So, thanks to this weekend's lesson, I remembered to look up the wine's tasting facts before drinking today. Tonight is white's debut on Adventures. We will be drinking Folie A Deux's 2008 Menage a Trois White. It is a combination of Chardonnay, Muscat, and Chenin Blanc. The bottles tells me to look (smell) for "soft floral aromas" and "caressing fruit flavors." The fact sheet tells me that "The Chardonnay is rich and firm. the Muscat is wild and exotic. The Chenin is soft and supportive." It also mentions juicy fruit aromas. Let's see what we can find tonight...
I've kept the wine in the fridge, but I let it sit until it warmed to about 50 degrees. I've read you won't taste the flavors as well if the wine's not the right temperature. 50 - 60 degrees F should be good for a white.
The floral notes are definitely apparent when you smell the wine. The smell doesn't fill your nasal cavities the same way a red does; it's lighter and sweeter. Besides the twang of an acidic white wine, you can taste the sweetness of the fruits. That is surrounded by a slight bite from the citrus flavors. You can feel the acidity in the finish. This wine is quite good, great for a hot summer evening. Which is something we have a lot of here in the middle of Texas. It would be nice on a hot day too- I just try to avoid drinking on weekdays...
Besides having a good excuse to drink wine on the weeknights, wine blogging has also led to an expansion of my vocabulary. Tonight's word is quaff. It is used to describe how one should drink this California white. "It's meant to be quaffed, not analyzed." Basically, drink up y'all!
Enjoy,
wine dummy :o)
- Wine fact sheet can be found here: http://www.folieadeux.com/pdf/factsheets/MAT_WHT_08_FS.pdf
WOW! Great job! I am not a wine drinker but you make this one sound so good I may have to try it. Keep on tasting!
ReplyDeleteCute dog! Stick with the red wines. They are way better.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a lovely and delicious wine based on your intricate description!
ReplyDeleteI recently tried this sparkling wine at a wine and food festival and highly recommend it if you come across it:
FIOR D'ARANCIO SPUMANTE COLLI EUGANEI D.O.C.
GRAPES: Orange-Blossom yellow Moscato grapes.
CULTIVATION METHOD: Cordon trained.
AVERAGE PRODUCTION: 7000 kg./hectare.
WINE-MAKING: Selected grapes are collected by hand and cooled at 0,5°C. Grapes are then softly pressed so that the fruity aroma is enhanced at best. The must is then conveyed to the sparkling unit.
SPARKLING PROCESS: The must starts to ferment at 10°C until the desired pressure is reached. The must is left to stand for 15 days at -2°C.
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 5,5% Vol.
TOTAL ACIDITY: 6,50 - 7 g./l.
NET EXTRACT: 23 - 25 g./l.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 6 - 8°C.
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The name Fior d'Arancio comes from a gentle hint of citrus fruit, the hallmark of thisf yellow Moscato, which is typical of the volcanic soil in the Euganean Hills.
CHARACTERISTICS
COLOUR: pale yellow with nuances of green.
AROMA: intence, aromatic with hints of orange and lemon.
TASTE: fine and velvety parlage, sweet, harmonic and persistent taste.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS
The wine is an excellent accompaniment to fruit tarts and biscuits after meals.
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