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Traminette

Traminette 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
Origin
USA
Top region
Virginia
3
Key regions
3
Pairings
1
Synonyms

Traminette is a white grape variety, with its roots in Indiana, USA.

The wines show medium body, no tannin, medium acidity, varies and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to floral, spicy, lychee, vanilla and spice.

It is planted most seriously in Virginia, New York and Indiana.

In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening, relatively high vigour and a preference for continental.

On other labels it goes by NY 65.533.13.

At the table it suits salmon with chili and ginger (dry), thai green curry (off-dry) and rose, lychee and vanilla cupcakes (sweet).

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
None
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Varies
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
floralspicylycheevanilla
Aromas
floralspice
Styles
dryoff-drysweetsparkling

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 salmon with chili and ginger (dry)
02 Thai green curry (off-dry)
03 rose, lychee and vanilla cupcakes (sweet)

Also labelled.

NY 65.533.13.

Bottles to look for.

  • 12 Corners Vineyards Traminette, Lake Michigan Shore, USA
  • Adam Puchta Traminette, Missouri, USA
  • Applewood Winery Traminette, Hudson River Region, USA
  • Arbor Hill Classic Traminette, Finger Lakes, USA
  • Aubrey Vineyards Traminette, Kansas, USA
  • Bellview Winery Traminette, Outer Coastal Plain, USA
  • Black Birch Vineyard Traminette, Massachusetts, USA
  • Bully Hill Vineyards Traminette, New York, USA

Traminette: common questions

01.
What does Traminette taste like?
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Traminette tastes of floral, spicy, lychee, vanilla and spice. The wines show medium body, no tannin, medium acidity, varies and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Traminette from?
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Traminette originates in Indiana, USA.
03.
Where is Traminette grown?
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The key regions for Traminette are Virginia, New York and Indiana.
04.
What food pairs with Traminette?
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Pour it with salmon with chili and ginger (dry), thai green curry (off-dry) and rose, lychee and vanilla cupcakes (sweet).
05.
What else is Traminette called?
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Traminette is also labelled NY 65.533.13.

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

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