Alsace region of France, situated on the extreme east of France bordering Germany, produces some of the best tasting white wines in the world.

The 2 most famous French grapes used in white wines made in the U.S. and Canada, notably Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer come from Alsace. This region, previously a part of the Roman Empire, changed hands between France and Germany several times between the 17th and 20th century.

The best Riesling wines in the world come from this region also. However, the grape originates from the Rhine region on the the German side. as where Gewurztraminer comes originally from the Rhine in Alsace, between the Vosges and the Blackforest on the French side.

Gewurztraminer is highly aromatic and usually off-dry, with a flamboyant bouquet of lychee. At the nose, it emanates aromas of roses, passion fruit with floral notes.

This distinctively fruity wine gives the impression of a sweet wine, but in reality it contains much less sugar than it makes belief. It is a perfect wine for amateur wine drinkers, specially the ones that do not necessarily like wine. It gives one the impression of drinking a high quality grape juice.

The more dry Gewurztraminers give a less sweet impression, but because they are considered more of a spicy wine, they are among the very few wines that are suitable for drinking with Asian dishes! Another particularly good match with this wine would be smoked salmon.

This lightly gold wine is a jewel that has to be discovered, and to discover it, you should not go further than looking for it in the Alsace region of France. Any imitation Gewurztraminers from other parts of the world do not even come close to it’s delicious, distinctive and joyful taste, and drinking them as Gewurztraminer, excuse my French, would be fooling yourself. So, please do yourself a favor and drink only the original Gewurztraminer d’Alsace.

Thank you and cheers.

Author: Mike Samii
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