1999 Emmanuel Houillon (Overnoy) Blanc

[wrrntl]

Any idea on the varietal break down on this? Thanks

 

[Peter Creasey]

Warren, Chardonnay/Savagnin!?!

. . . . Pete

 

[mlawton]

what color is the wax?

 

[wrrntl]

I think it was gray or a similar darker color. On the other board someone claimed: gray is skin-contact Chardonnay, white is Chardonnay, yellow is Savagnin, and green is Chardonnay/Savagnin. Correct?

 

[mlawton]

I know white and yellow. Not encountered the others so not sure if that's correct.

 

[Mark Davis]

White, yellow, green are correct per my understanding...

Grey/black is not something i have personally experienced.

-mark

 

[Michael Lewis]

Grey wax is Overnoy's orange wine (i.e. skin-contact Chardonnay). I found one that Chelsea had carried back from France when I was doing inventory after the move:

My understanding is that black wax is the same thing. I guess the wine has only been made a few times and there is simply inconsistency of wax across vintages, if you will.

 

[wrrntl]

I am pretty sure it was a white capsule now based on the flavor profile. It was not my bottle and I am now in a different country from where it was consumed. Oh well... Thanks for the help

 

[MarkS]

Decoding wax? Be sure to pass it through the ultraviolet spectrum under x-ray specs.

 

[Sharon Bowman]

"And your father's still perfecting ways of making sealing wax."