White
Celilo Vineyard Gewürztraminer
Columbia Gorge (WA) · Washington Other · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- White
- Grape
- Gewürztraminer
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Columbia Gorge (WA) · Washington Other
- Appellation
- Columbia Gorge (WA)
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
scallops · spicy Thai dishes · white meats · mild cheeses
Rated vintages
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201591 pts
From vines planted in 1982, this delivers exuberant lychee, spice, rose petal and citrus zest aromas. It's dry and medium-bodied on the palate, with spice-driven flavors and floral notes that persist on the (slightly warm) finish. It drinks well on its own but really sings at th…
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201490 pts
The aromas explode with exuberant notes of lychee, rose water, pink grapefruit and spice. The palate is medium-bodied, drinking dry with a spicy and flowery finish. The balance is impeccable.
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201291 pts
Sourced from vines planted in 1982, it's brightly aromatic with sweet floral notes, orange peel and lychee. Medium bodied, it drinks dry with abundant spice and floral flavors. A thoroughly delicious wine that begs to be paired with scallops or spicy Thai dishes.
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201190 pts
The cool 2011 vintage hit the Columbia Gorge especially hard, but winemaker Chris Dowsett has crafted an expressive, wonderfully fragrant old-vine Gewürztraminer. This is tart and saline, with notes of lemon, lime and grapefruit rind and flesh that combine to form a delicate, li…
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200792 pts
These vines were planted in 1984; they are dry-farmed with all-natural acids, most unusual for Washington State. So you have a beguiling mix of aromatic, lightly soapy, perfumed, floral scents, matched to exotic passion fruit and grapefruity citrus. There is a lot of acid here,…