2010 Bouche D'Or Bouchaine Dessert Wine  

Bouche d’Or, or “Mouth of Gold” refers to the amber color and luscious, sweet essence of this wine.  You may know that the characteristic honey-apricot fragrance, found in many late harvest wines, come from what’s known as the “noble rot,” or botrytis cinerea, which occurs naturally on grape clusters.  Select blocks of the estate Chardonnay were left on the vine until mid-November of 2010, encouraging the botrytis to further concentrate the grape sugars.  The resulting wine, seasoned with a touch of aromatic Riesling, evokes honey, tea leaf, and apricot, yet is delicate in weight and smooth in texture.

FOOD PAIRING

Says Winemaker Michael Richmond, “I love this wine with fresh fruit, or even as an aperitif to be enjoyed with liver pate or smoked hors d’oeuvres.”

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