Monday, August 22, 2016

2015 Simão & Co. King Valley and Glenrowan white


A drinking companion and I tasted a 2015 King Valley and Glenrowan white from a label new to me: Simão & Co. According to the website, Simão is the Portuguese interpretation of Simon, the winemaker, who has worked in Portuguese vineyards. It's an odd label of white polka-dots on pale blue. This blend of Riesling, Sav Blanc and Gewurtztraminer is very pale in colour, with a subtle nose that's fairy-floss sweet. On the palate, it's dry and crisp, with cleansing citrus from the Riesling. My drinking companion said the lychee of the Sav Blanc comes through, but it's not a New Zealand Sav Blanc. It's sharp, although tastier as it warms, but it remains astringent, with a long palate, but not as exciting as I would expect such a blend to be. It's probably a food wine, for crab perhaps.

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