2008 VENTANA GEWURZTRAMINER
| Vintage: | 2008 |
| Wine Type: | Off Dry White Wine |
| Varietal: | Gewurztraminer |
| Varietal Composition: | |
| 100% | Gewurztraminer |
| Appellation: | Arroyo Seco |
| Harvest Date: | 3rd Week of Sept. 2008 |
| Acid: | 71g/100ml |
| PH: | 3.62 |
| Fermentation: | Stainless Steel |
| Residual Sugar: | 1.3% |
| Alcohol %: | 13.5% |
Ventana models its Gewürztraminer in the off-dry Alsatian Style. With flavor characteristics of litchis, orange blossoms, cinnamon and nutmeg spices, it exudes a lively bouquet. The wine is medium bodied with a lingering crisp spicy finish. The off-dry style matches beautifully with food.
PLATINUM Monterey Wine Competition 2/29/2010
GOLD Riverside International Wine Competition 5/4/2010
GOLD Dallas Morning New Wine Competition 2/15/10
GOLD Sommeliers Challenge 9/28/09
GOLD Denver International Wine Competition 9/30/09
SILVER San Francisco International Wine Competition 6/21/09
In the vineyard the gewürztraminer is planted using two types of trellising systems, the original six acres planted in the mid 1970s uses a quadrilateral trellis and in other parts of the vineyard we train the vines to the Vertical Shoot Positioning trellis (VSP).
After gentle pressing, Reggie settles the juice for 36-48 hours. Next step is to rack into tanks where we ferment cool. Fermentation lasted 5 weeks for optimum fresh flavors.
Try Gewürztraminer with mild creamy cheeses, spicy Asian cuisine, pork dishes and poultry, especially turkey.
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