Spent some time in Argentina and had a tasting at the Faena hotel with the sommelier Maxi. (10/10 experience totally recommend).
This was before we were scheduled to go to Mendoza for a couple of days so I asked him to show me some of the lesser known, small production, not for export jewels from Argentina.
That’s where this bad boy came in. From the southernmost part of the continent down in Patagonia, the climate leads to a Gewurztraminer that is dry, incredible on the nose and with balanced acidity. Tasting notes of white peach and lychee but with striking minerality.
The passion product of a couple of retired school teachers, production is in the hundreds. Fantastic experience that completely caught us off guard.
by SubstantialMammoth71
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I can believe this. Gewürztraminer needs high altitude to be not nauseating.