Full Review

Penns Woods

Penns Woods
NV Blanc de Blanc, Pennsylvania

Pair this wine with:
Chicken

Category: Blanc de Blancs

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 11.5% RS: 1.2%
Bronze Medal
Recommended
$35

Penns Woods
NV Blanc de Blanc, Pennsylvania

Pair this wine with:
Chicken

Category: Blanc de Blancs

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 11.5% RS: 1.2%
Yellow straw color. Aromas and flavors of SO2, bruised yellow apple, and barnyard with a velvety, lively, effervescent, dry medium body and a tingling, intriguing, very long finish with shades of green apple slice, blue cheese rind, straw, and vinyl. The acid is crisp and refreshing and brings some life to the fruit character underneath.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Rich & Full
Aroma Aroma: SO2, bruised yellow apple, and barnyard
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with shades of green apple slice, blue cheese rind, straw, and vinyl
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now with food
Recipes Pairing: Oven Fried Chicken, Chicken Kebobs, Cobb Salad
Bottom Line Bottom Line: The acid is crisp and refreshing and brings some life to the fruit character underneath.

The Producer

Penns Woods Winery

The Producer
124 Beaver Valley Rd
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
USA
1 610-459-0808

Blanc de Blancs

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Serve in a Champagne Flute
Blanc de Blancs, literally "white from white" refers to a Champagne or other sparkling wine that is made with only white grapes. For Champagne that white grape is exclusively Chardonnay. Blanc de Blancs also pair beautifully with many types of seafood, from grouper to tilapia.

As Chardonnay grown in the Champagne region has such naturally high acidity, the common thinking is that a Blanc de Blancs Champagne ages better than most other Champagnes, although its aging potential depends on numerous factors, including vine age, depth of fruit and cellar practices.

The term Blanc de Blancs is also used for other sparkling wines; the meaning is the same - only white varieties are allowed.