Aromatic whites present a pleasant summer option

Grapes are usually picked at lower sugar levels There is no standard or legal definition regulating the use however of the term, but there is general agreement that these wines should be fermented in stainless steel or concrete, at cooler temperatures that preserve and enhance the aromas.

Grapes are usually picked at lower sugar levels, to keep the acidity high and the pH low; as a bonus, this means a percent or two less alcohol in the finished wine.Among the grapes most commonly made in an aromatic style are chenin blanc, gewurztraminer, pinot blanc, pinot gris and riesling. When kept away from new oak or excessive ripeness, chardonnay (often called naked or unoaked), sauvignon blanc and viognier may also fall into this category.

What is especially pleasant about these wines at this time of however the year is that they may be served chilled (not ice cold, but chilled) and in tumblers.