González Byass Family of Wine Altozano Verdejo Sauvignon Blanc 2009 and Altozano Tempranillo 2009

To contact us Click HERE
As I sit on my porch on this early foggy morning, I can seethe first rays of sunlight filtering through the trees. After two days of rain,I’ll take whatever sunshine I can get. Temps have been wonderful with highs injust the low 70’s. Unfortunately our spring like temps in June can’t lastforever, highs for today and tomorrow are soaring to the upper 80’s. Could beworse, we could be sweatin’ in steamy Tampainstead of cool and breezy NE Georgia.

I recently sampled a few wines that will help you getthrough these warm summer evenings, González Byass Family of WineAltozano Verdejo Sauvignon Blanc 2009 and Altozano Tempranillo 2009. 

Altozano VerdejoSauvignon Blanc 2009Tropical mango aromas with a hint of melon. Flavors of whitepeach, refreshing acidity and chalky mineral finish. Light and refreshingsummer wine. We paired with breakfast for dinner, complete with eggs, homefries and home cured bacon.
Varietal – 70% - Verdejo, 30% Sauvignon Blanc
pH – 3.38
TA – 5g/l
TS – 2.3 gr/l
Alcohol – 13%

Altozano Tempranillo2009
Spicy black pepper aroma. Flavors full of cherry, plum,licorice and cherry cola. Smooth and easy drinking wine. We paired with aSpanish chorizo tortilla.
Varietal – 100% - Tempranillo
pH – 3.73
TA – 5.2g/l
RS – 1.8 gr/l
Alcohol – 13.5%

The González Byass Company began as collaboration betweenManual María González �ngel and Robert Blake Byass. Lured to the Jerez region by thethriving Sherry industry, Manual purchased a small winery in 1835. By 1885Manual joined with Byass, his agent from England thus giving birth to theGonzález Byass Company. Manual was also the first in Jerezto have electricity, running water and worked on the first railway project in Spain.
This forward thinking continues with the family today. Thefamily is committed to protecting the environment and the restoration of thehistorical town of Jerez.Many family members sit on local boards and many have held consul positions inEuropean countries. This along with keeping up with innovative winemakingtechnology will ensure the The González Byass Company will continue to standthe test of time. 
As the countdown to the official start of summer ramps up, Ilook forward to seeking out new ways to stay cool. It may come in the form of aswimmin’ hole, afternoons at Lake Lanier, sipping iced tea(unsweet, please) on the porch or an old summer favorite, the Popsicle. Forevenings filled with fireflies and buzzing skeeters you can bet I’ll have sometasty wines by my side.
http://winechicksguide.wordpress.com/
Follow me on:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/group.php?gid=114185461044&ref=ts
Twitter: http://twitter.com/WineChicksGuide