Decanting gewurztraminer

[Hank Matty]

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

Please educate me.

[Thomas]

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]

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]

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]

What is a VT?

[Bucko]

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

Bucko