Full Review

French Valley Vineyard

French Valley Vineyard
2021 Traminette, Leelanau Peninsula

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Fish Shellfish

Category: Traminette

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12.5% RS: 1.25%
88 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$22

French Valley Vineyard
2021 Traminette, Leelanau Peninsula

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Fish Shellfish

Category: Traminette

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12.5% RS: 1.25%
Straw green color. Aromas and flavors of apple sauce in banana yogurt, lemon grass, peach nut muffin, and pressed flowers in a dusty book with a silky, tangy, fruity medium body and a smooth, appealing, medium-long finish that presents notes of apricot, lemon granita, and arugula with earthy, fine, fruit tannins. A distinctive and appetizing Traminette wine for sipping or fine dining.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively, Fruity, Juicy & Smooth, New World, Non-Oaky & Savory
Aroma Aroma: apple sauce in banana yogurt, lemon grass, peach nut muffin, and pressed flowers in a dusty book
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of apricot, lemon granita, and arugula
Sweetness Sweetness: Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years on its own
Recipes Pairing: Chicken Kebobs, Ceviche, Jambalaya
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A distinctive and appetizing Traminette wine for sipping or fine dining.

The Producer

French Valley Vineyard

The Producer
3655 S. French Rd
Cedar, MI 49621
USA
1 231-866-1010

Traminette

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Serve in a White Wine Glass
Traminette is an hybrid grape, a cross between a French-American hybrid Joannes Seyve and Gewurztraminer. The wine is produced in several states including Illinois, Virginia, Michigan and Maryland. The wines are medium-bodied with fragrant aromas of jasmine, orange blossom and lychee; they are made both dry or with a light touch of sweetness and are meant to be consumed young and fresh. There are also a few sparkling versions produced. Pair with scallops, Thai food or Asian cuisine.

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