Bi!! wrote:
>
> > In honor of your first Torrontes I ordered a bottle of 2007 Montecepas
> > Torrontes last night with dinner at one of our favorite artisinal
> > restaurants. The wine was clean and crisp with pronounced herbal and
> > citrusy lemon notes. Nice on a hot summer evening. I also had a
> > bottle of 2007 Piccolo Ernesto gavia Gavi which was fruity and floral
> > with a nice finishing acidity. Both wines were refreshing and tasty
> > with the light summer menu of grilled roasted mussels, lightly pickled
> > roasted golden beets with chevre and mint, panko encrusted eggplant
> > with pomodoro and pesto and smoked chicken breast with fava beans,
> > fresh corn, cherry tomato and mache in a cold broth. Fromage Blanc
> > and fresh strawberries for dessert.
>
> Nice sounding wines, Bill, and foods, too! Your Torrontés sounds a bit
> lighter on its feet than ours was. Ours had a bit of a Viognier-type
> heaviness to it. Are you back in Ohio now or still slumming? ;-) >
> Mark Lipton
Isn't this a Viognier?