🍇 Gewürztraminer
A pink-skinned aromatic grape smelling of rose and lychee, known for the wines of Alsace.
Gewürztraminer is a pink-skinned aromatic grape. Its wines are recognised at once: they smell of rose, lychee, flower petals and spices. The German word "Gewürz" means "spice". The variety is considered to be of German origin and is linked to Traminer, an old variety named after the town of Tramin in South Tyrol.
Gewürztraminer is most famous in Alsace, France, where it gives dry and sweet white wines. It also grows in the German Pfalz, in Alto Adige in northern Italy and in Moldova. The wines are oily in texture, with low acidity and noticeable alcohol.
The variety matters in breeding: Siegerrebe, Perle and several other varieties descend from it and its close forms. The wines are served with Asian food, spicy dishes and soft cheeses. Alsace has many grand crus made famous precisely by Gewürztraminer, for example Furstentum and Goldert. Because of its bright smells it is easy to recognise even in a blind tasting.
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- Part of
- 🍇 Grape varieties
- Origin
- 🗺️ German wine
- Where it grows
- 📍 Alsace, 📍 South Tyrol, 📍 Palatinate, 🍇 Moldova, 📍 Haut-Rhin, 📍 Trentino-Alto Adige, 📍 Somontano, 📍 Slavonia and Croatian Danube, 📍 Croatian Danube
- Main grape in
- France: 📍 Alsace, 📜 Alsace Grand Cru Brand, 📜 Alsace Grand Cru Hengst, 📜 Alsace Grand Cru Rangen, 📜 Alsace Grand Cru Schlossberg, 📜 Alsace Grand Cru Altenberg de Bergheim, 📜 Alsace Grand Cru Furstentum, 📜 Alsace Grand Cru Goldert, 📜 Alsace Grand Cru Kitterlé, 📜 Alsace Grand Cru Rosacker, 📜 Alsace Grand Cru Schoenenbourg, 📜 Alsace Grand Cru Altenberg de Wolxheim, 📜 Alsace Grand Cru Eichberg, 📜 Alsace Grand Cru Frankstein, 📜 Alsace Grand Cru Geisberg and 37 more
Spain: 📍 Somontano
Italy: 📍 South Tyrol - Related to
- 🍷 Vendanges tardives
- Offspring
- 🍇 Perle, 🍇 Milia, 🍇 Rosa, 🍇 Mennas, 🍇 Würzer, 🍇 Traminette, 🍇 Siegerrebe, 🍇 Taminga, 🍇 Hetera, 🍇 Ezerfürtű, 🍇 Flora, 🍇 Septimer, 🍇 Děvín
- Parents
- 🍇 Savagnin Rose
Frequently asked questions
What does Gewürztraminer smell like?
Rose, lychee, flower petals and spices.
Where are the best Gewürztraminers made?
It is best known in Alsace, France; it also grows in the Pfalz, Alto Adige and Moldova.
What is Gewürztraminer served with?
Asian cooking, spicy dishes and soft cheeses.
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