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Gewurztraminer - Riesling

Gewurztraminer - Riesling wine guide: what this white grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
White
Body
Medium-full
Origin
Australia
Top region
King Valley
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Key regions
3
Pairings

Gewurztraminer - Riesling is a white blend rather than a single variety, and it traces back to Australia.

Structurally it lands at medium-full body, no tannin, medium-low acidity, off-dry and medium alcohol.

Look for rose, lychee, lemon blossom, floral and spicy.

The regions that matter for it are King Valley.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening.

At the table it suits baked spider crab, seared scallops with fennel salad and barbecued fish with apricot glaze.

The structure.

Body
Medium-full
Tannin
None
Acidity
Medium-low
Sweetness
Off-dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
roselycheelemon blossom
Aromas
floralspicy

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 Baked spider crab
02 Seared scallops with fennel salad
03 Barbecued fish with apricot glaze

Bottles to look for.

  • Black Tower Riesling - Gewurztraminer, Germany
  • Bodegas RE 'EnREdo', Casablanca Valley, Chile
  • Cantina Tramin Kellerei Selections 'Roen' Sweet White Alto Adige, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
  • De Bortoli DB Family Selection Gewurztraminer - Riesling, Riverina, Australia
  • De Bortoli Premium Traminer - Riesling, Australia
  • De Bortoli Sacred Hill Traminer - Riesling, Riverina, Australia
  • De Bortoli Willowglen Gewurztraminer - Riesling, New South Wales, Australia
  • Domaine Bohn L'Orange Gaulois, Alsace, France

Gewurztraminer - Riesling: common questions

01.
What does Gewurztraminer - Riesling taste like?
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Gewurztraminer - Riesling tastes of rose, lychee, lemon blossom, floral and spicy. Structurally it lands at medium-full body, no tannin, medium-low acidity, off-dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Gewurztraminer - Riesling from?
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Gewurztraminer - Riesling originates in Australia.
03.
Where is Gewurztraminer - Riesling grown?
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The key regions for Gewurztraminer - Riesling are King Valley.
04.
What food pairs with Gewurztraminer - Riesling?
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Pour it with baked spider crab, seared scallops with fennel salad and barbecued fish with apricot glaze.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Australia.

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