King Estate Mixed Whites

Tasting notes & discussion 45

A Look At King Estate

Typically $28/bottle from King Estate Winery
Vintage 2016 Gewürtztraminer and Viognier from the Willamette Valley and Rogue Valley
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About King Estate Winery
“When King Estate Winery was established in 1991, it staked its future on three pillars: Stewardship. Family. Tradition. Those pillars have proved a solid and true foundation for the winery that today produces some of Oregon’s most recognizable and best-loved wines. Three generations of the King family are involved in the family business, continuing the old-world traditions of sustainable agriculture and artisan winemaking. Meticulous fruit selection and impeccable practices are hallmarks of winemaking at King Estate.”

Rogue-like Valley

TASTING NOTES:
Gewürtztraminer - “The nose is delightfully floral, with notes of honeysuckle, lychee, honeydew, apple, clove, mango and wet stone. On the palate, flavors of lemon zest emerge. The wine is dry and food friendly. Enjoy the balanced acidity and exceptionally long finish.” (AbV 14.5%)

Viognier - “A beautiful golden straw color in the glass, the nose delights with fragrant peach, wildflower, nutmeg, oak and a touch of black olive. The gorgeous aromatics are apparent on the palate with flavors of peach, nutmeg, sweet oak, black olive, wildflower and honey. Very round and rich, this wine coats the mid-palate and offers a lingering finish.” (AbV 14.5%)

BARRELS:
5-6 months sur lie primarily in stainless steel.

TANGENTIALLY RELATED FACT to help you make conversation over this wine:
In 1980, an ASCII game titled Rogue laid the foundation for an entire genre of video games known as rogue-likes.

There are several characteristics to a game that makes it considered a rogue-like. First, it is procedurally generated. This means that there are no pre-determined level layouts; the layout is generated by algorithm when you enter the level. Second, permanent death. You can not continue with an existing character. If a player character dies, they cease to exist. Third, grid-based movement, referring to a style of game where you are looking at the level from above and your character can only move up, down, left, or right. Fourth, turn-based gameplay.

Several more factors are involved in the definitive classification of a game as a rogue-like, to the point that a literal conference of game developers and dedicated players in Germany deliberated and created what is known as the Berlin Interpretation list of criteria. Any that can not definitively deemed a rogue-like are instead referred to as a rogue-lite.

PAIRS WITH (winery recommended):
Food.

OR (really-going-with-the-theme-option):
Procedurally generated sandwich.

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