WTN: ChestnutOak Alba VidalBlanc VA '16...(short/boring)

Tom brought this as a mystery wine last week:
1. ChestnutOakVnyd "Alba" WTW MonticelloAppellation (12.5%; 130 cs; VidalBlanc) Barboursville/Virginia 2016: Light gold color; rather appley/bit melony/Chard-like light earthy/stony/chalky rather interesting nose; rather soft bit Malvasia-like/muscatty slight metallic/stony bit bland flavor; med.short soft appley/Chard-like/bit muscatty/Malvasia-like slight earthy/chalky finish; tastes like a high pH white and a bit on the soapy side; a bit on the dull/bland side; shows no hybridy/Vidal character at all; not bad but just not very interesting.
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No BP on this one. 'Nuff said.
Tom

I like Vidal and have been making it since the early 1980's, but from a much different area. Here they ripen slower and maintain good acidity until late in the year. It's very versatile for much more than ice wine. I've made dry, sweet, sparkling and late harvest. The one characteristic I like is that it has a full mouthfeel, all across the tongue. This makes it excellent for blending into other grapes, both white and red. Also, the acidity, when blended into a red, helps to stabilize the color.