Trebbiano $14.80
Paso Robles, CA
14.5% Alcohol
Charles 4.0 stars
Melissa - 3.5 stars
I did a graphic design favor for my friend's little sister and she got me a gift certificate for a winery here in Salt Lake City. It was a very thoughtful gift and quite surprising because I didn't even know we had a winery right under our noses. I was finally able to get over there for a tasting and it turns out its not too far away. So we loaded up on our bikes and rode down the street to this winery in the middle of an industrial district here in Utah.
To be honest, I was expecting this to be horrible. I've been on a couple of tours in podunk Kentucky and they were beyond horrible. Looking at the website and these wine labels I knew what I was in for, but hey, I had a gift certificate for an alcoholic product so I was gonna drink whatever they were pouring.
The facility itself was pretty well maintained and had all the looks of a winery, so we walked right and took a seat at the tasting bar. Its not a huge surprise that we were the only people there, but we were greeted immediately by a charming knowledgable sommelier. She introduced herself and began pouring as she talked about the winery. Apparently this couple from Utah bought some land in Paso Robles and has been making wine for about 8 years. They make most of it down in California, but they do make some batches here in Utah from grapes both from CA and some from Idaho. I guess that was the first clue that these wines might actually be worth tasting, and one after another we were surprised and impressed! The whites were made in the french style so they were dry and very tasty. No super sweet whites here, and we were so pleased that we even bought this Trebbiano! Actually all of the wines were more than drinkable, they were enjoyable. We ended up purchasing the Trebbiano and the Grenache. To be honest, I can't wait to go back!
So lets get down to business here. The Trebbiano is a white grape and you may recognize it as Ugni blanc as its known in France (grown in the St. Emilion region). Its the most widely planted grape in the world.The wine is bright and clear with a very light canary color. It smells very fruity, notes of citrus, melon, peach, apricot and pear. It has high acidity and you get that on the tongue but its also dryer than you would expect. I wonder if thats from the 10% Sauv Blanc that they add. Its bright, light and enjoyable to drink. It makes me think of summer, and while I'm drinking it I'm already missing the summer that is quickly fading away. Perhaps if I drink enough summer will hold on for a little bit longer.
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