last night i attended a wine class at central market with my good friend doran. we had a lovely time sipping on 11 different wines and eating some delicious appetizers (vegetarian diet was put aside for the evening). of the eleven wines, i found another great love. chateau moncontour's vouvray. this was my first time to (knowingly) taste a vouvray. vouvray comes from the loire valley in france and comes in three styles: dry (sec), medium dry (demi-sec), or sweet (moelleux). this wine is a demi-sec. it's straw-like yellow color has a hint of green to it. the nose on this wine is fruity and earthy. tasting this wine was heavenly. it was full of fruit, apples and pears, but there were also tastes of almonds and vanilla. overall, a great balance between sweetness and acidity.
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i'm looking forward to tasting this one with you. what foods would you recommend with this wine?
good question. i would pair vouvray with seafoods, turkey, goat cheese, cheesecake etc. since this is a sweeter wine, you are safe pairing it with anything spicy.
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