Winemaker's description
This light, fresh,
and summery white wine is off-dry and made from the French-American hybrid
grape: Vidal Blanc. It is crisp and refreshing, and pairs perfectly with
anything spicy... or just a hot day. Bright acidity keeps the wine from being
cloying, and drinkable by both sweet wine fans and dry wine fans alike. Chill,
drink, enjoy!.
Price: $12.99 at Safeway
A light nose with hints of lemon and wheat
grass. This wine should be enjoyed by
those who prefer a sweeter, semi-dry whites.
Although a bit too sweet for our preference, the winemaker’s description
is very accurate, and this wine would be a very good choice for those who enjoy
Rieslings that are on the sweeter side.
The wine worked well with smoked Gruyère cheese and sourdough
baguette.
We enjoyed the wine more as it warmed a bit. At the higher temperature, it was more
balanced, more flavorful, and just didn’t seem as sweet.
We suggest letting the wine warm to over 50 degrees
before serving.
Our ratings:
Flavor: 3.5 out of 5 stars –Good to Very Good
After warming up, the
flavors were more complex and quite enjoyable.
Drinkability/Versatility: 3
out of 5 stars – Good
This is not a wine we would
drink on its own, and while very good with selected foods, it is very limited
in the foods it will compliment.
Value: 3 out of 5 stars – Good
After enjoying Williamsburg
Winery’s American White Riesling for $6.99, it is hard to call this more than a
good value at twice the price.
Overall: 3.25 out of 5 stars –Good to Very Good
After letting it warm up a
bit, this wine was impressive and definitely lives up to the Winemaker’s
description.
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