{"id":2705,"date":"2020-04-02T17:08:55","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T21:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daveswinecellar.com\/?p=2705"},"modified":"2020-04-08T16:27:32","modified_gmt":"2020-04-08T20:27:32","slug":"daves-wine-tips-delicious-abc-white-wines-for-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/2020\/04\/02\/daves-wine-tips-delicious-abc-white-wines-for-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave’s Wine Tips: Delicious “ABC” White Wines For Spring"},"content":{"rendered":"

With Spring in full bloom in the north, it\u2019s time to embrace the moment as a perfect opportunity to expand your white wine horizons. Use the tried and true \u201cABC\u201d approach \u2014 \u201cAnything But Chardonnay.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

While there is a chardonnay white to fit every taste, it can be fun to explore white wine alternatives. <\/span>Discovering new grape varieties delivers diverse aromas, zesty flavors and subtle textures to perk up jaded tastebuds.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Choosing white wines without lot of oak influences creates endless possibilities for food pairings. Try the dishes from the grape growing regions of the wines for a departure from more familiar food and wine paths.<\/span><\/p>\n

And good bargains abound with “ABC” wines even with modest shipping charges with online purchases. In fact, you might just find new favorites that cost less than your favorite chardonnays which frequently command premium prices. Try the following \u201cABC\u201d little gems:<\/span><\/p>\n

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A reasonably-priced, crisp white made from Gros Manseng grapes grown in Gascony, in South West, France.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2022 The 2018 Domaine des Cassagnoles, \u201cReserve Selection\u201d Cuv\u00e9e Gros Manseng, C\u00f4tes de Gascogne, France<\/strong> (Available nationally on-line through various wine merchants on www.wine-searcher.com<\/a><\/strong> for around $11.00) comes from Gascony in South West, France. Growers use Gros Manseng grapes for modest white wines of generally good quality and value. This tasty, fresh wine delivers grapefruit and light grassy aromas. Citrus, quince and peach flavors follow balanced by snappy, fresh acidity, a touch of creaminess and a clean, dry finish. Enjoy it as a refreshing aperitif with almonds and olives. Recommended.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 The 2017 Guilhem et Jean-Hugues, Bourgogne Aligot\u00e9, France<\/strong> (available by shipping from Gary\u2019s Wines at 888-99-GARYS or online at garyswine.com<\/a>; $18.99) comes from aligot\u00e9 grapes grown in Saint Bris in northern Burgundy. Highly prized limestone and clay soils surround this quiet, medieval village for a terroir similar to more famous vineyards in neighboring Chablis. Until recently aligot\u00e9 has been dismissed as Burgundy\u2019s \u201csecondary\u201d white grape. But with careful guidance from dedicated growers, stunning, delicious aligot\u00e9 wines are possible. This wine\u2019s irresistible purity and precise balance reflect the Goisot family\u2019s meticulous, labor-intensive biodynamic vineyard work and their minimalist winemaking methods. The wine\u2019s fruity, floral aromas and vibrant, crisp texture offer a nice contrast to chicken thighs with a sauce of cream, grated Comt\u00e9 cheese, white wine and Dijon mustard. Highly Recommended.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 The delicious 2017 Weingut Hans Wirsching, Scheurebe, V.D.P. Gutswein Franken, Germany<\/strong> (Available from Saratoga Wine<\/strong><\/a> for $19.94) comes from Scheurebe (pronounced Shoy-ray-bah ), a grape variety unfamiliar to most American wine drinkers. First cultivated in 1916 by Georg Scheu, the grape derives from a hybrid of riesling and a mysterious wild vine known only to Herr Sheu. This delicious Scheurebe delivers exotic perfumes of black currants, elder flowers, grapefruit and nutmeg. Fresh, fleshy fruit flavors of mango, pineapple and grapefruit balance with pronounced acidity. The wine may \u201csmell sweet,\u201d but it finishes dry and beautifully balanced. Pair it with a Thai red curry and brown rice \u2014 a perfect bottle for BYOB restaurants. Highly recommended.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 The 2017 Bodegas Pazo de Se\u00f1or\u00e1ns Albari\u00f1o, R\u00edas Baixas, Spain<\/strong> (Available nationally on-line through various wine merchants on www.wine-searcher.com<\/a> <\/strong>for around $11.00) offers a superb introduction to one of the ultimate \u201cABC\u201d whites, albari\u00f1o. The grape finds its natural home along the wind swept, rainy coastal inlets of Galicia in northwestern Spain. The area\u2019s cooling maritime breezes and granite soils yield albari\u00f1o fruit that is intensely perfumed and ripe, yet fresh and beautifully structured. In 1970s,<\/span><\/p>\n

Marisol Bueno recognized albari\u00f1o\u2019s potential for international recognition when she restored Bodegas Pazo de Se\u00f1or\u00e1ns. This traditional Galician country manor sits surrounded by trellised vineyards, a formal garden, a dovecote and cypress trees. Today her children carry on the effort to make quality wines in traditional style. This wine\u2019s lovely aromas of apples, peaches and citrus open to flavors of pineapple and citrus. Refreshing acidity and mouthwatering minerality carry the elegant, dry finish. Pair the wine with halibut baked with herbs. Highly recommended.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Do you have a favorite “ABC” white wine of your own? Pass it own in the comments below and cheers!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With Spring in full bloom in the north, it\u2019s time to embrace the moment as a perfect opportunity to expand your white wine horizons. Use the tried and true \u201cABC\u201d approach \u2014 \u201cAnything But Chardonnay.\u201d While there is a chardonnay white to fit every taste, it can be fun to explore white wine alternatives. Discovering […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2703,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[157,70,176,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2705","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aligote","category-biodynamic","category-daves-wine-tips","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/abc-whites-1-e1585858364460.jpeg?fit=958%2C475&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7QzTy-HD","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2705","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2705"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2705\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2727,"href":"https:\/\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2705\/revisions\/2727"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2703"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2705"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2705"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daveswinecellar.com\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}