Trapet Alsace | Alsace | Gewürztraminer Sonnenglanz Grand Cru | 2017 | 750ml | bio

Description

Product description for Trapet Alsace Gewürztraminer Sonnenglanz Grand Cru 2017 (bio)

Sebastian Bordthäuser: Impressively taut with fine minerality and a creamy texture, this high-performance spice nestles itself in the connoisseur’s palate. With a creamy texture, it is flanked by citrus aromas on a minerally saline foundation. Nothing exuberant or expansive adorns it; rather, it captivates with precision and enormous discipline on the palate. Polished and clear, the sweetness is perfectly embedded in the wine’s compact structure, which, like all great spices, will thank you for its appropriate maturity.

Information on the Location

Just outside the village, in the northwest, at the very edge of the foothills, lies the Sonnenglanz vineyard at an altitude of 220 to 270 meters facing southeast. It has a very favorable microclimate with particularly low rainfall (barely more than 500 mm per year). The soil is fairly homogeneous; the subsoil consists only of Tertiary conglomerate of the limestones of the Rhine Graben and interstratified marls from the Eo-Oligocene era, forming a fairly heavy, well-structured, and very stony limestone soil.

Colour

Brilliant golden yellow.

Nose

An intense aroma wafts from the glass of the 2017 Sonnenglanz Gewurztraminer Grand Cru. Roses, hibiscus, and the scent of Earl Grey tea combine with apricot, orange zest, orange liqueur, and marzipan. A concise wine with plenty of aroma and complex depth.

Palate

Balanced sweetness and acidity give it vibrancy. As in the previous year, the palate displays a finesse and structure reminiscent of Riesling, yet this is unmistakably Gewürztraminer—and what a Gewürztraminer. A wonderful representative of a grape variety for which Alsace continually sets standards – and no limits to creativity in the kitchen for chefs and amateur cooks.

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