Nikolaihof Gewurtztraminer 2009

A harmonious Gewürztraminer perfect for spicy food

Traminer (Gewürztraminer, Roter Traminer, Gelber Traminer)

$140.00

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Tropical Fruit, Floral, Mineral, and Concentrated / Preserved Fruit, Toasted and Reductive & Oxidative Nuttiness

BODY: Medium
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: Medium
TANNIN: Light
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: Wachau, Austria

Grape Varietals:

Traminer (Gewürztraminer, Roter Traminer, Gelber Traminer)

Winemaking:
Biodynamic
Direct Press, Whole Bunch, Wild yeast, and On Lees Ageing

Maturation: 7-12 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Mexican Tacos & Peppers, Spanish Tapas

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
SiChau Mala, Phaal Curry, Masamman Curry

Nikolaihof Wachau

Nikolaihof Wachau is one of Austria's oldest wine estates, based in the Unesco-recognized region of Wachau. It is best known for its wines made from Riesling and Grüner Veltliner. The Saahs family has owned the estate since 1894

Description

Nikolaihof Gewurtztraminer 2009

Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Gewürztraminer, from the Wachau region of Austria. Vines are over 15 years old, at an altitude of over 200 meters and on slate soils

Taste Profile: A dry white wine with good acidity. It is very aromatic and a slightly herbaceous background. With age, the oxidative style of Nikolaihof opens up, exposing stewed dried stone fruit notes. An ideal wine with spicy food.

Winemaking Process: The grapes ferment spontaneously with autochthonous yeasts, Aged in large old oak barrels

Aromatic & Floral Whites

A lot of the wines in this category comes generally come from higher altitude or cooler climate regions, and often have bright acidity, balanced with fruitiness that cam come with or without some level of sweetness.

They general have perfumed floral, honeyed & spice notes. For fuller bodied styles, they often have an oiliness to them

Oxidative Wines

A wine that is deliberately exposed to oxygen, usually as a result of open fermentors, or using porous vessel like oak barrels or Georgian amphorae. These wines tend to exhibit more nutty, dried fruit & saline notes, and typically have a darker color to them