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