Name: Heinz Eifel Shine
Variety: Gewürztraminer
Region of Origin: Rheinhessen
Country of Origin: Germany
Vintage Year: 2020
Price: ~$12
Winery Review: Light yellow, produced in an off-dry style with exotic aromas and flavors of lychee, rose petal, passion fruit and ginger.
Wine Folly: Treasured for its intense floral aromas, Gewürztraminer has thrived for centuries in Europe. Wines are best enjoyed in their youth when acidity is highest.
The sweet floral aromatics and ginger-like spice paired with a fuller body make Gewürztraminer a great partner to Indian and Moroccan Cuisine.
My Review: The wine hits you with a scent of tropical fruit qualities, which I would relate to Lychee as many describe this type of wine. I also got some floral notes out of it along with something that smelled a little spicy. When tasting it has fruity qualities and the Lychee aspect is almost immediately recognizable. It also had some floral notes with spiciness there again. The wine was sweet though it wasn't sickly sweet, but rather a nice sweetness as it was a little dry. I don't get as much as the other grapefruit or tangerine qualities as described in the wine folly. It was overall nicely balanced and I would try this wine again especially with food due to its nice fruity and floral qualities.
I tasted this on its own and was not paired with anything.
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