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Chateau Fontaine

Chateau Fontaine
2020 Gruner Veltliner, Leelanau Peninsula

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Gruner Veltliner

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12% RS: .05%
87 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$24

Chateau Fontaine
2020 Gruner Veltliner, Leelanau Peninsula

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Gruner Veltliner

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12% RS: .05%
Straw color. Aromas and flavors of honey baked ham, lemon marmalade, sunflower bread, and white peach and tarragon with a supple, bright, dry-yet-fruity medium body and an effortless, brisk finish that presents accents of starfruit and jicama, chalk, wheatgrass, and lime zest with chalky, coating tannins and no oak flavor. A piquant Gruner sipper.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively, Quaffable & Savory
Aroma Aroma: honey baked ham, lemon marmalade, sunflower bread, and white peach and tarragon
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with accents of starfruit and jicama, chalk, wheatgrass, and lime zest
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry-yet-Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now Enjoy on its own
Recipes Pairing: BBQ Chicken, Pad Thai Chicken, Chicken Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A piquant Gruner sipper.

The Producer

Chateau Fontaine

The Producer
2290 S French Rd
Lake Leelanau, MI 49653
USA
1 231-256-0000

Gruner Veltliner

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Serve in a White Wine Glass
Gruner Veltliner is a dry white wine made in Austria and the Alto Adige region of Italy from the eponymous grape. Grüner Veltliner is an aromatic wine, with perfumes of peach, nectarine and honey; acidity is very good and there is often a distinct minerality in the finish. The best versions are usually unoaked and are sleek, intriguing white wines that age well (sometimes for as long as a decade) and have become a favorite with sommeliers, as they pair well with a wide array of foods, from crab and mussels to sushi, Thai and fusion cuisine and even roast pork or veal.