White wine and ageing

[Innkeeper]

In addition to what WOW and WW told you, the two whites that we age out (say 4 or 5 years from vintage) are well crafted Sauvignon Blancs and Rieslings even if they are dry. We would put in this category some nice Sancerres and Pouilly-Fumes from the Lorie Valley of France except for an aboriginal year like '03. Also other SBs from California (Dry Creek Valley Vineyards) and New Zealand. Rieslings can come from Germany, Alsace (almost always very dry), Australia, and the Finger Lakes Region of New York. Although there is not a direct correlation between price and quality, "well crafted" usually means the $20 range and above.