It's not just a wine- it's a way of life: Bitner Wines

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July 3, 2024

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Announcing a new premier product line at Cliff's is always exciting! Especially when the product is handcrafted, premium, tended to carefully and dedicated to the rich, beautiful earth of the Snake River Valley.

Drum Roll please!! Cliff's is pleased to welcome aboard award winning, first LIVE certified in Idaho, Bitner Vineyards and their estate-grown wines.

So, what is all the buzz about Bitner wines anyway?? Well, these wines are not just a wine, but a way of life, honoring sustainable practices in the following capacity:

Bee Friendly Farming- protecting, preserving and promoting our pollinators

Live Certified Sustainable- internationally accredited & third party certified

Salmon-Safe- protecting our Snake River Watershed & improving soil health, providing bee forage

Bitner Vineyards' small production, hand-harvested luxury wine selections are available at Cliff's and offer destination connoisseurs fine wine and the perfect summer sipp’n wines!

Perfect Pairings & Tasting Notes: Click here to learn more!

Available now at Cliff's Market-

Dry Rose – Merlot 2023
High Desert White 2022
Tempranillo – Erlexte 2019
Menopause Merlot 2019
Food Pairing: With mushrooms and fresh herbs enjoy this delicious Merlot
with zucchini noodles, garlic-red sauce, grilled chicken with Thyme and
vegetable skewers, or a spicy salami wood fire pizza.
Syrah 2020
Terrosa 2019

Food Pairing: A rich, full-bodied wine perfect with chocolate-spiced braised brisket
with grilled root vegetables, steelhead pan roasted in cast iron accompanied with huckleberry sauce or portobello mushroom burger.

Pairing a premier wine with a premium all natural, grass fed meat is easy at Cliff's Country Market.

Now the home of Cunningham Pastured Meats; locally sourced, high quality products are what our customers have come to expect to find when they shop at Cliff's Country Market in Caldwell, Idaho.

Now our customers can enjoy the ease of finding the perfect pairing with estate-grown, locally sourced wines from Bitner wines!

Cheers!! It's the Food You Can Trust at Cliff's Country Market!

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