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| New Zealand Gewürztraminer - January 08 Limited Edition |
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New Zealand Gewürztraminer - January 08 Limited Edition
The Region:
When the first Marlborough vines were planted in 1973 few people
predicted that the region would become New Zealand’ s largest and best known
winegrowing area in little more than 20 years. Abundant sunshine, cool nights and a
long growing season helps to build and maintain the vibrant fruit flavors for which
Marlborough is now famous.
The Wine:
The 2008 Limited Edition Gewürztraminer grapes came from the
internationally renowned Allan Scott Wines and Estates. An early harvest protected the
grapes from the extreme heat of the Marlborough summer allowing them to develop the
intense aromatic spiciness typical of this variety, named from the German word for
‘perfumed’, Gewürz. The berries range in color from amber–gold to rose to purpletinged,
and produce a gently golden-colored wine, unmistakable in its heady, aromatic
intensity, with a pungent fragrance of lychee, tropical fruit and rose petals. Its flavors
are ample, lusciously fruity and spicy rather than complex.
The Food:
The sweetness of Gewurztraminer draws out strong fruit characteristics and
has good acidity to stand up to spicy food such as Thai or Szechuan cuisine, strong
cheeses and fresh fruits. It also does well with more savory dishes likes herbed grilled
chicken and barbecued salmon. The intense purity of the fruit character will be apparent
immediately in this rich wine, and the hint of sweetness that balances it makes it a
tempting sipper right away, but the deeper floral characters of rose petal and lychee will
become much more apparent after six months to a year.
Sweetness Code: 1 (Off-dry)
Pre-order Information:
- Pre-orders must be received by Thursday, December 11, 2008 and may not be cancelled after that date
- Kit will ship in mid to late January 2009
- Your credit card will not be charged until the kit is shipped
Kit Information:
- 30 peel and stick labels are included with kit
- Instructions
- Contains 16 liters of concentrated varietal juice, yeast and all necessary additives
- Yields 6 gallons or about 30 750ml bottles
- Ready to bottle in 8 weeks.
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