This
post has been brought to you today by the letter G – which stands for Gruner Veltliner, Gewurztraminer, and Gigondas.
Gruner
Veltliner
is a delightful white grape with lime and green fruit flavors, and also some
herbaceous notes in the background, like green bell pepper. The great allure of
Gruner Veltliner, however, is its fizzy POP! on the palate. It’s not a
carbonated wine – the fizziness actually comes from the grape’s high acidity.
On
our shelves:
Stadt
Krems Gruner Veltliner, Austria - $15
Don’t
let the unwieldy name scare you off. Gewurztraminer
(geh-VURTZ-truh-mee-ner) is a delightful wine that is friendly to Moscato
drinkers. Famously, the aroma most commonly associated with Gewurz is lychee, a
bright semi-tropical fruit often associated with Thai cuisine. (My favorite
Thai restaurant in Charlotte, Aroy Thai on Independence, serves lychee candies
in a great big bowl.) You’ll also find some nice floral notes in it,
particularly rose essence. And though the wine may seem a little sweet, it actually
has only a little residual sugar in it. It’s just that fruity.
On
our shelves:
Heinz
Eifel ‘Shine’ Gewurztraminer, Rheinhessen DE ’17 - $20
And
finally, the big guy – Gigondas. This
is a Rhône Valley appellation that is cousin to Côtes-du-Rhône and Chateauneuf
du Papes. But where those two lean toward the refined, Gigondas is a
heavy-hitter. Made from the Rhône’s famous GSM blend (Grenache, Syrah, and
Mourvedre), this guy slams you with big strawberry and blackberry flavors.
On
our shelves:
Chateau
de Saint Cosme Gigondas, Rhône FR ’17 - $49 (1 bottle left!)
Chateau
de Saint Cosme “Les Claux” Gigondas, Rhône FR ’17 - $84 $59
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