Dry Gewurztraminer

WINE TALK
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So we’ve made our first Novy Gewurztraminer this year and it is dry. I mean, really dry…like bone dry. A tart Mofo (right at 14% alc).

So, my question is, is there actually any demand out there for what is a truly dry Gewurz? Seems like much of the dry Gewurzs I taste are measured on a different scale…sure, they are dry for Gewurz but they aren’t truly dry. Do you think anyone will buy truly dry Gewurz? Are there some actually, really dry examples out there that I should taste?

Thanks,

Adam Lee
Siduri Wines & Novy Family Winery

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Adam, pick up a bottle of Trimbach yellow label. Readily available and pretty much the QPR standard for Alsatian dry Gewurz.

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Adam, In an word, YES! Last year Larry made such a wine for Tercero and it was delicious. I might even prefer this style to the heavier version with RS, at least for a summer quaffer.

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Yes. Larry’s “Outlier” is one of my favorites from his lineup. I hope yours sells well!

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Adam, certainly Trimbach is the poster child for dry wines in Alsace but more local to you try Ross Halleck’s dry gerwurtz. It’s pretty good.

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I will agree with the comments on the Tercero and Halleck Dry Gewurtz, having had both. That style is still under most folks radar, but those are nice wines. Good luck with the offering and I will look out for some.

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I like the style (Trimbach, Navarro) but be prepared to have some customers tell you the wine is too sweet…

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I was at Swan on Sunday and they had a very dry Gewurz that was alright. I have had the Halleck and liked it a lot!
Disclaimer: My store sells Halleck pinot

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Go ahead, dry style here in Alberta would be well received by many. I have noticed some dry styles coming out of the Okanagan. Let the patio sipping crowd stick to the sweet stuff!

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I second the sarcastic aside about people complaining it’ll be too sweet. I’ve been told VM Ensor Vineyard Sauv B is too sweet! Let alone a tart like Gewurz…

But 14%…that’d turn ME off (and I understand I am in a tiny minority, and very old-fashioned, when it comes to relative blockbusters)