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AOC Gewürztraminer 2018 – Sipp Mack

AOC Gewürztraminer 2018 - Sipp Mack
Written by Piero Pardini

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Credits: Sipp Mack

Wine: Gewürztraminer
Variety composition: 100% Gewürztraminer.
Denomination: AOC Vin d’Alsace.
Soil: clayey limestone.

AOC Gewürztraminer 2018 - Sipp Mack

© Ph. Sipp Mack

Visual exam
Clarity: Crystal-clear
Color: straw yellow
Consistency: consistent
Observations: lively.

Olfactory examination
Intensity: intense
Complexity: complex
Quality: fine
Description: aromatic, floral, fruity and mineral
Observations: the characteristic aromatic notes of the vine open up the range of scents of the bouquet, a scent of white flowers reminiscent of jasmine, narcissus and elderberry; followed by notes of tropical fruits including mango and pineapple combined with a note of citrus, a mineral background of slate closes the range of perfumes.

Taste – olfactory examination
Sugars: dry
Alcohols: moderately warm
Polyalcohols: warm
Acids: fresh
Tannins: –
Minerality: mineral
Structure: full-bodied
Balance: moderately balanced
Intensity: intense
Length: long
Quality: good
Remarks:

Final remarks
State of Evolution: mature
Harmony: moderately harmonious
Remarks: a wine that enhances the grape variety, with well-defined aromas, not perfect balance and good persistence. Pleasant in the mouth, supported by a good freshness and persistence.

Rating:
3

Food matching: foie gras terrine.

Sipp Mack
1 rue des Vosges
68150 Hunawihr – France
Phone +33 (0)3 89 73 61 88
E-mail: contact@sippmack.com
Website: https://www.sippmack.com

About the author

Piero Pardini

Founder and editor of "The Wolf Post Wine Magazine" and "Piero Pardini Wine Reviews" (https://pieropardiniwinereviews.substack.com/).
Freelance Journalist.
Wine critic and Sommelier.
He has also written about sports and technology for some specialized magazines.
Co-author of the authorized biography "Gianni Clerici - The writer, the poet the journalist", Le Lettere, Firenze.

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