Trius...you'll like us. 2013 Riesling

A couple of nights ago my wife and I had a simple dinner.  Potato and leek soup with "fancy" grilled cheese sandwiches (we use old cheddar and sliced pear). 

My better half picked up a bottle of white to go with it.  Here is my review of the 2013 Trius Riesling.

http://www.nataliemaclean.com/wine-reviews/trius-niagara-peninsula-riesling-2013/216665

For whatever reason, my screenshot is not working today...so the link will get you there just fine.

Though I don't say it in the review, I don't loooooovvvvveeee this wine.  It's just "okay" in my books.  I don't want to abuse those from Trius as I'm certain that they work very hard to make their wine as best as they can.  I don't think that I can hold a winery responsible for my like or dislike of a wine.  If I love their wine, I will give them credit...if I do not, I will blame Mother Nature, I'm sure she can take it.

White wine has always been a challenge for me to enjoy.  Like most, I began with a Chardonnay.  The soft butter, oak and vanilla flavours are excellent for non-wine drinkers to start with.  There are un-oaked varieties you can get as well, but that's up to individual tastes.  There's the acidic and dry Riesling and the sweet Gewurztraminer.  Sauvignon Blanc is one that I truly can enjoy as it is not too dry, too sweet, to oaky, or too acidic.  It's not that I don't appreciate the other whites (and at the right time, place or food being served, I will enjoy it) it is simply that I prefer a Sauvignon Blanc.  Even blends are fine, one of my favourites is the Vielle Ferme white from the Rhone Valley.  We practically purchase it by the case for our summer salads nicoise.

One of my summer supper staples, salade nicoise!

 

"Pinot Grigio, but what about IT?", some of you may ask.  I'm sorry to say that I think of it as the 7Up of wine.  I've tried it on many many occasions and frankly I have little to say about it.  It is a fine introductory wine for teenage girls, not that I advocate for that, you should adhere to the local laws for your city, province, country.  All kidding aside, I simply think of it as a boring wine. I have yet to come accross one that I truly like.  This has nothing to do with snobbery, I know many people (men and women alike) who truly love the subtleties of Pinot Grigio.  I suspect that my palatte is not yet refine enough to enjoy them.  If you do have any suggestions, I am more than happy to try it again.

There are other white wines I am keen to try more of, notably some French ones I've only tried a few times: Chenin Blanc, Muscadet & Viognier. Future posts will hopefull see me explore these.

Perhaps living in Canada leads me to desire more robust wine (7 months of winter will do that to a person), hence my love of reds.  Nevertheless, I am looking forward to May and June to explore whites with early spring vegetables on my deck.

Until next time, cheers!