Tasting- Sauvignon Blanc

Name: Winking Owl

Grape: Sauvignon Blanc

Country of Origin: United States

Region of Origin: California

Price: $2.99

Reviews:

Vivino.com:

When looking at vinvino.com the user reviews this wine as a medium body with higher acidity and very dry. They described the wine as having tree fruit notes such as green apple, pear, peach with citrus and light tropical hints. Pat wrote “Very light and pale in color; citrus and powdered sugar smell, as well as, taste; opens up to light sweet honey-lemon; medium body; acidic. Like it with Smokey, spicy sausage and Brie with honey. Great for the price.” Out of the 1153 reviews, this wine was rated a 4 out of 5 stars and is in the top 8% of all the wines in the world.

https://www.vivino.com/US-VA/en/winking-owl-moscato/w/3735617

 

Wine Folly:

The Sauvignon Blanc section of this books notes that this wine is loved for its herbal flavors and racy acidity. Since it grows almost everywhere, it offers a wide range of flavors. The origin of this grape comes from the Lorie Valley of France. The primary flavors gooseberry, honeydew, grapefruit, white peach and passion fruit. It has a medium to light body, a medium dryness, little tannins and high acidity. It is offered as sparkling wine, light bodied-white wine and dessert wine. The textbook recommends herb sauced, light meats like chicken, and fish, Asian/Vietnamese flavored foods, and feta or chèvre cheeses.

My Review:

When sniffing and swirling this wine, I picked up strong scents of light fruits like green apple, pear, lemon and a hint of honey or honeysuckle. It also had a hint of a burning sensation in the nose at the end, like high alcohol or acidity. When I tasted this wine, the flavors were light and almost kind of watery, but still pretty good. I could definitely taste apple or pear flavors. To me these seemed to be the most dominant flavors. I also could taste a hint of honey at the end, which was really soothing and satisfying to drink. Overall, I enjoyed this wine, especially the price, and would give it an 8 out of 10. To me, this is a very tasty beginner wine for those who are just starting to drink and are on a budget.