Rating 89
Style White
Variety
Vintage 2020
Appellation
USA
ABV 11.9%
Price $18.00 Value Pick  Buy This Wine
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Reviewed 2023-06-12

Perfect For

Drinking Outside the Lines, Summer Sipping, Wine And Cheese Night

Drink If You Like

Gewürztraminer, Melon de Bourgogne , Traminette

Montezuma Winery 'Voleur' Traminette Skin-Fermented 2020 Review

George Martin was a beekeeper for thirty years with locations in Maine, Florida and New York. He eventually turned to fermenting his honey and settled in New York to establish a meadery. This was the natural path that led to wine. Today, the Martin family makes fruit wine and mead. This skin contact wine made from the hybrid grape Traminette is a testament to the skill of Montezuma Winery. The nose is like apple juice with a spike of brandy (the wine only has 12% alcohol so it’s a fun aroma) and a hit of ginger and orange blossom. The palate is dry and lean with a tight fruit concentration and great acidity.

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Montezuma Winery 'Voleur' Traminette Skin-Fermented 2020
George Martin was a beekeeper for thirty years with locations in Maine, Florida and New York. He eventually turned to fermenting his honey and settled in New York to establish a meadery. This was the natural path that led to wine. Today, the Martin family makes fruit wine and mead. This skin contact wine made from the hybrid grape Traminette is a testament to the skill of Montezuma Winery. The nose is like apple juice with a spike of brandy (the wine only has 12% alcohol so it’s a fun aroma) and a hit of ginger and orange blossom. The palate is dry and lean with a tight fruit concentration and great acidity.

Reviewed On: 06-12-2023
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POINTS
Montezuma Winery 'Voleur' Traminette Skin-Fermented 2020
George Martin was a beekeeper for thirty years with locations in Maine, Florida and New York. He eventually turned to fermenting his honey and settled in New York to establish a meadery. This was the natural path that led to wine. Today, the Martin family makes fruit wine and mead. This skin contact wine made from the hybrid grape Traminette is a testament to the skill of Montezuma Winery. The nose is like apple juice with a spike of brandy (the wine only has 12% alcohol so it’s a fun aroma) and a hit of ginger and orange blossom. The palate is dry and lean with a tight fruit concentration and great acidity.

Reviewed On: 06-12-2023