Sunday, January 31, 2016

Tasting - "La Lejania Sauvignon Blanc"


  • Name: La Lejania
  • Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
  • Region: Central Valley
  • Country: Chile
  • Year: 2015
  • Price: Regular Price $10 Sale Price $6.95
  • Shop/wine critic/winery review: A light, refreshing, balanced sparkling wine with fruit flavors and aromas of citrus, pear and peaches, followed by a nuance of spice. Enjoy this sparkling wine as an aperitif, or with salads and spicy dishes, especially those using citrus fruit. For desert this wine pairs well with fresh berries or a fruit tart 
  • My Review: On the nose there is a strong smell of peaches with apricots and apples. Each stands out by itself. A floral bouquet is also on the nose and mixes well with the fruits to give it a very picnic setting. Taste however is much different than the smell. On the first impression there is overwhelming sourness and lemon. The mid pallet has a cooling bit of honey flavor to coat the tongue yet by the time the wine has its final impression there is so much heat I cannot taste anything else. It was hard to identify flavors as the acidity and heat was so overpowering, there was no sparkling carbonation left in the wine when I tasted. I assume the excess acidity was from the lack of carbonation from the wine being open too long. 
  • Food Pairing: No food was had with this wine but I wish I had some crackers or bread with it since it has a very burning after heat that hung around on my pallet.

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