Winery Johanneshof CellarsGewurztraminer
White wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mild and soft cheese.
The Gewurztraminer of the Winery Johanneshof Cellars is in the top 60 of wines of Marlborough.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Gewurztraminer of Winery Johanneshof Cellars in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tropical or apples and sometimes also flavors of peach, apricot or ginger.
Food and wine pairings with Gewurztraminer
Pairings that work perfectly with Gewurztraminer
Original food and wine pairings with Gewurztraminer
The Gewurztraminer of Winery Johanneshof Cellars matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of peppers stuffed with tuna and parmesan, coral lentil dahl or simple pancake batter.
Details and technical informations about Winery Johanneshof Cellars's Gewurztraminer.
Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer
Full-bodied, exotic whites, rich and heady, with moderate acidity, showing opulent aromas of lychee, rose, mango, ginger, pink grapefruit and gentle spice. Made as aromatic dry, moelleux late-harvest and liquorous sélection de grains nobles. Star of Alsace AOC (one of the four noble varieties) and signature of Alto Adige (Tramin), Palatinate and Germany. A pink mutation of Traminer.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gewurztraminer from Winery Johanneshof Cellars are 2014, 2017, 2015, 2019 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Johanneshof Cellars
The Winery Johanneshof Cellars is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Marlborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Marlborough
World reference for Sauvignon Blanc: aromatic, exuberant whites with signature notes of passion fruit, gooseberry, grapefruit and cut grass, sharp lively acidity and an iodised finish. King grape on 71% of the vineyard since 1972. Also fine, silky Pinot Noir (cherry, plum, spice), taut Chardonnay and lively Riesling. Traditional-method sparklers on the rise.
The wine region of South Island
New Zealand's southern island, cradle of the country's great wines. Sauvignon Blanc signature in Marlborough (~80% of national vineyard): explosive and tropical with grapefruit, passion fruit, boxwood, cut grass and mineral touch — global benchmark. Pinot Noir star in Central Otago (among the most southerly) and Waipara: airy with cherry, raspberry, undergrowth, thyme. Taut Riesling, precise Chardonnay, floral Pinot Gris.
The word of the wine: Rafle (taste of)
A taste considered a defect, characterized by an unpleasant astringency and bitterness, brought by the stalk during the vinification process. In order to avoid it, destemming before vinification is a common practice.
