gewürztraminer

noun

ge·​würz·​tra·​mi·​ner gə-ˈvu̇rt-ˌstra-mə-nər 

-ˈvərt-, 

-ˌsträ;

-strə-ˈmē-nər 

variants often Gewürztraminer

: a light dry Alsatian white wine with a spicy bouquet

also : a similar wine made elsewhere

Examples of gewürztraminer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But never fear, there’s a whole new way to enjoy white in winter: Head to Anderson Valley for the International Winter White Wine Festival Feb 14-15, an annual celebration of aromatic and exciting white wines like gewurztraminer, Reisling, pinot gris and sauv blanc. —Laura Ness, Mercury News, 28 Dec. 2025

Home to 100+ wineries, this region is known for cool-climate wines, including riesling, gewurztraminer, cabernet franc, and pinot noir. —Jamie Moore, USA TODAY, 5 June 2024

Our first test on the tap was gewurztraminer. —Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023

There are a dozen different kinds, ranging from riesling and rosé to chardonnay and gewurztraminer. —Kenneth R. Gosselin, courant.com, 14 Nov. 2021

My favorites from the Palisades AVA near Grand Junction have been the riesling and gewurztraminer from Carlson Vineyards. —Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2020

Among the most popular are pinot blanc, pinot gris (also called pinot grigio by some Michigan winemakers), sauvignon blanc, riesling, gewurztraminer and chardonnay on the white side; or pinot noir, cabernet franc and merlot on the red side. —Michael Austin, chicagotribune.com, 5 July 2018

In high concentrations, terpenes can be pungently perfumey, as in moscato or gewurztraminer wines. —Marnie Old, Philly.com, 16 Apr. 2018

Word History

Etymology

German, variety of grape, from Gewürz spice + Traminer, variety of grape, from Tramin (Termeno, Italy)

First Known Use

circa 1950, in the meaning defined above