Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Traminer



2007 Umathum Gilbert & Roter Traminer Blend, Burgenland, Austria ($30 at Passionfish)
I blind-tasted this one and thought it was a Gewürztraminer from Alsace. Apparently, the town Tramin, northern Italy (Alto-Adige)is the original producer of Traminer--Gewürztraminer is related and the most widely know. This one was spicy, floral (white flowers) and fairly gold in color. This full-bodied wine was a pungent slow-sipper that may have been better with food. However, we did finish the bottle. Then, we went across the street to get eggnog and Jameson's and walked to see the Christmas lights at nearby "Candy Cane Lane" in Pacific Grove, CA.
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