About Gewurztraminer Sables et Galets
- Style
- White
- Grape Varieties
- Gewurztraminer
- Price Range
- $19-25
Grapes selected from the sandy, gravel and pebble ("sables et galets") parcels of the Herrenweg lieu-dit near Turckheim and Wintzenheim. Fragrant rosewater and grapefruit aromas meet a hint of sweet spice, with rich, pineapple-like fruit balanced by fine structure. Pure lychee and rose flavors are underpinned by hints of spice and graphite minerality, with well-judged acidity giving lift before a rich, rounded, pleasantly pithy finish.
This is the wine to reach for when a dish's spice would flatten most whites — its rose and lychee richness doesn't just survive chili and ginger, it thrives alongside them.
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The most aromatically dramatic wine in the range — a great way to experience why Gewurztraminer is Alsace's signature grape, especially with spicy food.
Food Pairings
An excellent match for blue cheeses and exotic cuisine — think Thai lemongrass, ginger- or mustard-seed-spiced fish and chicken curries, or Chinese dishes with crackling pork. It also works with foie gras and desserts that aren't overly sweet.
When to drink it
Spicy Asian dinners, cheese course, special-occasion aperitif
Terroir & Winemaking
Grapes selected from sandy, gravel and pebble ("sables et galets") parcels of the Herrenweg lieu-dit in Turckheim and Wintzenheim, part of Cave de Turckheim's terroir-focused range. The free-draining sandy soils concentrate aromatic intensity and give the wine its signature ripeness.
About the producer
Cave de TurckheimOne of Alsace's most respected cooperatives since 1955Visit the producer page →More wines from Cave de Turckheim
- Crémant d'Alsace Tradition BrutSparkling · Pinot Blanc · Auxerrois · Pinot Gris
- Gewurztraminer Grand Cru BrandWhite · Gewurztraminer
- Pinot Gris Sables et GaletsWhite · Pinot Gris
- Pinot Noir RéserveRed · Pinot Noir
- Riesling Grand Cru BrandWhite · Riesling
- Riesling TraditionWhite · Riesling
Frequently Asked Questions
- What does Gewurztraminer Sables et Galets taste like?
- Rosewater and grapefruit aromas with sweet spice, rich lychee and rose flavors, backed by spice and graphite-like minerality and a rounded, pithy finish.
- What food pairs best with it?
- Spicy Asian cuisine — Thai curries, ginger- or mustard-seed-spiced dishes, Chinese pork dishes — plus blue cheese and foie gras all pair beautifully.
- Is Gewurztraminer always sweet?
- Not necessarily — this cuvée has ripe, rich fruit but well-judged acidity keeps it from tasting like a sweet dessert wine.
- What does "Sables et Galets" refer to?
- It refers to the sandy, gravelly soils of the Herrenweg lieu-dit where the grapes are grown, which concentrate the wine's aromatic intensity.
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