Francis Tannahill Dragonfly Gewurztraminer 2009

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    Vintage
    2009

    Size
    750ML

    ABV
    14.8%

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    Somm Note

    Winemaker Notes

    Aromas of lychee, rose, elderberry, hawthorn blossom, river rocks and spice all rise out of the glass and converge into a complex nose. The aromatics move toward greater complexity and spiciness after some time in the glass. A striking sense of minerality and lime blossom run through the obvious ripeness of the aromatics and lends lift and cut to them. On the palate, the wine is young, intense and a little wild. The wine has richness and heft due to the riper vintage, but the minerality and acidity from the old vines and cooler site run thought the wine and give it cut and definition. The wine has great balance. Possessing great viscocity without being heavy and tiring, the wine lingers far into the long finish. This wine shows its pedigree as one of the oldest vineyards in the Pacific Northwest in tremendous length, complexity and completeness. The wine will age effortlessly for the next 15 years and perhaps beyond.
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    Francis Tannahill, Oregon
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    Francis Tannahill was founded in 2001 by Cheryl Francis and Sam Tannahill to make wines that balance power and concentration with integrity and elegance. Select growers, vineyards and blocks are chosen and carefully tended to purely express unique terroirs using old fashioned techniques and impeccable winemaking.
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    Gewürztraminer, an expressive and aromatically distinctive white grape variety, is considered a noble variety in the Alsace region of France, and produces wonderful wines in the mountainous Alto Adige region of NE Italy. Generally this grape grows well in cooler regions and its natural intensity makes it a great ally for flavorful cuisine such as Indian, Middle Eastern or Moroccan. Somm Secret—Because of a charming perfume and tendency towards slight sweetness, Gewürztraminer makes for an excellent gateway wine for those who love sweet wines but want to venture into the realm of drier whites.

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    An important winegrowing state increasingly recognized for its high-quality reds and whites, Washington ranks second in production in the U.S. after California. Washington wines continue to gain well-deserved popularity as they garner higher and higher praise from critics and consumers alike.

    Washington winemakers draw inspiration mainly from Napa Valley, Bordeaux and the Rhône as well as increasingly from other regions like Spain and Italy. Most viticulture takes place on the eastern side of the state—an arid desert in the rain shadow of the Cascade mountains. Irrigation is made possible by the Columbia River. Temperatures are extreme, with hot and dry summers and cold winters, during which frost can be a risk.

    Washington’s wine industry was initially built on Merlot, which remains an important variety to this day, despite having been overtaken in acreage planted by Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. Bordeaux blends and Rhône blends are common as well as single varietal bottlings. Washington reds tend to express a real purity of concentrated fruit. The best examples have a bold richness, seamless texture, plush or powdery tannins and flavors such as licorice, herb, forest floor, espresso and dark chocolate.

    In terms of white wine from Washington state, Riesling is the state’s major success story, producing crisp, aromatic examples with plenty of stone fruit that range from bone dry to lusciously sweet. Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc perform nicely here as well, and Viognier is beginning to pick up steam.

    YNG407325_2009 Item# 140714

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