Pinot
Gris
This
wine is from the Alsace wine region in northeast France on the boarder of
Germany that is separated by the Rhine River. Pinot Grigio is a very
popular white varietal here in the U.S., with a large majority being imported
from Italy. This wine, although the same varietal, is much different. The
Alsace region climate and soil make this a more complex and powerful wine with
a higher alcohol level. The wine is 14% alcohol (high for a white wine).
The word Pinot which comes from the word “pine cone” in French
resembles the look of the grapes on the vine and “gris” means grey
in French as that is the usual color when ripening. I guzzled a bottle of the Weinbach
Pinot Gris Altenbourg Cuvee Laurence 2005
On
the nose: Very special. Has a very tropical beach/suntan lotion
smell. Fresh shaved coconut. Underlying honey and blood
oranges. Imagine you reach into a bees nest to get some honey and a super
model walks past all lotioned up for the beach.
Palate: Long finish, Exotic and complex. Sweet ripened peaches picked by your Aunt Trudy in the garden. Butter city here folks. Begging for some foie gras. Take a stick of butter and melt it over a peach and then shove it down your dome piece.
Rating
Scale (out of 5 +):
+++
Price:
$45
Check
out these coconuts…
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