GOOD DRY WHITE WINE |
GOOD DRY WHITE WINE |
And
it leaves you wanting more: the greatest quality of a fine, light
white is how easygoing and enjoyable it is - unlike, say, a heavily
oaked Chardonnay that may effortlessly win a wine competition, but
which you don't want to drink in any great quantity.
Light,
dry whites should always be highly drinkable and moreish.So, how to
avoid those dull bottles and find the right one? Cool climates count
for a lot; pick a wine from a place where the grapes retain pure
fruit flavours and that essential 'zing' of acidity.
Warm climates just don't do the
same trick. Go for the better grape varieties - Riesling, Verdicchio
and Gruner Veltliner - which are more likely to make wine with
flavour, rather than second-rate ones - Muller-Thurgau and Trebbiano
- which generally produce uninspiring, bland whites.
GOOD DRY WHITE WINE |
Not much on the label will tell
you this, but some of the tips on the next few pages will point you
towards the right wines. Trading up a notch from the basic, rustic
whites, churned out as cheap-and-cheerful gluggers, will help you
avoid the sort of wine that's a yawn and instead give you a crisp,
zesty wake-up call to the senses!
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GOOD DRY WHITE WINE
APPEARANCE.
Pale-straw colour, sometimes with
light-green hints. Not golden- yellow like richer or sweeter white
wines.
Relatively thin, light,
watery, neither viscous nor
weighty.
AROMA.
Good examples smell of fresh,
tangy citrus fruit: lemons, limes, grapefruit and crunchy green
apples. Some have a floral note, others a hint of almond.
Second-rate, dull examples have little aroma or smell grubby.
FLAVOUR
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Should have a refreshing,
succulent streak of acidity. Again, look out for those citrus fruits
and freshly chopped apples. A clean, crisp, mineral finish.
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