Wine Recommendation for the Weekend

Wine: Conundrum

Region: Napa, California

Varietal: Proprietary blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Viognier, Muscat and Semillon

Tasting Notes:
The winemaker for this wine is actually a fellow University of Arizona Alum and yes good wine can be put together under the direction of desert folk. I will save the story for the link, but this is pretty much my favorite white. It is a proprietary blend rather than a single varietal so it usually comes out very balanced.

The nose is very strong on the citrus and apricot aromas. On the palate, honeysuckle, apricot, peach, pear, and citrus dominate and vanilla comes across at the finish when I have had it. It has a very thick, syrupy feel to it in the mouth but does not give the feeling of a sugar bomb and instead imparts a creamy, buttery sensation. It is easily the richest, fullest white wine I have ever had and would make a great wine to drink for the popcorn and movie night.

Drink this only slightly chilled and it is likely to go best with foods containing rich, creamy sauces, most any seafood, pork, and chicken (actually I think this would be great with a big bucket of fried chicken). I wonder if KFC would ever consider getting a wine/beer license? It would go well with any cheese that does not have a huge bite to it, so unless you have blue/gorgonzola, sharp cheddar or pepper jack you are probably fine.

Note that with a little green food coloring, this would be a much much much better alternative to green Budweiser!