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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.7 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 41 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by klezman on 7/7/2019: Very nice. Quite Alsatian in its heft and flavour profile - and this is a good thing. No hint of the California aftertaste this grape often gets. (1913 views) | | | Tasted by peolsf on 6/15/2018 flawed bottle: Badly corked. (1416 views) | | | Tasted by GoBlue2002 on 2/13/2018 & rated 89 points: Opened at cellar temp and cooled... this was better colder.
Smooth and easy to drink without sweetness, this paired well with scallops and veggies / bok choy.
Well balanced and with more fruit than expected - not as austere as I expected for dry. Slight spice.
Great food wine. (1414 views) | | | Tasted by RDHudak on 7/3/2017 & rated 91 points: As before. Very good, balanced with good body and acidity. Delicious food wine. (1930 views) | | | Tasted by CJM on 4/15/2017 & rated 85 points: Clear, slightly pale straw. Butterscotch, honey, lilac. Low acids, no tannins, not sweet. Lemon curd. Short balanced finish. (1903 views) | | | Tasted by jreis on 4/3/2017: Pale gold, lovely nose of lychee, cocount, limestone and a whiff of peach. Very consistent palate with the nose, nice acidity and sweetness balance. Not quite the same intensity of some old world gewurz, but lovely and went beautifully with a spicy black bean crusted cod. (1522 views) | | | Tasted by Vinnut on 2/19/2017 & rated 89 points: Light golden yellow in color. Full, forward & attractive nose of ripe fruit aromas of pears, apricots & citrus notes of grapefruit with overtones of floral notes of honeysuckle & minerals, some spices, peppery & a hint of vanilla custard in the background. Light bodied with good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of pears, apricots & white grapefruit with spices, minerals, honey & some vanilla bean. Lingering dry finish. Drinks quite well at present with some limited ability for further development. The aromatics on this wine are quite impressive. (1095 views) | | | Tasted by spicy1 on 2/5/2017 & rated 89 points: Have had a fair number of the Navarro dry in recent years and they seem to have more variance than most vineyards. This bottle was a little less dry than previous bottles but still very good gewurtz. (926 views) | | | Tasted by RichardAy on 1/10/2017 & rated 88 points: Good crisp acidity. Taste of grapefruit. Less body than previous years but a winner. (638 views) | | | Tasted by spicy1 on 11/26/2016 & rated 85 points: Hope this is an outlier. Not much here but soft fruit. (654 views) | | | Tasted by daveste on 8/29/2016 & rated 88 points: Not the spice that I expected, but good fruit+acid. Tastes off-dry despite the label, but that works for me. Summer sipper. (859 views) | | | Tasted by spicy1 on 8/26/2016 & rated 90 points: Bought five of these from the winery. Had the first back in May and was a little disappointed, based on past experience. This was closer to what I was expecting. Lots of melon and tropical fruit but in this bottle the black pepper showed itself. Still a little flabby but I am guessing that it will continue to improve. (701 views) | | | Tasted by RDCollins on 7/24/2016 flawed bottle: This bottle of what is usually a very reliable wine was flawed — rather bitter on the upper palette, little varietal character. (946 views) | | | Tasted by drinkfunkyanddance on 6/19/2016: The ideal. As always. (690 views) | | | Tasted by davekeefer on 5/25/2016 & rated 93 points: Pale straw-yellow in color, this wine is quite aromatic, with aromas of honey, lemon and nutmeg. Crisply acidic and medium bodied, with a long finish. It is very dry with a particularly delicate flavor of predominantly honeysuckle, lemon and marzipan. Very nice and not at all fruity. (689 views) | | | Tasted by CJM on 5/22/2016 & rated 88 points: Water clear, very pale straw. Honey, apricot, lilac, peach. Low acids, no tannins, not sweet. Banana, pineapple. Short balanced finish. (592 views) | | | Tasted by daveste on 5/20/2016 & rated 88 points: Usual well made Navarro white, but not as much spice as in other years. (582 views) | | | Tasted by spicy1 on 5/11/2016 & rated 88 points: This has been a consistently good California Gewurtz for me. Dry with some fruit--maybe not as spicy as the last two vintages. Not sure if spice evolves with time--will find out. (513 views) | | | Tasted by Deux Chevaux on 2/13/2016: Bright golden. Balanced, lively, floral, spicy, and very nice over three nights. (887 views) | | | Tasted by drinkfunkyanddance on 1/10/2016: More, please! Roses, yellow plum, not at all bitter or flabby. Super-aroma, but still tasty. (608 views) | | | Tasted by mdefreitas on 12/12/2015 & rated 91 points: Lovely wine, showing the typical exotic flavors of the varietal without becoming too perfumed or overly floral. Well balanced, dry, complex and delicious with Asian cuisine. (806 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Navarro Vineyards Producer websiteGewürztraminer Varietal Character (Appellation America)USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson North CoastThe North Coast American Viticultural Area (AVA) in California, covering more than three million acres, includes Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake counties, and portions of Marin and Solano counties. (see The Wine Institute for more information)Anderson Valleyhttp://www.avwines.com/anderson-valley-appellation-map/
Anderson Valley stretches from Yorkville Highlands (located in a highland meadow straddling the upper Rancheria Creek and upper Dry Creek watersheds) through Boonville (located on Anderson Creek) and Philo (located on Indian Creek) to Navarro (located on Soda Creek). Rancheria, Anderson, Indian and Soda creeks are tributaries to the Navarro River, which flows north and west through the coastal range to the Pacific Ocean; Dry Creek flows south into the Russian River watershed in Sonoma County. The main stem of the Navarro River begins less than a mile south of Philo at the confluence of Anderson Creek and Rancheria Creek. The mouth of the Navarro is 10 miles (16 km) south of Mendocino, California. Encompassing 315 square miles (816 km²), the Navarro River watershed is the largest coastal basin in Mendocino County.
Such unique geography results in a wide diurnal range, with daily high and low temperatures occasionally diverging 40 or 50 degrees. This enables Pinot Noir growers to keep acid development in line with sugar and flavor formation through long, warm Indian summers. It also makes for superb Gewurztraminer and Riesling, giving rise to the valley’s annual Alsatian Varietals and Pinot Noir festivals.
The climate in the Anderson Valley appellation is tempered by cool marine air. Steep hills and mountains surround rolling to nearly level alluvial terraces. The dominant natural vegetation is a mixed forest of Coast Redwood, various native oak varieties, and Douglas-fir. Elevation ranges from sea level to 2,500 feet (760 m). The average annual precipitation ranges from 35 to 80 inches (900 to 2000 mm). The average annual temperature is about 53 °F (12 °C), and the average frost-free season ranges from 220 to 365 days. Towards the coast the summers are cool and moist with frequent fog, while the interior Anderson Valley proper features a warm to hot summer climate similar to nearby interior regions, with daytime highs occasionally in excess of 100 °F (38 °C).
Visitors to the Valley should come prepared for cool evenings and warm days. Locals dress in layers year round. |
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