Traminette is a grape obtained by
crossing a Seyve French American hybrid with Gewurztraminer in an attempt to
breed a table grape with large clusters and the flavour of Gewurztraminer. The
resultant grape has good productivity, partial resistance to fungal diseases,
good cold hardiness whilst retaining much of the characteristics of
Gewurztraminer, including the ability to produce good wines. I tasted this
fortified wine at last year's Wine Fair. A pale straw colour, the wine was a
touch closed when tasted, but hints of sweet fruit were noted on the nose. The
palate was sweet, slightly fruity but still retained the alcohol bite from the
fortification. An acid backbone was evident in the structure.
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