Reif Estate WineryRiesling - Gewurztraminer
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Gewurztraminer and the Riesling.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Riesling - Gewurztraminer
Pairings that work perfectly with Riesling - Gewurztraminer
Original food and wine pairings with Riesling - Gewurztraminer
The Riesling - Gewurztraminer of Reif Estate Winery matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of zucchini lasagna, risotto with fresh salmon and zucchini or pad thai.
Details and technical informations about Reif Estate Winery's Riesling - 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.
Informations about the Reif Estate Winery
The Reif Estate Winery is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 55 wines for sale in the of Niagara River to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Niagara River
VQA sub-appellation of Niagara-on-the-Lake bordering the river (red Queenston silty-clay shales, long gentle east-facing slopes, convection-current regulation). Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc are the signature Bordeaux reds — concentrated ripe dark fruits with extended ripening, fine tannic structure. Chardonnay is the signature white, elegant and fresh; Riesling a complement; early budbreak.
The wine region of Ontario
World reference for Canadian Icewine: exceptional sweet wines from grapes frozen on the vine, golden colour, signature notes of candied apricot, mango, honey, citrus and exotic fruits, opulent sugar balanced by taut acidity (Vidal for fruit, Riesling for finesse). Cool-climate still wines: mineral, lively Riesling, precise Chardonnay, fine Pinot Noir (cherry, undergrowth), peppery Cabernet Franc. ~5,500 ha on the Niagara Peninsula between Lake Ontario and the escarpment, VQA.
The word of the wine: Draft liquor
Liqueur composed of sugar dissolved in wine, used for the dosage of sparkling wines made by the traditional method. It is also known as "liqueur d'expédition" or "liqueur de dosage".
