Producer: New Rivery Vineyards and Winery
Vintage: 2021
Grape Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
Alcohol: 13.13%
Aroma: Lightly aromatic. Enjoyable aroma of apples, lemons, apricot, lime, pear, hint of truffle.
Flavor: Flavors of Granny Smith apples, passionfruit, and herbal notes, slightly sour and bitter, not very smooth, with a warming feel from the alcohol. Off-dry. Very pale/almost clear in color. Crisp and light, high acidity, high alcohol taste, medium bodied and medium length finish.
Remarks: I paired it with cheese. With pepper jack, the wine tasted very spicy to me. The sour aspects of this wine did not help to balance the spice of the pepper jack. I then paired it with Swiss, and as I expected the creamy and earthy taste of the Swiss cheese complemented the herbal taste of the wine and neutralized the wine. I enjoyed the wine more this way. I was not a big fan of the wine on it's own, a little too dry for me, and I prefer berry flavors or peach fruit flavors as opposed to green apple and citrus notes.
Grape varietal characteristics: According to Wine Folly, "A popular and unmistakable white wine that’s loved for its “green” herbal flavors and racy acidity. Sauvignon Blanc grows nearly everywhere and, thus, offers a variety of styles ranging from lean to bountiful. Primary flavors of Gooseberry, Honeydew, Grapefruit, White peach and passionfruit. Dry, medium to light body and high acidity. Originated in Loire Valley, France."
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