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Default TN Rkatsiteli 2006, Dr. Frank (finger Lakes NY white)

Dr. Frank, who came from eastern Europe, and he found out how to grow
many European grapes in the eastern US. He used some techniques he
knew from areas of eastern Europe that had very cold winters. He found
one main problem was the root stock used for the graft. In the past,
attempts to grow European grapes in the northern US usually resulted
in the death of the vines very soon because of the very low winter
temperatures.He established a vineyard in the Finger Lakes region of
NY many years ago which has grown greatly. Dr Frank and then a son ran
the vineyard. His grandson now runs the vineyard. Frank has a rather
detailed site at http://www.drfrankwines.com/ . Thus I will not
repeat a lot of detail here. The wines are now sold in many states and
a state distributor list is given. Also direct sales are possible in
many states with the exception of the usual suspects. Information
about visits, tastings, etc is given.

Dr. Frank introduced the Rkatsiteli grape to the US. It comes from the
slopes of Mt. Ararat in eastern Europe.

The Rkatsiteli 2006 is very light yellow and is ready to drink. It is
well balanced, even when quite young. I don't know if it would age
well, but unlike many Rieslings, it does not seem to require age to
smooth out initial harshness. It has a very fruity, intense, and
complex bouquet and taste, even more so than most Rieslings. This is a
very unique wine that would not be mistaken for many other wines.
Riesling might be the best comparison, but that is a bit misleading.
The fruit reminds me more of mixed melons with perhaps hints of
tropical fruits than of the apricot and peach notes of many Rieslings.
Unlike many Rieslings, I detect no petrol character. Then there is
something floral that gives a hint of some exotic perfume made up of
many components. The wine, although very intense in bouguet and taste,
is not at all heavy in body. There is enough of very clean acidity to
balance and just a bit of residual sugar.

Some have suggested that this wine is a good match for some Asian food
such as Chinese and perhaps is a better match than Riesling. It will
stand up to more highly seasoned, sometimes slightly sweet, Asian food
that is overpowering for a Riesling. Of course it would not stand up
well to a dish loaded with hot pepper or swimming in some of the very
aromatic fish sauces.
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