Gewurztraminer Definition

gə-vo͝ortstrə-mēnər, -wûrts-
noun
A dry, fruity white wine with a spicy flavor and bouquet, produced orig. in Alsace and N Italy.
Webster's New World
The pinkish grape from which it is made.
Webster's New World
A similar wine produced elsewhere.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Gewurztraminer

Noun

Singular:
Gewurztraminer
Plural:
gewrztraminers

Origin of Gewurztraminer

  • German Gewürz spice (from Middle High German gewirz) (collective of wurz plant, root) (from Old High German wrād- in Indo-European roots) Traminer grape variety (from Tramin , wine-growing district of the southern Tyrol)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from German Gewürztraminer, from Gewürz (“spice”) + Traminer.

    From Wiktionary

Gewurztraminer Sentence Examples

  • Gewurztraminer likes alluvial clay, while Sylvaner will put up with the loam soil of the valley or Bas Rhin.

  • Varied soils and temperatures allow for growth of a wide variety of varietals including Pinot Noir, Gewurztraminer, Viognier, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Tempranillo.

  • Some of the many varieties of grapes grown in the area include Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling, Cabernet Franc and Gewurztraminer.

  • Glenora winery has over 35 wine selections to choose from including Reisling, Syrah, Gewurztraminer and Cabernet Sauvignon, to name a few.

  • This region commonly produces Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir as well as Reisling, Gewurztraminer and Muscat.

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