Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Our Gewurztraminer is pleasantly aromatic, bringing forth sweet rose and lychee fruit on the nose, followed by notes of ginger and tart apricot flavors that are nicely balanced with a light sweetness.
Ratings
85 pts: Wine Enthusiast Magazine; 90 pts: Catherine Fallis, Master Sommelier - Planet Grape Wine Review: "Flavorful, mellow and lightly sweet with notes of ripe peach and pineapple, lily, lilac, coconut snowball, cotton candy and a refreshing pink lemonade tartness for balance."; 82 pts, Wine Enthusiast Magazine (2019 vintage)
Awards
GOLD: Won Best Gewurztraminer (93 points) 2025 New York Wine Classic Competition (2023 vintage)
bronze: 2024 Finger Lakes International Wine & Spirits Competition (2021 Vintage)
GOLD: 2022 New York Wine Classic (2020 vintage;
BRONZE: 2020 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition (2019 vintage);
SILVER: 2019 Tasters Guild;
SILVER: 2018 Sommelier Challenge Int'l (2016 vintage);
SILVER: 2015 World Wine Championships (2014 vintage);
BRONZE: 2017 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition;
BRONZE: 2016 NY International Wine Competition (2015 vintage);
BRONZE: 2015 New York State Fair (2014 vintage)
Winemaker Notes
This year’s Gewurztraminer presents itself as a fun and unique wine built around
its floral aromas and notes of spice on the mouth. Medium in body, the 2023
vintage of Gewurztraminer is best enjoyed in its youth when acidity is at its
highest. This year’s vintage was processed differently than previous, with a 72-hour
cold soak before fermentation to provide a cleaner finish and fermentation was
halted to provide the correct amount of sugar to balance the acidity nicely.
Food Pairing Notes
Try pairing this wine with spicy cuisine and curries, gamey meats, sushi, roasted vegetables and mild cheeses.
Other Notes
Label Image: Enjoying a bottle of Gewurztraminer while relaxing on Lake George's Million Dollar Beach.
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