tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7792443280300042372.post3963449038160079544..comments2024-03-01T12:31:06.808-05:00Comments on WineCompass: Wine 101 - Blanc Du BoisTodd M. Godbouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313670575438968131noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7792443280300042372.post-43392579133762180242015-01-21T13:20:55.034-05:002015-01-21T13:20:55.034-05:00Thanks for the recommendations of the other wineri...Thanks for the recommendations of the other wineries that offer blanc du bois. Hubby and I have become so interested in wine that we're getting ready to start a small boutique vineyard on our country property. I've written about a small Texas winery in one of my novels, and I'm really excited about starting one albeit just as a hobby. We'll be planting blanc du bois for sure and maybe a cab, merlot, san giovase, and norton. We'll be experimenting first to see what does well with our soil and climate. So wish us luck!Joan Reeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17622809465767116747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7792443280300042372.post-50020357583462130712015-01-20T19:41:02.447-05:002015-01-20T19:41:02.447-05:00You should check our the Jaber Estate Winery in Mi...You should check our the Jaber Estate Winery in Mission Texas in the Rio Grande Vally. They make only two varieties of wine - a white Blanc de Bois and a Red - Black Spanish. All grapes are grown locally on the farm. The owner and winemaker is Jorge Jaber.<br />Bothvarities are very goodMacGyvernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7792443280300042372.post-40371549337672393562012-08-07T13:21:10.480-04:002012-08-07T13:21:10.480-04:00Fairhaven Vineyard near Hawkins, Texas, produces a...Fairhaven Vineyard near Hawkins, Texas, produces a very fine Blanc du Bois. Served well chilled, it is a very refreshing light, dry, citrusy wine that it at the top of my wife's list. Fairhaven also produces a port wine from Blanc du Bois grapes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7792443280300042372.post-60937966820484029962012-06-26T15:33:27.952-04:002012-06-26T15:33:27.952-04:00Crump Valley Vineyards, as well, has Blanc Du Bois...Crump Valley Vineyards, as well, has Blanc Du Bois.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14411925391267675111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7792443280300042372.post-60021520846024439962011-08-05T10:30:12.781-04:002011-08-05T10:30:12.781-04:00After spending 5 hours helping harvest blanc du bo...After spending 5 hours helping harvest blanc du bois in 107 degree heat yesterday I feel I must add the Vineyard at Florence (Texas, not Italy) to your list of wineries making high quality lesser known wines. The grapes were allowed to hang until completely ripe and golden. This drought we are in posed no threat of rain during harvest allowing for the extra hang time. The Vineyard produces 2 100% blanc du bois wines, one being a reserve wine that is not made every year.Arik Skotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7792443280300042372.post-81989709351790673942011-05-07T11:42:59.023-04:002011-05-07T11:42:59.023-04:00I will need to update this post in the future. App...I will need to update this post in the future. Apparently there are several excellent Blanc de Bois in Texas and the southeast.Todd M. Godbouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14313670575438968131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7792443280300042372.post-36241709951708176152011-05-07T10:53:05.647-04:002011-05-07T10:53:05.647-04:00Lone Oak Winery in Burleson, TX produces their own...Lone Oak Winery in Burleson, TX produces their own Blanc du Bois wine and it is truly an exceptional quality. It is truly the "Taste if Texas" and can be crafted in a number of styles each with their own character. My favorite is the Blanc du Bois Dry that Gene Estes, Owner & Winemaker of Lone Oak, has so skillfully created. This hybrid grape has a huge future in Texas abeit name recognition may be a little slow in coming. Drink it, enjoy it and that day will certainly come!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7792443280300042372.post-82587241917402474512009-12-18T11:21:26.004-05:002009-12-18T11:21:26.004-05:00Blanc du Bois has no muscadine in its lineage. It...Blanc du Bois has no muscadine in its lineage. It is a hybrid of a wild bunch grape (V. aestivalis) and several V. vinefera cultivars.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7792443280300042372.post-79064888050065717192009-03-23T14:20:00.000-04:002009-03-23T14:20:00.000-04:00Woodrose Winery produces wonderful Blanc du Bois. ...Woodrose Winery produces wonderful Blanc du Bois. It is 1/3 barrel fermented. The winemaker said that he has never had an issue with clarifying it. I think they have some of the best in Texas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7792443280300042372.post-5478813783621219362008-11-29T23:44:00.000-05:002008-11-29T23:44:00.000-05:00I visited Lone Oak Winery while on vacation in Oct...I visited Lone Oak Winery while on vacation in October and fell in love with the Blanc du Bois served in the tasting room. However, I don't think Lone Oak produces a Blanc Du Bois though they may use that grape in one of their blends.<BR/><BR/>The bottles of Blanc du Bois which we brought home from Lone Oak came from Haak Vineyards. Absolutely delightful. I served it for our Thanksgiving dinner and received rave reviews. <BR/><BR/>Stunning wine.Joan Reeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17622809465767116747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7792443280300042372.post-88272587370195628682008-10-08T17:18:00.000-04:002008-10-08T17:18:00.000-04:00Lone Oak Winery, in Texas, produces an excellent B...Lone Oak Winery, in Texas, produces an excellent Blanc Du Bois!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7792443280300042372.post-24668386582199198712008-07-04T11:24:00.000-04:002008-07-04T11:24:00.000-04:00Thanks for the information. We will include Tara i...Thanks for the information. We will include Tara in our list of wineries that produce Blanc du Bois and Norton\Cynthinia in our wine-compass.com Wine 101 section.Todd M. Godbouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14313670575438968131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7792443280300042372.post-30456549921946908952008-07-03T14:21:00.000-04:002008-07-03T14:21:00.000-04:00You failed to mention Tara vinyard and winery in A...You failed to mention Tara vinyard and winery in Athens, Tx. where Patrick Pierce produces an extremly well made German style blanc du bois that has better clarity than all the blanc du bois I have tried.<BR/>From what I hear from many winemakers blanc du bois is extremly difficult to clarify to a commercial style clarity. <BR/><BR/>Patrick produces a Blanc du Bois semi-sweet and a Blanc du Bois Dry.<BR/>not to mention a 100% Cynthiana. The only 100% cynthiana I have found localy grown.<BR/><BR/>Blanc du Bois in my opinion is the "Taste of Texas" and if many other Texas Winemakers began producing good quality Blanc we could see commercial outlets open. Even more so overseas. The problem is here in texas many winemakers do not know how to make it properly and do not use the cool fermentaion processes which adds allot to the quality of the wine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com