Variety: Trebbiano + Malvasia Blanca
Region: Tuscan
Country: Italy
Year: 2011
Price: $9.95
Winery Review: The "abboccato" in the name means the wine is just off-dry, of about the same sweetness as the Vouvray we featured recently. But the Italian word "abbocare" means "to bite," so we've also got a nice bright crispness on the finish. The grape here is principally Trebbiano, Italy's most widely planted [and sometimes uninteresting] white grape. Here it is enriched with Malvasia Blanca, giving it a luscious fruit and flowers redolence that makes it most refreshing.
My Review: Tasting this following the Sauvignon Blanc gave me a nice comparison. I felt both held a buttery smell but this wine didn't have as strong of a taste compared to the Sauvignon Blanc. The taste didn't linger very long at all.
I did not taste this with food.
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