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Upshot By Rodney Strong

Upshot By Rodney Strong
2019 White Blend, California

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Other US White

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13%
89 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$19

Upshot By Rodney Strong
2019 White Blend, California

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Other US White

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13%
Straw green color. Aromas and flavors of welsh’s white grape juice, sweet peppers and garden herbs, fresh white flowers, and green apple pastry with an oily, bright, dryish medium-to-full body and a tingling, subtle, medium-length finish evoking elements of seville oranges, grapefruit, and touch of bitterness with no oak flavor. A complex and interesting white blend that shows the skill and value of having a great vignernon.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity, Non-Oaky & New World
Aroma Aroma: welsh's white grape juice, sweet peppers and garden herbs, fresh white flowers, and green apple pastry
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with elements of seville oranges, grapefruit, and touch of bitterness
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: BBQ Chicken, Pad Thai Chicken, Chicken Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A complex and interesting white blend that shows the skill and value of having a great vignernon.

The Producer

Rodney Strong Vineyards

The Producer
11455 Old Readwood Highway
Healdsburg, CA 95448
USA
1 707-433-6521

Their Portfolio

87 Knotty Vines 2019 Chardonnay, California 13.5% (USA) $15.00.
86 Knotty Vines 2019 Pinot Noir, California 14.5% (USA) $15.00.
85 Knotty Vines 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, California 14.5% (USA) $15.00.
89 Knotty Vines 2019 Red Blend, California 14.5% (USA) $15.00.
93 Rodney Strong 2021 Rosé, Russian River Valley 12% (USA) $25.00.
86 Rodney Strong 2020 Chardonnay, California 13.5% (USA) $18.00.
91 Rodney Strong 2013 Gentleman’s Port, Sonoma County 18.5% (USA) $22.00.
88 Rodney Strong 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County 14.5% (USA) $23.00.
87 Rodney Strong 2021 Charlotte’s Home, Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma County 13.5% (USA) $18.00.
93 Rodney Strong 2019 Chardonnay, Chalk Hill, Sonoma County 14.5% (USA) $22.00.
91 Rodney Strong 2018 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley 14.5% (USA) $25.00.
94 Rodney Strong 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley 14.5% (USA) $30.00.
94 Rodney Strong 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon, Knights Valley 14.5% (USA) $37.00.
88 Rodney Strong 2016 Symmetry, Red Meritage, Sonoma County 14.5% (USA) $60.00.
89 Rodney Strong 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County 14.5% (USA) $.00.
87 Rodney Strong 2019 Chardonnay, Petaluma Gap 14.5% (USA) $.00.
93 Rodney Strong 2022 Rosé, Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast 13% (USA) $25.00.
91 Rodney Strong Vineyards 2021 Red Blend, Sonoma County 14.5% (USA) $23.00.
88 Rowen 2018 Red Blend, Sonoma County 14.5% (USA) $60.00.
89 Upshot By Rodney Strong 2019 Red Blend, Sonoma County 14.5% (USA) $19.00.
89 Upshot By Rodney Strong 2019 White Blend, California 13% (USA) $19.00.

Other US White

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Serve in a White Wine Glass
While white varieties such as Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling are very important throughout wine regions in the US, there are numerous others planted in various zones. In California, Italian varieties such as Pinot Grigio and Arneis can be found, while producers in Santa Barbara and Paso Robles work with white Rhone varieties such as Marsanne and Viognier.

New York State works with hybrid grapes, both French and American. Among these are Cayuga, Seyval Blanc and Vignoles. This last grape is also grown in various Midwest states such as Missouri, Indiana and Illinois.