What I do know is that she cooked skinless chicken breast in apple juice with oyster mushrooms, slices of gala apples and diced mint fresh from the garden.
I at first opened a dry Riesling, but was astonished to find it loaded with acid and lacking any of the fruit or floral I was looking for to pair with the chicken. My second choice was a 375ml bottle of white Merlot that was given to me by winery owner Dave Mansfield when I visited his Three Brothers Winery in May.
Our visit to the winery just happened to be the same day that the white Merlot was being bottled. I also got to barrel taste this semi-sweet rosé and was waiting for something a little different out of Shirley's kitchen to give it a try. Since the dry Riesling turned me off, I figured the time and pairing was right for a sweeter wine.
The aromas were more of red berries like raspberry and strawberry with agave sweetener. The fruity aromas stayed in the mouth and the 5% RS gave it a nice feel. Finish was so-so but enjoyable. It paired well with the chicken and mushroom, but not that well with the mint. So, I just scraped off all the mint leaves and enjoyed the meal and the wine.
The white Merlot has been released and can be purchased at the winery for $17.
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1 comments:
Well,here I am learning something new. A white merlot? I had no idea. I'm more impressed with Shirley's cooking, though. That dish sounds wonderful...and she just made it up? You're a lucky guy.
Cheers.
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