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you can use almost any one of the
vinifera wine oriented varieties to make
modest wine but when we get into the
premium category where you might spend
eight dollars or more on a bottle we
tend to choose grape varieties that are
well suited to making premium wine
within the world of white wines the
majority are made from one of these four
grape varieties because they have such
an excellent track record for quality
generally speaking riesling tends to be
on the lighter end of the body spectrum
whereas sauvignon blanc hangs out in the
middle more often medium bodied than
either light or full
chardonnay tends to give us quite a lot
more richness of texture while pinot
grigio can be all over the map
riesling is a grape variety is one
that's native to germany and suited to
very cool climates it gives us a
bright refreshing aromatic nose full of
things like green apple and lime and
citrus we often get a touch of floral
aromatics as well
riesling when we're shopping for it we
want to think about whether we're
shopping for a dry riesling or one that
has a little sweetness the way to tell
is to look at that alcohol content the
lower it is below 13 the more likely
there is to be a little hint of
sweetness on the tip of the tongue
riesling can be made dry but it is less
commonly found that way most of the time
when we see riesling on the shelf we can
expect a sweet tart wine with just a
hint of sweetness not enough for dessert
but perfect for things like chips and
salsa and appetizers
when we look at sauvignon blanc on the
other hand the question is never really
if it's sweet or dry because it's always
made as a dry style with no noticeable
sweetness on the tip of the tongue
sauvignon blanc does vary in style
though based on where it's grown cooler
places in the world like new zealand
here for example tend to make it an
embracing style that's got a kind of
white grapefruit and lemon quality to it
that serves to brighten almost anything
you would serve with it this style of
sauvignon blanc makes the mouth water
it's not particularly heavy but delivers
a huge amount of flavor
there are premium sauvignon blanc styles
though that come from warmer parts of
the world that might be barrel fermented
they are the exception to the rule but
sometimes when we look at sauvignon
blanc from places like bordeaux in
france or in california we do
occasionally encounter barrel fermented styles
styles
however chardonnay the 600 pound gorilla
in the white wine world is really the
grape we associate with that oaky
quality that we get from either
fermenting or aging a wine in new oak
barrels that flavor comes through almost
as if we've added a
splash of bourbon or cognac to the wine
because it comes from the exact same
source aging in barrels this is the
single most popular premium grape
variety in the world white or red
chardonnay can be grown in almost any
region from the very cool parts of
northern europe to very warm parts of california
california
and as a result has a huge stylistic range
range
last but not least there's a grape
variety that i think has joined these
three as being sort of in the major
leagues of importance in the wine world
only in the last few decades when it's
grown in the italian style we call it
pinot grisho when we make it in the
french style though you might see it
labeled as pinot gris g-r-i-s
the italian variation is by far the most
popular it is done in a lighter brighter
crisper style with a weight that's
closer to that of riesling or sauvignon
blanc and rarely with any noticeable
sweetness on the tip of the tongue
generally speaking these are easy going
wines perfect for summer afternoons
they're not terribly high in alcohol and
they're not terribly pungently flavored
either their wine to relax with on the patio
patio
these simple flavors tend to be more
like golden apple or simple poached pear
french style pinot gris tends to taste a
little peachier seem a little
heavier and sometimes has a touch of
residual sweetness on the tip of the
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