Tasting Notes
Gewurztraminer 2019 from J-M Haag is a lush, rich and vivid wine with the unmistakable aromatic imprint of ginger, rose petal and lychee. Soft and fat, off-dry and powerful, it cries out for an onion tart or a slice of Munster cheese.
Food Matches
Foie Gras, Spicy red lentil curry & Smoked trout
Wine Profile
Wine Type White Wine
Vintage 2019
Style Aromatic Whites
Country France
Region Alsace
Grower Name Jean-Marie Haag
Grape Variety Gewurztraminer
ABV 13.50%
Closure Natural Cork
Bottle Size 75cl
Allergens Sulphites
Method Vegan
SKU HAAGGEW19
Grower
Jean-Marie Haag
Jean-Marie Haag and his wife Myriam have been in charge since the 1980s, and are the latest in line of one of the oldest winemaking families in the Alsace region. They are located in the village of Soultzmatt, 20 kms from Colmar. Climate-wise, there is the advantage of the rain shadow of the Vosges mountains to the West, protecting their sunny and sheltered… Read More
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Alsace
The Alsace lies on the eastern French border with Germany - it is historically much-disputed and was for many years part of western Germany, known as Elsass. It is to a certain extent cut off from both countries - from Germany by the River Rhine and from France by the Vosges mountains, a geographical influence of much significance meaning that the region is one of the driest… Read More
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Gewurztraminer
Gewurztraminer is a pink-skinned variety used for production of pungent, full-bodied white wines. Its pungent aromas make it an easy grape to spot, and its deep colour, opulent aromatics and viscous, full-bodied texture make it even easier! It is grown extensively in the Alsace, where it is one of the region's 'noble' varieties, and its exotic flavours of spice,… Read More
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