Traditionally, Riesling is intended to be sweet – to balance out its acidity – although some modern varieties are drier. Gewürztraminer can be either dry, but is often made sweeter. Dryness depends on the winemaker. Despite its sweet, tropical aroma, tasting heavily of lychee when ripe.

The primary aromatic descriptors used to define Gewürztraminer are typically lychee, rose petal, Turkish delight, tropical fruit and perfume. On the palate it is marked by its full texture, low acidity, stonefruit (mango, peach and apricot) and spicy (ginger and cinnamon) flavors.

The white wine, Gewürztraminer, is a medium-to-full bodied wine that is usually off-dry or semi-sweet. It is explosively aromatic, with distinctive lychee aromas.

Whilst their name might be anything but approachable, these wines are actually rather sweet and easy-drinking in their style, making it common for them to be compared to or against the more well-known bottles of Moscato.