Gewurztraminer
Gewurztraminer is the most typical Alsatian wine. Gewûrz means "spicy" in german. It is the main characteristic of the Gewurztraminer. Traminer means "coming from Tramin", a small city in south Tyrol of Austria where the grape is coming from.
The wine is delicious, fruity and with strong aromas, a very perfumed and flowery bouquet.
Thick and rich wine, which can age, Gewurztraminer is better with sauerkraut, sausages and the Alsatian cheese Munster, curry seasoned dishes, chinese and mexican cooking and other spiced dishes. A Gewurztraminer can even be served as a dessert wine.
Gewurztraminer wine information:
Name:
Gewurztraminer Appellation Alsace Controlée
Location:
Alsace region
Places:
Eguisheim, Pfaffenheim, Riquewihr, Obermorschwihr, Orschwihr, etc
Soil:
Limestone
Clayey-limestone
Size: 2,526 ha (6,250 acres)
18% of the Alsace vineyards' size
Production: 29 million bottles
Grape:
Gewurztraminer
Type of wine:
Very aromatic full-body white wine
also sweet white wine
Age:
5 to 10 years
Vintages:
(recommended) 2003, 2000, 1998, 1997, 1996
Aromas:
Grapefruit
Rose
Litchee
Peach stone
Gewurzt and Food:
Aperitif
Foie Gras
Spicy dishes
Dessert wine
Gewurzt and Cheese:
Munster (recommended)
Roquefort
Langres
Maroilles
Pont l'Eveque
