Gewürztraminer

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Gewürztraminer is a light, dry white wine known for its spicy aroma. It is made from the Gewürztraminer grape variety, which originated in Germany and is also grown elsewhere.1

The grape's name comes from German, combining "Gewürz" (spice) and "Traminer" (a grape variety from Tramin, Italy). This wine is often associated with the Alsace region of France, but similar wines are produced globally. In Germany, Gewürztraminer grapes are among those used to create soft, fragrant, low-alcohol white wines for which the country is famous.12

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Alsace
Geography
Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Sylvaner, Auxerrois, and Pinot Blanc are among the notable white wines produced. Colmar is the principal centre of the wine-growing region, whose vineyards extend in a narrow strip along the lower slopes of the Vosges west of the city. Parts of the alluvial plain…
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Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Sylvaner, Auxerrois, and Pinot Blanc are among the notable white wines produced. Colmar is the principal centre of the wine-growing region, whose vineyards extend in a narrow strip along the lower slopes of the Vosges west of the city. Parts of the alluvial plain…
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