BEST CHEAP WHITE WINE - PHILIPPINES | UNDER P300 (BELOW $6), PICK A ROO DISCOUNT!
Channel: ZIGGING by Mark Sigg
Date: 2021-11-04

As a messenger of Dionysius, I'm back featuring the best value (CHEAP!) wine that you can get in the Philippines --- this time a white wine under P300, a bargain anywhere you are in the world at below $6! Even better, you can get this already cheap white wine delivered to your home for a discount at another P250 off when you via PICK A ROO! Use my referral code MARK7188 and download the app here: https://pickaroo.page.link/oKWF

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What's our mystery best wine find today? Before introducing you to the bottle, let's first narrow it down to the grape varietal. As featured in previous videos, we're featuring yet again another bottle of Chardonnay, one of the original noble grapes from France! With this as my 3rd Chardonnay video, is it my favorite? Well, not exactly... Chardonnay is the most widely grown white wine grape in the world and thus, they are more readily accessible, and thankfully at great bargains!

Missed my previous videos on Chardonnay? Check out my 2 previous videos here:
* Chardonnay Challenge: France vs. USA (Old World vs. New World + bonus food pairing) https://youtu.be/0kfhAq3c0e0
* Chardonnay Face-Off: Australia vs. Chile (evenly matched via Vivino) https://youtu.be/OHiFg2PQVic

Why is Chardonnay the most widely grown white wine grape in the world? Basically, Chardonnay easily adapts to different climates in both hot and cold wine regions. Wherever there's wine being grown, you can be sure that there is Chardonnay to be found in this wine region. But other than being a highly adaptable grape varietal, the interesting thing about Chardonnay is that its tasting notes can cary greatly depending on the climate where it was grown. A Chardonnay grown in its origin of France would be a cold climate Chardonnay would tend to be fruitier while warmer climate Chardonnay such as that of Australia can have a stronger more full-bodied texture. Thus, the many expressions of Chardonnay ensure wine drinkers something to like about it with its wide spectrum of flavors. Also, Chardonnay as one of the more full-bodied white wines tend to be the foray into white wine by red wine drinkers. As many drinkers get into wines because of the rich deep flavors of red wines such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay tends to be "the reddest white wine" so lovers of red wine tend to have Chardonnay as their "gateway white wine".

Want to learn more about wine? Check out my basic beginners' guide to wine in these previous videos:
* BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO BUYING WINE - https://youtu.be/_02HB2l5jjs
* BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO BUYING WINE 2 - how to buy wine just by reading the label! https://youtu.be/qntJvkQCkS8

Without further ado, let's move on to introducing you to our best cheap white wine find in the Philppines at under P300! This wine comes from Australia's oldest wine growing region Hunter Valley from the state of New South Wales. Aside from being the original wine region in Australia, a distinguishing trait of Hunter Valley is its geographical location, slightly more inland than the bigger wine producing regions that Australia now has. Hunter Valley is characterized as having a Mediterranean climate --- one that has long hot summer days but also contrasted by short winter days. Thus, Chardonnays grown here would capture both traits earlier mentioned as that of both hot and cold regions with a fruity tart quality likened to cold climate Chardonnays but at the same time, the rounded full-bodied trait of warm climate Chardonnays. Our Hunter Valley Chardonnay is produced by the winery Rothbury Estate and today we're featuring a bottle from their Premium Selection.

Visually, this Chardonnay from Rothbury Estate is on the lighter side --- just slightly darker than straw and at the most, would be shaded as light gold. On the nose, it exudes well-balanced notes with buttery and creamy texture on one hand and on the other, fruity notes of pineapples and melons. On the palate, these are consistent and this bottle is truly a mix of the best that Chardonnays have to offer. The finish is medium with hints of oak manifested by its buttery texture, although nothing overpowering or overly done as is usually the case for many New World Chardonnays. Not only is this a great expression of Chardonnay but at P254 only, I think is the best value you as the best cheap white wine you can find out there!

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Screen grab from the following online articles:
* https://www.thrillist.com/drink/nation/best-white-wines-for-red-wine-drinkers
* https://www.slurp.co.uk/blog/the-many-faces-of-chardonnay.html
* https://www.wineaustralia.com/market-insights/regions-and-varieties/new-south-wales-wines/hunter-valley
https://www.therealreview.com/2018/09/12/australias-oldest-wineries/

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