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Wine Details
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Description:
This is a classic Gewurztraminer with hints of peach, apple and spice on the palate finishing with a touch of grapefruit. It is a bit sweeter than our previous vintages, but is very characteristic in style. The fruit was fermented using Ausmahausen yeast. And, the fruit came from Kiona Vineyards on Red Mountain in the Columbia Valley. It is excellent with shellfish, as a luncheon wine and also goes great with a Pear Tarte or Apple Pie. Think of this Gewurztraminer as you prepare your holiday meals especially at Thanksgiving. The Gewurztraminer won a GOLD MEDAL at the prestigious Washington Wine Competition in June, 2006.
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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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