Been knocking Gerwurz all year, but clearly it just needed the right partner. Was divine with gingery daal & buttery paratha bread. A floral, fruity (pear, apple), peppery number from my former neighbors in Philo. Enough acid to balance out the variety’s oiliness, fruitiness, overt perfume, alc (13.5%) and suggestion of sweetness. Slight lift from mild effervescence (dissolved CO2). Residual tartrates hanging out at the bottom of the glass.
Been knocking Gerwurz all year, but clearly it just needed the right partner. Was divine with gingery daal & buttery paratha bread. A floral, fruity (pear, apple), peppery number from my former neighbors in Philo. Enough acid to balance out the variety’s oiliness, fruitiness, overt perfume, alc (13.5%) and suggestion of sweetness. Slight lift from mild effervescence (dissolved CO2). Residual tartrates hanging out at the bottom of the glass.
Dec 15th, 2019
Anderson Valley, North Coast, California, USA
