Wednesday we are releasing a new wine, made with a varietal that we believe has not been cultivated in the New World, at least not here in California. This varietal is the extremely rare Poulet Caoutchouc, which is found only in the foothills of the Ardennes forest in France. Fortunately here in Calaveras County, we have similar forests and hills, and this variety has taken root - and indeed, flourished!
This wine is 100% Poulet Caoutchouc. Our Twisted winemaker Fermento (the Magnificent) describes this wine as having the classic varietal character, "This varietal shows strong earthy aromas and a different sort of sweetness on the front, moving to a sort of sharp astringency in the mid-palate. The mouthfeel is very chewy, and the flavors stay with you for a long time. A very, very long time."
All Twisted Oak wines are well known for pairing very well with rubber chicken; the Poulet Caoutchouc may actually be our most perfect pairing to date. Production on this wine is very limited, so you'll want to grab yours before it's gone!
(And be sure to mark your calendar for the evening of May 2nd when we will be holding our first ever Rubber Chicken Roast at the Twisted Oak Winery in Vallecito. This event benefits the Rubber Chicken National Forest and the Calaveras Big Trees Park. Tickets are $35 and include BBQ roasted chicken, wine, and all the fixins - and are available in advance from the winery at 209-736-9080x10. No foolin'!)
(photo by Farley Walker, 2008 Take Your Rubber Chicken to Work Week finalist)
Yes, but what about the tannins???
Posted by: wine cumudgeon | April 01, 2009 at 04:00 AM
LOL....love it, Jefe! We Dreggers thank you!
Posted by: Katie | April 01, 2009 at 06:44 AM
@curmudegeon
I can smell them from here.
Posted by: barbotus | April 01, 2009 at 07:57 AM
I bet this one has feathery tannins!
Posted by: winenegress | April 01, 2009 at 10:54 AM
Actually the tannins are very soft. Some tasters even described them as "downy".
Posted by: el jefe | April 01, 2009 at 04:34 PM