Tangerine

Tangerine
From EncycloWine
Tangerine is an aroma and flavor that typically appears in wine made with the following grapes: Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Roussanne, and Riesling.

Buffalo tenderloin with braised fennel, radishes and satsuma tangerine vinaigrette, with 2005 Twisted Oak Roussanne/Marsanne from California.

Signature aromas include ripe apricots, orange blossoms, peaches, mango, pineapple, guava, kiwi, tangerine, honeysuckle, spring blossoms, musk and acacia. Viognier often has a viscous, opulent, creamy texture, even without oak aging.

Citric Fruits: lemon, lime, orange, tangerine
Oak (light): vanilla, sweet wood, coconut
Tropical Fruits: pineapple, banana, mango, guava, kiwi ...

Brut, 2000. J Wine is located in Healdsburg, California, and the winery makes very good still wines but a perky and suave sparkling Brut. Tangerine citrus marks this vintage as well as a creamy texture and a party of bubbles. Price: $23.

Plum, Cherry, Blueberry, Currant, Raspberry, Blackberry, Strawberry, Fig, Coconut, Grape, Watermelon, Cranberry, Mango, Orange, Lemon, Pomegranate, Grapefruit, Lime, Tangerine, Pineapple, Banana, Kiwi, Apple, Apricot, Peach', '', 250)"; ...

Descriptors for this wine range from cat urine to fresh cut grass to tangerine.

See also: Fruit, Wine, Flavor, Region, Quality