Herding Cats - Chardonnay/Viognier
Winery Notes:
Big House White emerges from the noble desire to produce the perfect vino bianco, a sophisticated yet unaccountably inexpensive tipple. It is loosely modeled on the crisp, fragrant blends made in the Fruili region of Northern Italy. Our Big House White is a varying mixture of Mediterranean varieties with phenolic potential that will find you guilty of delectation. All of them secondary and sometimes maligned by the ruling Chardocentric conspirators. We ferment each variety separately and only pick the best tanks for our renowned White. The wine starts with a heavy dose of nose candy: melons, pears and lychee all surround your senses. The palate opens up to summer peach, dried apricot and tropical fruits.
HISTORY: Harvested at night and in the early morning hours, the wine was fermented cool in temperature controlled stainless steel to maximize the fresh fruit characteristics and retain its acidity and long finish.
FOOD PAIRINGS:
It's quite possibly the perfect accompaniment to summer "chain gang" duties in the yard, fresh fish, spicy fair, or even Sunday morning fruit salads.
RAVES:
"This crisp, fruity, minerally white blends Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Marsanne, Malvasia Bianca, Orange Muscat and Muscat Canelli."
(News & RecordGreensboro, NC, June 4, 2008)
83 Points. "Recommended."
(Wine Spectator, March 30, 2008)
"Good Value. Very charming&enticing with notes of jasmine and almond blossom, pear, melon and quince and limestone flourish. Snappy acid jazzes the whole project but allows for a pleasingly silky texture."
(KoeppelonWine.com, August 23, 2007)
"Recommended. This crisp wine has floral notes and an appealing fruitness."
(Food & Wine, April 1, 2008)
"Recommended."
(Times-Tribune, August 22, 2007) April 2008
Appellation: Western Cape, South Africa
Varieties: Chardonnay 90%, Viognier 10%
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