Château Bianca

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Château Bianca 2003 Riesling

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Price $9

Quite a lovely wine, with a beguiling nose that sends up sweet floral/citrus blossom scents that lead into a core of crisp tangerine/orange peel fruit. There is a very nice grip and concentration to the midpalate, and this is one of those wines that you want to return to again and again. — P.G. (10/1/2004)

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Château Bianca 2004 Pinot Gris

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Price $12

Solid, fleshy and mouthfilling, this shows nicely ripened pear and white peach flavors, full and smooth, with good concentration. The alcohol clocks in at just 12.5%, making this a wine you can eagerly refill your glass with. — P.G. (2/1/2006)

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Château Bianca 2006 Wetzel Estate Riesling

Price $15

This Riesling has more structure and less residual sugar than the winery’s regular bottling, and the pretty, pear-laden fruit falls across the palate with a pleasing stiffness. Lean, textural and layered, the mix of apple, pear and apricot fruit gives it a lightly tropical character. Given its quality, it would behoove the winery to give it a classy screw-cap seal… — P.G. (11/15/2007)

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Château Bianca 2006 Wetzel Estate Gewürztraminer

Price $16

This has similar, spicy fruit flavors as the winery’s regular Gewürztraminer, but here the sugar comes in at just .08% so the wine feels much more dry. The rich, textural palate adds wet stone to the mix. The alcohol reaches a healthy 14.3% but is not intrusive. — P.G. (11/15/2007)

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Château Bianca 2002 Pinot Gris

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Price $10

Pears leap out of the glass, ripe, round and softly seductive. This wine shows a lovely balance and a wonderful mouthfeel, with flavor that seems to gather strength through the middle. — P.G. (10/1/2004)

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Château Bianca 2002 Estate Pinot Blanc

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Price $12

If you don’t mind a healthy dose of honey flavor in your Pinot Blanc, this is a wine to admire. The elegant fruit nicely blends white peaches and kiwi, and the kiss of honey smoothes out the middle into a very satisfying finish. — P.G. (10/1/2004)

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Château Bianca 2006 Gewürztraminer

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Price $10

Spicy and dry, this is done to a wickedly tart finish; the flavors are set up beautifully to accompany food. The floral and rose petal scents of the grape are nicely rendered but not overwhelming, and the 1% RS residual sugar is almost invisible given the juicy fruit and acids. — P.G. (11/15/2007)

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Château Bianca 2009 Riesling

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Price $12

Off-dry with tangy citrus and orange fruit flavors. A food-friendly style at just 11.5% alcohol, with enough juicy acidity to cut through the sweetness. — P.G. (12/1/2011)

Most Reviewed Designations

Barrel Fermented Cellar Select Estate Estate Bottled Estate Reserve Reserve Wetzel Estate Wetzel Estate Reserve Wetzel Family Estate Wetzel Family Estate - Single Cluster Winery Estate Reserve

Most Reviewed Varietals

Chardonnay Gewürztraminer Pinot Blanc Pinot Gris Pinot Noir Riesling

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