Jean Ginglinger, Gewürztraminer Maceration Steiner 2018

Skin contact Geuwürztraminer with grapes from the Grand Cru Steinert vineyard macerated in two parts: one for five weeks, the other for three. To traditionalists, this may be a counterintuitive winemaking decision: why take grapes from your fanciest parcel and make an orange wine?

Because that maceration process produces wine with depth and intensity of flavor in thebest of ways. 2018 was a hotter year and this vintage clocks in at 15% alcohol, which presents as full bodied with a slight touch of enjoyable musk. Complex, its taste profile evolves once open, so take some time with your bottle to savor the intricate differences from first to last glass.