Gewürztraminer
Summer ends on September 21st although the autumn equinox for 2010 does not arrive until 03:09 on September 23rd. But summer as we know it in the Hamptons is over and our season of rosé has peaked. All eyes are on more serious wines. I just opened a bottle of 2008 Corey Creek Gewürztraminer that I had chilling for a suitable moment.
Gewürztraminer is a cool weather grape that does well on Long Island and the Corey Creek version hews closely to the Alsace style—fragrant, spicy, floral, just to the right of center on the off dry side. Some people find hints of an silky or oily texture in Gewürztraminers, and I suppose it is there if you look for it. In any case it is a component of a well balanced palate in a good wine.
Corey Creek Gewürztraminer seems just right as an aperitif for the chillier nights of September following our hot and dry summer. It sells for $35 a bottle.