Ferrari-Carano Bella Luce, 2010

I had lunch with a woman that also does wine tastings.  Of course I had to taste a wine I've never tried before.  

Ferrari-Carano 2010 Bella Luce is from Sonoma, California.  It is a white blend of Chardonnay, Muscat Canelli, Semillon, Muscat Giallo, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Blanc and fermented in 100% stainless steel.  The aroma was delightful - floral and peach.  The flavors were light citrus and peach with a tart Granny Smith apple finish.  Crisp and refreshing.  This paired very nicely with my panini of mozzarella, chicken, basil, and bacon.

Winemaker's Notes:  Ferrari-Carano’s unique, proprietary, white wine blend — the 2010 Bella Luce, which means “beautiful light” in Italian — is the sister wine to our SIENA and Pinot Grigio. The goal of Bella Luce was to create a fragrant and light white wine blend from varieties that would complement one another in aromas, flavors and texture. Bella Luce accomplishes this with delicious layers of honeydew, citrus, lychee, peach, and apple, along with wisps of floral notes, Muscat, pineapple, cream, and vanilla.