Tired of Chardonnay? Try Viognier and Chenin Blanc | Wine Verdict

Tired of Chardonnay? Try Viognier and Chenin Blanc | Wine Verdict

Today i have an exciting wine for you i Have shannon blanc and vionia blend here From pine ridge from california some of You might not even heard of what these Grape varieties are i consider them more Of a brother and sister of the sauvignon Blanc and chardonnay it has its own Profile of flavors that is honeysuckle Citrusy a little bit of floral Characteristics it’s very elegant and Fruity wine and it can be very versatile And taste profiles are very different Depending on where it’s coming from Because chenin blanc from napa can be Completely different taste profile Compared to one in like a rome From lore valley where it’s actually Really really well known for so enough With the chit chat let’s taste them i’m Going to give you some tasting notes Let’s begin I got my notebook and a pen The wine let’s taste them shall we the Color and the nose from the beginning And then palette towards the end like The usual On the color it’s clear lemon i can read My text through the wine very very clear Almost like water with touch of yellow In it and then on the nose it’s a medium Plus in intensity some lemon lemon zest Honey melon going on and lots of floral Blossom characteristics which is a Classic sign of the vionia it’s that

Floral aromatic that just i really Really love And let’s taste them And see how good the wine is shall we This wine is freaking darn good medium Plus and acidity intensity and finish on All three categories and on the palette It’s filled with lemon grapefruit touch Of honey peachy melon kind of thing Going on and then that lovely lovely Floral characteristics of blossom and Roses and alcohol i can barely feel it When i checked it it was only 12 So It’s a very very easy drink enjoyable Wine now i was thinking what kind of Food to pair with this and i was kind of Leaning more towards shellfish i don’t Think it has body and complexity to Overcome some fatty fish like tuna or Salmon so i will stay away from it but If you’re having it with oyster shrimp That kind of stuff definitely recommend This wine other than that It’s a freaking amazing wine i think i Bought this at costco for Twelve dollars i can’t remember on top Of my head but If i if it’s not twelve dollars i’ll put Like a little graphic somewhere around Here and that’s about it my wine verdict For today is Go grab this wine and give a try Especially if you haven’t tried shredded

Blanc and bjornie combo together because It’s a very lovely wine it’s a wine that You wouldn’t normally experience from Chardonnay or samuel blanc so if you Want that elegant styled with lots of Fruit go for it if you’re gonna have Just with the wine maybe like with Crackers or something this is also a Good way to go because it’s not heavy It’s very light in your palate so It’s just a great saturday morning Sunday afternoon whatever drink to have Before You know your meal or your appetizer That kind of stuff so Give this one a try Let me know down in the comments what You guys think leave a like and don’t Forget to subscribe so you can see my Latest video every week or every other Week thanks for watching i’ll see you Guys in the next video bye [Music] You

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