Persimmon Creek Vineyards

The Persimmon Creek Vineyards 2007 Georgia Seyval Blanc, $23, is a near water-white in color. The nose is lovely: mineral, white flowers, honey and a deep lime citrus. Before any other quality, I must bill this as a food friendly wine. It is dry, with medium-plus, racy acidity. Palate notes are a mix of well-concentrated lemon, peach, apricot and mango. Later on in the process, kiwi and green plum take over, through to an exceedingly clean finish. This is a tasty bottle that emptied rather quickly.

The Persimmon Creek Vineyards 2007 Georgia Cabernet Franc, $23, is a medium-depth ruby in color. The nose is pronounced, with aromatic notes of licorice, black plum, nutmeg, dried flowers, violet and mocha with a vanilla tinge. The wine is dry, with soft fine grained tannins and well integrated acidity. Mouthfeel is on the soft side, a quality that dovetails well with fruit notes of plum and blackberry, with tobacco, licorice, and vanilla each playing a part. The tobacco and vanilla linger on the finish, a nice touch.

The Persimmon Creek Vineyards 2007 Georgia Ice Wine, $75, is 100% Riesling from west-facing vines that take their time ripening, often lurching deep into November or December. The grapes freeze naturally on the vine, making it the state's only true ice wine (artificial freezing, as used by some vineyards, does not count). The wine is a deep amber in color. Honey, dried flowers, peach, apricot, and almond meet the nose, with a similar amalgam on the palate. Acidity balances out the sweet. This is a wine you drink slowly, with a gentle touch. The finish is long, unctuous, and dryer that you would expect. The wine in fact is in many ways more subtle than I first expected. I look forward to further vintages.