Many places in Wisconsin have this wine available - if shelf talkers are to believed it is the number one selling Wisconsin wine (or is it wine in Wisconsin?...I think the former). This is made with 100% Seyval Blanc. Through the winery it's nine bucks, but figure a few bucks more if you shop elsewhere.Lime and slate on the nose - a bit of air and grapefruit comes through. A bit more and some grassy notes come through.
Lime seems to dominate, with pink grapefruit, some pithy qualities as well. I don't often get the whole "slate" thing, but this definitely is bringing it through. My initial thought was this wine was flabby but with a bit of air it seems to balance itself out. A tad sweet, but not by no means cloyingly so. Low alcohol - 10% - though still dangerous as you can easily drink an entire bottle with little thought.
A very mild pink grapefruit quality is what lingers on the finish.
At nine bucks I cannot complain - a great picnic and/or patio and/or Ravinia wine. The price is right, the balance is good, and overall we have just a crisp, easy drinking wine. If you wish Sauvignon Blancs were just a bit sweeter and more approachable, this will be up your alley.
Score: 86
So happy to see that you are interested in wines from Wisconsin. Botham Vineyards has been growing and producing regionally distinctive wines of international acclaim in the Uplands of Iowa County, Wisconsin since 1989.
ReplyDeleteOur annual production averages 30,000 gallons, yet founder, owner and winemaker Peter Botham still carefully handcrafts each of the 10 wines in our portfolio. His signature style celebrates the intricacies (and eccentricities) of each grape variety, producing wines that are beautifully balanced, fruit forward and exhibit a strong sense of place.
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