Tasting - Vidal Blanc Gandy Dancer

  The second wine of week one was a white table wine that is a varietal type of wine and is named after the grape Chardonnay.

Vidal Blanc 

Full name: Vidal Blanc Gandy Dancer  

Variety: 100% Vidal Blanc
Region: Allisonia, Virginia 
Country: United States 
Year: 2017
Price: $16

Critic Review: Playful aromas of white fruit, grapefruit and honeydew melon burst from this smooth and sweet wine. Succulent peach pie flavors including hints of fresh-baked crust delight the palate when tasted[1].

Wine Folly Review: Wine Folly, didn't actually have anything about the grape Vidal Blanc, nor did it have any wines form Virginian wineries. By doing some research the "Vidal Blanc" turned out to be a variety of "Ugni Blanc" or "Trebbiano Toscano". Now from wine Folly - "One of the top grapes in both Italy and France (called Ugni Blanc), but you wouldn’t know it because it’s mostly used in the production of brandy or balsamic vinegar!

As a dry white wine, Trebbiano pairs well with hard Italian cheeses, seafood pastas, white pizza, roast chicken, and even pesto." [pg. 152, 2]

Personal Review: This was actually a very sweet wine, even though the grape variety is mainly used for brandy or vinegar. The wine sipped at first has a very strong taste of peach and is very acidic. However, is it is more sipped on other notes come through like pie crust and lemon. It tastes better over time, and becomes sweeter the longer you drink it. 

Works Cited

1. “Gandy dancer Vidal Blanc,” Virginia ABC. [Online]. Available: https://www.abc.virginia.gov/products/virginia-wine/gandy-dancer-vidal-blanc?productSize=0. [Accessed: 29-Jan-2023].

2. M. Puckette and J. Hammack, Wine folly: The Essential Guide to Wine. New York: Avery, 2015.