White Wines with Sea Influence – Comparative
Wine Tasting, March 2nd 2017
Master Sommelier Prep Group
Canlis, Seattle, WA
Comparing White Wines, with the influence of Maritime Seas, or styles simply with a saline quality.
The Options:
- Classics:
- Melon, Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine “Sur Lie”/Clisson/Gorges/Le Pallet, Loire Valley, France
- Albariño, Rías Baixas, Galicia, Spain
- Grüner Veltliner, Wachau/Kamptal/Kremstal, Niederösterreich, Austria
- Pinot Grigio, Alto-Adige/Veneto/Friuli, Italy
- Others:
- Assyrtiko, Santorini, Aegean Islands, Greece
- Hondarrabi Zuri, Txakolina, Basque Country/País Vasco, Spain
- Godello, Valdeorras, Galicia, Spain
Our Wines:
- ’14 Martín Códax Albariño, Rías Baixas, Galicia, Spain
- ’15 Bottega Vinaia, Pinot Grigio, Trentino DOC, Trentino Alto-Adige, Italy
- ’15 Domaines Landron, “Le Château de la Carizière” Melon de Bourgogne, Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine “Sur Lie”
- ’14 Vincent Dauvissat, Chardonnay, Chablis AOC, Burgundy, France
- ’13 Louis Métaireau, Melon de Bourgogne, Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine “Sur Lie”, Loire Valley, France
- ’15 Adegas Morgadío, Albariño, Rías Baixas, Galicia, Spain
- ’14 Weingut Josef U. Gisela Nigl, “DAC Reserve” Grüner Veltliner, Kremstal, Niederösterreich, Austria
- ’13 Domaine de la Pépière, Melon de Bourgogne, Clisson, Loire Valley, France
- ’13 Château de la Bigotière, Melon de Bourgogne, Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine “Sur Lie”
- ’13 Nicolas Joly, “Les Vieux Clos” Chenin Blanc, Savennières, Anjou-Samur, Loire Valley, France
From these selections, the following were the most classic examples:
- Vincent Dauvissat, Chardonnay, Chablis
- Louis Métaireau, Melon, Muscadet
- Josef Nigl Grüner Veltliner, Kremstal DAC Reserve
- Adegas Morgadío, Albariño, Rías Baixas
- Nicolas Joly, Chenin Blanc, Savennières “Les Vieux Clos”
The others were still quality wines, but lacked the same essential markers of their classic counterparts.
Participants:
- Tyler A, Purple
- Martin B, Wild Ginger
- Nick D, Medium Plus
- Beth H, Freelance Somm
- Robert L, Wild Ginger
- Elton N, Canlis
- Dawn S, Stoneburner
- Jeff LT, RN74/WT Vintners
- Ole T, Classical Wines
- Paul S, RN74
