A New White

We had read about Pinot Blanc in Food & Wine maybe a year or two ago and were intrigued. However, we never came across a bottle (nor did we look very hard) until this past week, when our local wine store offered as part of their weekly tastings. It is a new favorite, and we'll keep an eye out for it as we move into the warmer months.

Saint Gregory Pinot Blanc 2006 (Mendocino): Very, very nice white! Vibrant. Nice acidity and sparkle to it (not to say that it's bubbly--rather light and crisp). We tasted tropical fruit, but nothing specific popped out. How to compare it: it's not quite as light and crisp as a Sauvignon Blanc; it has a certain richness, a depth. But it isn't oaky or dense, two things we don't look for in whites.

From the label:

...we employed traditional Burgundian winemaking methods such as 100% barrel
fermentation in French Burgundy oak barrels...

We tasted absolutely no oak--a plus as Daryl doesn't care for oak, and Kath can take it or leave it but feels a little goes a long way.

We'll add this wine to our summer rotation.