I'm not a huge fan of white wines. I love big bold red's, but there are times when I feel like a nice white sipping wine and one of those times is when I go out for Indian food. You would think that a red would be the wine of choice for Indian food, but I prefer a white.
The first time I had Sovereign Opal was about a month ago, I had never heard of this wine before. We were out for Indian food and I ordered a white, which was unavailable so the waiter recommended the Sovereign Opal, a VQA wine from the Calona Vineyards in the Okanagan Valley and is a hybrid grape.
The minute you smell this wine you just know it is going to be amazing. I don't like my white wines to be tart and I don't like them to be too sweet either, and this wine was the perfect balance, medium-bodied with tropical fruits. I fell in love with this wine so much, that when I got home I ordered 2 cases directly from the Vineyard. At $12.99 a bottle, this is a great buy and sure to improve with more time in the bottle.
I loved this wine so much I had to send Jim a bottle to get his opinion.
What did you think of this wine Jim?
Pairing: Indian food, cheese and crackers and is great as a lazy Sunday afternoon sitting on the porch sipping wine.
Recommendation: BUY
1 comment:
Excellent wine. The whites from the Okanagan are world class
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