Tasting- Honig Sauvignon Blanc

Name: Honig 2013 Sauvignon Blanc (Napa Valley)
Variety: 95% Sauvignon Blanc, 4% Semillon, 1% Muscat
Region: Napa Valley, Napa, California
Country: USA
Year: 2013
Price: $9/glass (price I bought for at restaurant), $17 online

Winery Review: Flowery and electric in high-toned grapefruit and peach, this is a crisp, clean white from a consistent producer. Medium-bodied, it holds small percentages of Sémillon and Muscat. The finely hewed texture benefits from 10% of the wine having been aged in neutral oak. V.B. (9/1/2014) -89

 My review: Amazing! I thought this wine was very smooth to drink. The flavor was very refreshing. When I swirled this wine it tasted a little stronger, but hardly and was still delicious. I could taste the peach in this wine as mentioned in the review above, but I did not taste the grapefruit and am unsure what crisp means still. I loved this wine and would 100% recommend and drink it again.

This time I actually looked up what type of wine to pair with my food, so I paired this wine with key lime pie. Fantastic! The key lime pie actually made the wine taste better and smoother. The tart flavor went perfectly with this wine!! 

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