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Tantalus Once In A Blue Moon Gewürztraminer 2022
East Kelowna Slopes, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaAs a lover of all Alsace wines, winemaker David Paterson has wanted to make a gewürztraminer since he arrived in Okanagan in 2009. In 2022, by some divine intervention, a tiny parcel of gewürztraminer grapes became available in South East Kelowna, and the game was on. The vines have since been transitioned out, so this is in fact a once in a blue moon bottling. The aromatic profile is all you could ask for if you are a gewürztraminer fan. Ripe mango and peach, classic Turkish delight, and lychee are all swimming around the edge of the glass, while on the palate, there are more weighty dried apricots and oranges, suggesting Alsace has moved to South East Kelowna. Some skin contact adds the bitterness Alsace fans love, but there is a wisp of residual sugar to set that off perfectly. It is definitely Blue Moon stuff.Tasted: 24 April 2024Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $21.75 | 750ml | winery online/direct |
Grape: GewürztraminerCSPC: 245809UPC: 626990332183
