Keuka Spring Vineyards
Finger Lakes Gewürztraminer
Finger Lakes, New York, USA
Wine to go with Thanksgiving dinner #1. This time we hosted dinner with the in-laws. Gewurz with Thanksgiving may be a cliche, but that doesn't make it any less excellent. On the wine: I bottled this in March knowing that it had a little cabbage-y type reduction and that it perceived as a little hot. I believed in this wine. I knew it would come around. I was right!! 8 months later the wine is beautiful, with intense floral notes overlaying deep tropical aromatics. The alcohol no longer sticks out as bitter but instead gives a sense of richness. A good lesson in patience, demonstrating that an awkward youth can lead to remarkable things down the line.
Wine to go with Thanksgiving dinner #1. This time we hosted dinner with the in-laws. Gewurz with Thanksgiving may be a cliche, but that doesn't make it any less excellent. On the wine: I bottled this in March knowing that it had a little cabbage-y type reduction and that it perceived as a little hot. I believed in this wine. I knew it would come around. I was right!! 8 months later the wine is beautiful, with intense floral notes overlaying deep tropical aromatics. The alcohol no longer sticks out as bitter but instead gives a sense of richness. A good lesson in patience, demonstrating that an awkward youth can lead to remarkable things down the line.
1 person found it helpfulNov 23rd, 2014
Blackberry, cranberry, vanilla, raspberry, loamy earth and oak. Good acidity and well-integrated tannins
Blackberry, cranberry, vanilla, raspberry, loamy earth and oak. Good acidity and well-integrated tannins
Sep 23rd, 2015Lychee, pear, candied fruit, honey, limestone and butterscotch. Good acidity and balance.
Lychee, pear, candied fruit, honey, limestone and butterscotch. Good acidity and balance.
Feb 14th, 2015Beautifully balanced. More floral and fruit flavors than some Gewürztraminer. A little oily, but enjoyably so, and a nice finish.
Beautifully balanced. More floral and fruit flavors than some Gewürztraminer. A little oily, but enjoyably so, and a nice finish.
Apr 10th, 2015What I will be drinking for Thanksgiving! Lively, zingy, masked touch of sweetness.
What I will be drinking for Thanksgiving! Lively, zingy, masked touch of sweetness.
Nov 10th, 2014What I am bringing to Thanksgiving!
What I am bringing to Thanksgiving!
Nov 10th, 2014Perhaps the most lively Gewürztraminer I've had the chance to drink. Flower petals, spice, and bracing acidity the whole way down.
Perhaps the most lively Gewürztraminer I've had the chance to drink. Flower petals, spice, and bracing acidity the whole way down.
Jul 2nd, 2014