2018 Gewürztraminer

VQA Beamsville Bench

About This Wine:

This wine originates from our Cave Spring Vineyard, located on a hillside of the Niagara Escarpment overlooking Lake Ontario known as the Beamsville Bench. Here, moderating on-shore breezes allow for the full ripening of this aromatic grape, resulting in a richly textured wine with classic varietal traits of spice and exotic fruit.

Origin:

100% Beamsville Bench (Cave Spring Vineyard)

Soil:

Stony, limestone-rich clay and clay loam till overlying shale and sandstone.

Composition:

100% Gewürztraminer

Harvest Data:

Harvest Date- Oct. 5
Sugar- 22.3º Brix
Titratable Acidity- 6 g/L
pH- 3.52
Yield- 1.95 tonnes/acre

Vinification:

Cool, extended fermentation in stainless steel using yeasts selected to preserve acidity and aromatic typicity. Three months on fine lees.

Bottling Data:

Bottling Date- March 2019
Alc./Vol. 13%
Residual Sugar- 8 g/L
Titratable Acidity- 6.6 g/L
pH- 3.53
Production- 155 cs. (9L)

Tasting Notes:

An intensely aromatic nose with scents of ginger, lychee, rosewater, orange blossom and a hint of comb honey; the front-palate is luscious, and just off dry, rolling in the middle into rich, expansive spice and marmalade flavours that carry into a lingering, cleanly balanced finish of orange peel, clove and ginger.

Taste Profile:

Medium-Dry (MD)

Serving Suggestions:

Hot and sour soups; smoked fish; onion tarts; curried shrimp or prawns; ginger chicken or chicken satay with peanut sauce; grilled pork with fruit salsa; baked ham; choucroutte garnis

Ageability:

Fully developed in varietal character at release, this vintage will delight for its typicity through 2024.

Ontario Retail Price:

$18.95

Availability:

Winery Only
LCBO Item #302059

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