Bottoms Up! For all you country music
fans, this is NOT the latest offering from Brantley Gilbert! This
week's Wine Wednesday feature, the 2014 Mouton Noir ( French for
black sheep) Bottoms Up comes to us from the Willamette Valley
(Oregon) and winemaker André
Hueston Mack.
This
wine is considered a garage wine. Garage wines are wines that are
limited production wines often made by négociants (winemakers who buy
grapes and vinify them or buy wines and blend them and bottle them
under their own label).
André
Hueston Mack, a sommelier and winemaker who initially created wines
for several New York restaurants now makes them available nationwide.
Bottoms
Up is a blend of predominantly Riesling with small amounts of Pinot
Blanc and Viognier. On the nose, peach, ripe red apple, pear and a
gentle floral, somewhat perfume-like whisper I've come to relate to
Viognier. On the palate, Big juicy fruit with a subtle sweetness and
crisp acidic finish.
For
food pairings, try with my Spicy Chicken Lettuce Wraps or with
appetizers like Edamame Hummus with Won Ton Chips or Crab Rangoon. To
print or save the recipes, click the links below.
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