Accompanied: A selection of Thai dishes

Sealed: Natural Cork

Abv. 12.5%

Tasted: August 26, 2009

Label Description:

“Origin: Sourced from the eastern region of the Loire Valley in central France.

Style: Dry white wine with the characteristic “gun flint” style and an enticing, crisp gooseberry fruit character.

Grape Variety: Sauvignon Blanc

Serve: serve chilled. Enjoy with seafood, fish, white meat dishes, and goats cheese”

RATING: Very Satisfied

You might noice that I have very few white wines reviewed on ViralVines. Why? My wife doesn’t particularly like white wine .. and so normally we drink red. In this case I was having dinner with my son-in-law and daughter. We decided on Thai food and he happened to have this bottle already chilled. Great choice!  Not really sure what Gooseberry smells or tastes like, but this wine did have a wonderful berry like aroma and taste, with just a very tiny bit of sweetness – not sweet, just a tinge off dry. I would believe that it was not from a cold climate vineyard as it did not have the customary cat pee smell or taste that one often associates with Sauvignon Blanc. In any case a wine that I would certainly recommend to try -  great mouth feel and great pairing with the Thai food.