This variety is great paired with the intriguing, layered flavors in Asian foods. Grown in the Sacramento Delta, it was stainless steel fermented and received no oak aging. Beautifully balanced, it’s quite dry, yet fragrant, offering flavors of nectarines and citrus with floral and spice notes. It ends on a slightly sweet note of stone fruits and orange blossoms. A great quality for the value, it’s only $10.99 at BevMo! in SLO.
This article appears in Sep 16-23, 2010.