This week we continue our summer wine series with white blends. A blend is really a wine containing two or more grapes which means there is an unlimited amount of options. Some regions are famous for their white blends and we’ve covered quite a few of them in previous episodes.
- Ep 068 – Soave
- Ep 044 – Winter Whites From Southern Rhone
- Ep 014 – Any Day is Special when you’re Drinking Cava!
Wine Recommendations
Anne Amie Vineyards 2015 Cuvee Amrita – priced $15.
- Blend of Riesling, Muller-Thurgau, Pinot Blanc, Viogner, Gewurtztraminer, Chardonnay
- This wine has a nose of Wet rock, lime, peach, starfruit and wax
- It’s off dry, a little fizzy with medium acidity and flavors of elderflower, honey, tangerine zest and lime
- This blend gives an interesting and complex fruit and floral aromas and flavors, it has a lot going on in terms of flavor but still light and with enough acidity to pair with food
- You can purchase this wine here
Field Recordings Hock 2017 – priced around $15.
- Blend of Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, and Riesling.
- The smell of this wine is intoxicating – an intense nose of lychee, lemon zest, apricot and pear
- It’s off dry with medium acidity, light bodied with flavors similar to aromas – Lychee, lemon, pear but lighter in intensity than the nose
- Love all the fruity flavors
- You can purchase this wine here
Höpler Pannonica Blanc 2016 – priced $12.
- Blend of Chardonnay, Gruner Veltliner, and Pinot Blanc
- Aromas of white flowers, lime and hay
- It’s dry with medium plus acidity, light body, slightly fizzy and flavors of lime, white flowers and a hint of apricot
- Drier and crispy than the previous two wines, refreshing and very fruity with a touch of floral notes
Ares de Medeiros Branco 2016 – priced around $12.
- Grapes of this blend of Viognier, Verdelho, and Arinto de Bucelas
- Nose of white flowers, minerality, lemon and peach
- It’s dry with medium plus acidity, light body and flavors of lime, lemon and white flowers
- This wine is light, crisp – more floral than the other wines – but still refreshing and perfect for pairing with foods
- You can purchase this wine here
Do you have a favorite wine blend? Let us know your recommendations below!