The InFlorida team are counting down the days until we have an excuse to eat decadent food and drink some incredible wines…. again. Here are our top rosé and white wine choices for a fabulous Thanksgiving Day.
AGATHE BURSIN
Gewurztraminer Dirstelberg
Year: 2016
Grape Variety: 100% Gewurztraminer
ABV: 13 %
SRP $19
The Agathe Bursin estate is located in the Alsace region in the northeastern tip of France, just south of Colmar in the village of Westhalten. Fairly new to the game of wine production, Agathe Bursin has been producing quality wines since 2000, with an extensive history with wine. She was born into a family of vintners, and she has been exposed to the rich floral and fruit aromas of the Alsace wine region since she was young.
Nose: With a gentle floral intro, this wine quickly follows with a fuller aroma of mango and guava.
Taste: A medium dry wine with a ripe fruity palate and a dab of smooth honey which loiters on the tongue, followed by a semi-sweet ling finish of spices and tropical fruit, this wine is a true delight and very easy to drink with pretty much anything. The flavors work well together, and the aroma is not overpowering, but just enough to get the juices in the mouth fired up.
Pair with: The Alsace region is well known for a traditional diet of smoked meat, pâtés and sausages. The InFlorida team sipped the wine while devouring smoked salmon on a simple water biscuit. A perfect canapé for your Thanksgiving Day.
MEYER-FONNÉ
Pino Gris Réserve
Year: 2017
Grape Variety: Pinot Gris
ABV: 13.5%
SRP: $27
Félix Meyer is the third generation in his family to make wine. The wine produced here has a sense of grandeur and history in every sip. It’s all about the detail, creating complex wines with an obvious understanding and skill of the land and the wine making process.
Nose: Layers of peach and apple, fresh and light.
Taste: The crispness of apple and the fullness of a ripe peach, covered in a drizzle of honey but not at all overpowering or sweet. It truly tastes like Fall. There is also a distinct minerality and a medium acidity. It is a great dry Pinot Gris with lots of character.
Pair with: This wine is perfect for the Thanksgiving table and great with white meats like Turkey. We had a pre-Thanksgiving lunch and sipped this wine alongside a roast chicken with all the Sunday lunch trimmings.
GUSTAVE LORENTZ
Riesling Réserve
Year: 2017
ABV:12.3%
Grape Variety: 100% Riesling
SRP: $21
The domain was established in 1836 by the Lorentz family and today they still uphold the quality and reputation of their Alsace wines. This wine is available in 57 countries, making it one of the most-widely distributed Alsace brands in the world, so the InFlorida team were eager to try it.
Nose: An aroma of fresh autumnal fruits, like apple and pear enter your nose with a gentle nudge.
Taste: At first a tropical pineapple taste wraps around your tongue. This Is quickly replaced by the comforting taste of a juicy orange, and like the nose, pear and apple. There is a distinct earthiness to the palate which is a possibly due to the grapes coming from a terrain known for its heavy clay and limestone soil. The finish is short and slightly citrusy with a lemony acidity. The team all enjoyed this wine. It had layers of flavors and was incredibly well balanced.
Pair with: This wine really does match most foods so whatever you plan for your Thanksgiving Day, this will fit in perfectly. We sipped this wine while eating brie, crackers and a simple salade verte.
