Savor Summer with Biltmore’s Limited Release White Wines

Savor summer with Biltmore Estate Limited Release white wines, handcrafted by Sharon Fenchak, Executive Winemaker, and refresh your palate all season long.

“Of course, white wines aren’t just for summer,” said Sharon, “but they are uniquely suited to provide crisp, refreshing flavor and pair well with the kinds of lighter foods we enjoy most during warmer weather.”

For our Biltmore Estate Limited Release wines, Sharon seeks smaller lots of exceptional grapes from our partner vineyards in California and Washington, allowing her to showcase her skillful artistry in each bottle.

Let’s take a look at four Limited Release white wines crafted from varietals that may be less well known than more mainstream whites such as Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio:

Biltmore Estate® Limited Release white wines makes any occasion more special!

1. Biltmore Estate® Limited Release Dry Riesling

Originally from Germany’s Rhine River region, Riesling is a versatile white varietal that lends itself to a wide range of styles from lightly sweet to quite dry.

After selecting fruit from our California growing partners, Sharon handcrafts our Biltmore Estate Limited Release Dry Riesling to be refreshing and approachable with light floral notes and hints of spearmint. Delicate flavors of lime, kiwi, and honeydew add to its vibrant profile.

Versatile and round, this light-to-medium-bodied Dry Riesling is perfect for summer sipping and outdoor entertaining. It pairs well with pecan-crusted trout, sushi, and vegetarian pad Thai or lo mein. Sip a glass on the porch after a long day at work, or savor it with dinner—especially if you picked up something tasty on your way home!.

If you’re already a fan of Biltmore’s other food-friendly white wines, we predict you’ll love getting to know our Dry Riesling!

2. Biltmore Estate® Limited Release Orange Muscat

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Although it has old-world origins in Italy and France, Orange Muscat is better known today through new-world plantings in the U.S. and Australia.

We handcraft this highly aromatic member of the Muscat family into a straw-colored wine with a luscious fragrant bouquet of peach blossom, honey, and ripe melon.

Light-bodied, nicely balanced, and sweet-forward with flavors of honey and tropical fruit, our Biltmore Estate® Limited Release Orange Muscat offers a clean, lightly tart finish that is surprisingly zesty.

Savor this delightful “glass full of summer” with Mexican dishes, crab salad, spicy black bean burgers, Nashville-style hot chicken, fruit salad, angel food cake, and lemon tart.

3. Biltmore Estate® Limited Release Fumé Blanc

Savor summer with Biltmore Estate Limited Release white wines like our versatile Fumé Blanc.

Our handcrafted Fumé Blanc begins with an outstanding Sauvignon Blanc that we’ve allowed to age, deepening into a full-bodied, creamy wine with aromas of toasted coconut and almond. These rich aromas give way to caramelized notes of roasted pineapple and citrus, making this Limited Release white wine both tropical and spicy with a great mouthfeel and a punch of bright acidity.

This medium-bodied pale gold wine offers scents of lime, pear, and coconut. It is soft, round, and nicely balanced with slight hints of minerality along with flavors of lime, kiwi, and tangerine.

Versatile and food-friendly Fumé Blanc is an excellent wine for a picnic or casual dinner at home. It pairs beautifully with a variety of dishes, from grilled chicken and shrimp to trout almondine, pistachio pesto pizza with burrata, navel oranges, ruby red grapefruit, and pecorino cheese.

4. Biltmore Estate® Limited Release Gewürztraminer

Pair Biltmore Estate Limited Release Gewürztraminer with a variety of flavors.

Though often considered German in origin, Gewürztraminer grapes also have deep roots in Italy and the Alsace region of France. As a wine, it can range in flavor from lightly sweet to dry, making it an excellent choice with a wide range of foods.

Our off-dry Gewürztraminer offers a fragrant bouquet of lychee, apple, and roses, and will delight your palate with slightly spiced notes of honeydew and key lime.

Vibrant and refreshing with a good balance of sweetness and acidity, it pairs well with Caesar salad, Thai dishes, mahi fish tacos, calamari, cheesecake, and key lime pie. Turn a weeknight dinner into something special with this wine and an order of your favorite spicy Asian takeout.

Savor summer with Biltmore Estate® Limited Release white wines

Vanderbilt Wine Club members receive a shipment of Biltmore wines each season, plus access to exclusive vintages, virtual tasting events, and more.

Our Limited Release wines–including the four that we’ve highlighted in this post–are available on the estate, online, or through the Vanderbilt Wine Club®.