Gewürztraminer
Gewürztraminer is a variety that produces some of the most aromatic and evocative wines about. Its home is Alsace, where it produces full flavour wines with aromas and flavours of rose petals, lychees and Turkish delight. It’s a variety that can be short on acidity, but in the right hands it is heady stuff. There are small amounts planted in north-east Italy and some in Spain’s Penedès region. In the New World, it can be problematic as most countries are too warm to do it justice; it can easily produce hot, alcoholic wines. Plantings are small in New Zealand. There are some good examples from Chile where they can plant it at altitude to bring much-needed freshness to the wines.
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Maiden Flight Reserva Gewurztraminer, Valle Casablanca 2011
Product Code: QW03411
First impression on the nose is almonds with a floral edge. This develops into rich, spicy fruit with hints of roses and lychees in the mouth but with a good, fresh feel on the finish. Casablanca's cool climate is perfect for Gewurztraminer. More »
Casablanca Valley
Chile
Gewürztraminer
White - Dry & aromatic
Still White Wine
13.5%
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Shredded duck wraps with steamed leek and ginger
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Gewurztraminer, Pfaffenheim 2011
Product Code: JW00511
Fine, richly textured Gewurztraminer from the co-operative at Pfaffenheim. A spicy, rose petal nose then a firm, fruit-filled palate, with typical lychee and Turkish Delight flavours. Fresher and crisper than many, it is also dry. More »
Alsace
France
Gewürztraminer
White - Dry & aromatic
Still White Wine
13.5%
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Thai beef salad
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Viñas del Vero Gewürztraminer, Somontano 2011
Product Code: SW00311
Viñas del Vero sits in the foothills of the Pyrenees with a modern winery and cutting edge approach. This has all the complexity and fruitiness so familiar with Gewürztraminer, plus a degree of ripeness from the warm, Spanish sun. More »
Somontano
Spain
Gewürztraminer
White - Dry & full
Still White Wine
13.5%
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Fricassé of rabbit with moscatel grapes and a coarse mustard sauce
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Gewurztraminer, Pfaffenheim 2011 - Half
Product Code: JW00511H
Fine, richly textured Gewürztraminer from the co-operative at Pfaffenheim. A spicy, rose petal nose then a firm, fruit-filled palate, with typical lychee and Turkish Delight flavours. Fresher and crisper than many, it is also dry. More »
Alsace
France
Gewürztraminer
White - Dry & aromatic
Still White Wine
13.5%
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Thai beef salad
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Gewurztraminer grand cru Eichberg, Domaine Bruno Sorg 2009
Product Code: JW02009
Lively, spicy Gewürztraminer nose, then soft, full and well-balanced fruit on the palate with lychee and tropical fruit flavours. Full and rich, this is a superb late harvest Gewürztraminer, from a grower who excels with both 'Gewürz' and Pinot Gris. More »
Alsace
France
Gewürztraminer
White - Off-dry & aromatic
Still White Wine
13.5%
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Lobster and avocado salad
