A red grape variety.
Flavors run from red cherry to black currant and are usually quite assertive.
This white wine grape has been cultivated for more than 1,000 years. Perhaps the best dry Gerwurztraminer wines come from Alsace, a region of France on the German border. Because these grapes grow best in cool climates, they have not done well in many of California's zones. A red grape variety. It is capable of producing red wine with a soft, plum-like character that is immediately appealing, as well as wine that will age for many years in the cellar.