Smells: Lemon, asparagus, a little floral? maybe? I had a plant once, Copper Canyon Daisy (tagetes lemmonii), and there's a whiff of that anise/marigold in there.
Tastes: Light-medium body. Pleasant tongue acidity leading to a bone-dry finish. Lemon, mineral, chalk, asparagus/celery. Good balance.
Price: $12.99
Buy Again?: Yes.
Pairing: Lemon pasta, capers, goat cheese. Fresh sourdough bread and good butter.
In Comparison: I love how varietals produced in a different place can turn out so differently. Both Quivira and this wine are excellent for their price points, both are Sauvignon Blancs, and both are radically different. Whereas Quivira is lush, floral and fruity this one is citrusy, vegetal and bone-dry. Quivira is produced in the Dry Creek Valley, where the usual is warm days and cool maritime nights. My understanding is that Walker Bay, where the Southern Right vineyard is, is mostly a cool maritime climate, which would lead to less ripening of the fruit.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Monday, January 13, 2014
Quivira 2012 Sauvignon Blanc (Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County)
Color: clear pale gold
Smells: Yummy! Lime, spritz, fresh. Something also a bit floral, maybe?
Tastes: Again, yum. White peach, honeydew melon, lime, herbs--I read oregano and that was TOTALLY it. Light-medium body, beautiful & round mouthfeel. Well balanced acidity--just enough to make the mouth water and give a little tingle on the cheeks. This wine drinks well on its own, but could absorb a lot of different food pairings.
Eat with: Herbed soft cheeses--especially goat cheese, hummus (all nice, oily and garlicky), proscuitto and melon, antipasti, buttery/lemony/herby grilled shrimp. I also think a bit more robust combinations could work--panko fried shrimp, sushi, fresh crab.
Buy again? Hell. Yes. It was $12.99 at our store. That's a steal for a well-done white wine as far as I'm concerned.
Smells: Yummy! Lime, spritz, fresh. Something also a bit floral, maybe?
Tastes: Again, yum. White peach, honeydew melon, lime, herbs--I read oregano and that was TOTALLY it. Light-medium body, beautiful & round mouthfeel. Well balanced acidity--just enough to make the mouth water and give a little tingle on the cheeks. This wine drinks well on its own, but could absorb a lot of different food pairings.
Eat with: Herbed soft cheeses--especially goat cheese, hummus (all nice, oily and garlicky), proscuitto and melon, antipasti, buttery/lemony/herby grilled shrimp. I also think a bit more robust combinations could work--panko fried shrimp, sushi, fresh crab.
Buy again? Hell. Yes. It was $12.99 at our store. That's a steal for a well-done white wine as far as I'm concerned.
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