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2018 Ovum "To Love Somebody" Rogue Valley Gewürztraminer

SKU #1469361 93 points Wine & Spirits

Outer quote mark John House has come out with another splendid Gewurztraminer from Gerber Vineyard; its 40-year-old vines predate much of the pinot in the Willamette. This vintage is gewurz in a streamlined form, with dry litchi and lemon scents and a lean, sunny energy that keeps the wine elegant and lithe. (PJC) Inner quote mark (8/2020)

92 points Wine Enthusiast

Outer quote mark Sourced from the same vineyard as in previous vintages, but with a stylistic change to a dry, much leaner wine. It’s terrifically complex, textured and lightly salty, a mix of different fermentation vessels showcasing old vines and native yeasts. It finishes dry and long, with spice and mineral highlights. (PG) Inner quote mark (9/2020)

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2018 Ovum "To Love Somebody" Rogue Valley Gewürztraminer

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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.

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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.

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Oregon

- Highly touted for its Pinot Noirs, Oregon is part of the up-and-coming winemaking industry in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Most of Oregon is directly affected by the climate coming off of the Pacific Ocean, giving it mild winters and wet summers. This makes it a difficult place to ripen grapes, but some say that the harder grapes have to struggle, the more complex they will turn out to be. Chardonnay and Pinot Gris are two important and successful grapes grown in Oregon.