Gewurztraminer, Tiefenbrunner - 2019

Name: Gewurztraminer, Tiefenbrunner
Brand: Tiefenbrunner
SKU: 31646
Price: 24.96 USD
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Item # 31646 750mL

Founded in 1848, Tiefenbrunner owns a large 100 acreage of vineyard on chalk-rich soils. The cool climate and minerally soil add to the complexity of this dry white. Finishes with fennel and round acidity.

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Color

White

Vintage

2019

Country

Italy

Region

Trentino-Alto Adige

Producer

Tiefenbrunner

Grape Variety

Gewürztraminer

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Staff Pick Notes

This is a delicious aromatic wine start your evening with. Not entirely dry, but also not a sweet gewurztraminer, it has a nice stony mineral background and a beautifully bright golden yellow color. The nose is floral but not overly perfumed, and the palette is round and rich with notes of lychee and canteloupe. The finish is satisfying with very nice length. The Tiefenbrunner winery has been part of its namesake's family for five generations, located halfway between Trento and Bolzano in South Tyrol, where Italian and German-Austrian culture meet. A bottle that to me could actually age for a couple years, I'd pair this with some shrimp fried rice or grilled thai seafood.

- MM

Glossary

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