Synopsis, Our Opinion: “Not Bad” white wine.
Producer/Winery: Pierre Ragon; Domaine Trotereau; Quincy, France.
Grape Variety: Sauvignon Blanc.
Geographic Appellation,, Region, Country: Quincy; Loire Valley, France.
Vintage: 2016
Price: $22.50 (with a 10% mixed case discount)
Purchased From: The Caviste Wine Shop; Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Paired With: Pasta with salmon, peas and Parmesan cheese.
Tasting:
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Chilled before drinking. Clear, dark oat straw color. Very, very light (almost nonexistent) apple and grassy aromas. Heavier than expected mouthfeel, dry, medium body and 150-grit texture. Lemon and lime flavors that were mixed with an unusual salty mineral taste. Soft acidity and slightly bitter finish that left a slippery oily feel. With that said it was VERY easy drinking and paired very well with the salmon, but seemed to lack superlatives. As a side note, when a wine fails to have aromas, for us it has two strikes against it. In the end we called this “Not Bad” white wine.
Photo from Kermit Lynch.
Alcohol Content: 13.5%
Closure: Natural cork.
UPC Code: 7 61503 22403 3
Imported by: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant; Berkeley, California.