2007 Seyval – Hosmer Winery – Ovid, NY

This is an old review I wrote for another site

Now a fairly prominent East Coast white wine, Seyval has always been a thing of interest for me. Because of this intrigue on my part I was really looking forward to trying one from the New York area, and I am pleased to report that I was not disappointed with it. When you first open the bottle and get a good whiff of the aroma you immediately are struck by these great scents of citrus, which is pretty standard for Seyval. But on top of that you also get some interesting aroma honeysuckle which is kinda subtle as well as an interesting earthy quality that I really can’t describe to well. Once you take a sip you quickly recognize the first major flavor as the citrus that you first noticed in the aroma. This time though it’s a bit more distinguishable as what I believe might be lemon (maybe). You also get a slight mineral quality to the wine coming in from that Earthiness earlier, and if I’m not mistaken I think there might even be a hint of peach. Best of all though is that you get a pretty decently long finish to this wine so your experience with it can last a little longer. Now, as for food pairings, I personally had this with some grilled chicken and assorted vegetables and would probably also go well with any spicy dishes. I will have to say that if you are a fan of wines like Chardonnay, Viognier or Pinot Grigio you will probably enjoy this wine. But hey even if you’re not, if you want a well-priced and refreshing white wine I say give it a go.