Dessert Wines - Are they ever good?
While visiting Adelaide for my 40th birthday, we visited a fantastic winery called Pike and Joyce. This winery had the most incredible view and produced some impressive wines as well.
Pike and Joyce specialise in:
cool climate, crisp delicate wines including Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Gruner Veltliner, Rose and Pinot Noir together with our Sparkling wines, 'Methode Cuve' Pinot Noir Rose and 'Methode Traditionelle' Chardonnay Pinot Noir. Source
I tried most of what they had on offer, along with their dessert wine. Which is something that I rarely do. I generally avoid sweet wines as I've never really found one that I like. But this one surprised me at the time, it was quite pleasant and surprisingly complex for a style of wine that is normally just something to sip a little of at the end of a meal.
Pike and Joyce Sauvignon Blanc 2017 Doux Blanc
The dessert wine that I tried was Pike and Joyce's Sauvignon Blanc 2017. I don't often get surprised by wines, which might be a sign that I need to try new varieties a little more frequently. But in my defence, this wine was actually quite different in that they used Sauvignon Blanc grapes which isn't the usual variety of grape used in this type of wine.
This wine is a new release, so there aren't any reviews available or even any mention of the wine on the Pike and Joyce website.
The wine pours a very pale golden hue which is normally a sign of quite a young wine. So that could very well be the case here given that this wine was only bottled in 2017.
The aroma is full of sweet fruit including tropical fruits with the slight tartness of grapefruit. This aroma translated very well onto the palate where the grapefruit arrived late in the tasting and left a lingering tartness. I definitely enjoyed this wine, it's very well crafted. But you're very limited as to how you can drink it.
The wine would be best enjoyed with cheese or as an after dinner drink. And it's best served chilled. I drank this directly after removal from the fridge.
Wine Info and Rating
| Wine | Grape | Origin | Alc | Vintage | Rating | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike and Joyce Doux Blanc | Sauvignon Blanc | Adelaide Hills, SA | 12.5% | 2017 | 7.5 | $27 |
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Do you know, that my country - Bulgaria is famous with great winery regions too? The climate here is great and we have a wide range of different grape sorts and wines, both white and red!
Beautiful photos. I like the cask with the vineyards at background!
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I did know that but haven't had any wine from there yet. :)
What's the most popular variety of wine over there?
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Maybe one of the most famous wines in Bulgaria is Asenovgrad's Mavrud. Mavrud is one of the best local varieties of grape. Of course there are some cheap wines made from this grape, but there are a lot of fine examples too.
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I've never even heard of that variety. Sounds like something to investigate for sure. Thanks for the tip!
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I am also not a big fan of dessert wines nor have I tried many. Perhaps, as you indicate, that's the problem...
This Doux Blanc sounds delicious, especially so with the mention of tart grapefruit. I immediately sensed a complex flavor that was balanced fun being too sweet...
Great job branching out, sir. I am pushing myself to do so, as well. These reviews definitely help to spark curiosity and inspire experimentation.
Cheers!
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It's definitely a decent wine. I don't think I would deliberately go back to it again though. The only reason why I had one is because my mother in law bought me a bottle while we were there. Otherwise I would have walked out with only a bottle of red.
It's definitely worth experimenting with new things from time to time. Otherwise you fall into the routine of only drinking what you know about. It's an easy trap.
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Wine Sundays is the best on a Monday!!
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I actually tried the wine on a Sunday and then had to try it again last night. Just so I could finish the post. :P
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Sweet!
And drinking straight from the fridge is much more respectable than quaffing from the bottle. :-P
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Hmmm that sentence might require editing. :P
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