White Wines Flashcards
Godello BTG
2013 Avancia, Valdeorras, Spain
” Highly perfumed scents of quince, lemon pith, fennel and ginger, citrus and orchard
fruit flavors picking up mineral and floral nuances with air. Shows a spicy, gingery note on the finish,
along with a brisk lime quality.”
”- Bodegas Avancia is located in northwest Spain in the province of Orense, Galicia.
- Godello is an ancient variety from the area that was saved by a handful of producers who began farming it again in the 1970’s and brought back to commercial production in the early 2000’s.
- The grapes from the Godello Vineyards are located on the mountain slopes in terraces at 1450+ feet above sea level.
- The grapes are hand harvested from vineyards planted in 1975, put into small baskets to prevent bruising. 20% of the grapes are fermented in large format neutral French Oak casks, aged for six months on the lees.”
45% Semillon/ 35% Sauvignon Blanc/ 20% Muscudelle BTG
2012 Tertre de Launay, Entre Deux Mers, France
“Nose: cut grass, lemon rind, anise, chervil, asparagus, english peas; Tastes: lemon/lime, chalk, bright, fresh
“The Greffier Family has been making wine for 6 generations. This chateau has approximately 197 acres of clay/limestone. The wines have been aged on the lees for 30 days.
Vermentino BTG
2011 Seam, Calaveras, California
tropical fruit, guava, kiwi, pineapple rind, crisp, lime zest, saline
”- Project from Paul Einbund who is the wine guy Frances.
- He buys fruit from Calaveras County (2200 feet above sea level) and El Dorado county to make
Pinot Grigio, Barbera, Mourvedre and Vermentino.
- This ages for 7 months in neutral French Oak
- Only 112 cases made Calaveras is the Spanish word for skulls; the county was reportedly named for the remains of Native Americans discovered by the Spanish explorer Captain Gabriel Moraga”
Loureiro BTG
2012 Quinta do Ameal, Vinho Verde, Portugal
Nice balance of floral and fruity aromas, smooth crisp taste and persistent length
The Ameal vineyards are referred to in the annals of the Refóios do Lima convent, which were written some time before 1710. The ancient Quinta do Ameal is situated in one of the oldest parishes in Portugal, establisded even before the country itself (1143). Quinta do Ameal wine is produced in this sub-region of Lima, where the Loureiro grape variety is at its most aromatic and tasty. The wine is characterised by its freshness and youth, possessing a floral and fruity aroma.
Osteiner (genetic cross of Riesling and Sylvaner) BTG
2010 Rippon Vineyards, Central Otaga, New Zealand
Nose of stones, lemon zest, crisp pear; tastes of mineral, chalk, green apple, pear, grapefruit
Rippon Vineyards is located on Lake Wanaka. The vineayards are dry farmed and biodynamic
Arneis BTG
2013 Filippo Gallino, Piemonte, Italy
pear, almond, dried white flowers, chamomille, apple, banana
”- There are more than 1500 acres of arneis vines planted in Piedmont.
- Filippo Gallino is credited with producing the first 100% Arneis in Piedmont in 1972
- It’s not easy to know when Gallino’s family had first started producing wine, as the origins are
lost in time. Perhaps the Barbera and the Nebbiolo had already been produced before Gallino Stefano
was even born. (1856)Wine business wasn’t the principal activity during that time as there are other fruits and peaches that are equally important - Gallino Felice (1904), with his brothers, started to produce the first bottle of red wine. His son, Filippo Gallino in 1939, discovered the “Azienda Agricola Filippo Gallino” and he decided to give all his
life to the production of typical Roero wines. - The birth of the grape Arneis was in 1970. In 1972, Filippo is the first to propose the bottled Roero Arneis to the market.
- Filippo still works today, performing all the jobs both in the vineyards and in the winery, with the much help needed from his family members during the busiest period of the year.”
Romorantin BTG
2011 Domaine Philippe Tessier, Cour-Cheverny, Loire Valley: Cour-Cheverny is a commune situated in the Loir-et-Cher department of the Centre region of France. The commune’s land extends across the Loire Valley and across the Sologne region. Its inhabitants are known as Courchois.
peach, hard cider, oats, quinoa, salty, lemon zest, grapefruit, amazing texture
”- Tessier was founded in 1961 by Roger Tessier. Phillipe took over in 1981
- On the southern banks of the Loire River in the appellation of Cheverny, Philippe Tessier organically farms 56 acres of vines.
-However, perhaps even more importantly, Tessier strives to make honest wines that respect the natural balance of his vines and the local ecosystem. He harvests by hand, utilizes neutral oak and
native yeast and nominally filters.
-His overriding goal is for his wines to reflect not the hand of the winemaker but rather the original character of the vine and soil and vintage.
- From the younger vines (up to 20 years old) and generally vinified in steel – although this cuvee will occasionally get some older vine fruit and some wood or concrete contact.”
Fiano
2013 Unti, Dry Creek Valley, California
slighty waxy texture, but dry and crisp, honeysuckle, orange marmalade, white flowers
“Established in 1997, Unti Vineyards is a small, family-owned and operated winery specializing
in Mediterranean varietals
- Total production is anywhere between eight to nine thousand cases
- This is their second vintage of Fiano. It was aged for a few months in concrete eggs.
- The fruit comes from a .57 acre plot in Dry Creek Valley
- There is a little bit of Vermentino blended into this wine to help with acidity.
- Only 160 cases produced”
Pinot Gris BTG
2012 Love & Squalor, Willamette Valley, Oregan
Pineapple, peach, lime and wood smoke, cinnamon
”- Previously working in the restaurant industry, Matt Berson, the winemaker/owner of Love & Squalor, began working in the Oregon wine industry in 2003.
- He was taught the rudiments and joys of winemaking by Patty Green of Patricia Green Cellars. Additionally, he has scurried in the cellars of Jimi Brooks (Brooks), Jay Somers (J. Christopher), Larry McKenna (Escarpment, NZ), and Erni Loosen (Dr. Loosen).
- He has acted as the assistant winemaker for Ransom Wines and Spirits and Brooks Handcrafted Wines. He currently practices his craft in a shared winery in McMinnville.”
Grûner Veltliner BTG
2012 Weixelbaum, Kamptal, Austria
Tangy minerality, green apple, stone fruit, citrus aromas and flavors
The traditional family has existed since 1770. Since 2000 he is in its third generation of the family of Heinz Weixelbaum
Falanghina BTG
2012 Mustilli, Campania, Italy
“Nose of slight jasmine, anise and
green apples; tastes of cactus,
pineaple, mineral, medium body, bright”
“Family property that was started by Leonardo and is now run by his daughters, Paolo and
Anna-Chiara; 1st producers to plant Falanghina for production in Campania-1970s”
Roussanne BTG
2012 Holus Bolus, Santa Ynez, Califoria
aged 10 months in 1-2 year old French oak. Stone fruit, vanilla cream, big minerality and honey blossom
2012 is the third vintage of our white wine Holus Bolus blanc and it is our best one yet. Roussanne is a grape native to the Rhone Valley of France (Hermitage, St. Joseph, Chateauneuf-du-Pape) and sparsely planted outside of there.
Viognier
2012 Yves Cuilleron, Rhone Valley, France
exuberant nose with mouth-watering Viognier aromas of violet, apricot, exotic fruits and citrus
“For three generations, wine has been part of my family history, on my mother’s and father’s sides. My paternal grandfather established the estate in 1920. By 1947, he was selling his wine in bottles. In 1960, my uncle Antoine Cuilleron became the estate manager. In 1987, when I took over running it, I decided to settle in Verlieu, my mother’s home village.”
Chenin Blanc
2010 Foreau, Vouvray, France
Candied grapefruit and lime peel, quince preserve, citrus zest, white pepper
Philippe Foreau is the third generation of the Foreau family to produce Vouvray from this fabled domaine which his grandfather purchased in 1923. Philippe assumed the direction of the domaine in 1983 upon the retirement of his father, André. Today, the domaine consists of 11 1/2 hectares planted to Chenin Blanc.
Chardonnay BTG
2012 Gilbert Picq, Chablis, France
green apple, grapefruit, flinty minerality
Brothers Didier and Pascal took over this 32 acre domaine from their father in 1976. They do alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in steel and age the wine in steel
