Happy Wine Down Wednesday Winos!
Gerwürztraminer
If there is only wine that brings me joy to talk about it's Gerwürztraminer. While the German translation is "spicy grape" the spirit of the translation means perfumed or aromatic grape. It's like a beautiful woman with a lovely perfume, her personality is spicy and electric and everyone likes her.
Tell Me About It!
Gerwürztraminer likes it chilly, it is often grown in Germany; Alsace, France; Canada; Washington state; and Northern California. For being a white wine the skin is actually pink instead of green. They have to be picked at just the right time because they ripen easily. They can be made to be semi-sweet to sweet.
Today's Pick
Fetzer's Gerwürtraminer. I picked this one up at Winco for under $8 and even though I had never tried it before until just now, I looked at the info on the back to lead me to this one. I prefer my Gerwürtraminer to be sweet. The reason why this wine is so nice for everyone including beginners is that even when it is sweet, it isn't "too sweet" for many that feel like Moscato is too sweet yet sweeter than a Chardonnay for those that feel it is too dry. It is a perfect balance. This wine is yellow in color, not quite golden. It tastes like flowers and honey and fruit. It is divine!
Also on a completely separate note, I love the marketing on Fetzer. "Rebels: Nothing worthwhile is never easy." Growing Gerwürtraminer isn't easy but it definitely is worthwhile. Plus for all you hipsters out there, you too can enjoy it before it's cool. It can be hard to find and not many winemakers make it. They also pride themselves on sustainability and making earth-friendly wine. I actually think that is pretty cool.
*Pro Tip*
White wines should be served chilled, if the wine is too warm take an ice cube and swirl it in your glass for 3-5 seconds. This will cool the wine down without watering it down.
Cheers!
Shawntelle
www.fetzer.com
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