Gundlach Bundschu Estate Vineyard Dry Gewurztraminer 2019
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Jeb
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Gundlach Bundschu knows wine gets better with age, but is it also possible that this Gewürztraminer gets better with every vintage? Familiar aromas of star jasmine, lychee and honeysuckle are reminiscent of vintages past, and make this wine the epitome of Gundlach Bundschu comfort food. However, a refined palate with hints of Anjou pear and grapefruit, balanced with bright acidity tell us this isn't 1858 anymore. This Gewürztraminer may have grown up, but that crisp dry finish always feels like home.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Honeyed lychee, peaches, and nectarine notes all emerge from the 2019 Gewürztraminer, a juicy, lively white with great acidity, medium body, and a clean, dry finish. It's going to shine on the dinner table.
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Gundlach Bundschu Winery is a family-owned, sixth-generation producer of distinctive wines of site-specific character. The winery's 320-acre Estate Vineyard, christened Rhinefarm in 1858, is located at the crossroads of the Sonoma Valley, Carneros and Napa Valley AVAs, at the base of the Mayacamas Mountain Range.
Gundlach Bundschu approaches its vineyards, wines, business and the world with spirit, creativity and dedication to excellence. When you open a bottle of Gundlach Bundschu, you uncork not only the Estate's unique ability to produce profound wines, but also a rich, personal relationship between the Gundlach Bundschu family and the land on which the family lives.
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.
A vast appellation covering Sonoma County’s Pacific coastline, the Sonoma Coast AVA runs all the way from the Mendocino County border, south to the San Pablo Bay. The region can actually be divided into two sections—the actual coastal vineyards, marked by marine soils, cool temperatures and saline ocean breezes—and the warmer, drier vineyards further inland, which are still heavily influenced by the Pacific but not quite with same intensity.
Contained within the appellation are the much smaller Fort Ross-Seaview and Petaluma Gap AVAs.
The Sonoma Coast is highly regarded for elegant Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and, increasingly, cool-climate Syrah. The wines have high acidity, moderate alcohol, firm tannin, and balanced ripeness.