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Great White Wines for Fall Sipping
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items As the Fall approaches and the weather gets cooler, the foods get heartier and the baking spices start to creep back into the recipes. This is high time for “spicier” white wines, in my opinion. Here are a few Autumn sipping recommendations for you w...
Riesling from Germany's Rheingau region is steely, fruity, and loaded with floral and spice aromas.
Leitz Dragonstone Riesling
Assyrtiko from the gorgeous Greek island of Santorini is refreshing, while still being hearty and offering wonderful minerality.
Sigalas Assyrtiko Santorini
From one of the NY Finger Lakes' best producers comes this delightful white, packed with spice-like aromas.
Fox Run Traminette
This storied Alsace producer offers one of France's best Gewurztraminers, a grape whose name (in part) literally means "spicy."
Trimbach Gewurztraminer
The slightly nutty overtones of Sardinian Vermentino are a great match for the foods of Fall.
Dolia Vermentino di Sardegna
Fiano from Italy often carries an almond-like note on the palate, which is a great match for Autumn cuisine.
Feudi di San Gregorio Fiano di Avellino
This California Pinot Gris is crafted to marry the state's textbook fruitiness with the floral and spice overtones more often found in French and Italian versions.
J Vineyards Pinot Gris
What could be more refreshing on a sunny Fall day than a sparkling wine made from the spicy Riesling grape?
Ulrich Langguth Riesling Sekt Dry Sparkling Wine
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We can't forget a Chardonnay recommendation! This one from the far western portion of Australia is rich, heady, and also refreshing.
Vasse Felix Premier Chardonnay
This blend of Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Muscat and Sylvaner from Alsace might just be the PERFECT spicy Autumn sipper.
Hugel Gentil
I love the heady perfume and floral qualities of a good Viognier, and this one from one of Australia's oldest producers delivers the goods.
Yalumba ""Y"" Viognier
South Africa's signature white wine grape is Chenin Blanc, and this offering shows why, with its complex aromas and rich palate.
Blaauwklippen Stellenbosch Chenin Blanc
Feeling adventurous? This “Orange” wine (a white wine made with skin contact like a red wine) starts with the aromatically complex Gruner Veltliner grape and stacks on the complexity, nuttiness, and spiciness that naturally result from the Orange win...
Winzer Krems Gruner Veltliner Orange
Wildflower aromas abound in this refreshing white from one of Sicily's most important family producers.
Donnafugata Anthilia
Got a sweet tooth? Then reach for a Sauternes from Bordeaux. These sticky dessert wines are made from grapes that experience “Noble Rot” (a fungus that turns the grapes into raisins on the vine), resulting in very complex, and gorgeously spicy aromas...
Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes