{"id":4545,"date":"2020-07-05T15:14:23","date_gmt":"2020-07-05T19:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/?p=4545"},"modified":"2024-08-25T20:35:15","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T00:35:15","slug":"acquiesce-winery-two-wines-for-thought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/acquiesce-winery-two-wines-for-thought\/","title":{"rendered":"Acquiesce Winery – Two Wines for Thought"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We\u00a0do not\u00a0often post about wines from outside of North Carolina, but occasionally we do make an exception.\u00a0We were contacted by Sue Tipton, the owner and winemaker of Acquiesce Winery<\/a> in Lodi, California.\u00a0She asked us if we would like to sample two of her favorite wines accompanied by two exceptional food pairings.\u00a0We figured it has been a while since our last visit<\/a>, so why not take up the offer.\u00a0The wines in this package were the 2018\u00a0Bourboulenc\u00a0and the 2018 Clairette Blanche.\u00a0Read on for more about Acquiesce Winery and our thoughts on the wine and food pairings.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We first heard of Acquiesce Winery when we attended the 2016 Wine Bloggers Conference<\/a> (now called the Wine Media Conference).\u00a0At the conference, people highly recommended we make it a point to stop at Acquiesce Winery before we left Lodi.\u00a0On the last day of the conference, we packed up our things, typed Acquiesce Winery in Google Maps and drove out for our visit.\u00a0We were so happy we did.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acquiesce Winery is unique among Lodi wineries. When you think of Lodi, you typically think of Zinfandel or other reds. However, Sue Tipton draws her inspiration from elsewhere. She initially fell in love with the white wines of French Rhone, and her wine offerings reflect just that. Instead of Zins and Cabs, you will find Grenache Blanc, Picpoul Blanc, Clairette Blanche, Bourboulenc, Roussanne, Viognier, and a rose made from Grenache (the lone red grape grown just for rose). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we visited Acquiesce Winery for the first time, we were hooked. We are huge fans of Rhone style wines and Sue does an excellent job of bringing a taste of the Rhone to Lodi. The wines that Sue sent are two varietals that are very uncommon to most wine drinkers. The Bourboulenc and the Clairette Blanche are most found in the Southern Rhone however the combined acreage is right around 10,000 acres.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2018 Bourboulenc<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Acquiesce is the first winery in the US to release a single varietal wine.\u00a0The aromas were perfumed and fragrant highlighting apricots and delicate white flowers.\u00a0Flavors were\u00a0lively\u00a0with\u00a0candied\u00a0apricots up front.\u00a0The mid-palate\u00a0moved to a rich mineral complexity with tangerine peel and citrus oils coming through.\u00a0It finished on a long drawn out note.\u00a0Sue recommended we pair this wine with the tuna pate. When we did, the bright citrus of the wine cut through the richness of the pate.\u00a0Paired together, the pate elongated the\u00a0palate\u00a0and accentuated the flavors even more.\u00a0Overall an excellent pairing.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2018 Clairette Blanche <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Another rarity in the wine world, this single varietal wine is like the\u00a0Bourboulenc\u00a0yet uniquely different.\u00a0The nose was still perfumed but it was not as floral.\u00a0Grapefruit and lemongrass came through with hints of white peach.\u00a0The flavors were much leaner, relying on bigger mineral presence with good\u00a0acidity.\u00a0White peaches did come through in the flavors with a refreshing finish that was slightly herbal.\u00a0Sue recommended we pair this wine with the Spanish anchovy olives.\u00a0The meaty olives were a great foil to the bright wine.\u00a0The little salty bites accented the fruits in the wine and left you wanting another sip.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Whenever we are in the region, we will always put Acquiesce Winery on our schedule. The wines are fantastic, and Sue is great at telling her story and creating a wonderful experience. Cheers! <\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We\u00a0do not\u00a0often post about wines from outside of North Carolina, but occasionally we do make an exception.\u00a0We were contacted by Sue Tipton, the owner and winemaker of Acquiesce Winery in Lodi, California.\u00a0She asked us if we would like to sample two of her favorite wines accompanied by two exceptional food pairings.\u00a0We figured it has beenContinue reading →<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4546,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[379],"tags":[299],"class_list":["post-4545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-cellar","tag-lodi","has-thumb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4545","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4545"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4545\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4548,"href":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4545\/revisions\/4548"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}