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Return to Wine Shop 2010 Late Harvest Gewurztraminer 375ml GOLD MEDAL Critics Challenge Int’l Wine Comp. GOLD MEDAL Mendocino Wine Comp. One of the four noble grapes from the Alsace region of France, Gewurztraminer has a long history as a late harvest wine. Yet for any given year a successful late harvest is far from guaranteed. Only in those years when the weather is cooperative, the fruit set ample, and the winemaker patient will a successful late harvest wine be possible. The 2010 growing season yielded sufficient fruit enabling us to leave a portion of our favorite block unpicked for our late harvest gamble. A French technique known as passerillage was applied to help push the sugars along. This technique involves cutting the canes on which the grape clusters are growing. No longer connected to the vine, the clusters are held in place by the trellis system as they begin to desiccate in the cool fall weather. As the water content of each berry diminishes the concentration of flavors and sweetness increases. Being a cooler than normal growing season we employed this technique to make sure that the grapes had sufficient sugars. We picked the fruit a few days before Halloween – only a week after our last pick for our off-dry Gewurztraminer. Aromas of rose petal, apple, pear, and honeysuckle grace the nose, while the palate is highlighted by tangerine, apricot and nuances of fresh wildflower honey and white tea. The 2010 Late Harvest finishes with a beautiful yet subtle nuttiness. The mouth-feel is broad and full with lingering viscosity and balanced acidity. Husch Late Harvest Gewurztraminer will gain complexity and richness over the next 5-10 years. This wine pairs wonderfully with a creamy Roquefort cheese.
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