Husch Late Harvest Gewurztraminer (375ML half-bottle) 2017
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Suckling
James
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This Late Harvest Gewurztraminer features jasmine and rose petal, dried apricot, juicy stone fruits, wildflower honey, and spice on the nose. The rich sweetness balances brilliant acidity in a wine that starts sweet yet finishes bright, clean, and smooth. This concentrated wine will continue to gain complexity and richness over the next 7 - 10 years.
It will shine as either an aperitif or digestif. Recommend as a pairing with strong cheeses such as Roquefort or Muenster, roasted walnuts, rich crème brûlée, or foie gras.
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James Suckling
Balanced aromas of light honey, apricot marmalade and sweet lime. Sweet and light-bodied with so much charm. Nuanced, fruity and rather approachable for its young age. White-tea notes come through. This is drinking well now, but could age as long as you want. Drink or hold.
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In 1979, Hugo Oswald Jr. bought the 6,000 case Husch Winery from the Husch family. The Oswald family had been growing pears in the Santa Clara Valley, but when the area was expanding they sold the land and headed for the southern tip of Mendocino County in the Ukiah valley. The Oswald family combined the vineyards on their La Ribera Ranch in Talmage with their newly expanding vineyards in the Anderson Valley. This union produced a total growing area of about 200 acres. Today Husch Vineyards is still owned and operated by the Oswald family. Currently three members of the family are involved in the winery: Miles, Ken, and Will. Winemaking is under the direction of Fritz Meier, graduate enologist from Geisenheim University in Germany. Al White, now in charge of all viticulture operations, has been with Husch since 1973.
Through the years Husch has modernized and expanded, but it has never lost its initial rustic charm or reputation for great wines.