Wente Vineyards is a great producer out in California,
and over the years, I have been lucky enough to try some of
their wines as well as meet some of their key people over
the years. This is one of their 'Vineyard Selection' wines
and I am delighted to try this one.
Initially, this yields citrus acidity, but there is a
demure undercurrent of pear in it. This is not the
traditional Sauv Blanc product that you get from Australia
and New Zealand, as well as South America. This is one of
those more refined Sauv Blancs that show you other aspects
fo the grape. I get a little bit of minerality in this
wine, which is also a nice aspect.
The wine is a very pale yellow, and the weight is very
light. All in all, this wine would be great for light
salads, especially those made with pasta.
|