2023 Oak Ridge Gewürztraminer
A beautiful Gewürztraminer with classic notes of rose petal, ginger, and lychee with a pleasant weightiness on the palate.
Comprised of Gewürztraminer grapes from the Oak Ridge vineyard located in the Columbia Gorge on the Washington side by White Salmon. The vines were planted in 1984 in wind-blown loess soil at 1,400′ in elevation.
Only 250 cases produced!
Flavor Notes
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A fun and fresh Gewurztraminer that isn’t too floral or too much, with classic ginger, rose water, and lychee aromas.
Sommelier
My favorite pairing with Gewurztraminer is a Reuben sandwich on rye bread with extra sauerkraut.
Culinary Director
Winemaking Notes
The 2023 growing season kicked off with a late budbreak, reminiscent of 2011. Following budbreak, a sudden shift to warm, dry weather marked the season, with only one June rain event.
Ideal summer weather prevailed until a brief hot spell in August. Harvest commenced in late August, progressing smoothly until rains in September, which delayed picking but alleviated drought stress.
Overall, fruit quality remained excellent, with balanced acidity and moderate sugars. While rain disrupted harvest timing, some fruit still met the 100-day bloom-to-harvest rule, suggesting no significant quality differences pre- and post-rain. 2023 wines will have beautiful concentration, exceptional freshness, and flavors.
- Type
- White
- Varietal
- Gewurztraminer
- Region
- Washington
- Appellation
- Columbia Gorge
- Vintage
- 2023
- Vineyards
- Oak Ridge
- Case production
- 250
- Crush format
- Straight to press
- Bottling date
- 2024-02-14
- Harvest date
- 2023-09-14
- Vessel
- Stainless
- Alcohol percentage
- 13
- Residual sugar
- 3.7 g/L
- Ph
- 3.74
- Acid
- 4.53 g/L
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