Rowlee Single Vineyard Gewürtztraminer 2024
- 95
- $35
- Drink by: 2025-2027
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Gewürztraminer can be divisive. With its hedonistic perfume and rich, oily texture, you either love it or hate it. I think perhaps, this one might just turn the tide towards the lovers though… Initially the aromas are textbook Gewürtz: elderflower, rosewater and freshly peeled lychees. But as the chill fades, the wine opens into the savoury spiciness of Australian wildflowers and fresh hay. There’s warm cinnamon buns, fresh from the oven and a hint of lime juice cordial. With a balanced alcohol of 12.3%, it completely avoids the warmth that often thwarts the best intentions of Gewürztraminer. A subtle hint of residual sugar (3g/L) adds silkiness to the texture while the gentle phenolics remind me of a crunchy Nashi pear. Refreshing nectarine-like acidity ensures a beautifully poised finish.
Nicole loves wine. So much so that she gave up a successful career in Pharmacy, perfected her spitting technique, and moved from sunny Queensland to the wine-drenched laneways of Melbourne. Stints in hospitality, wineries, retail, sales and marketing filled the next few years while Nicole built her knowledge and searched for the right path. She completed the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Diploma in 2016 and became a certified WSET Educator the following year. She now juggles a number of roles including teaching people about wine, curating wines lists for restaurants and bars, judging in Australian wine shows and, of course, writing. In 2016 she won the Negociants Working With Wine writing award and has since contributed to Gourmet Traveller WINE, Halliday Wine Companion Magazine and Nourish Magazine.
