Jean-René Germanier, Fendant de Vétroz (Valais, Switzerland) Chasselas 2017

 An excellent rendition of a wine type that can be dismissed (foolishly) as just a simple summer sipper, this is actually quite complex but still very refreshing.  Fruit scents and flavors of golden apple are predominant, but the wine also shows quite intense minerality that really takes over in the wine’s finish.  The acidity is quite well integrated and so too is the very notable carbon dioxide fizziness, which is initially almost up to what the Italians would call “Frizzante,” but subsides somewhat in the glass and likewise in the bottle after the (well chosen) screw cap has been cracked.  Indisputably delicious.