2005 Domaine Adele Rouze ‘Quincy’
During the heat wave, I kept pulling the cork on this Quincy from the Loire Valley. Made from Sauvignon Blanc grown on sandier soils than those of Sancerre or Pouilly, this Quincy from the young grower Adele Rouze is a vibrant summer-weight white. Soft and ripe, it has just enough grassiness and minerality, along with some zesty lime, to make it an inspired match with chilled shellfish. Bring on the oysters, clams, shrimp and crab. Introduce it to steamed mussels with lemon grass, or an herb-laced frittata. It also makes a fine aperitif.
Rouze’s production is quite small, so this one won’t stay on the shelves long.
-- S. Irene Virbila
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Region: Loire Valley
Price: About $15
Style: Bright and minerally
Food it goes with: Chilled shellfish platter, steamed mussels, Dungeness crab
Where you find it: Du Vin Wine & Spirits in West Hollywood, (310) 855-1161; Mission Wines in South Pasadena, (626) 403-9463; and Silverlake Wine in Los Angeles, (323) 662-9024
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