06/22/2012
We at Stateline believe, if you want an honest answer…ask a dog!!! So we have decided to contact some “wine dogs,” and get the real “poop” on some wines!!
Our first contact was with Buddy, the Labrador at Bouchaine Vineyards. Buddy’s favorite pastime is sleeping and his pet peeve is the vacuum cleaner. Buddy has some thoughts about the Bouchaine Bacchus Collection Pinot Meunier.
“Bouchaine Bacchus Collection Pinot Meunier has been recommended in Forbes Magazine (May 2009) and Forbes.com (April 2, 2009)
Buddy says, “Bouchaine is among only a HANDFUL of wineries producing a Pinot Meunier wine. We are delighted that this very special grape is getting some attention from Forbes Magazine and Forbes.com!”
Buddy would like to share excerpts from the article:
"Meunier (moon-yay) is French for "miller," an allusion to the flour-like appearance on the leaves. Never heard of it? Not surprising. It's a red grape that, most of the world over, is pressed to extract clear juice, then fermented into a small component of sparkling wines, such as champagne. It's the wine industry's silver-haired stepchild. France grows more of it than anyone."
"But about a dozen American wineries say the French have got meunier all wrong. Instead of making white wine out of it, Yankees are fermenting pinot meunier on the skins and making red table wine, as they do with merlot, cabernet and syrah. They're doing so not to be different but simply because pinot meunier tastes better than most winemakers or wine drinkers realized it could."
"Meunier is winning over fans who like its bright, fresh flavor of raspberries and cranberries, balanced with tannins. Best drunk after less than a year or two in the bottle, it has a tangy, refreshing finish that begs another sip. Two California wineries, August Briggs in Calistoga and Bouchaine Vineyards in Napa, report that the variety is among their fastest sellers."
“I hope you will stop at Stateline Fine Wine and fetch a bottle of this excellent wine!”
Love, Buddy