2012 Andre Kientzler Grand Cru Muscat stillitaly

2012 Andre Kientzler Grand Cru Muscat stillitalyPairs with: Honey baked ham Good for: Sunday Dinner Grape: Muscat I am from: Alsace, France The Story: The Kientzler domaine is a small, 5th generation family run estate spread out over the villages of Ribeauvill, Bergheim, Hunawihr and Riquewihr. The vineyard consists of 13. 8 hectares of vines, of which 4. 4 hectares are classified Grand Cru Why Youll Love Me: I am bold and floral, with notes of rose petals, apricot and doublemint.

drip-free pour

It is meticulously thinned during the year and grown in grass covered vineyards

The Story: Persian-born Darioush Khaledi’s life story has inspired the creation of Darioush and continues to shape it today

and a subtle hint of wine must

sophisticated and quite delicious

a name that in Slovenian means "in the middle of the woods

Grape: Grillo

Luxurious notes of blueberries

Why You'll Love Me: It is ethereal

poised intuition to an appellation historically dominated by heavy muscle and bold masculinity

offering a classic California Chardonnay profile that favors plush harmony over heavy-handed wood manipulation

It is light-bodied