Foris Gewurztraminer 2011

  • 90 Wine
    Enthusiast
Sold Out - was $14.99
OFFER Take $20 off your order of $100+
Ships Fri, Apr 5
You purchased this 3/29/24
0
Limit Reached
You purchased this 3/29/24
Alert me about new vintages and availability
Foris Gewurztraminer 2011 Front Label
Foris Gewurztraminer 2011 Front Label

Product Details


Varietal

Region

Producer

Vintage
2011

Size
750ML

ABV
13.9%

Your Rating

0.0 Not For Me NaN/NaN/N

Somm Note

Winemaker Notes

Aromas of citrus blossom, rose petal, orange peel and a touch of nutmeg are aromatically enticing. Flavors of pineapple, nectarine, and a hint of cardamom are full bodied and richly textured yet restrained and lively. Gewurztraminer is fabulously expressive in its youth and ages surprisingly well.

Professional Ratings

  • 90
    The lovel floral aromas are a pure expression of the grape’s unique spice and rose petal characteristics. It's deeply flavorful, soft, elegant and lingering, with a lychee flavor.

Other Vintages

2009
  • 90 Wine
    Enthusiast
Foris

Foris Vineyards Winery

View all products
Foris Vineyards Winery, Oregon
Foris is located in the coastal Siskiyou Mountains just six miles from the Oregon/California border. The diverse Rogue River Valley appellation comprises three distinct valleys with progressively warmer microclimates. Foris produces a Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon from its Klipsun Vineyard overlooking the Yakima River in Washington State.
Image for Gewürztraminer Wine content section
View all products

Gewürztraminer, an expressive and aromatically distinctive white grape variety, is considered a noble variety in the Alsace region of France, and produces wonderful wines in the mountainous Alto Adige region of NE Italy. Generally this grape grows well in cooler regions and its natural intensity makes it a great ally for flavorful cuisine such as Indian, Middle Eastern or Moroccan. Somm Secret—Because of a charming perfume and tendency towards slight sweetness, Gewürztraminer makes for an excellent gateway wine for those who love sweet wines but want to venture into the realm of drier whites.

Image for Rogue Valley Wine Oregon content section
View all products

As the the largest region in the greater Southern Oregon AVA, bordering California, the Rogue Valley AVA grows the most diverse array of grape varieties compared to any other Oregon appellation.

The Rogue Valley AVA is actually made up of three adjacent river valleys—not just one as its name suggests—Bear Creek, Applegate and Illinois. These valleys extend from the foothills of the Siskiyou Mountains, a coastal sub range of the Klamath Mountains. Most Rogue Valley vineyards are planted on hillsides at elevations of 1,200 to 2,000 feet where soils are metamorphic, sedimentary and volcanic.

On one end Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Tempranillo, Syrah and Sauvignon Blanc benefit from a warm and dry climate. To the west end of the Rogue Valley, cool-climate grapes like Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling, Muscat and Gewürztraminer do best. Dolcetto, Grenache and Zinfandel also grow in the Rogue Valley AVA.

Early European settlers first started growing grapes here in the 1840s, the most famous of whom was a pioneer named, Peter Britt. He also opened Oregon’s first official winery (which later closed in 1907). Today, besides its great wines, the region is known for the Britt Music & Arts festival, which inhabits Peter Britt’s former hillside estate, and the Ashland, Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

YNG755021_2011 Item# 125817

Internet Explorer is no longer supported.
Please use a different browser like Edge, Chrome or Firefox to enjoy all that Wine.com has to offer.

It's easy to make the switch.
Enjoy better browsing and increased security.

Yes, Update Now

Search for ""