Online Wines Blog

The Online Kosher Wine Blog

In This Heat, When We’re Not In The Pink, You Know We’re Drinking White Wines

Ah, white wines. How crisp, clean, minerally, and citrusy you are! And is that a hint of vanilla I detect? The scent of pineapple, as if I were standing on a beach watching a sunset, eating some pineapple?

Let us count the ways in which we love cool and delicious white wines. What is that magic number? Let’s see. And as we count, we’ll give you a brief primer to refresh your memory on the different types. (If you were here, we’d refresh your glass each time, too!) Remember, this is a very basic primer, just a few notes on white wines that can be incredibly varied and complex.

1. Chardonnay: honey, citrus fruits, vanilla.

2. Chenin Blanc: some are dry and crisp, while others have a touch of sweetness.

3. Pinot Gris (or Grigio): light, fruity, slightly spicy, fresh, crisp.

4. Riesling: often slightly sweeter, with high acidity, grapefruit, honey, and nectarines.

5. Sauvignon (or Fume) Blanc: light, refreshing, hay, fresh herbs, and smoke.

6. Gewurztraminer: pungent, cinnamon, clove and nutmeg.

7. Viognier: subtle floral notes, fruit forward.

We could probably go on, actually, so much do we adore chilled white wines, especially in the dog days of July, but we’re getting a little tipsy, and, we admit, a little thirsty for more…

See you next week!

You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Leave a Reply

Posted on: Monday, July 19th, 2010 at 9:00 am

Posted in: Uncategorized

Tags: , , , ,

Search