I recall having a dry gewurztraminer for Thanksgiving many years ago and it was a great match. I’m not that familiar with the makers of the grape so does anyone have suggestions (ideally $40 or less)?
Trimbach (the version with the yellow label)
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Weinbach
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This calls for an Alsatian GWT. There are also some good ones from the Sudtirol.
The Trimbach is always a reliable producer.
An Italian Timorasso would also be a good choice.
Tom
Tom,
Which producers from the Sudtirol? I haven’t had an GWT from there in a while that did not have noticeable sweetness.
Larry,
For Alsace, in addition to the Trimbach, would also suggest Paul Blanck. Just bought three bottles for around $23 each earlier this week. Plan to have one on Thanksgiving.
I know you’re probably not looking domestic, but we will be having our tercero wines 2021 The Outlier with our Turkey Day meal - a ‘dryish’ Gewurztraminer with about .5% RS . .
Of the wines I’ve tasted, many have been dry, but lately the region has been so sunny that many Sudtirolese Gewurztraminers clock in at 15% or even above.
Furthermore, the wines might come across as sweeter than they technically are - I’ve had a Cantina Terlan Gewurztraminer in a blind tasting that was only 6 g/l in residual sugar (ie. technically dry), but virtually everybody thought it must be a medium-dry or medium-sweet Alsatian Gewurztraminer.
Off the beaten path, it’s an orange GWT, but I’ve loved this wine over four vintages:
https://twovintners.orderport.net/product-details/0220/2022-OG
I’ve had dry Gewurz from Meyer Fonne, Dirler Cade and Schlumberger, usually the regular bottlings. I don’t recall having anything dry from Zind Humbrecht or Agathe Bursin, two of my fav gewurz producers
I think it’s worth looking domestically, even though I second the Alsatian recommendations above. Really liked your 2021 Outlier!
Northern California has some really nice ones as well, my favorites are Toulouse, Briceland and Bedrock.
2023 Dr. Konstantin Frank from the finger lakes.
I don’t know the price but suspect it meets your criteria. And it was really good.
New Zealand excels with Gewurz. Huia is a good producer and I see there wines in the US.
Navarro… sometimes they have a ‘Deep End Blend’ which is excellent.
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Albert Mann makes excellent Gewurztraminers.
As for Trimbach, I like their Cuvee des Seigneurs de Ribeaupierre a lot better than their regular Gewurz, but it is above your price range.
plus one on the Albert Mann
I also like Boxler.
I’ve really enjoyed Larry’s Outlier.
For myself, somewhat off-dry gewurz isn’t necessarily a negative thing in the context of often off-dry Thanksgiving dishes.
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Darting makes a very good, and relatively cheap, gewurz. Trimbach, Hugel, Navarro, and The Outlier is indeed very nice.
Darting is closing. Just FYI.
+1 on the Terlano Gewurz. Their basic Gewurz is ~$25 and is a great Thanksgiving wine. It may have some residual sugar, but it pairs well with most traditional Thanksgiving dishes and
it is also a great match for spicy Thai food. Just a great food wine.