{"id":4816,"date":"2022-07-15T17:00:17","date_gmt":"2022-07-16T00:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=4816"},"modified":"2022-07-14T09:49:54","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T16:49:54","slug":"summertime-wines-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/summertime-wines-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Summertime Wines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Wine-Glasses.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Wine-Glasses-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Wine Glasses\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Wine-Glasses-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Wine-Glasses.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u201cWhat\u2019s a great summertime wine\u201d? The answer really depends on many factors, but in an ideal world it would be the wine in your glass and mine. That\u2019s at least the way it should be, but how to find the best summertime wines rests on personal preference, accompaniments, companions, and of course the temperature at which the wine is consumed, to mention just a few variables.<\/p>\n<p>For summertime wines, white wine and ros\u00e9 come to most people\u2019s minds by default, with Chardonnay still front and center simply because it remains the planet\u2019s most ubiquitous white varietal, but there are so many other great summertime wines from which to choose. Sauvignon Blanc with its crisp herbal edge and refreshing acidity gets two thumbs up, and there is a lot more to Sauvignon Blanc than New Zealand\u2019s grapefruit bombs. Chile and South Africa turn out splendid Sauvignon Blancs in a myriad of styles. France, the home of Sauvignon Blanc, also fashions wonderful white wines. Sancerre and the Loire Valley are notable for their Sauvignon Blancs, while Bordeaux offers a dizzying array of pleasurable summertime drinking with white wines, from 100% Sauvignon Blanc to blends containing Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris and Muscadelle. Chenin Blanc also deserves serious consideration as a summertime favorite. Vouvray Sec, the quintessential dry Chenin Blanc from France\u2019s Loire Valley, makes a wonderful warm weather companion. Racauderie Gautier and Vigneau-Chevreau are two reliable high quality Vouvray producers, though South Africa also fashions first rate Chenin Blanc. All are delicious with a moderate chill.<\/p>\n<p>Increasingly, my go to summertime wines include beautiful crisp Italian white wines such as the 3 V\u2019s: Verdicchio, Vermentino, and Vernaccia di San Gimignano. Colpaola\u2019s Verdicchio di Matelica, Le Colonne\u2019s Vermentino Costa Toscana, and Fontaleoni\u2019s Vernaccia di San Gimignano will all be in my glass this summer because there is no smoke and mirrors, only fresh natural flavors that quench the thirst, please the palate, and refresh the soul. And what would summer be like without an invigorating glass of Proven\u00e7al ros\u00e9? Not a very good summer at all I think, so I will pour myself a glass of the 2021 Le Proven\u00e7al Cotes de Provence Ros\u00e9 while I fire up the grill. It will then be time to open a good red, cooled to about 60\u00b0 F. California Zinfandel, Italian Primitivo, and a host of Mediterranean reds, cooled to 58-60\u00b0 F, also make great summertime wines with almost anything that comes from the grill. Sequum\u2019s Napa Valley Zinfandel from California and Masserie Pizari\u2019s Salento Rosso Primitivo from Southern Italy will certainly be on my summertime wine list. What\u2019s on your summertime wine list? Enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWhat\u2019s a great summertime wine\u201d? The answer really depends on many factors, but in an ideal world it would be the wine in your glass and mine. That\u2019s at least the way it should be, but how to find the best summertime wines rests on personal preference, accompaniments, companions, and of course the temperature at [&hellip;]<\/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":[6,7,9],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Summertime Wines | Wine Blog from The International Wine of the Month Club<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The best summertime wines rests on personal preference, accompaniments, companions, and of course the temperature.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" 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