Werkstatt Whitfield Gewürztraminer 2026
- 95
- $44
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Bridget Mac is all about small-batch wines from cool-climate sites, crafted with a light touch and plenty of personality. Thoughtful farming, minimal intervention and a focus on purity, texture and place are the name of the game. The nose is classic Gewürz, the volume is turned up – rose petal, juicy pink grapefruit, lychee and a whisper of baked bread from subtle lees contact. The palate is modern and fresh: white flowers, orchard fruit, kaffir lime and lychee, all wrapped in flinty freshness. There is elegance and precision here, with electric acidity, lemon balm and a finish that just refuses to quit. A lick of sweetness gives the wine a sleekness and beautiful pillowy texture. One of the most impressive Australian Gewürztraminers I’ve tried. Bring on the five-spice pork and prawn dumplings.
Matt Dunne is one of Sydney’s finest sommeliers and communicators who is also the Group Wine Ambassador for the Joval Wine Group. He has created and managed wine lists for over 30 venues including ARIA Sydney, Opera Bar and Chiswick. In 2011 Matt won the Sydney Morning Herald’s 2011 ‘Good Food Guide Louis Roederer Sommelier of the Year’ and his team won the 2015 Wine List of the Year in the Good Food Guide for ARIA Sydney plus he was a Len Evans Scholar. Matt has tremendous knowledge of wine, beer and spirits, and has written his own wine blog for over 8 years.
