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Wine Details
Price:
$18.00 per bottle
Description:
The inaugural release of this 2004 Gewurztraminer begins a new addition to the Thornton line of outstanding varietal wines. Gewurztraminer, known as the mostly widely used grape in the Alsace region of France, actually originated in Austria. Our Gewurztraminer is grown right here in the Temecula Valley, and picked at optimum maturity to showcase the floral qualities of this wine. Opening with crisp tropical fruit and spice in the nose, the bright sweet flavors of pear, mango and linalool coat the palate. A lingering finish of nutmeg, clove and anise leave you in anticipation of the next sip. Enjoy this wine by itself as an aperitif, or with spicy ethnic foods.
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Varietal Definition
Gewürztraminer:
Cultivated for over a thousand years, this white-wine grape (sometimes referred to simply as Traminer) is thought to have originated in the village of Tramin (or Temeno) in Italy’s Alto Adige region. Gewürztraminer grapes are planted in Alsace, a French region between Germany and France that specializes in excellent dry Gerwürztraminer wines. They’re also cultivated in Germany, Austria, Hungary, Rumania, Czechoslovakia, and Ukraine. Because they perform better in cooler climates, Gewürztraminer grapes have not done well in many of California’s warmer growing regions. However, they thrive in cooler California areas such as Carneros, Anderson Valley, and Monterey County, as well as in parts of Oregon and Washington. The German word ‘gewürz’ means ‘spiced,’ and these wines are known for their crisp, spicy attributes. They’re highly fragrant, with flavor characteristics of litchis, roses, and spices such as cloves and nutmeg. Gewürztraminer wines are available in varying degrees of sweetness -- dry, medium-sweet, and late harvest. Because of the grape’s pinkish (sometimes yellow) pigment, Gewürztraminer wines are some of the more deeply colored of the whites, many have gold or peach tones. The distinctive color and aroma of these wines make them easily recognizable by those familiar with this varietal wine.
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Traminer:
Parent grape of the popular Gewurztraminer clone. Still grown in France and in California but almost everywhere has been replaced by its much more intense and spicy offspring clone.
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