The Grill on Main Street Providence Village, Huntsville
Enroute to our Cove vacation home in Destin, FL, we overnighted near Huntsville, AL We discovered a delightful neighborhood, community, Providence Village Town Center, just north of Huntsville city center.
The tony area features numerous eateries and shops including The Grill on Main Street.
The Grille on Main is in a landmark building on Main Street at Providence Village city center across from a park and adjacent a large patio courtyard, which tonight featured a street musician (shown below).There is a large interior dining room, a dining room adjacent the bar, and two outside patio courtyard dining areas.
Linda ordered the redfish served with cheese grits.
This is from Albert Bichot, prolific well known Burgundy producer whose family ancestors have been residing in Burgundy since the 14th century and producing wine since 1831. Six generations have continued the rich heritage and legacy of the brand led today by Albéric Bichot.
They serve American cuisine pf Chef James Boyce’s menu of ‘southern classics with a modern twist’ - steaks and numerous seafood entrees.
As usual, whenever it is available, I opted for the Flounder which was stuffed with crab and served with balsamic rice and haricot verts.
Linda ordered the redfish served with cheese grits.
Both entrees were delicious. For a wine pairing we ordered from the carefully prepared wine list a moderately priced French Chardonnay. Also available were some of our favorite standby selections, Jordan and Far Niente from Sonoma and Napa respectively
Domaine Albert Bichot Verre Classe’ 2021
From their property in Beaune, six estate vineyards covering 247 acres produce an extensive portfolio of classic Burgundian reds and whites. This label, named for the family’s Cote d’Or vineyards in the sub-region appellation Viré-Clessé.
While an entry level offering, this label is known for high QPR - Quality Price Ratio.
One major retailer writes, “ Viré-Clessé is one of our essential white Burgundies—a bottle that provides quality and value like very few others in the world. Each offer leaves a froth of four- and five-star member-reviews in its wake, containing praise like “bargain of the century” and “one of the buys of the year for me.”’
“The aromatic intensity of Viré-Clessé with predominant aromas of fine, intense fruit, the nose reveals a touch of lemon, mango and subtle floral notes (rose). The palate boasts well-balanced structure and beautiful minerality, which gives way to a certain touch of sweetness on the finish, giving pleasing length”.
The Viré-Clessé appellation, located between Tournus and Mâcon, is the most recent of the Mâconnais region’s village appellations (1999). The wines are exclusively made from Chardonnay grapes. The vineyards, for the most part, are planted on hillsides, where a local type of soil derived from white limestone called “cray” can be found.
Inhabiting the best of the upper half of the Mâconnais, Viré-Clessé, created from the delineation of the two top Mâcon Villages, produces lively, charming and full-bodied whites.
Inhabiting the best of the upper half of the Mâconnais, Viré-Clessé, created from the delineation of the two top Mâcon Villages, produces lively, charming and full-bodied whites.
“Viré-Classé in notable, not just from the Mâconnais region but from the whole of Burgundy for wines with a mix of fine definition and brisk acidity while maintaining a signature rounded texture and sunshine-infused fruit. Inching towards Premier Cru quality, this is one of our favorite expressions of that distinctive southern identity.”
The village of Viré was first planted by the monks of Cluny in the 1500s, and its slopes are perfect for grapegrowing. Well-draining and strewn with chunks of white limestone, they looked much like the Premier Cru and Grand Cru holdings of Meursault and Montrachet.
The village of Viré was first planted by the monks of Cluny in the 1500s, and its slopes are perfect for grapegrowing. Well-draining and strewn with chunks of white limestone, they looked much like the Premier Cru and Grand Cru holdings of Meursault and Montrachet.
The Viré-Clessé appellation, located between Tournus and Mâcon, is the most recent of the Mâconnais region’s village appellations (1999). The vineyards, for the most part, are planted on hillsides, where a local type of soil derived from white limestone called “cray” can be found.
The wine is exclusively made from Chardonnay grapes.
The 2021was a classic vintage with bottlings Wine Advocate acclaimed as “classically proportioned, pure and fine-boned”—that much more exciting. The growing season that year started off with widespread frost, slashing yields and distressing growers across Burgundy. But the summer was cool, allowing for a late harvest and citrusy, bright, minerally wines.
Winemaker notes.- “Very sophisticated nose that combines notes of exotic and citrus fruits with subtle floral aromas (rose). On the palate, this wine presents balanced structure along with pleasing minerality. A touch of sucrosity on the finish gives length to the palate.”
“The aromatic intensity of Viré-Clessé with predominant aromas of fine, intense fruit, the nose reveals a touch of lemon, mango and subtle floral notes (rose). The palate boasts well-balanced structure and beautiful minerality, which gives way to a certain touch of sweetness on the finish, giving pleasing length”.
RM 89 points.
