Caress Cuvee Blanc 2014


Made aromatic and dry - definitely not sweet - it smells like a bouquet of flowers and freshly sliced pear.

The lush style of our Cuvee Blanc simulates Chenin Blanc and is an wonderful California example of a Loire Valley Vouvray Sec with textbook acidity, a nice concentration of fruit flavors and with less than 4 grams per liter of residual sugar, the driest (Sec) level. Caress is the best-of-the-best cuvée delivering a haunting, complex, long-lived white wine.
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Enjoy the nose of this bright, vibrant golden wine. Its aromatic profile ranges from subtle fruit like candied peach, honeyed apricots, or quince with a honeysuckle floral note and a little spice. Really a deceptive wine, with such a perfumed nose, you might think it’s going to be slightly sweet but no, it’s actually dry with a peach, apricot and tropical fruit flavors with a long, lingering, sensual finish. Because of its unique flavor profile, Caress is actually a very food-friendly wine, making it a great choice when contemplating foie gras, oysters, lobster or crab, butter or cream based sauces, curries and both Asian and Indian food in general. For a incredible dessert poach pears in a little Caress with a spoon of sugar and serve with white chocolate, Crème fraîche and vanilla ice cream. Fabulous!
Fitting nicely between a Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris this blended white wine (Cuvée Blanc) has given us a beautiful example of a French Sec or South African dry Chenin Blanc. This is a versatile zesty white wine that pairs particularly well with Mediterranean food, sushi and even soft meats like veal.
Caress is crafted from a best-of-the-best cuvée delivering a haunting, complex, long-lived white wine.
Color White
Vintage 2014
Style White Rhone
Appellation North Coast
Varietal Roussanne, Sémillon
Date Bottled 18th Aug 2015
Drinkable 2016 - 2020
Alcohol 14.20%
Bottle Size 750ml