This is a blend of Grenache Blanc, Roussanne and Grenache gris (the Roussanne and Grenache gris are cask matured) from Saint-Chinian. Saint-Chinian produces some 16 million bottles of wine each year. 90% of that production is red wine, but there are also some interesting white wines as well — and this is one such example. [...]
Archive for December, 2009
Château Castigno Saint-Chinian Blanc 2007
Posted in France, Recommended, tagged Chateau Castigno, Saint Chinian, Weygandt Wines, Weygandt-Metzler on December 31, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Clos Sainte Magdeleine Cassis Blanc 2007
Posted in France, Recommended, tagged Cassis, Clos Sainte Magdeleine Cassis Blanc 2007, Kermit Lynch, Provence on December 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Aside from being from one of the most beautiful fishing villages in Provence, Sainte Magdeleine is said to be the top producer in the Cassis appellation. Cassis is also the oldest AOC in Provence. 75% of the wines produced in Cassis are white. The 2007 Sainte Magdeleine is a blend of Marsanne, Ugni Blanc, Clairette, [...]
Shaya Verdejo Old Vines Rueda 2008
Posted in Recommended, Spain, Value Pick, tagged Shaya Verdejo Old Vines Rueda 2008, Verdejo on December 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Shaya is a joint project among Jorge Ordonez, Enrique Busto and the Gil family of Jumilla. Their Verdejo is produced from very old low yielding vines whose average age is between 75 and 112 years old. Spain has an appellation system for wine like France and Italy with the main classification of quality wine is [...]
