Three Light Whites for Summer
After a long hot subway ride home from work you open your fridge and what is waiting for you? A nice cold bottle or two of light bodied white wines, hopefully. These three different wines will cover the gamut of aromas and flavors, but one thing they have in common is that they are crisp and refreshing, and pair wonderfully with the foods of Summer.
Muscadet
A classic choice for seafood, especially shellfish and oysters, a well-made Muscadet has citrus and apple notes, with a touch of salinity and minerality. The wine is often left "sur lie", or on the lees for a period of time to create a fuller mouthfeel and more articulated flavors. (Lees are the solid particles left after fermentation). The grape is 100% Melon de Bourgogne, from the Loire Valley.
Chablis100% Chardonnay also from the northernmost wine district of Burgundy, France, the cool climate creates a wine with a refreshing acidity which is mostly absent from other styles of Chardonnay, such as those from California. Another difference here is a lack of oak in the majority of everyday Chablis, which makes it different in style from other Burgundies as well as new world styles. Some great food pairings include shellfish, fresh vegetable risotto, simple grilled fish with butter, and more depending on the intensity of the wine.
Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand)
This wine usually has an intense flavor profile of fresh cut grass, gooseberry and tropical fruit flavors, with herbacious aromas. New Zealand wine is known for its great balance of fruitiness and acidity. Pair with green vegetable dominated foods, like roasted vegetables, or lighter vinegar based dressings and sauces. Also delicious with goat cheese.
Join us tonight, and vote for your favorite! Free tasting, and all three are only $8 a glass, (up to half off the usual price)!
Cheese by Saxelby's and Excellent Eclectica by our own DJ Ilmo.
Tonight
at Barramundi
67 Clinton St
NYC
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