Taste: Fresh and lively on the palate, with strawberry, red cherry, and hints of savory earth, fresh mint, and lavender. A delicious wine and a party-pleaser.
Pairing: GSM wine pairs best with moderate to heavy dishes. Some GSM wine food pairing examples are fattier steaks such as a ribeye, any grilled or barbecued red meats, roasted chicken, mushrooms, or charcuterie. The wine also pairs well with meals including spices and herbs such as rosemary, sage, and red pepper.
Lydian was established in 2019 as a new way to experience Washington wine. The team behind the fast-rising success of Avennia brings you another delicious wine that serves as an introduction to a lifetime of wine appreciation and a fresh take on Washington terroir. As a side note, Lydian is essentially Avennia's “second wine,” a line of more affordable wines made by Avennia. Winemakers come to this decision for a number of reasons, but for Avennia, this was a decision based on two concepts: affordability while retaining quality and the reticence to sell their allocated fruit (much of the 2018 vintage is mostly high-quality Boushey Vineyard fruit) to larger wineries.
In music, Lydian refers to a mode, or scale that is used as a building block for some of the world’s oldest and newest masterpieces. This happy sounding mode brings joy on its own, yet when molded and crafted by talented musicians can become a work of timeless art.
