Fetzer Gewurztraminer

Last week, we had a bottle of wine that my mother-in-law brought over. It was the 2006 Fetzer Vineyards Valley Oaks Gewurztraminer. Gewurztraminer is a light grape from France and Germany, which Fetzer grows in its California vineyards. While not as sweet as the German Riesling that I usually prefer, this Gewurztraminer was actually quite nice! It was fairly smooth mouth feel, a mild fruit, good body, with a nice finish. Not overly dry, despite being 12% alcohol. It went very nicely with our dinner, grilled chicken and steaks. It actually held up nicely with the steak, as well as the chicken. Locally, Davidson Liquors carries it for $8.99, quite reasonably priced. This is one that I would definitely enjoy again!