Week 13 Wine Tastings: Pierinvaletta Moscato d'Asti

 

 


Name: Pierinvaletta Moscato d'Asti
Varietal: 100% Moscato
Region: Piemonte
Country: Italy
Year: 2020
Price: $9.95

Winery Review: "From the famed organic Barbaresco producer, this organic wine, made from 100% Moscato grapes, features aromas and flavors of sweet tropical fruits, while balancing the ripeness of the fruit with a pleasant acidity. A great deal for a great wine, take a chance and really enjoy it!"

Wine Folly: "An ancient aromatic white variety originally from Greece that’s available in many styles, from dry to sweet to still, sparkling, and fortified." With primary flavors being orange blossom, meyer lemon, mandarin orange, pear, and honeysuckle.
https://winefolly.com/grapes/muscat-blanc/  

Personal Review: I enjoyed this wine a lot. Like I have said in previous blog posts, I am a big fan of whites. I could definitely taste the orange blossom and mandarin orange in the wine, which are primary flavors according to the Wine Folly website. There were also hints of pear in my tasting. It was very bold and powerful, kind of packed a punch, but it wasn't too much for me.


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Week 11 Wine Tasting #1: Korbel California Champagne

Image
Name: Korbel California Champagne Variety: Blanc de Noirs Region: California Country:  USA Year: Not sure, didn't see it on the bottle Price: $14.95 Winery Review: "Boldly perfumed aromas of raspberry and spicy nuts lead to easy going flavors of pear, pineapple, and anise." Wine Folly: In Wine Folly , it states that champagne often caries a taste of "Golden Raisin". Personal Review: I enjoyed this champagne very much. Pear was very evident in the taste, and the sparkle of the champagne was a special little gift. It did kind of sit heavy on my stomach at the end, but I enjoyed it too much to have that ruin it for me.
Read more

Wine and Cheese Pairing #2

Image
Bay Ridge Pinot Grigio Colombard: Provolone: I don’t think this paired well with the Pinot Grigio. Since the Pinot Grigio was so bitter, the provolone actually canceled that out a little bit, but kind of made the wine taste watered down. Even though Pinot Grigios pair well with Nutty, Hard cheeses (Page 60 Wine Folly ), I still didn’t enjoy it very well. Fontina: I didn’t really like this pairing either. The fontina was very strong so it overpowered most of the Pinot Grigio, which was a good thing because it masked the bitterness. But, the mixture of both these cheeses made a sour taste. I think both the strength of the cheese and the bitterness of the Pinot Grigio made for a bad combination. Asiago: This cheese was kind of weak compared to the other ones, but I liked the pairing. I could still taste the bitterness of the wine, but the cheese had a good enough flavor to make a balance between the two. Because asiago is pungent, it goes with sweeter wines like Pinot Grigio. This is w
Read more

Week 6 Wine Tasting #1: Fairbanks Cellar California Sherry

Image
                                                        Name: Fairbanks Cellars California Sherry Variety: 100% Sherry, either from Palomino or Pedro Ximenez  Region: McFarland and San Martin, California Country: USA Year: 2021 Price: $7.00 Winery Review: Balance dry and moderately sweet. Notes of nutty, buttery, and honey flavors. More of a cooking wine than drinking wine. Wine Folly: From page 170 of Wine Folly , a dry style of Sherry, such as an Amontillado, is slightly bolder and has a nutty style. This is definitely what I got from this tasting. Sweet styles give off caramel flavors and smells which is also what I got off of this Sherry. Personal Review: The first thing I noticed was that the wine looked like whisky when I poured it in the glass. It has that same light brownish color. It also had huge notes of caramel/butterscotch when I smelled it. I don’t know if I really liked this one. It started off sweet and then became kind of sour, but the aftertaste gave me a hin
Read more