2021 Cannery Row Monterey County Gewurztraminer

Feel the beach beneath your toes as you sip this 2021 Cannery Row Gewurztraminer. Despite its origins in hot and sunny Monterey County, CA, this white wine displays incredible aromas of tropical fruit like lychee, guava, and pineapple. The nose continues with secondary notes of orange blossom, jasmine, and lavender. While it’s a relatively low-alcohol wine, this Gewurztraminer retains a round, full-bodied palate with pronounced fruity notes. As previously mentioned, this Gewurztraminer hails from the Californian wine region of Monterey. As illustrated in the 1945 John Steinbeck novel Cannery Row, this region was once widely known for its sardine canneries. Today, the Central Californian region has established itself as one of the state’s premium wine-growing districts, producing high-quality wines on par with those from Napa or Sonoma. Slow-maturing grapes offer brilliantly concentrated flavors, which these Cannery Row winemakers skillfully harness to create a wine that captures Gewurztraminer to perfection. This white displayed its prowess when it won the Best Gewurztraminer award and 94-Point Platinum Medal in the 2022 Critics Challenge Wine Competition. If you’d like a culinary partner for this Gewurztraminer, seek out bright and tangy dishes like the classic orange chicken and rice or buffalo cauliflower pizza.