Wines for Thanksgiving: Peconic Chardonnay
Peconic Bay Winery Chardonnay “La Barrique” 2007 · North Fork, Long Island, NY, USA
We’re kicking off the annual “Wines for Thanksgiving” suggestions with this Chardonnay from Peconic Bay Winery.
This is a big flavored, fruit-forward wine that has both aromas and flavors of spicy vanilla oak, ripe pear, and honey. The honey vanilla flavor and the buttery texture meld well with the white meat and simply prepared stuffing drenched in similarly simple gravy. For a wine so ripe it finishes with little to no heat. The one thing it does finish with is a hint of tannin layered on the tongue, believe it or not.
In addition to the fact that it will go well with the traditional roast turkey and stuffing, it also happens to be from the North Fork of Long Island, NY — a fact that makes it all the more fitting, considering that the very first Thanksgiving shared by the pilgrims and indians supposedly took place in Massachusetts, only four hours away from the Peconic Bay vineyards.
You should be able to find this wine in and around the NY-metropolitan area for about $15-20. It’s also available directly from the winery.
a-8 t-8 b-8 fc-8 v-8 ~ 90 Points
Where to buy this wine
Find this wine at a retailer near you using Wine-Searcher, Vinquire, or WineZap
Or, visit the Peconic Bay Winery website
More Thanksgiving wine suggestions coming soon …
