Tasting wines under a controlled environment, with proper temperature, lighting, and glassware can give you different results when the same wines are sampled in a restaurant or other uncontrolled environment. I opened these BC wines, Solvero Pinot Gris 2023 and Solvero Rosé 2023, at home and tasted them. I also sampled these wines at a restaurant this summer. There was dimmed lighting, wine at unknown temperatures, an unknown level of decanting, and many aromas from the fragrant food being served around me. Do you think there were major differences in these wines’ aromas and flavours?
Let me tell you about these wines and any differences or similarities with my tasting in a restaurant.
My Wine Tasting Notes Solvero Pinot Gris 2023 (BC $25)
From the winery, “Harvesting…in mid-October, the small clusters were gently whole cluster pressed to release a lower volume of juice with a high degree of clarity. The fermentation was cool and extended over a 3 week period until dryness. The wine was aged in a mixture of stainless steel and neutral French oak barrels for 4 months prior to bottling.”
Appearance: A medium-intensity clear mix of straw and lemon colour in the glass.
Nose: Medium intensity aromas of toast with a lesser amount of stone fruits and pear in particular behind the toastiness. Lighter aromas after decanting, but the bonus is that the prominent toastiness has disappeared. You now get stone fruit and a touch of honey aromas.
Palate: This wine was dry, fuller body with a round, smooth
This Article was originally published on My Wine Pal
