Gewürztraminer Finger Lakes 2025

This wine starts off on the nose with freshly bloomed rose petals, joined with ripe lychee, star jasmine blossoms and hints of tangerine. In the mouth, the lychee shows strong with loads of apricots, and white and yellow peaches.  Startlingly delicate, the acid and subtle sugar play together very nicely and give a wine with lots of freshness and a long, clean floral finish with notes of honey and lychee that linger for several minutes.

This vineyard owes more than just its signature views to Seneca Lake, as the rootstock comes from Hermann Wiemer, one of the area's most prominent producers in the Finger Lakes. With plantings extending to the shore, the moderating effects of the 600-foot deep lake create a macro-climate that generates superb German wine grapes in this this cool climate.  Ryan’s precision picking timing for the Gewürztraminer helps set our wine apart as something very special.

The Gewurztraminer juice arrived to the winery at a crisp 21 Brix. The wine rocked through an easy fermentation at a very low temperature (55-60F) in stainless steel tanks to preserve the delicate aromas. After two weeks, we stopped fermentation by aggressively chilling the wine, racking off lees and adding sulfites to keep the wine around 12g/L Residual Sugar. This natural sugar gives the wine a more mellow mouthfeel and heightens the honey aromas.

Serve the wine chilled and watch it disappear faster that you thought possible!  That said, this Gewürztraminer goes nicely with slightly spicy asian dishes, such as kung pao cauliflower or general tso chicken.  This could do really well with hamachi crudo or light tapas, like patatas bravas and gambas al ajillo.  If you’re in the mood for cheese, lean toward firm, salty cheeses - try an aged gouda or manchego.