FRUITY WHITE WINE

 FRUITY WHITE WINE

If you don't like your whites too pallid and wishy-washy, but you hate oaky, powerful whites, then It can sometimes seem hard to find those 'in-between' whites, as we all appear to be drowning in a sea of rich Chardonnay or weedy Liebfraumilch.

FRUITY  WHITE WINE

 Here, then, are the medium-bodied whites, many with ripe fruit and a heady perfume, but very few of them oaky. The wines that feature on these pages are either overtly fruity, packed with juicy, succulent flavour, like New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, or they have a spicy hint, like Alsace Gewurztraminer. These wines have zoomed back into vogue of late, often replacing Chardonnay as a more refreshing type of white that still packs a punch.

 And as we shall see, these wines are amazingly food-friendly, matching the most trendy dishes around.You won't be impressed by everything that falls into this category.

 All styles of wine bring the odd let-down, and in the case of these, it usually comes in the form of a disappointingly * dilute bottle which fails to deliver a loud blast of character. Or it can be because the wine is too flabby; it lacks firm acidity to give a fresh streak to all that fruit and spice. Then there is the level of sweetness - often a tricky problem with white wine. 

FRUITY  WHITE WINE

A bone-dry glass is expected but instead you get something faintly sugary - or vice versa. The good news is that most modern producers make crisp, dry wines and in the case of Alsace, you can avoid the sweet wines  Then again the medium wines can be so wonderful that you may not even mind that honeyed tinge.

 

APPEARANCE.OF FRUITY WHITE WINE
 

 Straw-coloured, heading towards gold hints, sometimes a little green. Not as pale as the light whites, but less richly coloured than heavily oaked or many sweet wines.

 

TEXTURE .OF   FRUITY WHITE WINE
 

Medium -exactly viscous, but not nearly thin as the light whites.

 

AROMA .OF  FRUITY WHITE WINE

Terrific! Fruity whites have citrus or tropical fruits or apple leaping out of the glass. Grass, green pepper, even tomato leaves can be found, too. Sauvignon Blanc can be very pungent, with ripe gooseberry, asparagus and even a hint of tom-cat or sweat. Spicy whites have a heady, exotic perfume. A scent of roses is often found, along with cake spices (nutmeg, ginger), lychees... even Turkish delight.

 

FLAVOUR .OF  FRUITY WHITE WINE

Lots of interesting nuances similar to those found on the scent, although good fresh fruit should be at the core. Should have a clean, crisp finish.