Last Thursday marked another chapter in our "book club". This book
club was going to be a barbeque on a rooftop filled with lots of delicious
food, wine, and discussions on Coco Chanel's Secret War. Instead of this, we
ended up with a downpour of rain with no discussion of the book at all! Despite
this, it was still an evening of amazing food, wine and friends. For this
evening I decided to bring along a new white. I wanted something that had a bit
more of a 'full body' than say a Pinot Grigio, to make sure that it went well
with the BBQ, while allowing us to still enjoy it on its own. 
The wine that I
went for was from Vintages and was released mid-April. The wine goes for $14.95
(amazing price for the quality) and is a 2011 Anselmi San Vincenzo from
Veneto Italy. The wine itself is made from a garganega grape (not super
common), and the grape itself has much fewer grapes per vine (yields) than most
other grapes. The wine itself had delicious notes of lavender, white pepper and
white peach. For me, the sweetness and intensity of the wine was somewhat
reminiscent of a Gewürztraminer. It had a nice silky texture (likely due to a slightly higher
level of sugar) and a long finish. The taste itself was full-bodied and
delicious. I thought it paired perfectly with our turkey burgers and BBQ fare.
It also works very well as a standalone wine. I would not pair this with
something light (e.g. just a salad, more vegetable based meals), as I feel that
it definitely benefited from a bit of a heavier/meatier fare. I will definitely be purchasing this one again, and I would suggest that everyone does the same!
Happy Wednesday! Almost the weekend!
HM
