CURIOUS KIWI GEWURZTRAMINER 2025 - SALE

TASTING NOTE

Classically cool climate, this Gewurztraminer expresses notes of ginger and five spice, supported by nuances of ripe citrus fruits and rose petals. On the palate it echoes the nose, intensely ginger and floral. An oiliness is framed by fine tannin providing structure, texture, and a lengthy finish.

FOOD PAIRING

Try with Moroccan tagine with citrus and dates. For a vegetarian option, carrot ginger soup with a swirl of coconut cream or roasted beets with orange segments and fennel.

CELLARING POTENTIAL

2-4 years.

ORIGIN

Waihopai Valley, Marlborough.

VARIETY

100% Gewurztraminer.

WINEMAKING

The Gewurztraminer grapes were carefully picked at peak ripeness. A brief period of skin contact prior to pressing was employed to enhance the wines floral character. To maintain its freshness, the juice underwent a cool fermentation in stainless steel tanks, with selected yeast strains heighten both itsaromatic and palate qualities.

ANALYSIS

Alcohol 14.5%
pH 3.22
Titratable Acidity 4.97g/L
Residual Sugar 6g/L
Vegan Certified

VINTAGE

One of Marlborough’s larger harvests due to near optimal flowering and fruit set conditions during the final months of 2024.

The 2025 growing season began with budburst under warm, sunny weather, allowing vines to make full use of the ample soil moisture retained from winter and the majority of spring was fortunately frost free.

Throughout the early part of the season, Marlborough experienced warm, sunny, and relatively dry conditions, despite a few intense rain events in late October and again mid to late December. The key summer ripening period continued this pattern of favourable weather— warm, sunny, and dry — even though January ranked among the coolest since 2000.

Harvest commenced under sunny skies in March and concluded a month later.