pink gris grape · regional staple
Gewürztraminer
Tramin (Termeno), Alto Adige, Italy
Say it
guh·vurts·trah·mee·ner
German 'w' = English 'v'; the umlaut 'ü' renders approximately as 'ur' for American speakers; primary stress on second syllable, secondary on fourth
On the palate
Body
full
Acidity
low
Aromatics
pronounced
lycheerosewhite peachapricotorange peelbaking spice
How you spot it blind: lychee and rose petal perfume with oily, low-acid palate weight
The story
First written down · 11th century, Tramin (Termeno), Alto Adige
Traminer cultivation is documented in Tramin from the 11th century; the aromatic 'Gewürz' prefix was adopted in Alsace around 1870 to distinguish a spicier, more deeply pigmented clonal selection from plain Traminer.
Where it lives
Alsace, France · Alto Adige, Italy · Germany · California, USA · Washington State, USA
Shows up as
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