| CV Fetzer Valley Oaks Gewurztraminer
California, USA |
Product Notes:
The Fetzer Valley Oaks Gewurztraminer is a great buy for people who love good whites, but are looking for something more unique than Chardonnay and more approachable than Sauvignon Blanc. On the nose, this wine produces nice floral aromas--rose petal and honeysuckle. On the palate, this wine showcases lush peach, apricot and honey. Drink this wine chilled on a warm day while sitting outside, and you'll know what it means to enjoy life!
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 About Estate:
Fetzer is one of the largest producers of wine in California. What sets Fetzer apart from many other wineries is its commitment to organic grape growing, and the production of quality wine for its price range. One taste, and you'll agree that Fetzer has succeeded in its goals.
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Food Pairing:
Gewürztraminer wines are great to pair with food. Because Gewurztraminer tends to have a spiciness to it, it pairs well with other spicy foods. Some cuisines to try are Indian, Spanish, Mexican and some Asian. Gewurztraminer also works well with fruit and
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About Varietal:
The Gewurztraminer grape produces wines with a wide variety of flavors and aromas. The aromas and flavors can be floral--gardenia, honeysuckle, and rose are common; fruity--lychee, peach, and mango, as well as spicy and perfumey. Sometimes, Gewurztraminer
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Recipe:
Gewurztraminer Poached Fruits
Ingredients
1-1/2 cups dry Gewurztraminer white wine (Thomas Fogarty Gewurztraminer recommended)
1/4 cup water
1 cup sugar
2 tsp finely minced lemon zest
1 cinnamon stick
1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise (or substitute 1 tsp vanilla extract)
1 large crisp apple, such as Braeburn, unpeeled, cored and cut into 1-inch chunks
1 large firm pear, unpeeled, cored and cut into 1-inch chunks
6 dried apricot halves, cut in half
1/2 cup dried sour cherries
3 whole dried dark figs, cut into quarters
Vanilla ice cream
Instructions
In heavy medium, wide saucepan, combine wine, water, sugar, lemon zest, cinnamon stick and vanilla bean (scrape vanilla bean seeds from inside and add to pan - it's the tiny, tasty, black flecks you want). Bring to rolling boil over high heat. Boil 3 minutes.
Add apple, pear, apricots, cherries and figs and return to low boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until fresh fruit is just tender, 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 30 minutes.
If serving right away, heat mixture until warm and serve in large shallow soup bowls with small scoop of ice cream in center.
If making in advance, quickly cool mixture and refrigerate until ready to serve. (Can be made 2 days in advance. Reheat before serving until just warm.)
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
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