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 | 2008 J Lohr Winery Valdiguie Monterey Wildflower
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| 75 | | | 88 | JaneGarvey | Atlanta | Georgia | USA | Known as Gros Auxxerois in the Languedoc-Roussillon, France, the grape we now call Valdiguié used to be known as Napa Gamay. But since 1999, that term has been banned from U.S. labels as DNA typing determined it was not Gamay, the grape of Beaujolais. Valdiguié is the last name of three men associated historically with its propagation, thus giving Americans another difficult-to-pronounce wine term (val-dee-ghee-ai). The grape produces light- to medium-bodied wines that, as in Beaujolais, are often produced using whole berry fermentation (also known as carbonic maceration), which enhances fruit characters. The lovely purple red color and forward dark and red berry aromas lead to flavors of sweet juicy dark fruits with a touch of blueberry and raspberry in the mix. Super soft tannins frame the fruit. Carbonic maceration is obvious in the ample fruitiness. Juicy and uncomplicated, it shares billing with Petit Verdot and White Riesling, which take up about 10% of the whole. Serve chilled (about 55ºF/13ºC), as Muss & Turner in Atlanta insists on doing correctly. Makes a fine aperitif: grilled chicken livers on a rosemary sprig; Chinese or Korean barbecue; rough-textured terrines; cured meats. With dinner: meatloaf; grilled, fried or roast chicken; roast duck; pork loin; barbecue.
Empire Distributing (Atlanta); National Distributing (Savannah) | 09/01/2009 |
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