AROMA AND FLAVOUR:
Gewürz is the quickest and easiest way to explain what spicy wine means. We are not talking here hot chilli pepper, but rather exotic gingery notes with a bit of peach and apricot hidden behind. Quite often cardamom and turkish delight are also present. What makes it different is its aroma (it's heavily perfumed) that is literally soaring out of a glass to hit your nostrils... "Ausgezeichnet!"
BEST REGIONS:
*FRANCE - Alsace
France has mastered wines from this grape. They make it fragrant and spicy, but not oaky. Weighty as it may get, it should offer acidity at hand for a perfect balance.
(http://www.laithwaites.co.uk/product/Domaine-Bott-Geyl-Gew%FCrztraminer-Les-El%E9ments-2012/29709)
Again look for grand cru to get the best wine, but don't rely too much on what you can read on the label. Again, be open to wines and do not trust the labels blindly. One thing is sure, vendange tardive (late harvest) or selection de grains nobles ('selection of noble berries') indicates sweet wine.
*NEW ZEALAND - Marlborough
Thanks to its cool vineyards we can admire wines full of citrus and tangerine. That's it. No more talking. Let's get down to popping open those bottles :)
(http://www.laithwaites.co.uk/product/Hunter's-Gewurztraminer-2011/28608?_requestid=729131)
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