Domaine Engel
Vendanges Tarvides Gewürztraminer
Alsace, France
We had this along a "canard à l'orange" and I thought it was a delicious pairing, as the residual sugar complemented the tenderness of the meat and the bitterness of the orange very well. The nose is typical with rose petal and lychee notes, with a botrythis touch showing honey and a tiny smoky note. It's very inviting. The palate is a bit monolithic, lacking tension and can feel a bit heavy when the wine is tasted on its own but plays an entirely different game when paired with the duck. Nice thick matter, oily, with lychee and tiny tangy citrusy notes. There is of course some residual sugar, even maybe some botrythis notes with honey, honeycomb. The finish is long, lingering, showing lychee, honey, and a tiny bitter note in the very end.
We had this along a "canard à l'orange" and I thought it was a delicious pairing, as the residual sugar complemented the tenderness of the meat and the bitterness of the orange very well. The nose is typical with rose petal and lychee notes, with a botrythis touch showing honey and a tiny smoky note. It's very inviting. The palate is a bit monolithic, lacking tension and can feel a bit heavy when the wine is tasted on its own but plays an entirely different game when paired with the duck. Nice thick matter, oily, with lychee and tiny tangy citrusy notes. There is of course some residual sugar, even maybe some botrythis notes with honey, honeycomb. The finish is long, lingering, showing lychee, honey, and a tiny bitter note in the very end.
Mar 14th, 2026