Tag: napa valley
Wine Blogging Wednesday #55: North vs. South
by Paul Arthur on Mar.18, 2009, under white wine, wine
The Mission: [C]omparing how more northerly and more southerly vineyards produce different results with the same grapes.
Being from Michigan, the natural choice for North was to go with a local wine, so I rummaged around and found a bottle from St. Julian. St. Julian is Michigan’s oldest winery, and is also the largest. They source grapes from a large number of growers, all of which are located within 50 miles of the winery.
For South, I turned to the sunny climes of California. Honig is located in Napa Valley (Rutherford, to be precise) and has a terrible Flash-infested front page that refuses to work on my computer.
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St. Supéry 2006 Chardonnay
by admin on Sep.18, 2008, under white wine, wine
Background: 2005 saw a radical shift in this Napa Valley winery's approach to Chardonnay. Forgoing the popular treatment of this grape, which involves oak aging and malolactic fermentation, they joined a growing trend by shifting to an oak-free fermentation and aging process.
Appearance: Yellow-green bottle with a synthetic cork. Pours a pale yellow.
Nose: Fresh green apples and aromatic pears.
Taste: Complex yet restrained fruity components. In addition to the fruits from the nose we encounter lemon, pineapple, and honeydew melon. Fresh acidity on the front and a hint of newly baked bread in the silky smooth finish.
Overall: I'd call it a success. If you're looking for a buttery, toasty, in-your-face wine, look elsewhere. If, on the other hand, you've always wondered what California Chardonnay actually tastes like underneath the wood and lactic acid, you're in the right place.
