Savage Grace

Oak Ridge Vineyard Gewürztraminer

8.915 ratings
8.94 pro ratings
Columbia Gorge, Oregon/Washington, USA
Gewürztraminer
Duck, Cheddar & Gruyere, Goose, Game, Chili & Hot Spicy, Fruit Desserts
Top Notes For
David Shaw

Revisiting vintage

Revisiting vintage

Feb 10th, 2022
David Shaw

Ok, first off this is the Gewürtztraminer Orange, or an orange wine version with lots of skin contact in the making. Second, it’s on the old side with lots of sediment on the bottom. That said, let’s dance: brownish orange hue, very good clarity but with sediment (yeast, lees, funk we should not dwell on as we partake). Some floral and spice notes in nose, faintly. Dry, lots of skin tannins albeit mellowed, spice, GT fruit and good acidity in mouth. Probably past its peak but still drinkable. Room temp preferred. Hope the winemaker keeps making this one. Also pairs well with a revisit to the original 1998 anime version of Cowboy Bebop.

Ok, first off this is the Gewürtztraminer Orange, or an orange wine version with lots of skin contact in the making. Second, it’s on the old side with lots of sediment on the bottom. That said, let’s dance: brownish orange hue, very good clarity but with sediment (yeast, lees, funk we should not dwell on as we partake). Some floral and spice notes in nose, faintly. Dry, lots of skin tannins albeit mellowed, spice, GT fruit and good acidity in mouth. Probably past its peak but still drinkable. Room temp preferred. Hope the winemaker keeps making this one. Also pairs well with a revisit to the original 1998 anime version of Cowboy Bebop.

Nov 20th, 2021
David Shaw

Note this winery makes two different Gewürtztraminers (GTs), one called GT Orange with extended skin contact, the other just GT. This time I’m drinking the regular one.

Yellow-white in color, excellent clarity. Light spice note in nose. Tart, lemon litchi flavors, slight chalky skin astringency. Mellows with aeration. Piney floral aromas emerge. Acidity resolves. Relatively neutral, slightly spicy flavor predominates. It’s Gewürtztraminer, at heart...

Note this winery makes two different Gewürtztraminers (GTs), one called GT Orange with extended skin contact, the other just GT. This time I’m drinking the regular one.

Yellow-white in color, excellent clarity. Light spice note in nose. Tart, lemon litchi flavors, slight chalky skin astringency. Mellows with aeration. Piney floral aromas emerge. Acidity resolves. Relatively neutral, slightly spicy flavor predominates. It’s Gewürtztraminer, at heart...

Mar 21st, 2020
Richie Mello

Took 3 days decanting to fully open up. Dig orange wines though so it was cool.

Took 3 days decanting to fully open up. Dig orange wines though so it was cool.

May 27th, 2021
Drew Fitchette

Despite the Label, this is a delicious wine. Orange candy, cheery, bright acid.

Despite the Label, this is a delicious wine. Orange candy, cheery, bright acid.

Jul 2nd, 2020
Pinotman /// Andreas

Excellent unique. Orange. Really special. Slightly bitter but I love it. So herbaceous and tropical at the same time. So much fun.

Excellent unique. Orange. Really special. Slightly bitter but I love it. So herbaceous and tropical at the same time. So much fun.

Nov 14th, 2019
Jon Preece

Not particularly aromatic but the skin contact gives this easy drinking wine some structure. Great wine for being at a lake.

Not particularly aromatic but the skin contact gives this easy drinking wine some structure. Great wine for being at a lake.

Apr 7th, 2019
Jennifer Pletcher

Tried the "orange" gewurtztraminer. VERY floral on the nose. Notes of jasmine, freesia, gardenia.

Tried the "orange" gewurtztraminer. VERY floral on the nose. Notes of jasmine, freesia, gardenia.

Apr 6th, 2019
Jess White

Jess had this 7 years ago

Jess had this 7 years ago

Apr 27th, 2018
Greg Giere

Greg had this 6 years ago

Greg had this 6 years ago

Oct 13th, 2018