Gewurztra-what?

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The tasting room has been aflutter since the release of our first vintage of Estate Gewürztraminer (sounds like girls are meaner).  Although guests have been shy to call it by name, the wine has been flying out the door.  Some guests have resorted to renaming it “The G Wine”.  Some simply point at the tasting menu and say, “I want that one”.  The somewhat awkwardness of this grape's name is slowing down no one

We planted a one acre test plot of Gewürztraminer in 2008, harvested our first vintage in 2013, and recently released this vintage to the public a few weeks ago.   It was planted along with our Estate Sauvignon Blanc to determine whether Stolo Family Vineyards was indeed the proper climate for these lively whites to grow.  Gweurztraminer thrives in cool climate regions. Based on the feedback we’ve been receiving, we’re pretty sure our vineyard site is optimal.

Gewurztraminer is an interesting grape.  It hails from Alsace and can produce wines varying in sweetness.  German versions tend to be on the dry side, whereas French styles tend to hold onto the high natural sugars this grape produces.  We’ve opted to create an off-dry version of this wine, leaning towards dry but retaining a touch of sweet.

All that being said, it is a fun wine.  It’s approachable yet classic.  It pairs well with spicy food or a warm summer day.   We are one of very few, if not the only, estate grown & bottled Gewürztraminer in San Luis Obispo County.   So far “The G Wine” has been a huge crowd pleaser….we may have to plant more.