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Pinot Blanc-Weissburgunder

Producer: Konzelmann
Style: White
Vintage: 2008
Grapes: Pinot Blanc 100%
Region: Canada < Niagara Peninsula

PRICE: $12

Tasting Notes and Food Pairing Suggestions

  • Crown roast of pork with cider vinegar and sage glaze
  • Thanksgiving turkey
  • Sautéed veal sweetbreads with caramelized fennel

This classy and expressive Canadian Pinot Blanc, labeled Weissburgunder on the bottle (the German name for the grape), is very Alsatian in style and possesses great finesse and richness in the mouth - particularly for a wine of this modest price. Vivid flower garden aromas progress to white peach, honeysuckle, and ruby red grapefruit flavors on the palate, and a bracing stream of acidity cuts through the fruit and lifts the wine. With a sumptuous, glycerine-tinged mouthfeel, and an incredibly long finish, this wine will surely convince you to take Canadian wines seriously.

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