Comments on: What varietal white do you prefer, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Viognier, Pinot Gris

By: Lexi

Lexi — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:01:59 +0000

Dry Rieslings, Fruity & Floral Viogniers, Citrusy Sauvignon Blancs, Burgundy-style Chards, Soft and silky Pinot Gris! Tough choice! I also like Rhone-style white blends and Vermentino.
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By: mynxee

mynxee — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:40:59 +0000

Sauvignon Blanc
Riesling
Voignier
Pinot Gris
Gewurztraminer
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By: Lisa H

Lisa H — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:27:59 +0000

in order of my fave to least fave:

sauv blanc
pinot gris
viognier/chard (tie for 3rd)
gewurz
riesling

I am not really much for sweet wines. Sauv Blanc & Pinot Gris are very food friendly. and I tend to consume wine most often with food. Or I cook with it and then enjoy some with a meal. And these two wines are more consistent than Chardonnay in terms of flavor. Especially Sauv Blanc from New Zealand (isabel estate, cloudy bay & oyster bay) and Pinot Gris (king estate from Oregon and luna from Napa)
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By: Sport

Sport — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:20:59 +0000

Cedar Creek Ehrenfelser from the Okanagan Valley. Fruit galore!
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By: laulaa

laulaa — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:52:59 +0000

I LOVE Riesling…I’ve never had a bad one (prefer the German to the Australian, though.)

If I were to put them in order, though, I’d go:

Riesling
Gewurztraminer
Sauvignon Blanc
Viognier
Pinot Gris
Chardonnay

I actually despise Chardonnay. Every single one I’ve tried has been kind of fatty-tasting. I like my whites crisp, and Chardonnay always seems so…wobbly.
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By: goofyguy47

goofyguy47 — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:34:59 +0000

I tend to like most Rieslings; I seem to always be able to find one that can go with what I want, because there is so much variety amongst this one varietal.
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By: mighty_whitey

mighty_whitey — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:21:59 +0000

A really good Viognier is a revelation from on high, but they are few and far between. I've never had a Pinot Gris or Pino Grigio or Pino Blanc that I thought tasted like anything- they just don't do it for me.
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By: PIXIE DUST

PIXIE DUST — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:43:59 +0000

Pinot Gris,,,,,,,,
Sauvignon Blanc…..

If I am in Germany,,,,,,,,yes a Gewurztraminer…or Riesling.
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By: V L

V L — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:53:59 +0000

Prosecco .....mmmmmmmm yum
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By: Hank

Hank — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:32:59 +0000

It depends on what I am eating with it.

But I tend not to drink Gewurztraminer – too assertive in it’s floweryness (and it definitely DOES NOT match spicy Oriental foods!!!!!!!!!! That is an American invention. Those that know realize one should drink bone dry rosés instead, or perhaps a sauvignon blanc). Except if I can get a succulent Gewurztraminer from the B.C. Okanagan Valley appellation. Oh my God are they good! Glyceriny. Smooth. Rich. So balanced. (In a recent column the N.Y. Times’ wine critic, who is also wowed by many of the Okanagan whites – some of the best pinot gris in the world, too – stated that similar luscious gewurztraminers are being made in a part of Australia but I have not yet tasted any).

I just recently tried the new Trader Joe’s private label gewurz – it is a 3 buck Moe, not a 2 buck Chuck – and found it interesting. It is subdued in character and like most of TJ labels worth 3 times the price.
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