| 2002 Wunsch & Mann Grand Cru Hengst Gewurztraminer White Wine 12 Pk
Alsace, France |
Product Notes:
Classically structured with delightful spice on the nose and dry but well-fruited flavours . From the Winemaker
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 About Estate:
The Mann family have been growers in Alsace since 1793, but it was in 1948 that Joseph Wunsch and Joseph Mann set up their own winery and began to make wines under the Wunsch et Mann label. The company owns 48 hectares of vineyards and follows the principal of viticulture raisonTe, which advocates minimum intervention in the vineyard. Based in the town of Wettolsheim which is located to the south of Colmar to the south of Wintzenheim, Wunsch et Mann have vineyards located in two of the Grand Crus - Hengst and Steingrubler. Wunsch & Mann is recognized as an exceptional value for a top quality Domaine.
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Food Pairing:
A dry Gewnrztraminer is a good match with spicy foods found in many ethnic dishes.
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About Varietal:
Gewurztraminer is a cold-climate grape used in the production of white wine. Though not universally popular, it is often used as an early wine to teach people how to recognize different varietals through taste, because of its distinctive smell and taste. The main aroma from Gewurztraminer is one of fresh lychee fruit. This scent is very noticeable and pleasant to most people. The grape exhibits other spice as well ? the name derives from the German word Gewurz, which means 'spiced'.
While many wine connoisseurs turn their noses up at Gewurztraminer, proclaiming it to be too straight-forward in its aroma and taste, others find it to be a truly fine wine when produced with care and attention to detail. Because of its strong aroma, it is one of the few still wines that holds up particularly well when paired with spicy foods. In the United States, this has helped bolster its popularity, with the increased popularity of Asian and Indian cuisines and the desire to find wines suitable for pairing with these dishes.
Gewurztraminer is another white wine grape that is particularly susceptible to the noble rot of botrytis, allowing it to be turned into late harvest dessert wines with a very high sugar content. Some poor examples of dessert-style Gewurztraminer have somewhat negatively impacted the popular perception of this grape, which can be made into an extremely high-quality dry white wine.
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