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Star In The Valley

Star In The Valley
2021 The Astronomer Orange Wine, Vidal Blanc, Shenandoah Valley

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Orange Wine

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12%
85 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$36

Star In The Valley
2021 The Astronomer Orange Wine, Vidal Blanc, Shenandoah Valley

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Orange Wine

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12%
Bright gold color. Aromas and flavors of blanched almonds, dried orange peel, sweet stewed carrots, and apricot with a velvety, crisp, dry medium body and a polished, compelling, medium-length finish with notes of orange marmalade, dried white button mushroom, bruised yellow apple, and tart pickled apples. Earthy and a touch funky, this would make a good fall pairing with cassoulet.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively
Aroma Aroma: blanched almonds, dried orange peel, sweet stewed carrots, and apricot
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of orange marmalade, dried white button mushroom, bruised yellow apple, and tart pickled apples
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now with food
Recipes Pairing: BBQ Chicken, Pad Thai Chicken, Chicken Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Earthy and a touch funky, this would make a good fall pairing with cassoulet.

The Producer

Star in the Valley Estate Winery

The Producer

Orange Wine

Orange wines emcompass a wide variety of white wine grapes that are fermented with extended skin and seed contact. This gives them darker pink or orange colors, and are they vinified with minimal intervention. Because of this extended time on the skins and often only using natural yeasts the wines will often have a sour taste with additional nuttiness from oxidation.

Often intense and somewhat tannic, orange wines pair well with bolder dishes including curries, fermented soybean, kimchi, Moroccan, and Ethiopian cuisine.

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