We're continuing our German white varietals with a Gewurztraminer from Alsace! The 2018 Willm Gewurztraminer is considered an off-dry wine, given it's residual sugar. But fear not dry wine drinkers! This is a wine that pairs well with food and could even be served as a dessert wine. It has a great mouth feel, and tastes like tropical fruits. When drinking a Gewurzt, you'll often find that lychee is very common on the bouquet and pallet, so much so it is one of the "tells" of the varietal. We talk in depth about residual sugar and give recommendations on how to find a semi-sweet wine.
Residual sugar refers to the natural grape sugars left over in a wine after the alcoholic fermentation is complete. It is measured in grams per liter. The amount of residual sugar will vary in different types of wine depending on the varietal and style.
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