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*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from the PR folks for Tapeña Wines.
The whites flow like water in our house. It is close to 100 degrees here every day and the humidity. Oh the humidity. The weather cries out for tart white wines or a cold cold beer. Something I have also been enjoying quite a few of this year. But this isn’t a beer blog. Though it could be with the number of IPAs I’ve tried in the last 7ish months! The wine. On this hot night we opened the 2008 Tapeña Verdejo. The Verdejo clocked in at 12.5% alcohol by volume, had a real cork closure, and retails for $7-$8.
Four takeaways from this wine:
1.) A bottle of Yellowtail will run you $6-$9. This wine is, at most, a dollar more expensive. And a million times better for your money and much much more interesting.
2.) Drink a bottle with chicken. Or your favorite white fish on the grill.
3.) If it’s swelteringly hot at your house too and you are looking for something different to drink this fits the bill.
4.) You can have a party, buy enough of this wine for everyone, and not break the bank.
On the nose I got flowers, lime, lemon, peach, light green apple, and tropical notes. In the mouth I found tart lime, lemon, grapefruit, and peach. The citrus showed prominently on the palate. Overall I found the wine to be tart, refreshing, and fruity.
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