Grape · White
Traminette
Cool climate
About
A cold-hardy American hybrid with Gewürztraminer as a parent, released by Cornell in 1996. It keeps much of its parent's lychee-and-rose perfume with more acidity, and is a signature white of the Finger Lakes, Indiana and North Carolina's Yadkin Valley, often made off-dry.
Typical profile
Body
Lean
Acidity
Crisp
Sweetness
Off-dry
Aromas
What the grape gives up young, and what it grows into with time in bottle.
Young · fresh from the glass
Oak influence
None
Aging
Best within 1-3 years.
Food pairings
Thai green curryspicy noodlespork with applesglazed hammild cheeses