White

Gewürztraminer

Thomas Fogarty

San Francisco Bay · Central Coast · United States

Fact sheet

Type
White
Grape
Gewürztraminer
Country
United States
Region
San Francisco Bay · Central Coast
Appellation
California
Alcohol
13.5%
Body
medium
Acidity
high
Sweetness
off-dry

Food pairing

Thai curry · Grilled chicken · Spicy dishes · Soft cheeses · Seafood

Rated vintages

  • 2018

  • 2017

  • 2016

  • 2015

  • 2014

    Broad aromas of grapefruit marmalade, dried tangerine skins and fresh-squeezed lemon juice show on this bottling, which is more fleshy than crisp on the nose. It's racy on the sip with razor-sharp, sizzling acidity, but also nicely rounded in the midpalate, sure to grow richer i…

  • 2013

    Though the aromas of orange and apple blossom, honey and peach extract feign a touch of sweetness, this wine's steely minerality belies such a conclusion. And so does the palate, where a lemonade acidity and wet slate element cut clean through fresh apples and pear flesh, reveal…

  • 2012

    Gewürz is practically an endangered species in California, and this wine does nothing to advance the cause. It's soft, simple and watery, with off-dry flavors of gingerbread, spices, oranges and vanilla.

  • 2011

  • 2010

  • 2009