{"id":3461,"date":"2015-07-06T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-06T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=3461"},"modified":"2015-07-06T10:11:04","modified_gmt":"2015-07-06T17:11:04","slug":"the-best-white-wines-for-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/the-best-white-wines-for-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best White Wines for Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"White-Wine-wmc\"<\/a>Summer calls for white wines that quench the thirst and refresh the palate, wines with zip that disappear eagerly down the throat and immediately make me want to come back for more.\u00a0\u00a0 Big, buttery Chardonnays with plenty of oak have their place, but summer makes me search out a wide array of white wines with distinctive varietal character, minimal oak, and real quench-ability.<\/p>\n

Sauvignon Blanc is my first go-to summer varietal, particularly from Sancerre<\/strong> and producers such as Fournier<\/strong> and Moreux<\/strong>.\u00a0 Sancerre is France\u2019s quintessential Sauvignon Blanc with crisp, racy flavors that capture the palate and enliven the senses.<\/p>\n

Excellent Sauvignon Blancs from Chile, New Zealand and South Africa abound, too.\u00a0 The Errazuriz Max Reserva<\/a><\/strong> and Casa Silva Cool Coast<\/a><\/strong> from Chile are particularly noteworthy, as they provide more body, flavor and quench-ability than most.\u00a0 Although New Zealand and Sauvignon Blanc have become nearly synonymous, some New Zealand examples strike me as a bit thin and acidic, but not Dog Point\u2019s Marlborough Section 94<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 Dog Point Section 94<\/strong> is full-throttle Sauvignon Blanc that\u2019s truly world class; it drinks great young and is even better after five or more years in the bottle.<\/p>\n

For high-quality, everyday summer white wines, Italy is hard to beat, and I don\u2019t mean just Pinot Grigio.\u00a0 Costantini Frascati<\/strong> from estate organic grapes, the remarkable Stefano Massone Masera Gavi<\/a> <\/strong>and any Verdicchio<\/strong> from Bisci<\/strong> or Tavignano<\/strong> make me smile as often as I drink them all year round.\u00a0 Authentic estate grown Soave<\/strong> from the Veneto\u2019s premier grape varietal Garganega<\/strong> offers plenty of pleasure, too, in every season. \u00a0Gini<\/strong> and Tamellini<\/strong> are clear stand-out producers who make consistently exceptional Soave every year.<\/p>\n

Another wonderfully refreshing summer wine is Gr\u00fcner Veltliner<\/strong>, Austria\u2019s quintessential white grape.\u00a0 Premium producers, such as Pichler<\/strong> and Hirtzberger,<\/strong> fashion world-class examples, but for every-day fare, Domaine Wachau<\/strong> gets my vote for their hard to beat, affordable, and tasty Gr\u00fcner Veltliner<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Blends make great summertime whites, too.\u00a0 California and South Africa have become quite adept at putting together thirst quenching blends with plenty of character.\u00a0 Bouchard Finlayson Blanc de Mer <\/strong>from South Africa\u2019s South Coast strikes me as one of the best.\u00a0 Fashioned initially with seafood accompaniments in mind, this mouth-watering blend of Riesling<\/strong>, Viognier<\/strong>, Chardonnay<\/strong> and Chenin Blanc<\/strong> offers especially pure fruit flavors as well as good, crisp acidity, which makes it a summer stand-out as well as a great all year round quaff.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s summer, be adventurous.\u00a0 Try something other than big, buttery Chardonnay, even if it\u2019s a delicious un-oaked California Chardonnay, such as the soon to be released 2014 Pietra Santa Estate Chardonnay<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Salud!
\nDon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Summer calls for white wines that quench the thirst and refresh the palate, wines with zip that disappear eagerly down the throat and immediately make me want to come back for more.\u00a0\u00a0 Big, buttery Chardonnays with plenty of oak have their place, but summer makes me search out a wide array of white wines with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"categories":[7,9,11,14],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe Best White Wines for Summer | Wine Blog from The International Wine of the Month Club<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Big, buttery Chardonnays have their place, but summer makes me search out a wide array of white wines with 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