Oh Grape Wine Blog — White Wine

Too thrilling for some, Gewürztraminer (Gewürtz for short) is an intensely aromatic and spicy white grape. Setting it apart from other white grapes, its light pink skin can give its wines a delightful golden colour.Gewürztraminer usually thrives in cooler climates (it is at home in the Alpine regions of France, Germany and Italy, but also thrives in the cooler regions of the New World), which brings out its floral aromas, but it needs a long ripening season and loves sunny and dry weather.Aroma-wise, expect lychees, rose petals (think Turkish Delight), sweet baking spices, tropical fruit and, some even say... Nivea Crème!...

Torrontés is a white grape variety which produces a full bodied and aromatically heady white wine. A real treat if you’ve not tried it before and you’re bored of simple white wines!It is Argentina’s signature white grape and although there are four types of the grape found in Argentina, only one (Torrontés Riojano) is used for good quality wines.Plantings take up around 4% of the total planted area in Argentina and it is widely grown across the country, particularly in the Mendoza, San Juan, La Rioja and Salta regions.Typically makes dry (non-sweet) wines which are usually unoaked. You might find...