Admit it, you have not spent a lot of time thinking about Pinot Blanc. Even though it's been around for a little less than forever. And it is one of the grapes that can show up in Champagne blends. But it's true it doesn't come out as a varietal in the U.S. too often. It ends up getting swamped by oceans of Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio on the market. And that's unfortunate because Pinot Blanc can make a really nice little. Especially from Alsace (kinda like the German part of France--the cuisine involves an awful lot of pork in sausage form) which is where this lovely wine from Mader is from. It's got a rich, almost Chardonnay mouth feel but without losing the crisp refreshing feeling and citrus fruit you get from a good Sauvignon Blanc balanced with lots of soft tropical fruit notes all together lovely and really over-delivers for the price. If you've never had a Pinot Blanc before this is a great place to start. ****
Update: If you look closely at the picture you might notice that it is a bottle of Reisling and not Pinot Blanc. That's because the wine is so obscure I couldn't find a decent picture on the internet. Of course I find no one else knowing about what a good wine this to be part of the fun.
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