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Wine Recommendation
Channing Daughters Winery
2005 Sylvanus(Hamptons Long Island)
Here on the East End, in the heart of Merlot country, Channing Daughters Winery in Bridgehampton serves as a tasty oasis for white wine lovers. They make red wine as well of course, but white wine is where winemaker Christopher Tracy shines, with a varied roster of different and unique wines.
While most local wineries use Bordeaux as their model, Tracy and Channing Daughters Winery look to Italy for inspiration — northern Italian regions like Friuli and Trentino — because of the similarities of their cool maritime climate to our own.
Channing Daughters Winery is known for experimentation and the 2005 Sylvanus ($24) is a delicious, unique field blend of 44% Pinot Grigio, 43% Muscat Ottonel, and 13% Pinot Bianco. Pale straw yellow in the glass, it features aromas of flowers, melon and baking spice. Melon and orange peel flavors, with a discernable nutmeg note intermingle within a medium body with terrific acidity.
Of their recent white releases, this is my favorite because it combines complexity with the acidity I love. Only 208 cases were produced, so get yours today. Many of these wines sell out to the wine club.
Reviewed August 6, 2006 by Lenn Thompson.
Other reviewed wines from Channing Daughters Winery
 2006 Sauvignon Blanc, Mudd Vineyard (North Fork of Long Island)Lenn Thompson 3/23/2007 |
 2005 Chardonnay, Brick Kiln Vineyard (Hamptons Long Island)Lenn Thompson 2/2/2007 |
 2004 L'Enfant Sauvage Chardonnay (Hamptons Long Island)Lenn Thompson 1/13/2007 |
The Wine
Winery: Channing Daughters Winery |
The Reviewer
Lenn Thompson
Lenn Thompson writes about New York wines for Dan's Papers, |