White Wine

White wine is an alcoholic beverage made from grapes. Since the skin of a grape gives a wine its color, white wines are made from the pulp of the grape without the skin.

Despite the large amount of grapes used the process of making wine, white wine usually does not taste or smell, like grapes.Wine Doctor: Classic White Wine Grapes The San Angelo Standard-Times: Color Says a Lot About Wine Quality Tasting Wine: White Wines NutritionData: Alcoholic Beverage, Wine, Table, White

The grapes used determines which type, or variety, of white wine is being made. To be labeled as a varietal (a wine made from a specific grape, like chardonnay), a white wine must meet certain requirements. Varietals that are made in the United States, New Zealand, Australia or South America must be comprised of at least 75% of the named grape. White wines made in Europe must contain 85%.Wine Doctor: Classic White Wine Grapes

• Gewurztraminer: Asian food, mild cheeses, poultry and porkTasting Wine: White Wines Wine Intro: White Wine and Food Pairings
• Pinot Gris: Crab cakesTasting Wine: White Wines
• Sauvignon Blanc: Shrimp, strong cheeses, oysters, crab, lobster, grilled fish and poultryTasting Wine: White Wines Wine Intro: White Wine and Food Pairings
• Chardonnay: Strong cheeses, veal, oysters, grilled fish, poultry and porkTasting Wine: White Wines Wine Intro: White Wine and Food Pairings
• Chenin Blanc: Strong and mild cheeses, shrimp, crab, lobster, Asian food and poultryTasting Wine: White Wines Wine Intro: White Wine and Food Pairings