Lardy's Wine Tasting Notes
Off Dry Fruity Whites
Lardy's Wine Tasting NotesOff Dry Fruity Whites
Off-dry fruity wines have taken a bad rap in North America. This is largely due to the now-vanished popularity of German wines with English names that so dominated the market 25 years ago (and it is also why Riesling in general lives under a cloud). Those wines did not have the fruit or character to fulfill the role of this category of wine.
I feel that these wines are best served alone, or with meals that have some sweetness or spice. They stand up to hot and spicy food better than most other wines - even the big reds! They are also delightful on their own in hot weather. They should be served somewhat chilled to accentuate their lively acidity and bring it into balance with the sugars - but too cold and they die in the glass.
These wines are differentiated from the Dry Fruity Whites by the presence of noticeable sugar. But note that wines with a bit of sugar generally show more fruit. An under-appreciated class of wine. Looked down on by Baby Boomers who have "moved past that stage" to largely dry lifeless name products. A real wine-lovers delight.
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