Catawba, not really a romantic grape
Sunday, November 9, 2008
It's really interesting in tasting some of the grape
varieties that were planted in the Americas, and that's
because of their somewhat "primal" flavor. They can appear
musky, gamey, or otherwise as some would say,
"foxy."
Well, Catawba is no different in this, and it
has a very upbeat tang to it, but I have not yet had
one that has been tamed the right way. I just happened upon
it in a wine from Iowa from the Summerset Winery called
Harvest White. It reminds me of so many May wines
that I have had in the past.
However, for the life of
me, I cannot ever see this grape being the main component of
wine that win over a women's heart. So, that's really a
challenge for someone to ship me something that's somewhat
different, and yet beguiling to to the tongue.
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