Cap Rock and Cucumbers

Friday night was pretty busy.  We had a party to attend, another party to set up for the following day, and dinner to put together.  Normally we'd just eat out, but some chicken had already been taken out of the freezer and defrosted and was in dire need of cooking.  So Pris and I threw together some Greek seasoned chicken and mashed potatoes along with a cucumber and feta salad.  And to go with this light and herb heavy meal Pris picked out a bottle of Cap Rock's 2008 Viognier.

The Cap Rock Viognier is a nice slightly sweet white that we tried at a wine tasting at Feldman's Market Center in McAllen a couple of years ago with George and Virginia Gause.  We liked it and grabbed a couple of bottles along with some of Cap Rock's other selections.

The Cap Rock is a nice gold hued wine that looks quite a bit like a very liquid honey.  Honey actually seems to play a fairly dominant role in this light white wine.  On the nose there are light fruit and floral notes, with a good bit of honeysuckle mixed in.  The wine is also light on the palate with layers of light fruit opening up nicely.  Again, there is an undercurrent of honey flowing through the effervescent fruit.  The wine ends softly and smoothly, with a supple linger sweetness.

Cap Rock's Viognier went superbly with the cucumber salad which was well seasoned with champagne vinegar.  This mix of sweet and savory worked really well together.  However, the sweetness and heavy flavor of the fruit was a bit overpowering for the light seasoning on the chicken. We'd recommend pairing the wine with dishes with heavier seasoning or with crisp vegetable dishes that are seasoned in white wine or champagne vinegars.

We purchased the Cap Rock 2008 Viognier at Feldman's in McAllen a few years back for $22.  For more information on Cap Rock and its wines you can visit: http://www.caprockwinery.com