Check Czech Wine: Tasting of Gewürztraminer 2015

Gewürztraminer is an old pink-skinned grape variety and because it mutates easily it is quite difficult to track its origins back to the history. It is planted only in cooler climates because in too hot climate it lacks the necessary acidity. It is difficult to grow and the yields are relatively low but the care of the winegrower is rewarded with full-bodied, opulently aromatic wine, with exotic spicy flavors. In the Czech Republic, as well as in other countries, it is marginal grape variety, it is planted on 630 ha of vineyards.

Gewürztraminer 2015

semi-dry

Auslese

14,0% alc.

residual sugar: 9,7 g/l

acids: 6,3 g/l

Moravia region, Velke Pavlovice subregion, wine village Velke Bilovice, vineyard Smatlaky - Zadni hora

This Gewürztraminer comes from the winery Skoupil in the Velke Pavlovice subregion, wine village Velke Bilovice, vineyard Smatlaky - Zadni hora which is a very nice location at moderate slope with lots of sunshine. Gewürztraminer ripens in excellent quality here, in 2015 it has reached even Prädikat of Auslese. This wine was processed by cryomaceration when the crushed grapes are macerated at very low temperature in order to develop the aromatic substances and flavors.

Yellow colored wine with golden glints revealing an outstanding range of aromas - redcurrant, gooseberry, acacia honey, wildflowers, elderflowers, lychee, exotic fruits and spices. The wine is full-bodied and complex, the palate is very spicy with concentrated taste of fruits and muscat flavors, lingering in a pleasant sweet tone of honey. The wine has won Silver Medal at San Francisco International Wine Competition 2016 and Oenoforum 2015. The concentrated aroma and palate reveal a new flavor with every sip making this wine a perfect choice for special occassions, it is very attractive especially to women.

Gewürztraminer 2015 comes from a collection TERROIR, produced with an intent to emphasize the particular vineyard and its uniqueness. On the beautiful label you can find a map if the wine village, the particular vineyard is marked in yellow. Thanks to the decoration with the embossing technology, you can travel on the map with your finger discovering the local landscape. The map has lots of lovely details.