WTN: 2013 St. Julian Reserve Traminette

A wonderful white wine from Michigan (Lake Michigan Shore appellation). It pours with a clear, pale straw colour. 12% alc./vol. The nose has the typical spicy/rosewater nose of Gewürztraminer, with a hint of the aromas typical of Riesling and Vidal—though this is varietal Traminette.

A bright, lemony acidity sweeps the palate, fanning out to reveal lemony, floral fruit and a balancing residual sweetness. There's lots of floral flavour in this wonderful Michigan wine. Crisp and off-dry, it works both as a standalone sipper and with food.

It went well with herbed, grilled chicken breast. A good buy, and a good representation of the Traminette grape.

I keep telling myself that I should make Traminette. In fact, I've had a vine growing in my yard for about 10 years, but for some reason I can't seem to propagate cuttings from it. The few I've had were quite pleasant, however, Gewurtztraminer is actually more widely planted and available here, so that's what I do.

Welcome back, Paul. Haven't seen you in this-here part of CyberSpace for awhile and have missed your TN's on the hybrids.
Tom