Winemaker Notes
The Ungstein Gewürztraminer trocken shows a great variety of flowers and spices in the nose, e.g. rose petals, carnations and hints of black pepper and caraway. It has animating acidity structure and an elegant and bright body with a smooth and long-lasting finish, making it the ideal type of wine matching with most Asian foods.
Pair with rich seafood (lobster), blue cheeses, desserts, Asian foods (sweet-sour, curries, peanuts, ginger, coconut milk).
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.
This sunny and relatively dry region served for many years as a German tourist mecca and was associated with low cost, cheerful wines. But since the 1980s, it has gained a reputation as one of Germany’s more innovative regions, which has led to increased international demand.