March 5, 2021

CHÂTEAU PEYBONHOMME-LES-TOURS “Energies” 2018

(Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux, France) $25

Merlot and malbec shine together in this fruit-forward juicy wine that’s vibrant and has a core of rich fruit. Structured but soft. Aged in clay amphora rather than barrels.

90 points KM

Available at Astor Wines & Spirits

Liebfraumilch is the name of a white grape from Germany used to make semi-sweet wine.

Answer: False.

Liebfraubmilch is a style of German semi-sweet white wine that can come from the Pfalz, Rheinhessen, or Nahe regions (and from the Rheingau too although today, real estate there is too value for much if any Liebfraumilch to be produced). The grapes typically used in the blend are silvaner, müller-thurgau, and kerner. Some producers also use riesling. In the U.S., Blue Nun was one of the most well-known producers of the wine (although Blue Nun no longer produces Liebfraumilch). Liebfraumilch wines have been perceived as low quality, even though they are classified as Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete (QbA). The name Liebfraumilch by the way means, “milk of Our Blessed Lady.”

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CHÂTEAU PEYBONHOMME-LES-TOURS “Energies” 2018

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