Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Yet another wine

Recently, I signed up for The Traveling Vineyard's passport program, and received my first shipment yesterday. It included a Cabernet Sauvignon and a 2005 white wine from the Loire Valley in France. It's called Vouvray, and it was very unique. This wine is made from the Chenin Blanc grape variety, which makes it unique because Chenin Blanc is not one of the more popular grape varieties to use. The three most popular white grape varieties are Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio. This wine is made by letting the grapes overripen, giving it a beautiful amber-like color and making it taste like honey. It's semi-sweet, and has a complex flavor of honey, apples, and even has some floral characterisitics. It was unlike anything I've ever tried before, and would recommend it to beginners or even experienced wine tasters. It's $17.99 a bottle, and the SKU is LO1098 if you're interested!!

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