- The Gewürztraminer grape is very popular in France (Alsace) and Germany.
- Gewürztraminer seems to be growing in popularity in California but there are only a handful of California wineries that produce Gewürztraminer.
- Gewürztraminer wines come in distinctive tall, thin wine bottles.
- Gewürztraminer is grown primarily in cooler climates.
- Gewürztraminer can be made very dry to semi-sweet. Gewürztraminer can also be a late harvest desert wine.
- The aroma of Gewürztraminer is distinctive. It is a mix of lychee nut, rose petals, peach, and spice.
- The flavors are delicate with rich spice and fruit flavors of peach, apricot, and tropical fruit.
- A dry Gewürztraminer is a good match with spicy foods found in many ethnic dishes.
You will find Gewürztraminer on our wine trails at these wineries:
- Harvest Moon Winery – Russian River Valley
- Martinelli Winery – Russian River Valley
- Tom Fogarty – Santa Cruz Mountains
- Chateau St. Jean – Sonoma Valley
- Navarro Vineyards – Mendocino
- Handley Cellars – Mendocino
- Husch Vineyards- Mendocino
- Mill Creek Winery – Russian River West Side Road
- Beringer Wines – Napa Valley
- Firestone Vineyards – Foxen Canyon, Santa Barbara