Which Is Known To Be The King Of White Grapes?

Salut/Hi Raymond,

le/on Fri, 25 Mar 2005 01:49:50 +0800, tu disais/you said:-

Grapevines are not royalists, so they have neither kings not queens.

I've heard Riesling called the king of whites.... ....but who's coronating?

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In very general terms, Chardonnay is considered the "Queen" (whites seem to be considered feminine), and Cabernet Sauvignon is considered the "King." That said, I feel that this slights some worthy grapes of both colors. Probably a better concept is the "Nobel Grapes:" Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, for the whites, and Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, and Merlot, for the reds. Nowadays, these distinctions have probably less meaning, than in years past.

Hunt

On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 01:49:50 +0800, Raymond quoth:

Well, Tokaji Aszu is known as the "King of wines, and wine of Kings"

bkr

Chardonnay is indeed the Queen, but as much as I love Cabernet Sauvignon, there's an old saying: "Bordeaux is the wine of gentlemen; Burgundy is the wine of kings."

Tom S

"King." a

My Father refers to his Chard as his "Queen." I get the reference now.

SDS

Yes, I had forgotten that adage. Good point.

Hunt

I always heard that as Bordeaux is the king of wines and Burgundy is the wine of kings. B

Yukki Chardonnay. Give me a NZ Sauv Blanc any day ;)