One of the last holdouts for Gewurztraminer from this area brings us another argument that the grape deserves wider recognition in the region. I think what’s happening is that so little acreage is left, area winemakers avail themselves of this and the other couple of bottlings for drinking pleasure so that their own customers won’t request yet another bottling in their own arsenals. This example is actually fully dry (zero residual sugar) and utilizes a little neutral oak to round off the acidity, leaving impressions of fresh tangerine, roses, lychee and a dash of grapefruit to refresh, finish long and leave us wanting more. Perfectly balanced, there’s a tension that keeps me coming back sip after sip. Riveting wine!
Gundlach Bundschu, Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County, California) Dry Gewurztraminer 2020
By Rich Cook