From the vine to the wine. This week’s Wine Wednesday
feature is steeped in family history.
It’s a story of the Wagner family spanning five generations who
privately own and produce many familiar and popular labels such as Caymus,
Conundrum, Meiomi and also Belle Glos (pronounced bell gloss and named after
winemaker Joseph Wagner’s Grandmother Lorna Belle Glos Wagner). The Wagner
family farms their own vineyards thus overseeing the quality from start to
finish.
Winemaker Joseph Wagner is well known for his Pinot Noirs –
Meiomi and Belle Glos. The 2014 Belle Glos Oeil de Perdrix (French for eye of
the partridge which refers to its jewel like color) is a Pinot Noir Blanc from
Sonoma County.
A Pinot Noir Blanc is made from Pinot Noir Grapes. Pinot Noir grapes produce clear juice and the
red color of Pinot Noir comes from the skins.
In a Pinot Noir Blanc the juice is exposed to the skins for a shorter
amount of time.
On the nose I enjoyed hints of strawberry and orange but
actually what struck me as dreamsicle and a slight minerality. It’s a light
bodied dry wine with a pleasant concentration of fruit on the palate. Serve
this wine well chilled 45°- 50°F. It’s a great summer wine by itself. We enjoyed this with Seared Sea Scallops and
I think it would pair wonderfully with a Lobster BLT Salad. To print or save my recipe pairing
suggestions, click the links below.
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