Summer Whites You’ve Likely Never Tried

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Summer, summer, summer. Long days, vacations, staycations, friends, family and fun. Hot days and warm nights call for a style change in your go-to wines. Rosés and whites reign supreme. We’re totally on board, but this summer, we’re pouring a few new white wines into our glass and bringing you along for the ride!
As two bubble loving wine friends, Kristi’s first surprise for Charisse is the Sparkling Riesling NV from Coeur Cause Wines. Not only is this crisp, fresh, citrus forward bubbly deliciously refreshing, a percent of every bottle sold supports one of Coeur Cause’s charities. Owner Stacy Bellew partners with winemaker Josh Maloney to bring a sparkler which maintains the flavor and aroma (think petrol) so true to Riesling. Think you don’t like Riesling, this beauty will change your mind!
Next up, Txakoli (sounds like broccoli) from Basa Lore. Made from the Hondarrabi Zuri grape varietal, this lightly fizzy wine is typical of the Getariako Txakolina D.O. in the Basque Country of Spain. Think steep slopes, green Spain, crisp ocean breezes and this wine exudes the perfect accompaniment to any and all of your summer fun. It’s bright. It’s crisp. It’s definitely worth hunting down to stock your fridge. Txakoli loosely translates to “enough for the home” but we’re not sure there actually is enough of this Summer delight. Sharing her Basque and Txakoli expertise with us is Dr. Kerri Lesh, or Dr. Txakoli.
Kristi’s summer adventure in Wisconsin and Minnesota afforded a visit to Saint Croix Vineyards with Peter Hemstad, co-owner, for a vineyard-based exploration into the world of grape variety creation. One of the results? Itasca! This superb creation not only withstands the frigid MN winters, it is also hardy enough to resist pests and disease which can plague vineyards. With 23 varieties of wine, many lesser known varietals created by Peter and the University of Minnesota, this winery should be on everyone’s vacation destination top 10.
Hailing from La Pradera Vineyard in the Texas High Plains rounds out the final four. From Tatum Cellars, this single vineyard, single varietal Roussanne is a rare expression of the varietal as a stand alone. Most typically blended in the southern Rhône region of France, this wine lets Roussanne shine. Juicy, spicy, toasty yet maintaining a freshness made for summer drinking.
While we know it may be impossible to find these wines in your local wine shop, we hope you’ll get them shipped to your doorstep in time for this weekend’s summer fling!
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