Vouvray - Guy Saget - 2003

This is a lovely semi-sweet white. I was actually expecting it to be dry, so sweet was a bit of a shock, but not a bad one. The bottle had no more information on it than to tell me the appellation, the producer and the year, but knowing it is from Vouvray the grape must be 100% chenin blanc. (Hooray for reference books! I'd never remember the French appellation system on my own.)

Let's see... pretty pale gold color, the nose is minerals, pineapple, and citrus, all of which return in the taste, which also has some strawberry and maybe a hint of mint, especially in the finish. The minerals and the mint really lend a nice refreshing tone to all that fruit. Medium bodied, with a lovely syrupy texture. Nicely acidic. Got it for 9 dollars, and this is one I would consider getting again.

Drank it with some chicken I made in a broth-based sauce with celery, carrots, onion, garlic and some green pepper and a tomato, with marjoram, parsley and thyme, served over rotini pasta. This wine is great just for sipping on its own though.