white grape · also Traminer Alsace; Alto Adige (Tramin) serve 8–11 °C ages 1–8 years
Gewürztraminer is a white grape: full-bodied, gentle acidity, usually off-dry. 48 Gewürztraminer wines from £8.95. Typical aromas: lychee, rose, ginger, Turkish delight, honey, cinnamon.
Typical structure · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
off-dry · 2/5
Body
lightfull
full · 4/5
Acidity
lowhigh
gentle · 2/5
Oak
noneheavy
none · 1/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate-high · 4/5
Typical for the variety; WineGenie knowledge base, not a measurement of one wine.
Is Gewürztraminer sweet or dry?
Usually off-dry. dry to off-dry; Vendanges Tardives and SGN sweet
What goes with it
Thai and Chinese food, mild curry, Munster and washed-rind cheese, foie gras, spiced pork. aromatic intensity and slight sweetness match spice; low acid means avoid very acidic dishes
Where it grows
Alsace, France — pronounced, oily, low acid, high alcohol