2021 Gewurztraminer Orange
“Skin contact fermentation and time in neutral oak has created a wine that is a giant neon navel orange the size of Baltimore. It begins with aromas of orange creamsicle, guava and a hint of lavender water. A powerful orange zest flavor is joined by bits of orange cake and wet stones. Brilliant acidity matches up nicely with a bit of tannic structure.”
90 Rating Wine Enthusiast Magazine and Hidden Gem recognition
Our Orange Gewürztraminer has a lovely apricot hue from the peachy-pink color of Gewürztraminer grape skins. Take time to savor the heady bouquet, lychee, honeysuckle and stone fruit. You may expect sweetness, but this wine is bone-dry with zero residual sugar. Orange Gewürztraminer pairs very well with fragrant spiced dishes, sweet and sour avors, pungent and washed-rind cheeses, even a white pizza.
The orange tinge that the Gewürztraminer base receives is due to its contact with the coloring pigments of the grape skins. The Gewürztraminer fruit was destemmed and was fermented on the skin for a week and then aged in neutral wood barrels. While neutral oak barrels no longer impart avors, they still play an important role in the part of wine maturation that pertains to the introduction of oxygen to the wine. Neutral oak barrels can hold liquid without leakage, however, a minuscule amount of oxygen does, in fact, permeate the wood.
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Varietal Composition | Gewurztraminer |
| Appellation | Willamette Valley |
| Vineyard | Marys Peak Vineyard |
| Acid | 5.2 g/L |
| PH | 3.49 |
| Residual Sugar | 0 |
| Alcohol | 13.32% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Bottling Date | 02/10/2022 |
| Cases Produced | 203.5 |
| Country of Origin | UNITED STATES |
| State of Origin | Oregon |
| Sparkling Wine | No |
Mary's Peak Vineyard Philomath Oregon
