Domaine Bott Frères Gewürztraminer - Vendanges Tardives 2015
Category | Dessert Wine |
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Brand | Domaine Bott Frères |
Origin | France, Alsace |
Bott Frères is located in the village of Ribeauvillé, in the heart of Alsace. Since 1835, some of the oldest wine know-how has been transmitted from generation to generation; father to son. The Bott family does not manufacture wine, it cultivates it. On the estate's vineyards, seven varieties are grown and produced in a wide array of soils and the subsequent wines made in a range of styles. The grape harvest is undertaken manually and the output is monitored in order to produce high quality wines. Aging takes place in century old oak casks. The results are some of the most food friendly and distinctive wines from Alsace. Since 2019, the estate has been in transition to organic certification.
Bott Frères Gewürztraminer Vendanges Tardives is made from late harvest grapes. The grapes are hand harvested late in the season after multiple passes through the vineyards have determined which over-ripe and botrytized grapes will be used for the production of this sweet wine. It is complex and extremely aromatic with flavors of honey, spice, ripe citrus and tropical fruit. This Gewürztraminer is almost nectar-like in its viscosity, rich and thick with lovely, dense sweet flavors to be paired with a wide range of desserts, foie gras or to enjoy on its own at the end of a meal.