It made my palate do a double-take head-fake. It’s a blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Ribolla Gialla, and Semillon. Yes, Ribolla gialla (even though I’m a Wine Century Club member, I still needed to look that one up). It’s a funky wine, in that it’s tropical, racy, and spicy all at once – I told Steve that it reminded me of the interesting white blends that were coming out of Australia a few years back, before they started sending us in the States boatloads of their plonk. For more detail see The 1WineDude Top 10 Most Interesting Wines of 2009 and ‘Burgh Wine, By Way of Napa (An Encounter with Matthiasson’s Current Releases).
WHO: Matthiasson
WHAT: Sauvignon Blanc, Ribolla Gialla, and Semillon
WHERE: Napa Valley, California
WHEN: 2007
HOW MUCH: $35
