Full Review

Chateau Chantal

Chateau Chantal
2021 Proprietor’s Reserve Dry, Riesling, Old Mission Peninsula

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Riesling

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12.3% RS: .2%
92 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$25

Chateau Chantal
2021 Proprietor’s Reserve Dry, Riesling, Old Mission Peninsula

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Riesling

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12.3% RS: .2%
Straw green color. Aromas and flavors of lime salt, honeycomb, jasmine, and petrol with a velvety, tangy, dry medium body and a delightful, medium-length finish revealing accents of apple and apricot and lime and jasmine tea. A bit concentrated now but very good and reminiscent of Clare Valley Rieslings; interested in how this wine will develop in bottle as well as with older vines.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively
Aroma Aroma: lime salt, honeycomb, jasmine, and petrol
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with accents of apple and apricot and lime and jasmine tea
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: BBQ Chicken, Pad Thai Chicken, Chicken Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A bit concentrated now but very good and reminiscent of Clare Valley Rieslings; interested in how this wine will develop in bottle as well as with older vines.

The Producer

Chateau Chantal

The Producer
15900 Rue De Vin
Traverse City, MI 49686
USA
1 231-223-4110

Riesling

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Serve in a White Wine Glass
Although many consumers believe Riesling is a sweet wine, there are all types, ranging from bone dry to ultra-sweet. Offering a remarkable array of perfumes ranging from apricot and peach to peony and petrol, and having excellent natural acidity, Riesling is one of the world’s greatest wines.

Germany is home to the most famous examples of Riesling; produced from vineyards along the Rhine and Moselle Rivers, these wines have tremendous character and minerality, owing to the slate soils these vines are planted on. Alsace, in northeastern France is another region that excels with Riesling (especially dry versions); the same is true for the Clare Valley in Australia, where Rieslings are often characterized by a petrol aroma.

Dry versions work with many different types of foods, from seafood with cream sauces to pork, veal and duck. Sweeter version should either be served on their own or with blue cheeses such as stilton or gorgonzola.

While it is safe to say that Riesling is an under appreciated wine for the typical American consumer, there has been greater popularity over the past few decades, as dry and off-dry Rieslings pair beautifully with Thai, Asian and fusion cuisine; thus Riesling is a wine directly linked to a healthy lifestyle.