Gewurztraminer St. David's Bench 2017

Château des Charmes

Gewurztraminer St. David's Bench
2017

$22.15

* Suggested retail price
Product code
13300045
Format
12 x 750ml
Listing type
SAQ Specialty by lot
Status
Available
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$19.23
Country
Canada
Regulated designation
Vintners quality alliance (VQA)
Region
Ontario
Subregion
Niagara Peninsula
Appellation
St. David's Bench
Varietal(s)
Gewürztraminer 93 %
Riesling 7 %
Alcohol percentage
13%
Colour
White
Sugar content
10.6 g/l
Closure type
Cork
Aging potential
Aging up to 10 years
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About this winery

Château des Charmes was founded in 1978 by Paul Bosc, the fifth generation of French winegrowers. When he arrived in the Niagara region in the sixties with his young family, Paul already knew that the only way to guarantee the quality of the wine was to plant his own vines. Even today, they continue to build on the model of the vineyard: the wines come exclusively from grapes from the vineyards. Respecting the terroirs, and to protect them, they have always used viticultural practices that...

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Production notes

Machine harvested in October. Aging in stainless steel tanks.

Tasting notes

This wine is slightly spicy and has an exotic bouquet of tropical fruits and lychee. It is supple and rich with a distinctive and complex finish. It keeps a touch of residual sugar, which brings more roundness than sweetness. This wine is remarkably versatile thanks to its flavors of exotic fruits, but above all its roundness on the palate. Try it with a beef stir-fry on a bed of soba noodles.