As I mentioned last week, I went wine tasting at William Chris Vineyards in Hye, TX (just outside Fredericksburg) a few weeks ago. One of the wines I tried is their Mary Ruth, which is named after William Blackmon's mother (this is the William in William Chris). As I understand it, she put her property up as security when William and Chris were purchasing the vineyard. Moms are the best.
This is a mix of Sauvignon Blanc, Blanc du Bois and Muscat, which sounds like it might be sweet, but it's not! It's very crisp and light with a rhubarb-lime flavor and a floral nose--yellow hose, honeysuckle and lemon blossom. It's a medium bodied wine with a pale straw color and hints of salinity.
The wines at WC were great, as were the grounds and the view, but what really caught my eye were the butterflies! Apparently the vineyard is a Monarch Waystation! Which is very cool.
Butterflies and wine. That's an idea that Allegra (the heroine of my POUR DECISIONS book Que Será, Syrah) could really get behind!
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