Jul 24 2009
The most famous kinds of white wine
Among the most well-known types of white wine Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Chenin Blanc, Pinot Blanc / Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio / Pinot Gris, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc can be traced.
Chardonnay is especially popular in the United States. It has the largest amount of sales among all other kinds of white wine. It is also connected with the Chardonnay grapes as this type of grapes is unpretentious and can grow in different climatic zones. This kind of grapes brings good and numerous harvests. All this causes its not very high price of about $8-15. The choice of tastes is rather big beginning from oak overtones and ending with such fruit flavors as citrus, melon, pear. This wine is advised to drink with pork, poultry, and seafood. The main manufacturers of wine chardonnay are Stony Hills, Ferrari-Carano and others.
Gewurztraminer comes from Germany, France, Australia, and New Zealand. Here the cold atmosphere facilitates the density of flavors. It may be created in dry or sweet diversities and it is better to drink the wine created form earlier harvest. The most common flavors are apricot, pear, honey, cinnamon. It is advisable to drink it with all spicy and Asian dishes. The leading manufacturers are Trimbach, Albert Mann, Columbia-Crest. Gewürztraminer wine is sometimes called Traminer, Tramini or Gewurtz.
Chenin Blank wines are created from grapes in France’s Loire Valley, although this kind of grape can be found in South Africa and California. It may be dry or sweet according to the time when it was gathered. The flavors differ from melon, pear, apple to honey, vanilla. This wine goes with sushi, salads, white meat, and seafood. This wine is sometimes called as Steen or Vouvray.
Pinot Blanc / Pinot Bianco is a dry wine which comes from the Alsace area of France. Such flavors as melon, pear, citrus can be traced in it. It is advised to drink pinot blanc wine with cheese, seafood.
Pinot Grigio / Pinot Gris is the most well-known wine in Italy which is made from Pinot Grigio or Pinot Gris kind of grape. It originates from the northeast area of Veneto and Friuli. Its flavors vary from melon to fruit. The color is light yellow. The structure of this wine is silk and soft. It is recommended to drink with seafood, cheese cracker, and pastas. Do not forget that this wine has a sour taste. That is why it does not go with citrus or tomatoes. The main manufacturers of this wine are Stella, Stone Wolf, Evrie Vineyards and others.
Riesling comes from Germany and is famous for its immense variety of sorts. Its kinds differ from dry to sweet. It is very wide-spread and this fact is explained by its food pairing multilateralism. The kinds are distinguished according to the layer of dryness and the mellowness of grapes. You should keep in mind while choosing wine riesling that dry will be trocken in German.
Sauvignon Blanc comes from the Loire Valley in France. Nevertheless these grapes are also grown in New Zealand in the cold Malborough area. Savory wines which have such flavors as gooseberry and different fruit are created there. Sauvignon Blanc is a dry wine as a rule with distinguishing grassy properties.
Choose the wine you like best and enjoy its unique taste!
