Chateau d’Orschwihr – Gewurztraminer “Bollenberg” 2015

Description

Chateau d’Orschwihr has a long history of producing wine, with records dating back to the 16th century.  The Chateau has been in the Hartmann family since 1854, who have continued the Chateau’s winemaking traditions, and have adopted environmentally friendly and sustainable practices, including using recycled paper for their wine labels, generating their own electricity since 2011 through solar power, and refusing to use toxic chemicals in the vineyard.

Hard to spell, even harder to pronounce, Chateau d’Orschwihr’s Gewurztraminer Bollenberg is very easy to drink. Sweet, but not too sweet with only 16g/l of sugar (very sweet wines can have 80-100g/l or more, dry wines normally have 2-8g/l), you’ll find opulent notes of exotic fruit (think lychee, peach).

Pair with spicy Asian dishes, curry, or soft pungent cheeses.