Gewurztraminer
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai curry, roasted pork with apple sauce, Munster cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Cooper's Hawk Gewurztraminer is a vibrant celebration of one of the wine world's most aromatic and historic grape varieties. While the grape's ancestry traces back to the alpine village of Tramin in Alto Adige, and its spiritual home lies in Alsace, this expression harnesses the cool-influenced valleys of California. Cooper's Hawk sources these grapes to capture the classic, exotic profile of the varietal. The winemaking team focuses on cold fermentation in stainless steel to preserve the intense, delicate aromatics of lychee, rose petals, and baking spices. The resulting style is typically off-dry, balancing a lush, textured mouthfeel with a bright thread of acidity that keeps the exotic fruit flavors lively and clean.
🍾 About the Producer
Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants was established in 2005 by entrepreneur Tim McEnery in Orland Park, Illinois, combining an upscale casual dining concept with an artisanal winery and tasting room. Rather than farming single-estate vineyards, the operation functions as a large-scale modern négociant and custom-crush producer, sourcing premium grapes and must primarily from leading American viticultural areas across California, Washington, and Oregon, as well as select international origins. Centralized vinification, blending, and barrel maturation take place at its dedicated Midwestern production facility under Vice President of Winemaking Rob Warren. The portfolio embraces an approachable, crowd-pleasing cellar philosophy focused on clean varietal expression, balanced oak integration, and food-friendly structures. Among its hallmark bottlings are California-sourced expressions such as Unoaked Chardonnay, Lux Chardonnay, Viognier, and the crisp, aromatic Riesling Gewürztraminer blend, alongside a diverse suite of methode-charmat sparkling and dessert offerings.
🍇 Grapes
Gewurztraminer