A Canadian Gewurtztraminer

A Canadian Gewurtztraminer:
Can Canada do Gewurtztraminer? ...

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Wine Reviewed
Cave Spring Estate Bottled Gewuerztraminer VQA 2008 14.0% alcohol about $15

Let’s start by quoting the marketing materials. Tasting Note: Medium gold. Intense aromas of lychee, white flowers, candied citrus, and exotic spices. Just off-dry, medium bodied with an emerging lime cordial note on the palate. Very well-made Ontario Gewürz. Pair it with grilled prawns in a moderately spicy sauce, or lemon grass chicken. (VINTAGES panel, Jan. 2010) And now for my review.
Canadian Gewurztraminer in moderate priced wine

At the first sips the wine was slightly sweet and floral with fine acidity. The initial meal started with sesame seed puff pastry stuffed with spinach. The wine was appley and its acidity was mouth cleansing. Then came an omelet with lots of chilies. The wine was elegant and tasted of lemons and honey. When facing the accompanying artichoke and garlic tomato salsa the Gewurtz stepped down a bit but it was quite long. With Greek Kalamata olives I got the image of a fluttering butterfly and there was some nectar. Cantaloupe slices rendered the wine long and lemony. Honeydew made it very long and the wine’s acidity complemented the not quite ripe fruit.

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