Gewürztraminer

American  

[guh-voorts-truh-mee-ner, guh-vyrts-trah-mee-nuhr] / gəˈvʊərts trəˌmi nər, gəˈvürts trɑˌmi nər /

noun

1. a type of white grape used in winemaking.

2. a dry white table wine of Germany, the Alsace region of France, and northern California.

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Gewürztraminer British  

/ ɡəˌvɜːtsˈtræmɪnə, ɡəˌvyrtsˈtraminər /

noun

1. a white grape grown in Alsace, Germany, and elsewhere, used for making wine

2. any of various fragrant white wines made from this grape

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Etymology

Origin of Gewürztraminer

< German, equivalent to Gewürz spice, seasoning (derivative of Würze spice; see wort ¹) + Traminer a wine and grape variety of the South Tirol, after Tramin a wine-growing district there; see -er ¹

Example Sentences

The Wine Commission lists 20 varieties grown in this state, from the popular cabernet sauvignon for red wines to the specialized Gewürztraminer aromatic grape used in white wines.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2023

This is a delightfully oddball wine — a skin-fermented Gewürztraminer, which means a white wine made more like a red.

From Washington Post • Feb. 9, 2018

Gewürztraminer winemaker John House seeks out old Oregon vineyards that have escaped the attention of better known producers.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2017

Bellview Winery uses both Traminette, a cross between the Gewürztraminer and Joannes Seyve 23.416 white grapes, and Chambourcin, a red of uncertain parentage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 25, 2016

Dr. Konstantin Frank produces world class Rieslings as well as Gewürztraminer, and was named the 2012 Winery of the Year from NY Wine & Food Classic.

From Time • Mar. 7, 2013