palate offers black currant, rhubarb, ground clove and star anise alongside polished tannins. No wood, minimal intervention make this a true expression of the varietal character. 14%
The Germano family has owned 6 hectares of land near Serra lunga d'Alba, in the heart of the Barolo area, since 1856. Sergio Germano took over operations in 1985, following his schooling at the prestigious Scuola Enologica di Alba and he's made his mark in the famed hills of Barolo, Alba, and Langhe. His deep humility expresses a deference to the vineyard that shows itself in the finished wines—unique and thoughtful expressions of their varietals and soil. This Barbera is a classic example: ruby red with a fruit-forward bouquet. Bright red fruits jump out of the glass with a touch of spice and earth. Medium-bodied with soft tannins and distinct acidity, it glides effortlessly over the palate into a subtle, complex finish. 14%
Gigante 2012 Schioppettino DOC Italy
$50.00
Made from 100% Schioppettino grapes, harvested in a vineyard located at Corno di Rosazzo, Friuli Colli Orientali. The most credible explanation of the term schioppettino is ripe grapes that crackle when chewed due to the thick and taut skin. It also called Ribolla Nera. Traditionally the Schioppettino was drunk young, appreciating its marked acidity, the unobtrusive tannic component, and full body. But many producers have shown the vine to be capable of evolving elegantly with moderate aging, releasing its most significant trait—a beautiful fruitiness accompanied by an intriguing, elegant spicy vein reminiscent of black pepper, a characteristic associated also with some expressions of syrah
R. Lopez de Heredia, Viña Bosconia 2011 Rioja (80% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacha, 5% Mozuelo and Graciano) Spain
$50.00
From an iconic producer, this great wine is spontaneously fermented in very old, large oak barrels, then aged 5 years in oak and 3 years in bottle before release. Very complex with savory plums, mushrooms, bark, red earth orange peel and cedar. Quite juicy, fresh and bright, with a tangy, zesty palate full of berries and orange. Firm, long and mouthwatering finish. So very Spanish. 13.5%
Produced only in the best vintage years from the Colline Teramaine, the only DOCG vineyard in Abruzzo. Zanna is intense ruby red in color. Hints of blackberry and dried flower in the nose. On the palate the wine has great texture and soft tannins with a long and elegant finish. 14.5%
Monte Zovo 2016 Amarone della Valpolicella (Corvia, Corvinone, Rondinella) Italy
$50.00
Hits all the right button in terms of fruity softness and richness. Grapes remained in their drying facility for 120 days; wine aged 18 months in oak casks, 12 months in bottles. A densely extracted red wine offering a full court of aromas with plump cherry, dried blackberry, bitter chocolate, and exotic spice front and center. Immensely rich and succulent mouthfeel with superbly round and soft fruit flavors. 16%
Domaine Jean Claude Marsanne "Syrah Mauve" 2020 (Syrah) France
$50.00
You may not hear the words "crushable" and "Syrah" used together that often, but here they are. Young vines, sulfur-free vinification, short élevage in stainless-steel tank, alcohol level kept in check—all the elements seem to have aligned to make the perfect juicy, black-fruited, violet-packed, fun, and crisp Syrah. 13%
Elia Palazzi 2016 Brunello di Montalcino (100 Sangiovese) Italy
$50.00
Elia is the first of his family to produce commercial wine from their 100-year-old, 17-acre vineyard. Aged in French oak for 24 mos., this wine has intense aromas of lavender and tobacco, typical of prime Sangiovese. From a great vintage, it has good structure and notes of blackberry jam, star anise and tobacco alongside polished tannins. Organic, 14.5%
Quinta da Costa do Pinhão 2015 Douro DOC (Touriga Franca, Touriga National, Tinta Roriz) Portugal
$50.00
This wine has a terroir-sluiced character with earth, graphite, violets, juicy blackberry and sour cherry/plum. Gently soft, spicy, cedarflecked tannins have presence and texture without inhibiting the flow. Persistent, fresh, mineral, salty, subtly sour acidity. It brings lovely energy to the palate.13%
Giuseppe e Francesco Principiano 2018 DOCG Barolo (100% Nebbiolo) Italy
$50.00
Elegant, with an intense red color and garnet highlights. A warm, balanced and persistent Barolo. Aromas of rose pedals, violets, black and blue berries. It is fresh linear and balanced. This was a great vintage. The fourth generation owners have the 8 hectares of vineyards in Monforte and Sarralunga d'Alba. 14.5%
Castello dei Rampolla 2016 Chianti Classico (Sangiovese, Canaiolo) Italy
$50.00
Family owned since 1739 and using biodynamic methods, this is one the great Chianti properties. Poised & balanced, with enticing floral aromas and pure red fruit flavors, this offers chewy black cherry and red plum sensations and vibrant acidity, with undertones of leafy herbs and baking spices. Aged for 12 mos. in large Slavonian oak casks, with small percentages of Cab.t Sauvignon & Merlot, this is pleasurable now and will improve for several more years in bottle. 13.5%
Dominique Ay, the proprietor of this 40-acre domaine in the Southern Rhone produces only 8000 cases of this superb Gigondas annually. Perfume of black raspberry, cherry compote, tobacco, lavender and spices. Ripe, generous and rich on the palate with notes of dark fruits and licorice and black pepper. Silky tannins, ripe and supple, are mellowed by 20 months minimum in huge ancient oak foudres followed by additional aging in demi-muids. Impressive. Will pair with the heartiest of fare. 15%
This boasts aromas of red berry, Mediterranean herb and green peppercorn. The juicy bright palate offers raspberry, cinnamon and white pepper alongside lithe tannins and fresh acidity. The Maremma vineyards benefit from being close to the sea and its cool breezes. 13.5%
Julien Sunier 2021 Morgon (100% Gamay) France
$50.00
This wine hails from two different parcels, both of which are 50+ years of age. Like all of his wines, the Morgon is fermented in cement and raised in older Burgundy casks that Julien buys from his old mentor, Christophe Roumier in Chambolle. The 2016 is beautifully expressive already on both the nose and palate, with the bouquet wafting from the glass in a fine blend of cranberries, red plums, lovely soil tones, violets, bonfires and a touch of mustard seed in the upper register. On the palate the wine is fullish, tangy and still young, with fine intensity of flavor, moderate tannins, good acids and a long, tangy and youthful finish.13.5%
Terra Costantino de Aetna 2017 (80% Nerello Mascalese, 10% Nerello Cappuccio) Sicily, Italy
$50.00
Beautifully balanced, rustic and elegant—the versatility of this wine encapsulates the fervor that surrounds Etna's boutique producers. Introduce yourself to Sicilian wine, and believe the hype. Fruit comes from the estate's carefully tended Certified Organic vineyard on the southeast slope of Mount Etna. Grapes are harvested by hand; wine aged in stainless steel and large oak casks prior to bottling. 13.5%
Domaine Pierre Usseglio et Fils 2016 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 5% Cinsault, 5% Mourvedre) France
$50.00
Attractive freshness and power, this typifies what is great about the great new benchmark 2016 vintage. It carries the ripeness well. Dark berries and flowers leaf to ripe plums and succulent, long tannins carrying abundant, ripe, dark fruit. Big flavor in the finish. 15%
Valles di Lavia 2020 Valle del Aceniche (100% Monastrell) France
$50.00
Winemaker Laura Ramos is a rising star winemaker whose intrepid vision of dry-farmed, organic vineyards ranging from 50 to over 100 years of age has completely transformed the identity of both Monastrell and the Bullas region as a whole. A crunchy and drinkable monastrell with an engaging white pepper note to the wild strawberries, red dates and raspberries. Textured and juicy with elegant red berry flavors in the center palate with a fresh, medium-length finish. 15%
Domaine de la Vieille Julienne, Live-dit-Clavin, 2016 Côtes du Rhône (75% Grenache, 10% Cinsault, 5% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre and 5% Other Miscellaneous Varieties) France
$50.00
Midnight black core with a deep dark red black tinge. Pronounced aromas of ripe black raspberries, black cherries and licorice ascend from the glass with an undercard of herbs du Provence, subtle earth and spice. Boasting fantastic purity of fruit, the tremendously rich, concentrated, full-bodied palate is saturated with the same flavours revealed in the nose. Opulent chewy mouthfeel with sturdy, muscular underbelly finishing slightly firm. Adding nuance and complexity are elements of dried meats, scorched earth, subtle herbs du Provence and spicy pepper. Ripe structural tannins. A brilliant Chateauneuf-du-Pape lookalike. 14.5%
New World
Band of Vintners 2019 Consortium Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc) California
$50.00
Made by a group of Napa Valley winemakers and industry folk who gather monthly to talk wine, including Dan Petroski and Stephane Vivier, this wine is impressive at any price, over-delivering in every way. Intense cassis and blackberry aromas make for an intriguing and elegant nose. Fresh and balanced on the palate, with a very fine and spicy texture. It is layered with black pepper and blue fruit. Aged 15 months in French Oak. 14.5%
Mauritson 2019 Dry Creek Zinfandel (85% Zinfandel, 15% Petite Syrah) California
$50.00
This wine opens to an engaging bouquet of fresh blackberry, lilac blossom, powdered sugar and a pulse of dried herb. Black cherry, shavings of vanilla pod with ground coffee marry perfectly with the refined tannins and beautiful staying power of this wine! Enjoy for the next 7-10 years. 14.75%
Martin Woods, Havlin Vineyard 2017 Pinot Noir, Oregon
$50.00
Unfined and unfiltered. Aged 22 months, including 12 months on lees in both Oregon and French oak. Dusty earth and spice, bright cranberry and cherry, with vibrant freshness and length; resolved and integrated tannin structure. Classic cool climate pinot noir. 13.6%
Sean Thackrey Pleiades XXVIII, NV California
$50.00
Non-Vintage blend known only to the late Sean Thackrey, a self-taught master, fully reliant on his intuition and senses With his passing on May 30, 2022, other than what may be cellaring, there will be no more wines coming from Sean Thackrey's iconoclastic company. The 28th iteration of Pleiades, like those before it, is a wine whose varieties, their blend, the vineyards, and vintages, were known only to him. His non-vintage blends combine red and wine grapes from various regions of California. 14.4%. This one was described by Sean this way: "The object of Pleiades is to be delicious, delight the jaded, irritate the Wine Police and go well with anything red wine goes with. Fragrant when first opened, the 28th edition, bottled in November 2020, is deep and voluptuous, becoming far more subtle and complex as time goes by. A wine truly greater than the sum of its parts." The antithesis of a corporate winemaker, Sean is and will be missed
Walt 2018 La Brisa Sonoma (Pinot Noir) California
$50.00
Articulating the signature characters of Sonoma: vibrant and opulent with underlying brightness and length to the palate. Teeming with ripe red berries & spicy toasted aromas, the wine is lush and persistent on the mid-palate, long-lasting and delicate on the finish. The vineyards in the La Brisa blend, each blessed with cool maritime conditions and limiting soil profiles, are farmed meticulously for low yields and balance in order to capitalize on their distinctive sites. The wines are never racked and during the long malolactic fermentation, they top and stir each barrel weekly. Prior to bottling, they blend the wines without fining or filtering. 14%
Zuccardi Zeta 2014 (Malbec 85%, Cabernet Sauvignon 15%) Mendoza, Argentina
$50.00
This blend presents intense red-violet color, a complex nose that highlights ripe black fruit aromas such as blueberries and blackberries; and subtle herbal notes. Round in mouth with firm and mature tannins that give structure to the wine. Fresh and elegant due to great acidity. Long finish. 15.1%
Whites
Old World
Abbazia di Novacella 2020 Praepositus (Kerner) Italy
$40.00
Abbazia was founded in 1142 by the Augustinian Order of Canons Regular. The Augustinians are not monks in the most familiar sense: although they have taken vows of poverty, chastity and obedience to their superiors, they also work to support themselves as a part of their community—the Abbey not only grows grapes for wine making, but also apples & vege tables; there is also a small school devoted primarily to studies of viticulture. The abbey's reputation as a winery is stellar & international. In 2009, Italy's influential Gambero Rosso named Celestino Lucin, the abbey's enologist "Winemaker of the Year". This Kerner is stunningly clean and interesting, showing electric acidity, a creamy minerality and brilliant citrus & tropical flavors and aromas. Big structure, un-oaked, and very food-friendly. 14%
Avanthia, Avanthia Godello 2020 Galicia (Valdeorras) (Godello) Spain
$40.00
The lesser-known Godello grape of Spain brings lemon & chamomile forward to the nose and on through the palate. Nuanced new oak delivers delicately creamy, perfect texture w/an ethereal finish. 13.5%
Domaine des Baumard 2019 Savennières (Chenin Blanc) France
$40.00
Domaine des Baumard produces some of the finest examples of Savennières. Jean Baumard, and now his son, Florent, are universally regarded as the finest winemakers in the appellation. Their wines are among the most unique and rewarding in the world: honeyed, dry whites of unmatched concentration, perfume, and longevity. 13%
Emile Beyer, Tradition 2018 Alsace (Gewürztraminer) France
$40.00
Family winemaking estate since 1580—14 generations! With a touch of residual sugar, this "Gewürtz" is off-dry & wonderfully balanced with firm crisp acids. Aromas & flavors of flowers, citrus, & honey. Nice minerality. 13%
The prestigious Gambero Rosso named this benchmark producer's wine Italy's White Wine of the Year. The "Black Label" is a selection from older vines on hillsides with lean clay soils. The traditional characteristics of vermentino are enhanced by the cold maceration on the skins which translates into richer and more complex sensations on the nose and in the mouth. All stainless steel, no oak. 3 months on lees. Aromas range from spring flowers to acacia blossom honey and golden apple. Crisp with a touch of saltiness on the finish. 13.5%
Jean-Marc Brocard 2021 Vau de Vay, Premier Cru Chablis (Chardonnay) France
$40.00
Vanilla and crisp minerality play together in this ripe wine with a steely core. Intense acidity, a lively, bright texture plus a flinty edge that will allow it to age well. Brocard is a pioneer in Burgundy in embracing biodynamic farming practices. 13%
Broglia "La Meirana" 2022 Gavi (Piedmont) (Cortese) Italy
$40.00
If Barolo and Barbaresco are Italy's answers to claret, then Gavi di Gavi is its reply to Chablis. Cortese is an indigenous variety that produces delicate, herbaceous and apple-scented whites. Mediumbodied, dry, medium acidity, moderate-high intensity, medium-long finish, peach, almond, wet stones. 12.5%
Rhône meets Tuscany: an elegant blend of Viognier and Chardonnay from this Tuscan estate's chalkiest terroir. Vinified and matured in old French oak to enhance its complexity. The nose is redolent of stone fruits, with a honeyed, waxy quality and hints of white pepper. The palate shows surprising restraint, with a lean, crisp and utterly refreshing finish. This release will continue to evolve, but it is showing so much aromatic complexity and beautiful structure right now it's hard to resist. Fully organic and biodynamic. 13.5%
Chateau de la Cree 2018 "Les Tourelles" (100% Chardonnay) France
$40.00
Fresh and youthful with expressive notes of melon, white flowers, and linen. The palate is electric with layers of stone fruit and white peach. The mouthwatering mineral-driven finish is long and persistent. A beautiful Premier Cru Chardonnay from the Côte Chalonnaise region of Burgundy! 13%
Paul Cherrier 2021 Sancerre (100% Sauvignon Blanc) France
$40.00
This estate is located in the tiny, picturesque village of Verdigny, just northwest of the town of Sancerre. The hilltop parcels are planted on rocky Kimmeridgian limestone, that ancient ocean bed underpinning the Grand Cru vineyards of Chablis. This terroir produces wines of incredible length, purity, and minerality. The amount of clay in the soils varies by parcel and elevation, providing them with richer, fruitier Sauvignon Blanc and fruit that is more linear and mineral. 13%
From the region's steep slopes and of old ungrafted rootstock, this wine has attractive floral, apple and hazelnut aromas. The delicate texture of peach fruit is paired with vibrant acidity. Crisp, well-balanced, and eminently drinkable. 7.5%
Dopff au Moulin Reserve 2020 Alsace (Pinot Gris) France
$40.00
Med.-dry Pinot Gris from some of Alsace's finest vineyards. Subtle spiced apple aromas; intense, slightly exotic flavours; long, full finish. An excellent food wine. The current winemaker represents the 11th generation producing w/the Dopff family vineyards dating back to 1574. 13%
Marco Felluga 2018 Collio Russiz Superiore (Pinot Grigio) Italy
$40.00
Golden yellow in color with glimmers of copper. Pronounced aromas of ripe apples and pears with a whiff of broom. In the mouth, a citrusapple fruitiness plays off a crisp acidity that lingers on the palate. Aged on lees for 8 months. The world is awash in undistinguished Pinot Grigio wines. This is not one of them. 13.5%
Domaine Gassier "Nostre Païs" Blanc 2019 Costières de Nimes (65% Grenache Blanc, 20% Clairette, 7.5% Viognier, 7.5% Roussanne) France
$40.00
Pale yellow wine tinted green with complex aromas of floral and mineral notes with accents of fresh citrus and lively, fresh flavors of peaches and plums. Refreshing and thirst-quenching with a soft dry finish and a great deal of minerality. Organic. 13.5%
E. Guigal, Chateau de Nalys 2017 Châteauneuf-di-Papes Blanc (3% Roussanne, 33% Grenache Blanc, 15% Clairette, 6% Bourboulenc, 3% Piquepoul) France
$40.00
Guigal's mastery of growing and producing white wine varieties in the Rhône Valley is exemplified in this wine of immense breadth and power, elegance and expression. Intensely aromatic nose of white flowers, citrus and a touch of vanilla. On the palate its presence is undeniably penetrating, with a deep minerality. 14%
Inama, Vigneti di Foscarino 2020 Soave Classico (Veneto) (Garganega) Italy
$40.00
Intense yellow Soave with mineral, earth, and subtle citrus notes, from the smaller, historic portion (hence "Classico") of the greater Soaveproducing region. 12.5%
Gustav Lorentz Alsace 2021 Riesling, France
$40.00
This Riesling Reserve has a pale-yellow color, with an expressive nose filled with citrus and white flower aromas. It has a lively attack, a refreshing acidity with a lot of lime and notes of granny smith apple, with a great structure. Fruity with a clean and dry finish. 12.3%
A terroir-driven wine, grown in the sandy soils of the Roero hills in Piemonte. Straw yellow, it expresses an unrivaled fruitiness, a delicate freshness and mine rality. Immediate notes of caramel, tangerine and honeysuckle; middle notes of acacia, green apple and cedar. Palate: Full-bodied, smooth, crisp. Though aromas are sweet, the taste is far from it. Stone fruits & cante loupe; grapefruit & fresh almonds. Fresh, with great persistence. 12%
Pale yellow with greenish reflections. Medium-high intensity on the nose. Predominant primary aromas and Golden Delicious apple highlights are backed up with plenty of citric notes. Immaculate palate from start to finish: firm, well-tooled, flamboyant and well-structured, with a full and clean finish. Aged on lies for six months 12.5%
Domaine de la Pepiere 2022 Muscadet Sur Lie Clos de Briords Cuvée Vieilles Vignes (100% Melon de Bourgogne) France
$40.00
The 2022 Briords is beautifully defined on the nose with aromas of menthol, iodine, white orchard fruits and verbena. Perfectly balanced, medium-bodied, satiny and mineral, it's tense with bright acids and concludes with a mineral finish of crushed stones. A stunning, energetic, delicately tangy wine made from vines planted on granodiorite—granite from Château-Thébaud. Certified biodynamic. 13%
From the Palai vineyard site above Faedo in Trentino-Alto Adige. At an elevation of 550-750 meters, the vineyard is well-ventilated from the winds that blow north off Lake Garda. The contrast between the temperatures during the day and at night are ideal for growing the Müller-Thurgau grape as the warm days provide perfect ripeness while the cool nights help the grapes retain their natural acidity. The wine is yellow with green tinges and the nose shows notes of peach and citrus with delicate mineral tones. Perfect with all seafood. 12%
Shaya Habis 2017 Verdelho (Rueda) Spain
$40.00
A 100% old vine Verdejo w/pungent aromas of fresh herbs, pear skin, lime, lees and spicy oak. Juicy and brisk, with tangy acids giving shape and lift to the oak-accented grapefruit, pear and smoke flavors. Finishes sweet, toasty and long, with a hint of anise. Fermented and aged in 500- and 600-liter French oak casks, all of them new. 13.5%
From the tiny Sicilian Island of Mozia where the vineyard makes up 40 of the 98 total acres; this is the only wine produced there.The grapes are harvested slightly before they reach full maturation, so as to preserve some degree of acidity and maintain the freshness of the palate and the longevity that the white wine of Mozia has demonstrated over the years. Hawthorn, citrus, white stone fruit and an inviting whiff of pastry dough form the nose. Savory and boasting a polished texture, the vibrant palate features Meyer lemon, white peach and yellow apple alongside a briny mineral note. Crisp acidity keeps it energized and balanced. 14%
Tiberio 2020 Trebbiano d'Abruzzo Italy
$40.00
From old vines, inland from the seaside town Pescara. Clear, brilliant, light yellow with green tinges. Fresh aromas of apricot, grapefruit, jasmine and orange blossom, anise. Crisp and clean w/zippy aromas and flavors of green apple, anise & almond. Finishes w/noteworthy balance, length & sneaky concentration. Excellent with seafood. 13%
Stadlmann Thermenregion 2021 Gruner Veltliner, Austria
$40.00
This traditional Austrian varietal finds in the Thermenregion the perfect environment of soil and climate in order to develop its distinctive flavours and spice. The brisk acidity and hearty fruitiness make this wine easy to pair with a wide range of food. In the nose, blossom scent, green apple and white pepper are evident. Flavours of pine apple and delicate herbal spice present on the palate. An elegant and lively texture with a well integrated yet refreshing acidity. 13%
New World
Chasing Harvest 2019 South Island Riesling, New Zealand
$40.00
Chasing Harvest was created by husband and wife Michael Kush and Jennifer Kingen Kush from Chicago. "Chasing harvest" is a wine industry term that describes travel between the northern and southern hemispheres for extra vintage seasons in one year. Sourced from a single vineyard located in the heart of the Bannockburn subregion of Central Otago, this wine was crafted using experiences gained in the Mosel, Germany as well as in the New World. Hand-harvested and ripe clusters with minimal botrytis were sorted in the winery; the fruit destemmed and crushed was left to macerate on the skins overnight. Gently pressed the next day; after cold-settling, the wine was racked to very old neutral french oak barrels. Fermented long and cool, the wine was left with a very minimal amount of residual sugar to balance with the acidity. The wine remained on its lees over the course of the winter before being bottled in the spring. Only 45 cases produced! 12.5%
Mount Eden Old Vines Wolff Vineyard 2019 Chardonnay, California
$40.00
Captivating aromas of yeasty baking bread, lime zest, wild sage. Full concentration on the palate without heaviness; the finish echoes the complexity of the aromas with a touch of oak and minerality. 13.8%
Rosés
J. De Villebois 2020 Sancerre Rose (100% Pinot Noir) France
$40.00
Light salmon pink with lovely nose recalling red berries and citrus with a tangy note. Tense, ample aromatic presence on the palate. Delightfully balanced with a lovely spicy finish. 12.5%
Charles Ellner "Carte Blanche" NV Champagne (30% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonay, 40% Pinot Meunier) Epernay, France
$40.00
At first austere in structure, with rapier acidity. Flavors of black currant, slivered almond, white peach & candied lemon peel, intense and tightly knit, expand on the palate and linger in the vibrant, spiced finish. Fermented in stainless-steel tanks to preserve fresh fruit flavors, then left on their lees for a mini mum of 4 yrs. to allow the wines to soften a bit, and fill out, and become beautifully drinkable upon release. 12%
Cleto Chiarli Brut di Noir, Rose Spumante VSQ (Grasparossa 85%, Pinot Noir 15%) Italy
$40.00
In the old days around Modena, the workers found refreshment in a light, pink, effervescent wine made from the runoff of grapes that were piled into carts for delivery to the winery. The Chiarli family pays homage to this old tradition with this Brut de Noir Rosé. Based on the Lambrusco Grasparossa grape variety, this wine gets its delightful pink hue from just a short period of skin contact, with 15% Pinot Nero. It's a fully sparkling wine, produced in a single fermentation in an autoclave—a piece of technology unavailable to those thirsty farmers of the past. 12%
L Mawby, Blanc de Blanc NV (Chardonnay) Suttons Bay, Mich
$40.00
Larry Mawby is one of the most ambitious wine makers in northern Michigan's Leelenau County. His bottles have silenced naysayers who thought that sparkling wines of such quality could not come from the sandy hills overlooking Lake Michigan. We are impressed. Pale silvery golden with medium bubbles. Fruity baked peach, floral honey, & lemon tart aromas in a soft intro to a tart, but somewhat flat light-to-medium body. Racy kumquat and grapefruit notes and a wetstone-tinged finish. Nicely structured and seafood-friendly. 11%
Adami Bosco di Gica, Valdobbiadene DOCG Prosecco Superiore NV Italy
$40.00
Nose: Rich, with excellent fruit, releasing scents of yellow apple & peach, and notes of wisteria & acacia blossom. Wonderful balance and elegance complement a pleasurable crisp spiciness. Palate: Delicious vein of acidity, displaying crisp, savoury mouthfeel. Generous, lingering flavours nicely mirror the nose and achieve perfect balance. 11%
Small Format Sparkling
La Luca Rose Prosecco DOC, NV (88% Glera, 12% Pinot Noir) Italy
Aromas of strawberries, cranberries and hibiscus. Bright acidity with strawberry notes on the palate. 11%
Split (187ml)$11.00
Scarpetta Frico Frizzante, Italy
This sparkling wine inspired by Prosecco is a blend of Trebbiano, Glera and Chardonnay. With light refreshing bubbles and flavors of crisp green apples and pear. Crisp and clean 10%
Can (250ml)$9.00
Bariano Prosecco DOC (100% Glera) Italy
Aromas of white flowers, pear, apple with a clear hint of sage. Light and refreshing with soft fruit notes of lemon and peach. 11%
Split (187ml)$11.00
Spirits at Hopleaf
Not an exhaustive list—please ask your server or have a look at the bar
Bourbon
Four Roses Single Barrel
$10.00
Elijah Craig Small Batch
$13.00
Michter's Kentucky Straight
$14.00
Koval
$14.00
Makers Mark
$9.00
Rye
High West Double Rye
$13.00
Rittenhouse Straight Rye Whiskey
$9.00
Whistle Pig 10yr
$16.00
Whiskey
Jameson, Triple Distilled
$10.00
Jack Daniels, Sour Mash—Old #7
$10.00
Single Malt Scotch
Balvenie 12yr Double Wood (Speyside)
$16.00
Auchentoshan, Three Wood (Lowlands)
$17.00
Laphroaig 10yr (Islay)
$15.00
GlenDronach 12yr (Highland)
$16.00
Longrow (Campbelltown)
$15.00
Dewars, White Label
$9.00
Rum
Zaya 16yr (Trinidad and Tobago)
$10.00
Vodka
North Shore Vodka
$9.00
Gin / Genever
Maplewood Spruce Gin
$10.00
North Shore Gin
$9.00
Peket dè Houyeu
$11.00
Tequila
El Mayor Reposado
$10.00
El Mayor Añejo
$10.00
Brandy / Cognac / Armagnac / Calvados
Laird's Applejack
$9.00
Pierre Ferrand 1er Cru Ambre
$14.00
Cerbois VSOP Bas Armagnac
$15.00
Roger Groult Calvados Pays d'Auge
$18.00
6-year Cantillon Kriek Cask-Aged
Claque-Pepin Fine Calvados
$13.00
Port
Warre's Warrior Port
$15.00
Warre's Otima 10yr Tawny Port
$12.00
Cordials, Liquors, Digestifs, Amari
Amaro Lucano
$10.00
Cappelletti Aperitivo
$9.00
Disaronno Amaretto
$9.00
Meletti Fernet
$9.00
Jepson's Malört
$6.00
Tuve Bitter
$9.00
Drambuie
$9.00
Herbsaint
$10.00
Jagermeister
$8.00
Kahlúa
$9.00
Our Specialty
Belgian-Style mussels — Atlantic mussels from Prince Edward Island served w/frites & aioli
In Wit Beer
cooked in Unibroue's Blanche de Chambly, shallots, celery, thyme, bayleaf, butter
For One$16.00
For Two$25.00
In Lambic
Cooked in Lambiek Boon, shallots, celery, thyme, bayleaf, butter
w/confit apple, short bread crumb, brown butter whipped cream, fresh apple, caramel, sea salt
Flourless Chocolate Cake
$12.00
dark chocolate & espresso cake w/ vanilla bean gelato, cherry compote, mint
gluten-free
Goat Cheese Cheesecake***
$14.00
toasted cashew crust, seasonal fruit compote
gluten-free
Sorbet & Gelato
$20.00
Ask your server for todays selection. Sorbet also vegan
***Incl. Nuts
Draft Ciders & Meads
Stormalong - White Mountain Magic (Sherborn, MA) 5.2%
Unfiltered cider made with a blend of spices and a hint of New Hampshire Maple Syrup. It's savory, yet crisp with a delicious farmstand apple cider flavor combined with a freshly baked goods vibe
Goblet$6.00
Haykin - McIntosh (Aurora, CO) 6.7%
Discovered by John McIntosh in 1811 at his farm in Canada, the apple has a distinctive vinous aromatic and flavor. It is crisp, and smooth, reminiscent of cream soda, peach rings, and lemons. 100% McIntosh apples grown at Uncle John's Cider Mill, MI
Goblet$12.00
Garagiste - Cherry Calamasi (Tampa, FL) 6.8%
A session mead made with organic honey, cherry, and Calamansi limes. 100% Natural
Aspen$11.50
Tandem - Dry Dabinett (Suttons Bay, MI) 6.9%
Cider made from 100% Dabinett apples grown on Versnyder Farm in Lake Leelanau, MI. The Dabinett is a popular cider apple, especially in Europe. The most preferred "bitter-sweet" apple in the cider community, Dabinett's certainly have bit- terness and tannin present, and also a floral sweet characteristic that shines through
Goblet$6.50
Farnum Hill - Dooryard (Still) (Lebanon, NH) 7.5%
Aromas of honey, peach, and bittersweet apple, and the taste of beeswax, lime, and citrus peels, with barely-perceptible sweetness. Bright acid over broad bitter, and a full and moderately astringent mouthfeel. Very little to no carbonation
Goblet$12.00
Haykin Family Cider
Pressed, Fermented, and Bottled in Aurora, Co
Nehou - Ringsrud Orchard, WA 7.8%
Nehou is a classic French cider apple. It is reminiscent of honey and chamomile tea, baked apple, a dusting of cocoa, with a soft tannic core. 75% Nehou and 25% Calville Blanc d'hiver from Ringsrud Orchard in Wenatchee, WA. 2021 vintage
Bottle (750ml)$30.00
Crimson Gold - O'Brien Farms, WA 7.5%
Crimson Gold is a crabapple that was developed by Albert Etter, a creator of other exceptional heirloom apples, in California during the mid-twentieth century. This apple is for the tart lover, with razor sharp kumquat acidity that tastes like a tart mimosa, tight minerality, and light floral notes. 100% Crimson Gold apples from O'Brien Farms, Prosser, WA. 2021 Vintage
Bottle (750ml)$30.00
French Cider Apples - Idyll Acres, OR and Ringsrud Orchard, WA 6.9%
Traditional French cider making values apples that exude dark, earthy, and enigmatic character. Eight different French cider apples are blended to evoke caramel, dates, brown sugar, hay, toasted marshmallow, and leather. They are thick, rich, and complex, with prominent tannin. Vilberie, Muscadet de Bernay, Bedan, Nehou, Reine de Pommes, Calville Blanc d'Hiver, Marie Menard, and Marechal apples grown at Idyll Acres and Ringsrud Orchard. 2021 Vintage
Many Colorado crabapples are exceptional and they forage them across the state. There are more than 20 varieties blended in this bottle. Together they evoke enigmatic and magical flavors of clove, fennel, persimmon, black tea, flower petals, and lemon. Unknown crabapples foraged in Denver, Boulder, Arapahoe, and Adam Counties. This bottle was aged 14 months sur lie and disgorged by hand. 2021 Vintage
Bottle (750ml)$60.00
Belgian Drafts
Timmermans - Lambicus Blanche 4.5%*
A traditional lambic blended with a Belgian White beer, and spiced with coriander. It's a refreshing beer with flavors of wheat, citrus and spicy notes
Glass (30cl)$11.50
Girardin - Oude Lambiek 5%*
Base oude lambiek for Girardin blends and brewed on site. Very low to no carbonation, this version is rarely available on draft in this form
Aspen$12.00
Bavik - Super Pils Unfiltered 5.2%
Pure pils. No adjustments. Never pasteurized. Unfiltered. Super tasty!
33cl$7.00
De Ranke - XX Bitter 6%
A blond ale that is bitter for Belgian standards. Using whole leaf Hallertau hop flowers, pale pilsner malt and loads of Brewers Gold
25cl$11.00
De Halve Maan - Brugse Zot 6%
A golden blonde, brewed with four different kinds of malt and two aromatic varieties of hop which give the beer its unique taste
33cl$12.00
St. Bernardus - Tokyo Wit 6%
An unfiltered ale, which has been brewed with a large amount of wheat, holding the middle between a white beer and a saison
Goblet (25cl)$10.00
Blaugies - La Vermontoise 6%
Hill Farmstead collaboration, a saison made with malt, spelt and American hops. It stands out with its substantial bitterness and its dry and subtly lemony finish
33cl$12.00
Boon - Oude Kriek 6.5%*
One of the finest & most authentic of the 100% spontaneously fermented fruitLambics. Wild cherries fermented with a blend of young & old lambic aged in oak casks
25cl$12.00
Brasserie Dupont - Saison Dupont 6.5%
Regarded as a classic Belgian seasonal ale, this beer was designed to quench the thirst of farm workers. Brewed in winter, it is left to ferment in wooden barrels before being served
33cl$12.00
Duvel Moortgat - Duvel 6.66, 6.8%
The Duvel Moortgat family brewery celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2021 w/ this new mild, full-bodied blond. No fewer than 6 different hop varieties are used. It's based on the noble & exclusive hop varie-ties Saaz & Styrian Golding, just like classic Duvel
Glass (25cl)$9.00
Westmalle - Dubbel 7%^
For over 200 years, the monks of Westmalle have been choosing to live a life of prayer and work. There is a farm, a cheese dairy and a brewery inside the walls of the Trappist abbey. This beer is rich, complex, herby and fruity with a fresh-bitter finish
33cl$12.00
Chimay - Red (Premiere) 7%^
The oldest of the Chimays. Its coppery color and sweet, fruity taste make it a particularly tasty dark ale
Glass (25cl)$12.00
Maredsous - Brune 8%
Abbey Brown brewed by Benedictine monks of the Abbey of Maredsous in the Belgian Ardennes. Originally only brewed for Christmas but has become a year round staple
25cl$10.00
Tripel Karmeliet - by Bosteels 8.4%
A classic golden Belgian Tripel. Brewed using a 3-grain recipe rediscovered from the 1679 Carmelite monastery; refined yet balanced, with soft fruity notes and a surprisingly delicate taste
Bottle (25cl)$12.00
Kwak - by Bosteels 8.4%
A traditional strong Belgian amber ale. Pauwel Kwak was a brewer and owner of the 'De Hoorn' Inn in Dendermonde at the time of Napoleon. He commissioned a special Kwak glass to be blown, a glass that could be hung safely on a coach. Allowing any coachman who visited his inn to enjoy a beer on the road
Glass (33cl)$14.00
St-Feuillien - Triple 8.5%
Traditional Abbey Triple that is sparkling orangish-golden in color with a brilliant white foam. Highly aromatic with vivid hop resins leaping out of the glass. The flavor is bright, malty, and spicy
25cl$11.00
Huyghe - Delirium Tremens 8.5%
Pale blond and slightly malty with a nice touch of alcohol & spicy. Warming and round, with an aftertaste that is strong, long-lasting and dry bitter
25cl$10.00
Achouffe - Houblon Chouffe 9%
Flavored by three different types of hops. This Belgian India Pale Ale is appreciated for its pronounced bitterness combined with the fruity tones of traditional Achouffe beers: it softens the strongest of characters
Glass (25cl)$10.00
De Garre - by Van Steenberge 11%
This gem of a Belgian Triple is the house beer for the famous pub of the same name, located down a long alley in Bruges
Glass$14.00
Straffe Hendrik - Quad 11%
The sophisticated blend of special kinds of malt give this beer a complex character, combining a delicate dryness w/ hints of coriander, dark fruits, anise and roasted chestnuts
25cl$11.00
Craft Drafts
Hidden Hand - The 77, 4%**
Naturally sparkling Chicago Neighborhood Lager— the preferred beer of the City of Win. The fortress city resting on the shores of the great water, forged together as a collection of 77 communities
Pint$5.00
Odell - Sippin' Pretty (Fort Collins, CO) 4.5%
Loaded with a unique blend of açai, guava, & elderberry, balanced with a delicate addition of Himalayan pink sea salt. Bright pink color; refreshing with a slightly tart finish
Teku Glass (14oz)$7.00
3 Floyds - Mr. Roper (Munster, IN) 4.5%^^
Brewed in celebration of Michael's birthday. An English Bitter with aromas of citrus and flavors of marmalade, geranium, and magnolia. This small-batch, draft-only beer was brewed with 100% Golden Promise malt and 100% First Gold hops
Pint$8.00
Dovetail - Kölsch 4.6%**
A happy beer, sessionable, makes you want to have glass after glass. Fruity, floral, crisp
Pint$8.00
Forest and Main - Bitter (Ambler, PA) 4.6%
English style bitter hopped entirely with U.K. Challenger and fermented it with London ale yeast. Notes of mixed citrus, cottage marmalade, apple pie with minimal spicing
Pint$7.50
Goldfinger - Danube Swabian (Downers Grove, IL) 4.6%**
This historical recipe for a Vienna lager is made using a custom Vienna malt made specially for the brewery based off of documented malting parameters from the 19th century. Very close to an original Vienna Lager recipe
This beer honors the traditional beverage of the great Prussian capital, Berlin. Fredrick-the-Great was trained to brew it, and Napoleon's troops called it "The champagne of the North". This beer has held up with age
Aspen$10.50
Jever - Pilsener (Jever, Germany) 4.9%
Jever typifies the very dry style of pilsener from Friesland in the north-west corner of Germany. This remarkable beer is lagered for an impressive 90 days
0.4l$8.00
Is/was - Perceived Distance 5.1%**
Saison made in collaboration with Carl from Great Leap Brewing (大跃啤酒) in Beijing and Nunzino from Hop Head Farms in Michigan. The hops were harvested less than 48 hours before use. The result is a striking integration of crushed cardamom, nutmeg, coriander, and pink peppercorn with fresh orange and grapefruit zest and a wisp of cedar
Features an elegant light body, a soft palate of lightly bready malts, and a more intense spicy, floral hop character than a typical Pilsner thanks to the use of dry hopping
Teku Glass (14oz)$6.50
Scratch - Hickory Lager (Ava, IL) 5.2%
Rustic blonde lager beer brewed with toasted hickory bark. Crisp and clean with a very light finish of toasted marshmallow and campfire smoke
Goblet$12.00
Firestone Walker - Pivo Pils (Paso Robles, CA) 5.3%
Pivo is the beer that helped kick the doors down and liberated American pilsner from the clutches of industrial beer. Inspired by the dry-hopped Tipopils from Birrificio Italiano, Brewmaster Matt Brynildson drew upon multiple European influences to create this one-of-a-kind beer that sparked a legion of new craft pilsners across the U.S.
Pint$8.00
Art History - Shambles (Geneva, IL) 5.3%**
English malts and hops give this porter a bready, floral and chocolate aroma. Sweet malt flavors of caramel, toffee and dark chocolate with a medium bitterness on the finish
Traditional Weissbier brewed by one of the last genuine monastery breweries managed by an active religious order, entirely independent of corporations. The Benedictines of St. Boniface Abbey have been serving people in Andechs since 1455
0.5l$10.00
Solemn Oath - Extra Small Wave City Club (Naperville, IL) 5.5%**
Hazy double dry hopped IPA, w/ lemon, lime ripples of Citra blown effortlessly to shore by the tropical blueberry lime zest breeze of Mosaic and Motueka
Pint$8.00
De Garde - The Château (Tillamook, OR) 5.5%*
A four year blend of spontaneously fermented beer aged in barrels, with an average total age of approximately 29 months in oak. After tasting and blending, the beer was further conditioned for approximately 5 more months
Goblet$12.00
Allagash - White (Portland, ME) 5.5%
Traditional Belgian-style wheat beer, light & slightly cloudy w/a blend of spices. Longtime Hopleaf mainstay!
An intensely hopped but crushable American Pale Ale. It tastes of soft juicy tropical fruits and hop resins
Pint$8.50
Perennial - Frances Blend 4 (St. Louis, MO) 5.5%*
Comprised of barrel fermented and aged saison. Fermented entirely from yeast caught in South City St Louis in the fall of 2015, and isolated Brettanomyces from that same yeast capture. For the first time they blended back in Brett fermented saison with the base Frances recipe for added depth and complexity
Aspen$11.00
Sierra Nevada - Pale Ale (Chico, CA) 5.6%
No one was ready for Pale Ale in 1980, right before sparking the American craft beer revolution. A Cascade hopped beer, it's still really good
Pint$7.00
Holy Goat - Spectral Lore (Dundee City, Scotland) 6.1%*
Belgian Framboise inspired sour with Tayberries (a cross between a red raspberry and an aurora blackberry), farmed just 12 miles from the brewery. Aged in tank for 3-4 months, blended with 20% golden sour beer aged in wine barrels for over two years
Aspen$14.00
Great Lakes - Eliot Ness (Cleveland, OH) 6.1%
An Amber Lager worth a revisit. Eliot Ness, who helped to take down Al Capone, is rumored to have frequented the Market Tavern in the 1930s which is now where Great Lakes brewpub is
Pint$7.00
3 Floyds - Zombie Dust (Munster, IN) 6.5%
This intensely hopped and gushing undead Pale Ale will be one's only respite after the zombie apocalypse
Pint$8.00
Trillium - Secret Stairs (Canton, MA) 6.5%
Their signature Boston Stout. Bold and balanced; satisfying with a substantial body, but not syrupy or sweet. Roasted malt provides a nutty, earthy backdrop to bitter cocoa and little hints of caramel
Once every farm in Norway was required by law to brew its own ale. All of that ale had a natural smoky taste and most of it was spiced with juniper. Brewed the traditional way w/ juniper branches and berries picked in the local woods
33cl$12.00
Hop Butcher - Beer Hates Astronauts 7.8%**
PA with an intense focus on Citra hops. A liquified testament to Ryan Browne's comic, God Hates Astronauts
Teku Glass (14oz)$9.00
Beachwood - Citraholic (Long Beach, CA) 7.1%
Hopheads rejoice! West Coast IPA doubledry-hopped for 2 weeks w/lots of Citra, & a touch of Columbus, imparting heavy aromas of citrus & tropical fruits w/ melon & gooseberry nuances
Pint$9.00
Little House - My Safe Word Is Double IPAs (Chester, CT) 8.5%
Sometimes a single IPA just "doesn't do it", sometimes you just want to be spanked a little bit by an IPA, you know? Hazy IPA dry hopped over and over again using huge loads of Nelson
Glass (10oz)$10.00
Pollyanna - Jötunheimr (Lemont, IL) 10%**
Eisbock is the apex of lagerbier. The White Whale, Jötunheimr is an Eisbock Lager that was freeze distilled on a balmy -11F Illinois night to transform an 8.0% ABV Bock Lager into a 10.0% ABV Eisbock. Freeze distilled by Pollyanna's St Charles distillery
Glass (10oz)$10.00
Off Color - Barrel Aged Dino S'mores (Wild Turkey) 11%
Almost 23 months of extended bourbon barrel aging in Wild Turkey 101 barrels. Raucous bourbon, seductive brownie batter malts, and a sort of impossibly silky body
Bell Glass$8.00
American Solera - Chameleon Bites (Tulsa, OK) 13%
Imperial Stout aged 16 months in Rhum Barrels with Coconut, Almonds, Vanilla and Marshmallow
Bell Glass$11.00
Goose Island - Kaleidoscope Cuvee 14%**
A testament to their legacy in brewing, blending and barrel aging. Imperial Stout, Oatmeal Stout, Rye Stout and Barleywine Aged 18-36 months in: 41% Bourbon barrels, 30% Rum barrels, 11% Port wine barrels, and 7% Maple syrup barrels
Bell Glass$8.00
Alesmith - BA Pierre Seine 2021 (San Diego, CA) 14.8%
Belgian style strong dark ale aged in Red wine and Cognac barrels. Complex with a rich sweet malty presence. The fruity esters contain raisin, plum, dried cherry, fig or prune notes
Bell Glass$12.00
Hopleaf's House Beers
Hopleaf's house beers are brewed for us by art history brewing
House Dark - Black Lager 4.8%
Traditional Czech Dark Lager inspired by a classic from the 500-year-old U Fleků brewery in Prague. Rich & complex, black as coal; starts off like a Porter but finishes crisp, clean, & dry
Pint$7.00
House Pale - Pale Ale 5.8%
Belgian-inspired Pale Ale fermented w/a yeast from a Belgian Trappist monastery. Brewed w/trad European malts & Belgian candy sugar but hopped with modern American Simcoe & Sultana hops. Food-friendly everyday drinker
Pint$7.00
Deep Wood Series
Revolution - Cafe Deth 2023 14.8%**
Fresh whole-bean coffee from Chicago's own Dark Matter Coffee stirs the senses in this barrel-aged Imperial Oatmeal stout. Haunting aromatics of roast and dried fruit enter the realm of toasted walnut and rich chocolate
Uncle Nearest 1884, Boon Kriek Simple, Angostura Bitters, Orange Peel. For every Old Fashioned sold Uncle Nearest will donate $1 to their Historically Black Colleges and Universities Fund
Kriek is the Word
Four Roses Bourbon, Boomsma Herb Bitter, Lindemans Kriek, Lime Juice, Cherry
Non-Alcoholic Offerings
Beers
Athletic Brewing, Run Wild IPA
Can (12oz)$7.00
Untitled Art, Mango Dragonfruit Sour
Can (12oz)$7.00
Untitled Art, Juicy IPA
Can (12oz)$7.00
A'Chouffe NA Chouffe
330ml$10.00
Sparkling Wines
$12
Odd Bird, Blanc de Blancs (Organic Sparkling Chardonnay Blend)
Odd Bird, Rosé (Organic Sparkling Tempranillo)
Cocktails
$7
Orange Spritz
Lyre's NA Italian Orange Aperitivo, Casamara Club Amaro Club Soda, Orange peel
Na-Da Rum Punch
Lyre's NA White Cane Spirit, Unitiled Art NA Dragonfruit, Mango Sour, Lime Juice, Demerara
Amaro Falso
St. Agrestis Amaro Falso & Soda with Lemon Peel
Sparkling Water
Hop Water Fairstate Brewing, Citra & Centennial
Can (16oz)$7.00
Casamara Club, Apertivo Sparkling Water
Bottle (12oz)$8.00
Wines on Tap
Served in carafes
Whites
2020 Grüner Veltliner - Pratsch, Austria
100% Certified Organic. Herbal, fresh & spicy with notes of white pepper, apple & citrus on the palate. It has the "rainwater over rocks" minerality that's desirable in Austrian whites. Zippy acidity. 12%
Quarter (250ml)$15.00
Half (500ml)$30.00
750ml$42.00
2021 Réserve Côtes du Rhône Blanc - Famille Perrin, France
Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier. This vintage is marked by freshness and great balance. It is also what they call a "winegrower vintage", human intervention and the care given to the vines were decisive for the quality of the vintage. Marked by climatic vagaries, with an episode of frost in April and interrupted harvest because of rain, this year has indeed required constant investment from their teams in the vineyard. Their attention and their commitment have borne their fruit. Make this vintage very promising with lots of freshness and great balance. 13%
Quarter (250ml)$15.00
Half (500ml)$30.00
750ml$42.00
2020 Bordeaux Blanc AOC - Chateau la Frenelle, France
60% Sauv. Blanc, 30% Semillon, 10% Muscadelle. Family-owned since 1789. Brilliant transparent yellow w/green high-lights. Intensely aromatic: lemons, grapefruit & white peaches from the Sauvignon, honeysuckle & acacia flowers from the Muscadelle. The Semillon brings richness & roundness. Crisp & fruity on the palate with a silky long finish. 12.5%
83% Cab Sauv., 11% Edna Valley Syrah, 6% Petite Syrah. Pure Paso Robles, full of polished aromas of black cherry, cinnamon & vanilla bean, leading to flavors of dark red fruits, cocoa powder & hints of black pepper & caramelized oak. Very approachable; rich yet smooth. Aged 18 mos. in new French & American oak casks. 14.5%
Quarter (250ml)$16.00
Half (500ml)$32.00
750ml$44.00
2021 Tempranillo VT - Lobetia, Castilla la Mancha
Deep cherry color with a violet shade. Aromas of red berries and cherries persist on the palate with notes of cocoa and sweet tobacco and a smooth harmonious finish. Certified organic and biodynamic. 13.5%
Quarter (250ml)$15.00
Half (500ml)$30.00
750ml$42.00
2020 Malbec - Altos Las Hormigas, Argentina
After careful sorting, grapes are pressed & fermented separately w/indigenous yeasts to express the vineyards they come from. Aged for a minimum of 9 mos. in concrete vats—no oak aging. Great intensity, character and a silky texture, highlighted by juicy red fruit flavors with an interesting note of pepper. 100% Malbec grapes harvested by hand. 13.7%
Quarter (250ml)$16.00
Half (500ml)$32.00
750ml$44.00
2017 Côtes du Rhone - Famille Perrin, France
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre. This ripe fleshy wine is chock full of luscious mulberry & cassis flavors. Potent & fullbodied but a brisk mineral sheen on the midpalate lends freshness. Moderately long finish framed by fine, soft tannins. An excellent choice as one's everyday red wine. 13.5%
Quarter (250ml)$15.00
Half (500ml)$30.00
750ml$42.00
Rosé
2021 Provence Rosé - Le Charmel - Eastern Provence, France
30% Syrah, 30% Cinsault, 20% Mourvèdre,10% Grenache, 10% Rolle. From picturesque hillside vineyards w/clay & limestone soils, the grapes are manually picked, hand-sorted, and fully de-stemmed on site. Harvested late Aug thru mid Sept. 12.5%
Quarter (250ml)$15.00
Half (500ml)$30.00
750ml$42.00
Vermouth
ATXA Vino Vermouth Rojo - Destlerias Acha, Spain
Enjoy as an aperitif over ice or straight up w/a peel of orange or lemon. Traditional Vermouth is a fortified & aromatized wine macerated w/herbs, fruits and roots—this old family recipe includes wormwood, gentian, & cherry. Notes of licorice & wild herbs framed by bitter components and a markedly wild berry fruit. 15%
4 oz. Glass$10.00
Bottles from Lucca, Italy
Hopleaf owners Michael and Louise have been visiting Lucca for years and have had the pleasure of forming relationships with some of the local wine producers. The wines of Lucca are a rarity on American menus; most bottles are consumed locally. We think when you try them you'll know why they don't much care to share these wonderful wines beyond their borders. We are proud to share our little secret with our customers
Reds
Tenuta di Valgiano, Palistorti 2016 Colline Lucchesi (60% Sangiovese; 40% a Mix of Cigliegiolo, Canaiolo, Colorino, Barbera, Tazzelenghe, Syrah, and Merlot)
$50.00
A nice balance of acidity to plump ripe red & black berries along with slight hints of cedar wood & minerals. 100% organic and biodynamic from oenologist Severio Petrilli, an evangelist for biodynamic agricultural practices. 14%
Hand-harvested estate-grown grapes. Aromatically rich—white flowers, citrus rind, fresh almonds, cut grass. Medium-bodied. Fermented in French oak barrels and aged on lees for six months. Only 5,000 bottles produced! 13%
Soft salmon pink. Crisp & refreshing on the nose, notes of wild roses, raspberries and melon with a fading aroma of cream. Luscious, refreshing, enjoyable with well-balanced minerality and acidity. Bright, fresh fruit on the finish. Certified Organic. 13%
Reds
Old World
Marco & Vittorio Adriano 2013 Barbaresco DOCG Italy
$50.00
Enticing scents of fragrant blue flower, ripe red berry, baking spice, menthol and new leather lead the way. Fresh and elegant, the palate delivers juicy red cherry, raspberry, cinnamon, white pepper and licorice while firm, polished tannins lend structure and a smooth mouthfeel. 14.5%
Alto Moncayo 2014 Campo de Borja (Garnacha) Spain
$50.00
Rich, full-bodied & muscular, this wine of riveting intensity pours inkypurple. Smoky, charred & minerally on the nose, w/balsamic berry aroma & lots of dark spice. A region of newfound interest among wine lovers. 16%
Pietro Beconcini, Vigna Le Nicchie 2012 Tempranillo, San Miniato (100% Tempranillo) Italy
$50.00
This is the product of a totally unexpected discovery in San Miniato, of centuries-old tempranillo grapevines in an ancient vineyard. Cuttings were sent to a laboratory in Piemonte for DNA analysis that revealed their anci ent origin; that the 8th Century pilgrimage path Via Francigena passes through this property may offer an explanation as to how this decidedly Spanish grape was planted, intentionally or not, here and nowhere else in Italy. The clusters from these ancient vines are picked in the first week in September into small 5kg boxes, brought to the drying loft and allowed to dry naturally until mid-October, reducing 25% of their weight. They are fermented with much more than normal skins and seeds, giving the wine a finer quality of acids and tannins, as well as a distinctive array of aromas. It requires lengthy maturation and aging in 70% French and 30% American oak. After 12 mos., the final wine is blended from the various barrels, racked, and then given an additional 12 mos.' aging in the same barrels. After 2 years in oak, the wine goes to bottle, where it remains until the end of the 4th year. Intensely ruby red, it offers equally intense aromas of blackberries, dried plums and hints of dark chocolate, earth, tobacco and sweet spices. Full-bodied with nice complexity, strong tannins but not drying. Full and round mouthfeel with a long and great finish. 15.5%
Chateau Blaignan 2016 Medoc (55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot) France
$50.00
From an ancient 247-acre estate in northern Medoc that earned its "Cru Bourgeous" in 1932 and has been in the same family since the 1700s, this vineyard has a fine pedigree. The wine is of an intense color. The nose is fruity with pronounced notes of blackcurrant, black cherries, and a hint of spice. Full-bodied; shows structure and velvet tannins on the palate that make it a wine to drink young or to keep a few years in cellar. 14.5%
Glorious, floral bouquet with very pure scents of cassis, blueberry & vio lets, all with pixelated delineation, almost Margaux-like in style. Medium-bodied palate with very fine tannins. Taut on the entry, quite linear, then fan ning out with sappy dark berry, cassis & allspice. Very well-balanced; long & persistent towards the finish. Aged in new oak from French Burgundy coopers with a fine grain and a light-medium toast. 14.5%
Bodegas del Paramo, El Medico, 2011 Prieto Picudo, Spain
$50.00
100% Prieto Picudo exclusively from vines over 80 years old in Castilla y León. Maltolactic fermentation and aging for 9 months takes place in new French oak. The grapes' aggressive acidity and fruit easily match the complex oak character now, while promising an excellent future. Among Spain's most interesting and unique fine red wines. 13.5%
Boscarelli Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2020 (85% Sangiovese Prugnolo Gentile, 15% Blend of Colorino, Canaiolo, Mammolo) Italy
$50.00
Deep ruby with garnet hues. Structured and complex, with a lovely nose of dried herbs, leather, earth, vanilla and strawberry, jam and plenty of plummy, flavorful fruit on the palate. 14%
Château Boutisse, Grand Cru 2018 Saint-Émilion (Right Bank Bordeaux) (90% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Carmenenere) France
$50.00
While the left bank of Bordeaux is characterized by Cabernet Sauvignon the right bank is characterized by Merlots like this one with savory, almost rustic aromas of cherry, tobacco and licorice. 13%
This wine is a Ripasso—"repassed". A portion of the grapes are de-stemmed, crushed and pressed immediately; the remainder are left to dry until November when they are vinified, then macerated for 20 days. In January, the must from the freshly vinified grapes are re-passed following a traditional technique, and undergo 2nd fermentation. The two wines—the ripasso & the wine from the dried grapes—are then blended together, aged for 12 mos. in oak casks and 6 mos. in bottle. Dark rubyred. Intense & elegant aromas of ripe fruit & spices w/a hint of vanilla & tobacco. Warm, persistent flavors, velvety, harmonious. 13.9%
Following the Tuscan tradition, Sangiovese dominates in this blend, shaping Pergolaia into a wine of intense bouquet, seductive body with soft tannins and superb depth. 13.5%
Maison Chanzy "Les Bussieres" 2019 Mercurey (100% Pinot Noir) France
$50.00
Black cherry and cassis penetrate from nose to finish in this fullbodied yet sharply angled wine. Matured 10 months in seasoned oak, its nuances of toast and spice allow strident, crunchy black-fruit flavors to stay clearly at the forefront. Fine, tufted tannins make this a wine that's welcoming now through 2026 at least. 13.5%
Paul Cherrier Sancerre Rouge 2018 (100% Pinot Noir) France
$50.00
Stéphane Cherrier has taken the helm of this 6th generation family vineyard and has become the face of the new generation of Sancerre producers who are rejecting the use of chemicals and synthetic treatments. On the nose, it has a beautiful elegance with aromas of red fruits. In the mouth, the tannins are supple and the voluminous substance offers a beautiful aromatic persistence of cherry, raspberry and spices which gives a juicy and ripe dimension. 12.5%
Duemani, Cifra 2019 IGT Costa Toscana (Cabernet Franc) Italy
$50.00
Made with organically-grown biodynamic Cabernet Franc, this opens with aromas of black plum, cedar and Mediterranean scrub. The bright, savory palate offers black currant, rhubarb, ground clove and star anise alongside polished tannins. No wood, minimal intervention make this a true expression of the varietal character. 14%
The Germano family has owned 6 hectares of land near Serra lunga d'Alba, in the heart of the Barolo area, since 1856. Sergio Germano took over operations in 1985, following his schooling at the prestigious Scuola Enologica di Alba and he's made his mark in the famed hills of Barolo, Alba, and Langhe. His deep humility expresses a deference to the vineyard that shows itself in the finished wines—unique and thoughtful expressions of their varietals and soil. This Barbera is a classic example: ruby red with a fruit-forward bouquet. Bright red fruits jump out of the glass with a touch of spice and earth. Medium-bodied with soft tannins and distinct acidity, it glides effortlessly over the palate into a subtle, complex finish. 14%
Gigante 2012 Schioppettino DOC Italy
$50.00
Made from 100% Schioppettino grapes, harvested in a vineyard located at Corno di Rosazzo, Friuli Colli Orientali. The most credible explanation of the term schioppettino is ripe grapes that crackle when chewed due to the thick and taut skin. It also called Ribolla Nera. Traditionally the Schioppettino was drunk young, appreciating its marked acidity, the unobtrusive tannic component, and full body. But many producers have shown the vine to be capable of evolving elegantly with moderate aging, releasing its most significant trait—a beautiful fruitiness accompanied by an intriguing, elegant spicy vein reminiscent of black pepper, a characteristic associated also with some expressions of syrah
R. Lopez de Heredia, Viña Bosconia 2011 Rioja (80% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacha, 5% Mozuelo and Graciano) Spain
$50.00
From an iconic producer, this great wine is spontaneously fermented in very old, large oak barrels, then aged 5 years in oak and 3 years in bottle before release. Very complex with savory plums, mushrooms, bark, red earth orange peel and cedar. Quite juicy, fresh and bright, with a tangy, zesty palate full of berries and orange. Firm, long and mouthwatering finish. So very Spanish. 13.5%
Produced only in the best vintage years from the Colline Teramaine, the only DOCG vineyard in Abruzzo. Zanna is intense ruby red in color. Hints of blackberry and dried flower in the nose. On the palate the wine has great texture and soft tannins with a long and elegant finish. 14.5%
Monte Zovo 2016 Amarone della Valpolicella (Corvia, Corvinone, Rondinella) Italy
$50.00
Hits all the right button in terms of fruity softness and richness. Grapes remained in their drying facility for 120 days; wine aged 18 months in oak casks, 12 months in bottles. A densely extracted red wine offering a full court of aromas with plump cherry, dried blackberry, bitter chocolate, and exotic spice front and center. Immensely rich and succulent mouthfeel with superbly round and soft fruit flavors. 16%
Domaine Jean Claude Marsanne "Syrah Mauve" 2020 (Syrah) France
$50.00
You may not hear the words "crushable" and "Syrah" used together that often, but here they are. Young vines, sulfur-free vinification, short élevage in stainless-steel tank, alcohol level kept in check—all the elements seem to have aligned to make the perfect juicy, black-fruited, violet-packed, fun, and crisp Syrah. 13%
Elia Palazzi 2016 Brunello di Montalcino (100 Sangiovese) Italy
$50.00
Elia is the first of his family to produce commercial wine from their 100-year-old, 17-acre vineyard. Aged in French oak for 24 mos., this wine has intense aromas of lavender and tobacco, typical of prime Sangiovese. From a great vintage, it has good structure and notes of blackberry jam, star anise and tobacco alongside polished tannins. Organic, 14.5%
Quinta da Costa do Pinhão 2015 Douro DOC (Touriga Franca, Touriga National, Tinta Roriz) Portugal
$50.00
This wine has a terroir-sluiced character with earth, graphite, violets, juicy blackberry and sour cherry/plum. Gently soft, spicy, cedarflecked tannins have presence and texture without inhibiting the flow. Persistent, fresh, mineral, salty, subtly sour acidity. It brings lovely energy to the palate.13%
Giuseppe e Francesco Principiano 2018 DOCG Barolo (100% Nebbiolo) Italy
$50.00
Elegant, with an intense red color and garnet highlights. A warm, balanced and persistent Barolo. Aromas of rose pedals, violets, black and blue berries. It is fresh linear and balanced. This was a great vintage. The fourth generation owners have the 8 hectares of vineyards in Monforte and Sarralunga d'Alba. 14.5%
Castello dei Rampolla 2016 Chianti Classico (Sangiovese, Canaiolo) Italy
$50.00
Family owned since 1739 and using biodynamic methods, this is one the great Chianti properties. Poised & balanced, with enticing floral aromas and pure red fruit flavors, this offers chewy black cherry and red plum sensations and vibrant acidity, with undertones of leafy herbs and baking spices. Aged for 12 mos. in large Slavonian oak casks, with small percentages of Cab.t Sauvignon & Merlot, this is pleasurable now and will improve for several more years in bottle. 13.5%
Dominique Ay, the proprietor of this 40-acre domaine in the Southern Rhone produces only 8000 cases of this superb Gigondas annually. Perfume of black raspberry, cherry compote, tobacco, lavender and spices. Ripe, generous and rich on the palate with notes of dark fruits and licorice and black pepper. Silky tannins, ripe and supple, are mellowed by 20 months minimum in huge ancient oak foudres followed by additional aging in demi-muids. Impressive. Will pair with the heartiest of fare. 15%
This boasts aromas of red berry, Mediterranean herb and green peppercorn. The juicy bright palate offers raspberry, cinnamon and white pepper alongside lithe tannins and fresh acidity. The Maremma vineyards benefit from being close to the sea and its cool breezes. 13.5%
Julien Sunier 2021 Morgon (100% Gamay) France
$50.00
This wine hails from two different parcels, both of which are 50+ years of age. Like all of his wines, the Morgon is fermented in cement and raised in older Burgundy casks that Julien buys from his old mentor, Christophe Roumier in Chambolle. The 2016 is beautifully expressive already on both the nose and palate, with the bouquet wafting from the glass in a fine blend of cranberries, red plums, lovely soil tones, violets, bonfires and a touch of mustard seed in the upper register. On the palate the wine is fullish, tangy and still young, with fine intensity of flavor, moderate tannins, good acids and a long, tangy and youthful finish.13.5%
Terra Costantino de Aetna 2017 (80% Nerello Mascalese, 10% Nerello Cappuccio) Sicily, Italy
$50.00
Beautifully balanced, rustic and elegant—the versatility of this wine encapsulates the fervor that surrounds Etna's boutique producers. Introduce yourself to Sicilian wine, and believe the hype. Fruit comes from the estate's carefully tended Certified Organic vineyard on the southeast slope of Mount Etna. Grapes are harvested by hand; wine aged in stainless steel and large oak casks prior to bottling. 13.5%
Domaine Pierre Usseglio et Fils 2016 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 5% Cinsault, 5% Mourvedre) France
$50.00
Attractive freshness and power, this typifies what is great about the great new benchmark 2016 vintage. It carries the ripeness well. Dark berries and flowers leaf to ripe plums and succulent, long tannins carrying abundant, ripe, dark fruit. Big flavor in the finish. 15%
Valles di Lavia 2020 Valle del Aceniche (100% Monastrell) France
$50.00
Winemaker Laura Ramos is a rising star winemaker whose intrepid vision of dry-farmed, organic vineyards ranging from 50 to over 100 years of age has completely transformed the identity of both Monastrell and the Bullas region as a whole. A crunchy and drinkable monastrell with an engaging white pepper note to the wild strawberries, red dates and raspberries. Textured and juicy with elegant red berry flavors in the center palate with a fresh, medium-length finish. 15%
Domaine de la Vieille Julienne, Live-dit-Clavin, 2016 Côtes du Rhône (75% Grenache, 10% Cinsault, 5% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre and 5% Other Miscellaneous Varieties) France
$50.00
Midnight black core with a deep dark red black tinge. Pronounced aromas of ripe black raspberries, black cherries and licorice ascend from the glass with an undercard of herbs du Provence, subtle earth and spice. Boasting fantastic purity of fruit, the tremendously rich, concentrated, full-bodied palate is saturated with the same flavours revealed in the nose. Opulent chewy mouthfeel with sturdy, muscular underbelly finishing slightly firm. Adding nuance and complexity are elements of dried meats, scorched earth, subtle herbs du Provence and spicy pepper. Ripe structural tannins. A brilliant Chateauneuf-du-Pape lookalike. 14.5%
New World
Band of Vintners 2019 Consortium Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc) California
$50.00
Made by a group of Napa Valley winemakers and industry folk who gather monthly to talk wine, including Dan Petroski and Stephane Vivier, this wine is impressive at any price, over-delivering in every way. Intense cassis and blackberry aromas make for an intriguing and elegant nose. Fresh and balanced on the palate, with a very fine and spicy texture. It is layered with black pepper and blue fruit. Aged 15 months in French Oak. 14.5%
Mauritson 2019 Dry Creek Zinfandel (85% Zinfandel, 15% Petite Syrah) California
$50.00
This wine opens to an engaging bouquet of fresh blackberry, lilac blossom, powdered sugar and a pulse of dried herb. Black cherry, shavings of vanilla pod with ground coffee marry perfectly with the refined tannins and beautiful staying power of this wine! Enjoy for the next 7-10 years. 14.75%
Martin Woods, Havlin Vineyard 2017 Pinot Noir, Oregon
$50.00
Unfined and unfiltered. Aged 22 months, including 12 months on lees in both Oregon and French oak. Dusty earth and spice, bright cranberry and cherry, with vibrant freshness and length; resolved and integrated tannin structure. Classic cool climate pinot noir. 13.6%
Sean Thackrey Pleiades XXVIII, NV California
$50.00
Non-Vintage blend known only to the late Sean Thackrey, a self-taught master, fully reliant on his intuition and senses With his passing on May 30, 2022, other than what may be cellaring, there will be no more wines coming from Sean Thackrey's iconoclastic company. The 28th iteration of Pleiades, like those before it, is a wine whose varieties, their blend, the vineyards, and vintages, were known only to him. His non-vintage blends combine red and wine grapes from various regions of California. 14.4%. This one was described by Sean this way: "The object of Pleiades is to be delicious, delight the jaded, irritate the Wine Police and go well with anything red wine goes with. Fragrant when first opened, the 28th edition, bottled in November 2020, is deep and voluptuous, becoming far more subtle and complex as time goes by. A wine truly greater than the sum of its parts." The antithesis of a corporate winemaker, Sean is and will be missed
Walt 2018 La Brisa Sonoma (Pinot Noir) California
$50.00
Articulating the signature characters of Sonoma: vibrant and opulent with underlying brightness and length to the palate. Teeming with ripe red berries & spicy toasted aromas, the wine is lush and persistent on the mid-palate, long-lasting and delicate on the finish. The vineyards in the La Brisa blend, each blessed with cool maritime conditions and limiting soil profiles, are farmed meticulously for low yields and balance in order to capitalize on their distinctive sites. The wines are never racked and during the long malolactic fermentation, they top and stir each barrel weekly. Prior to bottling, they blend the wines without fining or filtering. 14%
Zuccardi Zeta 2014 (Malbec 85%, Cabernet Sauvignon 15%) Mendoza, Argentina
$50.00
This blend presents intense red-violet color, a complex nose that highlights ripe black fruit aromas such as blueberries and blackberries; and subtle herbal notes. Round in mouth with firm and mature tannins that give structure to the wine. Fresh and elegant due to great acidity. Long finish. 15.1%
Whites
Old World
Abbazia di Novacella 2020 Praepositus (Kerner) Italy
$40.00
Abbazia was founded in 1142 by the Augustinian Order of Canons Regular. The Augustinians are not monks in the most familiar sense: although they have taken vows of poverty, chastity and obedience to their superiors, they also work to support themselves as a part of their community—the Abbey not only grows grapes for wine making, but also apples & vege tables; there is also a small school devoted primarily to studies of viticulture. The abbey's reputation as a winery is stellar & international. In 2009, Italy's influential Gambero Rosso named Celestino Lucin, the abbey's enologist "Winemaker of the Year". This Kerner is stunningly clean and interesting, showing electric acidity, a creamy minerality and brilliant citrus & tropical flavors and aromas. Big structure, un-oaked, and very food-friendly. 14%
Avanthia, Avanthia Godello 2020 Galicia (Valdeorras) (Godello) Spain
$40.00
The lesser-known Godello grape of Spain brings lemon & chamomile forward to the nose and on through the palate. Nuanced new oak delivers delicately creamy, perfect texture w/an ethereal finish. 13.5%
Domaine des Baumard 2019 Savennières (Chenin Blanc) France
$40.00
Domaine des Baumard produces some of the finest examples of Savennières. Jean Baumard, and now his son, Florent, are universally regarded as the finest winemakers in the appellation. Their wines are among the most unique and rewarding in the world: honeyed, dry whites of unmatched concentration, perfume, and longevity. 13%
Emile Beyer, Tradition 2018 Alsace (Gewürztraminer) France
$40.00
Family winemaking estate since 1580—14 generations! With a touch of residual sugar, this "Gewürtz" is off-dry & wonderfully balanced with firm crisp acids. Aromas & flavors of flowers, citrus, & honey. Nice minerality. 13%
The prestigious Gambero Rosso named this benchmark producer's wine Italy's White Wine of the Year. The "Black Label" is a selection from older vines on hillsides with lean clay soils. The traditional characteristics of vermentino are enhanced by the cold maceration on the skins which translates into richer and more complex sensations on the nose and in the mouth. All stainless steel, no oak. 3 months on lees. Aromas range from spring flowers to acacia blossom honey and golden apple. Crisp with a touch of saltiness on the finish. 13.5%
Jean-Marc Brocard 2021 Vau de Vay, Premier Cru Chablis (Chardonnay) France
$40.00
Vanilla and crisp minerality play together in this ripe wine with a steely core. Intense acidity, a lively, bright texture plus a flinty edge that will allow it to age well. Brocard is a pioneer in Burgundy in embracing biodynamic farming practices. 13%
Broglia "La Meirana" 2022 Gavi (Piedmont) (Cortese) Italy
$40.00
If Barolo and Barbaresco are Italy's answers to claret, then Gavi di Gavi is its reply to Chablis. Cortese is an indigenous variety that produces delicate, herbaceous and apple-scented whites. Mediumbodied, dry, medium acidity, moderate-high intensity, medium-long finish, peach, almond, wet stones. 12.5%
Rhône meets Tuscany: an elegant blend of Viognier and Chardonnay from this Tuscan estate's chalkiest terroir. Vinified and matured in old French oak to enhance its complexity. The nose is redolent of stone fruits, with a honeyed, waxy quality and hints of white pepper. The palate shows surprising restraint, with a lean, crisp and utterly refreshing finish. This release will continue to evolve, but it is showing so much aromatic complexity and beautiful structure right now it's hard to resist. Fully organic and biodynamic. 13.5%
Chateau de la Cree 2018 "Les Tourelles" (100% Chardonnay) France
$40.00
Fresh and youthful with expressive notes of melon, white flowers, and linen. The palate is electric with layers of stone fruit and white peach. The mouthwatering mineral-driven finish is long and persistent. A beautiful Premier Cru Chardonnay from the Côte Chalonnaise region of Burgundy! 13%
Paul Cherrier 2021 Sancerre (100% Sauvignon Blanc) France
$40.00
This estate is located in the tiny, picturesque village of Verdigny, just northwest of the town of Sancerre. The hilltop parcels are planted on rocky Kimmeridgian limestone, that ancient ocean bed underpinning the Grand Cru vineyards of Chablis. This terroir produces wines of incredible length, purity, and minerality. The amount of clay in the soils varies by parcel and elevation, providing them with richer, fruitier Sauvignon Blanc and fruit that is more linear and mineral. 13%
From the region's steep slopes and of old ungrafted rootstock, this wine has attractive floral, apple and hazelnut aromas. The delicate texture of peach fruit is paired with vibrant acidity. Crisp, well-balanced, and eminently drinkable. 7.5%
Dopff au Moulin Reserve 2020 Alsace (Pinot Gris) France
$40.00
Med.-dry Pinot Gris from some of Alsace's finest vineyards. Subtle spiced apple aromas; intense, slightly exotic flavours; long, full finish. An excellent food wine. The current winemaker represents the 11th generation producing w/the Dopff family vineyards dating back to 1574. 13%
Marco Felluga 2018 Collio Russiz Superiore (Pinot Grigio) Italy
$40.00
Golden yellow in color with glimmers of copper. Pronounced aromas of ripe apples and pears with a whiff of broom. In the mouth, a citrusapple fruitiness plays off a crisp acidity that lingers on the palate. Aged on lees for 8 months. The world is awash in undistinguished Pinot Grigio wines. This is not one of them. 13.5%
Domaine Gassier "Nostre Païs" Blanc 2019 Costières de Nimes (65% Grenache Blanc, 20% Clairette, 7.5% Viognier, 7.5% Roussanne) France
$40.00
Pale yellow wine tinted green with complex aromas of floral and mineral notes with accents of fresh citrus and lively, fresh flavors of peaches and plums. Refreshing and thirst-quenching with a soft dry finish and a great deal of minerality. Organic. 13.5%
E. Guigal, Chateau de Nalys 2017 Châteauneuf-di-Papes Blanc (3% Roussanne, 33% Grenache Blanc, 15% Clairette, 6% Bourboulenc, 3% Piquepoul) France
$40.00
Guigal's mastery of growing and producing white wine varieties in the Rhône Valley is exemplified in this wine of immense breadth and power, elegance and expression. Intensely aromatic nose of white flowers, citrus and a touch of vanilla. On the palate its presence is undeniably penetrating, with a deep minerality. 14%
Inama, Vigneti di Foscarino 2020 Soave Classico (Veneto) (Garganega) Italy
$40.00
Intense yellow Soave with mineral, earth, and subtle citrus notes, from the smaller, historic portion (hence "Classico") of the greater Soaveproducing region. 12.5%
Gustav Lorentz Alsace 2021 Riesling, France
$40.00
This Riesling Reserve has a pale-yellow color, with an expressive nose filled with citrus and white flower aromas. It has a lively attack, a refreshing acidity with a lot of lime and notes of granny smith apple, with a great structure. Fruity with a clean and dry finish. 12.3%
A terroir-driven wine, grown in the sandy soils of the Roero hills in Piemonte. Straw yellow, it expresses an unrivaled fruitiness, a delicate freshness and mine rality. Immediate notes of caramel, tangerine and honeysuckle; middle notes of acacia, green apple and cedar. Palate: Full-bodied, smooth, crisp. Though aromas are sweet, the taste is far from it. Stone fruits & cante loupe; grapefruit & fresh almonds. Fresh, with great persistence. 12%
Pale yellow with greenish reflections. Medium-high intensity on the nose. Predominant primary aromas and Golden Delicious apple highlights are backed up with plenty of citric notes. Immaculate palate from start to finish: firm, well-tooled, flamboyant and well-structured, with a full and clean finish. Aged on lies for six months 12.5%
Domaine de la Pepiere 2022 Muscadet Sur Lie Clos de Briords Cuvée Vieilles Vignes (100% Melon de Bourgogne) France
$40.00
The 2022 Briords is beautifully defined on the nose with aromas of menthol, iodine, white orchard fruits and verbena. Perfectly balanced, medium-bodied, satiny and mineral, it's tense with bright acids and concludes with a mineral finish of crushed stones. A stunning, energetic, delicately tangy wine made from vines planted on granodiorite—granite from Château-Thébaud. Certified biodynamic. 13%
From the Palai vineyard site above Faedo in Trentino-Alto Adige. At an elevation of 550-750 meters, the vineyard is well-ventilated from the winds that blow north off Lake Garda. The contrast between the temperatures during the day and at night are ideal for growing the Müller-Thurgau grape as the warm days provide perfect ripeness while the cool nights help the grapes retain their natural acidity. The wine is yellow with green tinges and the nose shows notes of peach and citrus with delicate mineral tones. Perfect with all seafood. 12%
Shaya Habis 2017 Verdelho (Rueda) Spain
$40.00
A 100% old vine Verdejo w/pungent aromas of fresh herbs, pear skin, lime, lees and spicy oak. Juicy and brisk, with tangy acids giving shape and lift to the oak-accented grapefruit, pear and smoke flavors. Finishes sweet, toasty and long, with a hint of anise. Fermented and aged in 500- and 600-liter French oak casks, all of them new. 13.5%
From the tiny Sicilian Island of Mozia where the vineyard makes up 40 of the 98 total acres; this is the only wine produced there.The grapes are harvested slightly before they reach full maturation, so as to preserve some degree of acidity and maintain the freshness of the palate and the longevity that the white wine of Mozia has demonstrated over the years. Hawthorn, citrus, white stone fruit and an inviting whiff of pastry dough form the nose. Savory and boasting a polished texture, the vibrant palate features Meyer lemon, white peach and yellow apple alongside a briny mineral note. Crisp acidity keeps it energized and balanced. 14%
Tiberio 2020 Trebbiano d'Abruzzo Italy
$40.00
From old vines, inland from the seaside town Pescara. Clear, brilliant, light yellow with green tinges. Fresh aromas of apricot, grapefruit, jasmine and orange blossom, anise. Crisp and clean w/zippy aromas and flavors of green apple, anise & almond. Finishes w/noteworthy balance, length & sneaky concentration. Excellent with seafood. 13%
Stadlmann Thermenregion 2021 Gruner Veltliner, Austria
$40.00
This traditional Austrian varietal finds in the Thermenregion the perfect environment of soil and climate in order to develop its distinctive flavours and spice. The brisk acidity and hearty fruitiness make this wine easy to pair with a wide range of food. In the nose, blossom scent, green apple and white pepper are evident. Flavours of pine apple and delicate herbal spice present on the palate. An elegant and lively texture with a well integrated yet refreshing acidity. 13%
New World
Chasing Harvest 2019 South Island Riesling, New Zealand
$40.00
Chasing Harvest was created by husband and wife Michael Kush and Jennifer Kingen Kush from Chicago. "Chasing harvest" is a wine industry term that describes travel between the northern and southern hemispheres for extra vintage seasons in one year. Sourced from a single vineyard located in the heart of the Bannockburn subregion of Central Otago, this wine was crafted using experiences gained in the Mosel, Germany as well as in the New World. Hand-harvested and ripe clusters with minimal botrytis were sorted in the winery; the fruit destemmed and crushed was left to macerate on the skins overnight. Gently pressed the next day; after cold-settling, the wine was racked to very old neutral french oak barrels. Fermented long and cool, the wine was left with a very minimal amount of residual sugar to balance with the acidity. The wine remained on its lees over the course of the winter before being bottled in the spring. Only 45 cases produced! 12.5%
Mount Eden Old Vines Wolff Vineyard 2019 Chardonnay, California
$40.00
Captivating aromas of yeasty baking bread, lime zest, wild sage. Full concentration on the palate without heaviness; the finish echoes the complexity of the aromas with a touch of oak and minerality. 13.8%
Rosés
J. De Villebois 2020 Sancerre Rose (100% Pinot Noir) France
$40.00
Light salmon pink with lovely nose recalling red berries and citrus with a tangy note. Tense, ample aromatic presence on the palate. Delightfully balanced with a lovely spicy finish. 12.5%
Charles Ellner "Carte Blanche" NV Champagne (30% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonay, 40% Pinot Meunier) Epernay, France
$40.00
At first austere in structure, with rapier acidity. Flavors of black currant, slivered almond, white peach & candied lemon peel, intense and tightly knit, expand on the palate and linger in the vibrant, spiced finish. Fermented in stainless-steel tanks to preserve fresh fruit flavors, then left on their lees for a mini mum of 4 yrs. to allow the wines to soften a bit, and fill out, and become beautifully drinkable upon release. 12%
Cleto Chiarli Brut di Noir, Rose Spumante VSQ (Grasparossa 85%, Pinot Noir 15%) Italy
$40.00
In the old days around Modena, the workers found refreshment in a light, pink, effervescent wine made from the runoff of grapes that were piled into carts for delivery to the winery. The Chiarli family pays homage to this old tradition with this Brut de Noir Rosé. Based on the Lambrusco Grasparossa grape variety, this wine gets its delightful pink hue from just a short period of skin contact, with 15% Pinot Nero. It's a fully sparkling wine, produced in a single fermentation in an autoclave—a piece of technology unavailable to those thirsty farmers of the past. 12%
L Mawby, Blanc de Blanc NV (Chardonnay) Suttons Bay, Mich
$40.00
Larry Mawby is one of the most ambitious wine makers in northern Michigan's Leelenau County. His bottles have silenced naysayers who thought that sparkling wines of such quality could not come from the sandy hills overlooking Lake Michigan. We are impressed. Pale silvery golden with medium bubbles. Fruity baked peach, floral honey, & lemon tart aromas in a soft intro to a tart, but somewhat flat light-to-medium body. Racy kumquat and grapefruit notes and a wetstone-tinged finish. Nicely structured and seafood-friendly. 11%
Adami Bosco di Gica, Valdobbiadene DOCG Prosecco Superiore NV Italy
$40.00
Nose: Rich, with excellent fruit, releasing scents of yellow apple & peach, and notes of wisteria & acacia blossom. Wonderful balance and elegance complement a pleasurable crisp spiciness. Palate: Delicious vein of acidity, displaying crisp, savoury mouthfeel. Generous, lingering flavours nicely mirror the nose and achieve perfect balance. 11%
Small Format Sparkling
La Luca Rose Prosecco DOC, NV (88% Glera, 12% Pinot Noir) Italy
Aromas of strawberries, cranberries and hibiscus. Bright acidity with strawberry notes on the palate. 11%
Split (187ml)$11.00
Scarpetta Frico Frizzante, Italy
This sparkling wine inspired by Prosecco is a blend of Trebbiano, Glera and Chardonnay. With light refreshing bubbles and flavors of crisp green apples and pear. Crisp and clean 10%
Can (250ml)$9.00
Bariano Prosecco DOC (100% Glera) Italy
Aromas of white flowers, pear, apple with a clear hint of sage. Light and refreshing with soft fruit notes of lemon and peach. 11%
Split (187ml)$11.00
Spirits at Hopleaf
Not an exhaustive list—please ask your server or have a look at the bar
Bourbon
Four Roses Single Barrel
$10.00
Elijah Craig Small Batch
$13.00
Michter's Kentucky Straight
$14.00
Koval
$14.00
Makers Mark
$9.00
Rye
High West Double Rye
$13.00
Rittenhouse Straight Rye Whiskey
$9.00
Whistle Pig 10yr
$16.00
Whiskey
Jameson, Triple Distilled
$10.00
Jack Daniels, Sour Mash—Old #7
$10.00
Single Malt Scotch
Balvenie 12yr Double Wood (Speyside)
$16.00
Auchentoshan, Three Wood (Lowlands)
$17.00
Laphroaig 10yr (Islay)
$15.00
GlenDronach 12yr (Highland)
$16.00
Longrow (Campbelltown)
$15.00
Dewars, White Label
$9.00
Rum
Zaya 16yr (Trinidad and Tobago)
$10.00
Vodka
North Shore Vodka
$9.00
Gin / Genever
Maplewood Spruce Gin
$10.00
North Shore Gin
$9.00
Peket dè Houyeu
$11.00
Tequila
El Mayor Reposado
$10.00
El Mayor Añejo
$10.00
Brandy / Cognac / Armagnac / Calvados
Laird's Applejack
$9.00
Pierre Ferrand 1er Cru Ambre
$14.00
Cerbois VSOP Bas Armagnac
$15.00
Roger Groult Calvados Pays d'Auge
$18.00
6-year Cantillon Kriek Cask-Aged
Claque-Pepin Fine Calvados
$13.00
Port
Warre's Warrior Port
$15.00
Warre's Otima 10yr Tawny Port
$12.00
Cordials, Liquors, Digestifs, Amari
Amaro Lucano
$10.00
Cappelletti Aperitivo
$9.00
Disaronno Amaretto
$9.00
Meletti Fernet
$9.00
Jepson's Malört
$6.00
Tuve Bitter
$9.00
Drambuie
$9.00
Herbsaint
$10.00
Jagermeister
$8.00
Kahlúa
$9.00
Our Specialty
Belgian-Style mussels — Atlantic mussels from Prince Edward Island served w/frites & aioli
In Wit Beer
cooked in Unibroue's Blanche de Chambly, shallots, celery, thyme, bayleaf, butter
For One$16.00
For Two$25.00
In Lambic
Cooked in Lambiek Boon, shallots, celery, thyme, bayleaf, butter
Hours above are for the Bar. Kitchen hours are a bit different: Lunch from noon, when we open. Dinner runs from 5pm-10pm most days; Fri & Sat til 11pm.
About Us
Fine Food. Better Beers, Wines & Spirits. Belgian Specialties.
Hopleaf is a tavern. YOU MUST BE 21 years old or over with valid ID to enter. Children, including infants, will not be admitted.
HOURS ABOVE ARE FOR THE BAR