Fetzer Gewurztraminer

Name: Fetzer
Color: White
Varietal: Gewurztraminer
Vintage: 2008
Country/State: California
Region: Central Coast
Price: $10
Stars: 3.5 (out of 5)

This was our first Gewurztraminer, which is known for its spicy-sweet flavor and medium body. It seems to do well in Alsace, California, and Germany.

This Gewurztraminer is from Fetzer Vineyards in California. It is consistently recommended as a great value wine that's also very versatile in terms of the types of food to which it can be paired.

We had this wine tonight with a chicken/artichoke/pasta dish and it paired very well. Krista also used a bit of the wine in the sauce for our meal. The wine was very good, but with a touch too much sweetness for my taste. The color was pale gold, with an aroma of sweet apricots and peaches. The taste was similar to the nose, with some honey in addition to the fruits. I didn't get a lot of the spice that is to be expected from this varietal, which is probably why I thought it was too sweet. The finish was nice and long.

I really want to try a Gewurztraminer from Germany or Alsace next to see how they compare to this one.