Synopsis, Our Opinion: We called it an extremely nice California Gewürztraminer.
Producer/Winery: Jim, Isabelle and Knox Clendenen; Clendenen Family Vineyards; Santa Maria, California.
Grape Variety: Gewürztraminer.
Geographic Appellation, Region, Country: Santa Maria Valley; Central Coast, California.
Vintage: 2017
Price: $18.00 (with a club discount)
Purchased From: Au Bon Climat tasting room, Santa Barbara, California.
Paired With: Pork loin with Chinese BBQ sauce, refried rice and roasted cabbage steaks.
Tasting:
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Chilled before drinking. Clear, wheat straw color. Honeysuckle, rose floral and slight petrol aromas. Silky smooth, fresh and very, very slightly creamy mouthfeel, medium body and a 200-grit texture. Guava, a little mango and even less ginger spice flavors. Lots of acidity and a long captivating finish that ends with fresh guava, lemon and a touch of petroleum taste. Nice lean Gewürztraminer that should please a wide audience. Quite different from the Old World Gewürztraminer we usually drink. It’s not so in-your-face with floral aromas or lychee flavors and was drier with more acidic freshness. Excellent with the food and equally good as a sipping wine. We called it an extremely nice California Gewürztraminer.
Jim Clendenen
Photo from Au Bon Climat.
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Alcohol Content: 13%
Closure: Aluminum covered 45mm Natural cork.
UPC Code: 8 57835 00327 6
Imported by: Not applicable.
