Balletto Vineyards, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Gewürztraminer 2021

 The Balletto family have been very successful vegetable farmers.  They have also been very successful in responding to the threat of water shortages and the effect on their business.  The answer for them was grapevines, which do not require as much as vegetable farming.  Fortunately, their farm is located in California’s Russian River Valley.  Their dry Gewurztraminer displays classic aromas and flavors of lychee, orange blossom, roses, nectarine, grapefruit.  It is soft and silky in the mouth and will be a fitting companion for a spicy Asian curry, cured meats, or pad thai.