Beeswax, honeysuckle and lychee bouquet. Full, round mouthfeel with ripe mango, stone fruits and melon. Bright, fresh acids on the mid-palate balance the substantial sweetness. Rose petal notes on the back palate confirm the varietal character. Finish is long and full of spice - hints of nutmeg, white pepper and the bite of honey.

The Special Select Late Harvest Gew?rztraminer 2005 is 100% gew?rztraminer from the Richardson Gap Vineyard in the Willamette Valley near Scio, Oregon. Harvested at 22.5 brix to capture peak varietal character, flavors and sugars were then concentrated by flash freezing and partial thawing to a prefermentation brix of 31.5. The wine was then fermented and aged in neutral oak for 6 months. Our Special Select Late Harvest Gew?rztraminer is a classic dessert wine in the style of the great Selection de Grains Noble of Alsace. Residual sugar is 14.98 %; TA is 6 g/L.