Blanc de Morgeux
History
A white grape variety found in the Aosta Valley region of northern Italy. It is a very acidic grape grown in high altitudes in the Alps.
Blanc de Noir
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Blanc de Noir is a French term (literally "white of black") for a white wine produced entirely from black grapes.
Cheval Blanc Flavor
Depending upon the vintage of the wine was produced, the flavor of this still red wine can have a full-body, rich mouth-feel, powerful, yet never overpowering, with subtle blackberries, cherries, toasted nuts, ...
Ugni Blanc is a widely spread white grape-variety. It exists in many "terroirs" in the south of France.
Pinot blanc is allowed in both the Mâconnais and wine labeled "Bourgogne Blanc", but plantings are nearly phased out of the Burgundy appellation.
Sauvignon Blanc (pronounced SO-vin-yawn BLONK)
As with chardonnay, the purest expression of the sauvignon blanc grape is found in France, in the Loire Valley (Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume) and Bordeaux.
Clos Roche Blanche 2004 Touraine Pineau d'Aunis Rosé ($11.99)
This is a very pale but pretty blushing-pink wine with a light copper-salmon hue.
Côtes des Blancs
Notable Growers and Houses
Agrapart et Fils, Delamotte, Diebolt Vallois, Duval-Leroy, Pierre Gimonnet et Fils, Alfred Gratien, Larmandier-Bernier, Le Mesnil, Moët et Chandon, Pierre Péters, Perrier-Jouët, Pol Roger, Salon, ...
Blanc de Blancs: The name for Champagne made entirely from Chardonnay grapes.
Blanc de Noirs: The name for Champagne made entirely from red grapes, either Pinot Noir or Pinot Meunier, or both.
Blanc de Blancs
A French term that describes a white wine made only from white grapes. The term is necessary because black grapes can also be used to make white wine; only the grape skins have colour - the juice and pulp are clear.
Blanc de Blancs (blahn duh blahn)
white wine made from white grapes
Bocksbeutel (box-boy-tell)
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Blanc de Blanc (blahn duh blahn)
"White from white" in French. The term is applied to white wines made from white grapes. Mainly used in Champagne to denote wines made entirely from Chardonnay.
Blanc de Noirs (blahn duh n'wahr) ...
Blanche
To place foods in boiling water briefly to partially cook them, or to aid in the removal of the skin, as with nuts, peaches, and tomatoes. Blanching also removes the bitterness from citrus zests.
Blanc de Blancs - A white wine made from white grapes.
Blanc de Noirs - A white wine made from red grapes.
Blanc de noir
Blanc de noir is white wine made from red grapes.
Blending
Blending is the process of putting two or more wines together, in the hopes of making a better wine. (Could this be the same process as making shooters?) ...
Blanc De Blancs: "White of whites," meaning a white wine made of white grapes, such as Champagne made of Chardonnay.
Blanc
The French word for white.
Blind tasting
Tasting wine without knowing the winery name, vintage or other label information.
Blanc. French word for 'white'.
Blend. The combining of different lots of wine to make a final wine with certain characteristics.
Blanco (white) Light-coloured category of wine with the predominant yellow colour blended with a wide range of green or golden hues.
Bodegas Winery or wine cellar.
Blanc
The French word for white.
Blended Wines
Blended wines are made from two or more grape varieties or from two or more grapes of the same variety that have different characteristics.
BLANC DE BLANC
French for "White of whites," meaning a white wine made of white grapes, such as Champagne made of Chardonnay.
Blanc de blancs: A Champagne or Sparkling Wine term referring to white wine made from only white (usually Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc) grapes.
[Blanc]
Secret squirrel white variety it quietly stored piles of flavour over time - ripe hay flavoured, tinged with savoury and citrus, richly textured at best. Stunning sweeties, impressive dry whites.
FUMÉ BLANC (White) [FOO-may BLAHNK]
see Sauvignon Blanc
GAMAY (Red) [ga-MAY]
Beaujolais makes its famous, fruity reds exclusively from one of the many Gamays available, the Gamay Noir à Jus Blanc.
Ugni Blanc known in Italy as the Trebbiano is the workhorse grape of the Cognac and Armagnac distilleries, where it is appreciated for its prolific yields and high acidity.
Ugni blanc or trebbiano
Synonyms
In Australia also known as White Shiraz and White Hermitage.
PINOT BLANC
A mutation of the Pinot Gris vine grown in the Alsace and Burgundy regions of France, and Austria. Used to make dry, intense whites. In Austria, it is known as Weissburgunder.
Ugni-Blanc (white)
Known as Trebbiano and Saint Emilion, a grape grown extensively in France - mainly used in Cognac and Gascony - as well as Italy and the New World.
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Pinot Blanc
A traditional grape of Burgundy, Pinot Blanc is a subtle varietal that should be gently taken through a cool fermentation and then barrel aged.
Pinot Blanc
Predominant in Alsace, Italy, and Austria, this grape suggests some of the character of Chardonnay, and is often used to make sparkling wines. It is related to the Pinot Gris.
Pinot Blanc: This grape has a flavour very much like Chardonnay wine. It is grown in Alsace, Italy, and Austria (where it's known as Weissburgunder). It is a mutation of the Pinot Gris grape. It's used in many Californian sparkling wines.
PINOT BLANC:
Mutation of the Pinot Gris vine. Grape is generally used to make dry, crisp, rather intense white wines in the Alsace, parts of Burgundy and in Austria. In the latter country it is known as the Weissburgunder.
CHENIN BLANC [SHEN-ihn, BLAHN]
A widely grown white-wine producing variety, known as Steen in South Africa, Pineau de la Loire in the Loire region of France and under the alias name White Pinot (Pinot Blanco) elsewhere in the world.
Chenin blanc :
This is the exclusive grape of all white wines coming from the Loire Valley ( Vouvray, Crémant de Loire ... ).
Citric acid : ...
Chenin Blanc: Appley-honeyed-floral scent, tart acidity, and good body. Best enjoyed young and fresh.
Muscat: Light, characteristic aroma (musky) and flavour.
Chenin blanc from Clarksburg, California
Talk about stash-your-cash wine, chenin blanc is it. Even the best bottlings from California's small growing area named Clarksburg are reasonably priced.
Boudin Blanc
Ground pork and fat (without blood), often with the addition of chicken, milk, bread .
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Chenin Blanc. Fine grape for dry and sweet wines. Sometimes used in U.S. to mean "cheap white," but sometimes a fine varietal.
Chile. Up-and-coming wine exporter best-known for value-priced Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Blanc
Vin élaboré à partir de raisins blancs dont le moût est séparé des pellicules avant la fermentation.
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Blanc de blanc
Traditionally used for Champagne, now used for other wines made only from white grapes.
Blanc de Blancs:"White from whites," meaning a white wine made entirely of white grapes, such as Champagne made only of Chardonnay instead of a mix of white and red grape varieties.
BLANC DU VALDIGNE: Has several synonym names including Blanc de Morgex. Indigenous variety grown in the Val d'Aosta region of Italy. Claimed to be free of phylloxera attack in its high altitude, rocky habitat.
BLANC DUBOIS: White wine grape released (1987) for use in Florida where it has had medal winning success for single varietal still wine and sparkling wine blends.
Fumé Blanc - (Foo-may BlahN)
U.S. synonym for Sauvignon Blanc, invented by Robert Mondavi during the 1970s as a marketing ploy and widely imitated. Originally denoted a dry style, but any past distinction between Fumé and Sauvignon is lost.
UGNI BLANC
Type of vine white, cultivated in the South (and in Charente under the name of St. Emilion), giving a rather acid wine and of weak guard.
Cassis Blanc / Condrieu / Chardonnay / Valpolicella Classico / Pfalz Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc)
Carpaccio of Salmon or Tuna
Chianti Classico or Rufina / Vino da Tavola from / Tuscany / Puligny-Montrachet / Australian Chardonnay ...
Chenin Blanc:
Often described as the Chameleon of the wine world this grape is capable of producing huge yields with little character or being one of the world's premier Dessert wines, it all depends on production and vinification.
[edit] Blanc de Blancs A white wine, usually sparkling, made exclusively from white grapes, often Chardonnay.
[edit] Blanc de Noirs A white wine, usually sparkling, made from red grapes.
[edit] Blatina a red wine grape of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Chenin Blanc: Ideal grape for hot areas; good acidity and flavor; compatible for blending. Argentina's grape of the future.
Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Gris
Gamay Noir
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Serve tomato basil soup with a dry Sauvignon Blanc wine. Sauvignon Blanc wine is zesty and tart while being a versatile wine that complements tomato-based foods well.
Sauvignon Blanc is a great brunch wine because it doesn't overpower food and typically pairs with lighter fare.
Sauvignon Blanc - Grapefruit, white gooseberry, lime, melon
Malolactic fermentation (the natural or artificial introduction of a specific bacteria) will cause white wines to taste creamy or buttery ...
Sauvignon Blanc and Chenin Blanc are the most important grapes of this French wine region, famous for its white wines, as well as for Cabernet Franc, the main grape in red wines ...
Sauvignon Blanc: New Zealand versions are particularly good since they are light, zesty and lemony. See our selection of Sauvignon Blanc wines ...
Sauvignon Blanc Review: Maddalena
When I first saw this wine I thought, "wow, a wine from Texas!". After all, San Antonio IS in Texas, isn't it?
Yeah . um . sometimes I'm not so smart.
Sauvignon Blanc is the grape of white Bordeaux wines. These wines (especially from the Graves region of France) can reach a soft, nutty, almost honeyed quality when they are mature (from 7-15 years of age).
Sauvignon Blanc: This grape produces a crisp, dry white wine. These wines come in two styles - one emphasizing fruit flavor, the other herbal flavors. There are some great wines made from sauvignon blanc.
Sauvignon Blanc
Origin: Its origin is not known exactly, it originates probably from France.
Sauvignon Blanc: Sauvignon Blanc is a white-grape variety from Bordeaux and the Loire areas of France, where it makes superb sweet and dry white wine. Its grassy/steely and sometimes asparagus-like character attracts either love or loathing.
A metallic smell and taste associated with wines vinified from white grapes such as Sauvignon Blanc that have been grown in particular soils.
Flowery.
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