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2008 Stony Hill Napa Valley Gewürztraminer (Previously $23)

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This amazing wine immediately captures your attention with its enticing grapefruit aroma. The mouth feel is very clean, fresh and dry with flavors of citrus and flintiness dominating. We recommend it as a good food wine, easily paired with Asian and southwestern dishes. Try this very simple summer and autumn dish: Roast ears of corn on the barbecue and then slather them with chipotle butter and top them with chopped cilantro and a bit of grated Queso Fresco. The spicy, smoky flavors are sure to send you back for seconds. And don’t forget the Gewurztraminer!

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By: Mahon McGrath |  K&L Staff Member  |  Review Date: 1/31/2010  | Send Email
Clean, dry and refreshing, this is a light, delicate take on the varietal. The 2008 shows admirable acidity, especially when you consider Napa Gewurztraminer's tendency to lean to the softer side, but, then, it IS a Stony Hill bottling, so I suppose that won't be too much of a shock for those of you who are familiar with the winery. The aromas are a restrained variant of the classic floral-spicy profile, and the florality picks up a little sweetness in the mouth, yet stays dry and light. I should add that it is very pleasant to see a California wine coming in at 12% ABV, as this does.

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Varietal:

Gewurztraminer

- Thought to have originated in the city of Tramin in Italy's Alto Adige, Gewürztraminer is actually a pink-skinned incarnation of the Traminer varietal, and also the most widely planted variation. Known for its heady perfume redolent of rose petals and spice and tropical lychee flavor, its fuller body and moderate acidity, it can be made in a variety of styles ranging from completely dry to sweet late harvest wines. The best representations of the grape are grown in Austria and France's Alsace, though it's being made in smaller quantities in Eastern Europe, Italy, the Pacific Northwest, California, New Zealand and Australia.
Country:

United States

- When people consider domestic wine, they normally think about the state of California. The fine viticultural Region within California, including the Napa Valley, Sonoma, Santa Cruz Mountains, Mendocino and Santa Barbara, are capable of growing grapes of world-class quality. But there's plenty of fabulous wine coming from other states, too. Oregon, Washington and New York are also causing eyebrows (and glassware) to be raised around the world. Click for a list of bestselling items from the United States.
Sub-Region:

California

- With the explosive growth that California's wine industry has seen the past several years, it's easy to view winemaking and grape growing in the Golden State as a recent phenomenon. And while it's true that California's viticultural history is brief compared to several European countries, this state's roots date back well over 200 years. Due to the enormous response to California wine within the United States and worldwide, there are thousands of excellent and diverse wines being produced within the state each year. For our entire selection of California wines, please visit this link.
Specific Appellation:

Napa Valley

- America's most famous wine region, which encompasses a varied geographical territory running about 20 miles long from the San Francisco Bay northward to the foot of Mount St. Helena. Napa's great diversity, both in terms of climate and terroir, has led to the creation of a number of smaller AVAs like Stags Leap District, Rutherford, Howell Mountain, Oakville and Mount Veeder, among others. Cabernet and chardonnay still reign supreme, but just about everything under the sun is grown in Napa Valley, in quality levels ranging from $2 jug wine to $500 a bottle California cab.