White Wine - By the Glass Flashcards
What are the Chardonnays that we offer by the glass?
- Penfolds “Rawson’s Retreat” (‘13 South Eastern AUS)
- Chateau Ste. Michelle (‘12 Columbia Valley, WA)
- Chamisal “Unoaked” (‘13 Central Coast, CA)
- Sonoma-Cutrer (‘12 Sonoma Coast, CA)
- Louis Jadot (‘11 Pouilly-Fuisse, FR)
- Sandhi (‘12 Santa Barbara, CA)
- Hanzell Vineyards “Sebella” (‘12 Sonoma Valley, CA)
Penfold’s “Rawson’s Retreat”
CHARDONNAY
(‘13 South Eastern AUS)
Rawson’s Retreat Chardonnay is made from carefully selected fruit grown across southeast Australia. It displays the expected Australian chardonnay characteristics of rock-melon and peach flavors, balanced with some pithy grapefruit notes.
Chamisal “Unoaked”
CHARDONNAY
(‘13 Central Coast, CA)
~Winery Notes
Chateau Ste. Michelle
CHARDONNAY
(‘12 Columbia Valley, WA)
Winemaker’s Notes
My goal with the Columbia Valley Chardonnay is to make a pleasurable, food-friendly Chardonnay. This is a fresh, soft style of Chardonnay with bright apple and sweet citrus fruit character and subtle spice and oak nuances. We blend Chardonnay grapes from vineyards all over Washington’s Columbia Valley to make this a complex, interesting wine. The sur lie aging gives it an appealing softness.
About the Winery
Founded in 1934, Chateau Ste. Michelle is the oldest winery in Washington with some of the most mature vineyards in the Columbia Valley. The winery combines Old World winemaking with New World innovation and is best known for its award-winning Riesling, Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Chateau Ste. Michelle receives some of the highest accolades in the industry, including “American Winery of the Year” by Wine Enthusiast for 2004 and “2005 Winery of the Year” by Restaurant Wine. In addition, the winery’s Eroica Riesling, crafted from a partnership with German winemaker Ernst Loosen, has been named to Wine Spectator’s prestigious “Top 100” wines list for five consecutive years.
Chateau Ste. Michelle is one of the few premium wineries in the world with two state-of-the-art wineries, one devoted to whites and another to reds. This dedicated approach to winemaking allows winemaker Bob Bertheau to build winemaking programs to the unique specifications of red and white wines. While all of Chateau Ste. Michelle’s vineyards are located on the east side of the Cascade Mountains where the climate is dry and sunny, Bob Bertheau makes the award winning white wines in Woodinville, 15 miles northeast of Seattle. The winery’s expansive, 87-acre estate hosts more than 250,000 visitors annually for tours, tastings, dinners and outdoor summer concerts.
Sonoma-Cutrer
CHARDONNAY
(Sonoma Coast, CA)
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What are the white wines by the glass
that are not Chardonnay?
DOMESTIC
- Grace Lane Riesling (‘12 Yakima Valley, WA)
- Fess Parker Viogner (‘12 Santa Barbara, CA)
- Cade Sauvignon Blanc (‘13 Napa, CA)
INTERNATIONAL WHITES
- Campenile Pinot Grigio (‘13 Friuli, IT)
- Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough, NZ)
- Serra Da Estrela Albarino (‘11 Rias Baixas, SP)
- Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio (Alto Aldige, IT)
- Chateau De Sancerre (‘12 Sancerre, FR)
Kim Crawford
SAUVIGNON BLANC
(‘13 Marlborough, NZ)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2013/07/19/vintage-of-a-lifetime-for-new-zealand-wines/
After eight consecutive years of top acclaim from The Wine Spectator, Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc has become the standard bearer for light, crisp, aromatic white wines from New Zealand.
Tasting Notes
A bouquet of citrus and tropical fruits backed by characteristic herbaceous notes that Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is famous for. An exuberant wine brimming with flavours of pineapple and stonefruit with a hint of herbaceousness. The finish is fresh and zesty.
Winery Notes
Kim Crawford Wines was founded as a virtual winery. The company was run on a shoestring budget from a spare room of Kim and Erica’s Central Auckland home. It began with 4,000 cases of production, half of which was exported to London. The first wines produced were Sauvignon Blanc, Unoaked Chardonnay, Semillon and Chardonnay.
http://www.kimcrawfordwines.com/us/Our-Story/Brand-History/index.htm
Santa Margherita
PINOT GRIGIO
(‘13 Alto Aldige, IT)
WINE NOTES
COLOR
Straw yellow
AROMA
Clean, crisp fragrance with intense yet elegant hints of quince
TASTE
Fresh, harmonious fruit set off by slight sweetness with a long finish full of delicate, tangy flavor
Pinot Grigio is more than just the Italian name for Pinot Gris. Although the two names refer to a single grape variety, the wine styles they represent are clearly distinct from one another. The difference between Pinot Grigio wines and Pinot Gris wines is so clear and well-established that the two are often treated as if they were two distinct varieties.
The refreshing Pinot Grigio style has enjoyed great success in various countries, most recently the United States and Australia. The most common descriptors of the style are “light”, “crisp” and “dry”. These characteristics are complemented by aroma notes citing lemon, green apple and blossoms.
The Grigio style is achieved by harvesting the grapes relatively early, in an attempt to retain as much fresh acidity as possible; the variety is naturally quite low in acidity. To retain freshness and “zing”, fermentation and storage typically take place in stainless-steel tanks. If barrels were used, this would add palate weight and sweet vanilla-like aromas, which would detract significantly from the clean, simple style. Pinot Grigio wines are almost always intended for consumption within a year or two of harvest, so extended cellaring is neither required nor advisable.
