• Ovum, To Love Somebody Gekbek Gewurztraminer 2018

Ovum, To Love Somebody Gekbek Gewurztraminer 2018

£28.00

  • Type:

    White

  • Grape:

    Gewurztraminer

  • Country:

    USA

  • Grape Blend:

    Gewurztraminer 100%

  • Region:

    Oregon

  • Vegan:

    No

  • Area:

    Rogue Valley

  • Organic:

    No

  • ABV:

    13.5%

  • Winemaker:

    Ksenija Kostic House

  • Bottle Size:

    750ml

Description

Restrained, elegant and refined. Framed by floral elements, flamed orange peel and a general lack of lychee make this no ordinary Gewurztraminer - You get the luscious tropical fruit one would expect from the varietal yet with its high acidity it's even more mouth watering than you'd expect.

  • Production Notes
  • Producer
  • Critics Reviews

 

A cool growing season lead to extended days of sunlight in the harvest window of mid-October. Low to no botrytis brought us clean fruit, that was remarkably high in acid for the variety. That acidity is prominent on the palate, giving this offering a framework and length similar to 2016 and 2014. It is one of our most age worthy Gewürztraminers to date.

  • 444 cases produced
  • Soil: Alluvial Serpentine
  • Elevation: 1600 feet
  • Harvest: October 19th, 2017
  • Brix: 23, pH 3.4, TA 6.0g/L

At Ovum, each wine is produced the same way - if the wine smells and tastes different, it has everything to do with terroir, and little to do with the winemaker.  Our hope is that through our attention to detail and honest technique, we can produce old fashioned wines in the modern world.

Native ferments, no subtractions or additions, except for SO2 - extended lees contact 8-9 months, for textural complexity. All of this is done in neutral barrels of acacia and oak, as well as cement egg and Austrian cask.  Ovum is solely committed to the production of white wines, mainly Riesling, Gewurztraminer, and Muscat.

Critics reviews will be uploaded shortly.

Customer Reviews

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K
K.W.

Wish i could the wine was a present to my son but I’m going to reorder & try myself

E
E.G.
Disappointed

I fell disappointed but the Ovum To love somebody . Was missing the gewürztraminer body and fruity part . Not at the level lof Austrian / German / french Alsace ones.