The white wines from Germany and Italy

Sometimes I try some rieslings from Germany since the rieslings in Germany can give very good wines. The last one I tried was Georg Breuer and the Sauvage riesling from 2018.  Georg Breuer is a producer in the region of Rheingau. The ABV of this vintage is 12%. In the taste I get green apple, petroleum and some minerals. In the aftertaste I get some slight bitter almonds. A nice riesling.

The next wine comes from Italy and the region of Sicily. It is the wine Colomba Platino from the producer Duca Di Salaparuta. It is the vintage 2016 and the ABV is 12,5%. The grape used is 100% Inzolia or Ansonica as it is also known as. It is a native grape to Sicily and is quite rare. In the taste I get peach, apple and some citrus with some tropical fruits in the back, This is a very good white wine from Sicily.

For the last wine is we go from the south to the north and the region Friuli Venezia Guilia. I have tasted wine from Villa Chiopris before and this time it is their wine Sauvignon Blanc from 2014 that I have tasted. This wine is five years old and that is quite old for being a white wine. In the taste I get tropical fruit with goosberry and apple. Very nice and fresh despite being five years old. Together with spicy food this wine becomes even better. So try it with spicy food and you will not be disappointed.

Ponka 2010 from Paraschos

The wine Ponka from 2010 by producer Paraschos in Friuli is what people would call an orange wine or natural wine. This wine is done without any sulphurs, filtration and things like that, therefore this wine is orange. It is only the third orange wine that I have tasted.

The colour is definitely orange. I get minerals and apricots in the taste. Quite a mature wine at nine years old. Not much acidity but a powerful taste. A bit simpleminded and it screams out for food. The verdict is that the wine is nice but not worth the cost which is way too high for a wine with this quality. Fans of orange wines will love this one.

Let us go back to Friuli and for a normal white wine called Ribolla Gialla from producer Villa Chiopris. The vintage is 2016 and the ABV is 12%.  In the taste I get grapefruits pear and some minerals. A nice white wine.