Palate
Gem is our very first Dessert wine; a fortified
Gewürztraminer with fresh Gewürz juice added, made in the
style of a Pineaux des Charantes. The color of rich honeyed
gold fairly glows, begging you inhale its aroma and palate of
creamy vanilla, apricots and orange zest marmalade. The
finish draws out on your tongue with dancing notes of
caramelized sugar and candied ginger!
Growing Conditions
The spring of 2011, and the beginning of our growing
season started quite wet, but the months ahead remained
warm and relatively dry. This balance in the weather
patterns created great growing conditions for our grapes,
with a decent amount of rain and cautiously warm
temperatures, the grapes grew and developed
near perfectly. With the increase in rainfall during
September came the challenge of harvesting before the
grapes took on too much water - which we conquered!
Wines from the 2011 vintage aregraceful, balanced, and
bursting with bright acidity.
Aging
Cellared for 7 months in neutral
French oak barrels
