Topper's Mountain Vineyard
Gewürztraminer
New England, Northern Slopes, New South Wales, Australia
Textbook Gewurtztraminer from the unlikely New England area near Tingha, an hour or two’s drive south of the Granite Belt but made by Mike Hayes in the latter. Aromas and flavours of Lychees and Turkish Delight with moderate acid and great length. Was a perfect match with Smoked Cod. I usually have a Pinot Noir with richer fish dishes and I had opened a cracker with the 2009 Bass Phillip Premium as well to compare but the Gewurtz was the better matchup.
Textbook Gewurtztraminer from the unlikely New England area near Tingha, an hour or two’s drive south of the Granite Belt but made by Mike Hayes in the latter. Aromas and flavours of Lychees and Turkish Delight with moderate acid and great length. Was a perfect match with Smoked Cod. I usually have a Pinot Noir with richer fish dishes and I had opened a cracker with the 2009 Bass Phillip Premium as well to compare but the Gewurtz was the better matchup.
May 6th, 20202015 vintage. Excellent rendition of a Gewürztraminer from a new viticultural area for me in New England. Toppers Mountain is at Tingha just north of Armidale. Very cool climate. This Gewürztraminer showed typical lychee notes with rose water. Finishes dry. They also make a barrel fermented style. 139 weeks later consistent notes adding Turkish Delight to The Descriptors. Very noticeable.
2015 vintage. Excellent rendition of a Gewürztraminer from a new viticultural area for me in New England. Toppers Mountain is at Tingha just north of Armidale. Very cool climate. This Gewürztraminer showed typical lychee notes with rose water. Finishes dry. They also make a barrel fermented style. 139 weeks later consistent notes adding Turkish Delight to The Descriptors. Very noticeable.
May 21st, 2016