This week’s drink of the week hails from Joe Canal’s Rio Grande and is one of their several weekly discount deals. According to its parent company, this wine “examines what happens when you put three attractive, single, young grapes in one exquisite bottle.” Appropriately named the Ménage à Trois California White, it marries Chardonnay, Muscat, and Chenin Blanc and offers the taste buds a brief escape from the currently bleak winter climate. Its undeniably fruity undertones are reminiscent of an island getaway, featuring both citrus and tropical fruit flavors.
Each variety of this wine’s three grapes is individually harvested, gently crushed and coldfermented in small stainless steel tanks to preserve freshness and character and retain the juicy aromas. As Menage à Trois so accurately states, “The Chardonnay is rich and firm. The Muscat is wild and exotic. The Chenin is soft and supportive. Together they make the perfect threesome.” The Menage à Trois California White pairs well with any white meat but is also suprisingly versatile.
Best of all, it’s a real bargain, currently on sale at Joe Canal’s for just $8.99. Grab a few bottles of this light, refreshing blend and begin the summer countdown…Joe Canal’s is home to a massive wine collection featuring international selections from the most renowned winemaking regions in the world, so be sure to browse this stunning variety while there.