Gewürztraminer Last weekend we had a mini Wine Club while Giles was in towne. Gewürztraminer has been one of my favorite wines to pair with spicy foods and I have wanted to drink a few varieties back to back. We ended up with two from Oregon, one each from Italy, Germany, and the Alsace region in France.
My armchair-quarterback Gewürztraminer observations... 1. I'd keep them all chilled the whole time if I redid this tasting.
2. They went swell with the spicy hot Indian appetizers we had.
3. After being open for about an hour and breathing and warming up, many of them became a bit too cloyingly sweet.
4. I wish I'd though to bring one from NY state - I am a huge fan of the Lenz Gewürztraminer from Long Island.
These were our results...
First Place Winzerverein Deidesheim Germany "This one still tastes nice after warming up" "very dessert-y" "Nicely balanced" "Sweet -n- sour"
Second Place Paul Zinck "Prestige" Alsace "Dark golden color. Smells like honey." "Quite heavy" "The sweet that burns away..." "Thick and sweet like a dessert wine"
Third Place Muri Gries Italy "Almost too floral nose" "applely" "Ah, the Italian original, she holds you at arms length and yet you're enthralled" "Quite dry and well-balanced" "Tart taste which lingers and sharpens. I dig it.
