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- Hank Matty - 02-15-2000

Decanting gewurztraminer is
a) recommended
b) a mistake
c) a matter of indifference

Please educate me.


- Thomas - 02-15-2000

I'm sure you can get a case for all of the above, but the answer is: no need to.

In fact, decanting most wines is not required, except for older wines and ports.


- Thomas - 02-15-2000

Actually, the more I think of it, the better I feel it is not to decant aolder wines; it could make them go over the hill right in your decanter bottle.

If you want to avoid sedimnet from older wines, use a cheese cloth through which to pour.

I suppose the wines that could use decanting are the youngest reds that might need exposure to oxygen to open up.


- Bucko - 02-15-2000

My first thought was why in the world would you want to decant a Gewurzt? You might want to let it breathe in the glass if it is a VT, but why decant?

Bucko


- Hank Matty - 02-15-2000

What is a VT?


- Bucko - 02-15-2000

Vendage Tardive - A late harvest Gewurzt - wonderful stuff. Zind-Humbrecht is famous for them.

Bucko