Monday, July 31, 2017

2015 Paumanok Chenin Blanc

We recently drank this 2015 Paumanok Chenin Blanc. Paumanok Vineyards is located on Long Island in Aquebogue. As far as we know, Paumanok is the only other vineyard growing Chenin Blanc in "our area". In 2011, when I was taking the U.C. Davis online course for Viticulture and Enology, I reached out to Charles Massoud of Paumanok and he emailed back immediately and from that time on, we have become friends. But, Charles and Ursula make everyone feel like part of the "wine family", they have a corner on hospitality.
Last November, we brought our first vintage, our 2015 Chenin Blanc Sec and 2015 Chenin Blanc Sussreserve to share with Charles and his son, winemaker Kareem. In return, we tasted their 2015 Chenin Blanc as well as the 2015 Minimalist Chenin Blanc. We brought home with us 3 bottles of each. When we opened this 2015 Chenin Blanc, the aromas that wafted from the glass was of pineapple and peaches with a touch of honey. The flavor was well balanced mix of fruit and acid. It was delicious!

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