August Cellars
2007 Gewürztraminer, Dry
Oregon
$14.00
August Cellars makes its home on the Schaad family farm on Chehalem
Mountain in the Chehalem Mountains AVA. The winery is named for August Schaad who founded the family farm after emigrating from Germany in the
1890s. Descendents of the founder now operate the farm and winery.
August Cellars Gewürztraminer was a standout at our tasting showing
aromas of musky rose petal and stone fruits with flavors of lychee and
citrus on the light-bodied palate.
Brandborg Winery
2009 Gewürztraminer
Umpqua Valley
$18.00
The
Brandborg Winery is located in Elkton, Oregon in the Umpqua Valley AVA
where the founders purchased the property in 2001. This shimmering
beauty of a wine offers all the exotic pleasure one expects from
Gewürztraminer. A nose of lychee, tea rose, grapefruit and light
vanilla leads to flavors of citrus, baking spice and tropical fruits
with crisp acidity balanced by 2.38% residual sugar.
Amity Vineyards
2008 Gewürztraminer, Dry
Sunnyside Vineyard
Willamette Valley
$20.00
Myron Redford's iconic Oregon winery celebrated its 40th
anniversary in 2010 and, over four decades, has helped spread the good
word about the Willamette Valley and the delicious wines made there.
Amity winemaker Darcy Pendergrass crafted this tasty Gewurz featuring
clear varietal aromas of spicy lychee, rose petal and delicate tea. The
palate has nice body and good acid balance - a nice accompaniment to
many foods.
Pacific Rim
2009 Gewürztraminer
Columbia Valley
$13.00
Spawned by Randall Grahm (of Rhone Ranger fame), the Pacific Rim brand
began with Riesling and has stayed that course adding just a few
exceptions including this flavorful Gewürztraminer. Sniff for aromas of
ripe pear and apricot with notes of spice and floral perfume. Forward
flavors of stone fruits and citrus welcome a bite of your medium to
light mealtime fare.
Chateau Ste. Michelle
2009 Gewürztraminer
Columbia Valley
$12.00
My
first serious Gewürztraminer experience was a vertical tasting of the
varietal vinted in the 1975, 1976 and 1977 vintages. At the time, the
Chateau was moving from a sweeter wine profile to a drier one, so the
comparison was very interesting. We also included a Alsatian wine and
two other Northwest bottlings. More than 30 years later, look for
aromas of stone fruits, floral perfume and clove, leading to a crisp
palate that brims with citrus and spice, perfect for
Asian dishes.
Phelps Creek Vineyards
2009 Gewürztraminer, Oakridge Vineyard
Columbia Gorge
$18.00
The
current leader in becoming the most-talked-about winery in the Columbia
Gorge AVA, Phelps Creek Vineyards produces a variety of wines including
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer and other blends under the Mt.
Defiance Wine Company brand. An ongoing consultant to winemaker Rich
Cushman is Alexandrine Roy, a bi-continental, fourth-generation Vigneron
from France, who contributes with superb insights. A nose of dusty
rose, peach and vanilla cloaks a core of lychee and citrus with notes of
floral perfume and pear. Flavors echo the aroma, and the wine is rich
on the palate.
Steppe Cellars
2008 Gewürztraminer
Columbia Valley
$14.00
This successful family vineyard operation in Sunnyside, Washington
branched out into winemaking in 2005, utilizing the skills of veteran
winemaker Anke Freimuth-Wildman to craft their wines. Anke's 20-year
experience in the Columbia Valley and education in her native Germany at
Geisenheim qualifies her as an expert in the field. The 2008 Steppe
Cellars Gewürztraminer offers aromas of lemony citrus, vanilla and
floral perfume. The palate adds notes of lychee and rose petal with
fine balance and exceptional food friendliness.
Airlie Winery
2007 Gewürztraminer, Dry
Willamette Valley
$12.00
Grab some Asian takeout food and enjoy this dry-style Gewürztraminer
with your dinner! Tucked into a wooded cove outside of Monmouth,
Oregon, Airlie Winery makes a wide variety of white wines and a few
reds, mostly from fruit grown in their own 32-acre vineyard. Aromas of
dusty rose, apple, and spicy pear lead to similar flavors with hints of
grapefruit and mineral added in.
AlexEli Vineyard & Winery
2009 Gewürztraminer
Willamette Valley
$14.00
AlexEli is located southeast of Woodburn, Oregon, in the East Willamette
Valley area. The family vineyard and small winery produce handcrafted
wines, and the owners are in the tasting room on weekends to pour it for
you. The 2009 Gewürztraminer offers aromas of dusty rose, grapefruit
and mineral. Flavors of citrus, pear and apple are joined with notes
of anise and lychee. Tasty with lighter fare.
Hogue Cellars
2009 Gewürztraminer
Columbia Valley
$12.00
Hogue Cellars has been making Gewürztraminer from Columbia Valley fruit
for many years. The grapes are harvested fully ripe to ensure the spicy
quality for which the variety is known. Slow, cool fermentation
maintains this fruit quality in the final bottling. Aromas of lemon,
lime zest, lychee and pear invite a sip, revealing flavors of lemon-lime
citrus, lychee, apricot and floral perfume. The wine is off dry at 2%
residual sugar to tame spicy Thai or other Asian cuisine.
Desert Wind Winery
2007 Gewürztraminer, Late Harvest
Columbia Valley
$35.00/375ml
Desert Wind Winery is located in Prosser, Washington, featuring
southwest-inspired architecture and elegant appointments, guest rooms
and complete kitchen and banquet facilities. Their late harvest sweet
Gewürztraminer is just the ticket for sipping with a little cheese and
shortbread after a meal. Aromas of white raisins, peach and baked
apples lead to flavors of dried white plums, caramel and peach nectar.
Francis Tannahill
2007 Gewürztraminer, Dragonfly
Columbia Gorge
$24.00
Talented winemakers Cheryl Francis and Sam Tannahill joined together in
2001 to craft wines that "balance power and concentration with integrity
and elegance." Their 2007 Gewürztraminer is sourced from The Dragonfly
Vineyard in the Columbia Gorge near White Salmon, Washington. Look for
aromas of pear, lychee and herbal notes inviting a taste which reveals
spicy pear, lychee, floral perfume and citrus.
Pheasant Valley Winery
2009 Gewürztraminer, Vintage Select
Columbia Gorge
$18.00
Made from fruit harvested at the famed Celilo Vineyard in the Columbia
Gorge, this Gewürztraminer is "semi-sweet" and is a great accompaniment
to Asian fare if one prefers the sweeter dinner wine style, or with
cheese and shortbread after dinner as a dessert wine. The aroma is
classic Gewürztraminer with lychee and floral notes playing over pear
and peach. Flavors of stone fruits and floral perfume mark the
succulent palate.
River's Edge Winery
2009 Gewürztraminer
Umpqua Valley
$12.00
River's Edge Winery began with the purchase of two vineyards near
Elkton, Oregon, in 1996 by Mike and Vonnie Landt. The Landts were
absentee owners from the Midwest until moving permanently to the
property in 2005. Many helpers and part-time employees have contributed
to the winery's success. Their 2009 Gewürztraminer offers aromas of
ripe stone fruits and floral perfume with hints of butter. Flavors of
peach and honeyed pear are complemented by a light finish of citrus.
Ewe Eye White
2009 Gewürztraminer
Washington - $12.00
Ewe
Eye White is made by Camas Prairie
Winery, Idaho's oldest independent winery, founded by Stu and
Susan Scott in 1983. The clever Mona Lisa with an ovine twist
introduces the winery's Gewürztraminer bottling. Look for aromas of
earthy grapefruit and honey with flavors of sweet spicy pear and peach.
Tyee Wine Cellars
2009 Gewürztraminer, Estate
Willamette Valley
$19.00
Located on the Buchanan Family's Century Farm near Corvallis, Oregon,
Tyee Wine Cellars celebrated their 26th year in 2010.
Daughter Merrilee Buchanan Benson is the winemaker crafting Pinot Gris,
Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer and Pinot Noir. The 2009 Gewürztraminer
shows aromas and flavors of light pear and peach with hints of vanilla
and baking spice.
Oak Knoll Winery
2007 Gewürztraminer, Wirtz Vineyard
Willamtte Valley
$12.00
One
of Oregon's pioneer wineries, founded in 1970, Oak Knoll is the original
winery located in Washington County. For more than forty years, the
winery tasting room outside Hillsboro continues to be a favorite stop
for peripatetic wine lovers of all stripes. The 2007 Gewürztraminer is
a zesty wine with aromas and flavors of pear, citrus and floral perfume
- nice with Asian cuisine.
