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Wine Details
Price:
$38.00 per bottle
Description:
Concentrated fruit aromas of ripe pear, apricot and honey on the nose followed by crème brulée creaminess on the palate. The anticipated rich sweetness arrives mid-palate with an unexpected cleansing finish. No cloying sweetness here! Drink now to 2010. Enjoy in place of dessert or with raspberry, apricot- or apple-based desserts. Also excellent as a starter with foie gras or with hard cheeses such as fontina, aged raw-milk cheddar or a low moisture blue cheese such as Bleu Bénédictin. Available only through the Winery and at fine restaurants.
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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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