French Wines - Gewurztraminer D'Alsace

Alsace region of France, situated on the extremeless sugar than it makes belief. It is a perfect
east of France bordering Germany, produceswine for amateur wine drinkers, specially the ones
some of the best tasting white wines in the world.that do not necessarily like wine. It gives one the
The 2 most famous French grapes used in whiteimpression of drinking a high quality grape juice.
wines made in the U.S. and Canada, notably PinotThe more dry Gewurztraminers give a less
Gris and Gewurztraminer come from Alsace. Thissweet impression, but because they are
region, previously a part of the Roman Empire,considered more of a spicy wine, they are among
changed hands between France and Germanythe very few wines that are suitable for drinking
several times between the 17th and 20th century.with Asian dishes! Another particularly good match
The best Riesling wines in the world come fromwith this wine would be smoked salmon.
this region also. However, the grape originatesThis lightly gold wine is a jewel that has to be
from the Rhine region on the the German side. asdiscovered, and to discover it, you should not go
where Gewurztraminer comes originally from thefurther than looking for it in the Alsace region of
Rhine in Alsace, between the Vosges and theFrance. Any imitation Gewurztraminers from
Blackforest on the French side.other parts of the world do not even come close
Gewurztraminer is highly aromatic and usuallyto it's delicious, distinctive and joyful taste, and
off-dry, with a flamboyant bouquet of lychee. Atdrinking them as Gewurztraminer, excuse my
the nose, it emanates aromas of roses, passionFrench, would be fooling yourself. So, please do
fruit with floral notes.yourself a favor and drink only the original
This distinctively fruity wine gives the impressionGewurztraminer d'Alsace.
of a sweet wine, but in reality it contains muchThank you and cheers.