Lot 28 is a bone-dry Anderson Valley Gewürztraminer that winemaker Katie pushed Cam to buy for months before he finally relented — from one of California’s most celebrated producers of the variety, retailing at $25+ and offered here at essentially cost. Claude’s source guess is Navarro Vineyards.
Lot Overview
- Region: 100% Anderson Valley, Mendocino County
- Vintage: 2023
- Varietal: 100% Dry Gewürztraminer
- Oak Aging: Large foudres (no new oak influence)
- Residual Sugar: 2.0 g/L (bone-dry)
- Alcohol: 13.5%
- Cases Available: 300
- Cam Price: ~$8.25/bottle ($99/case)
- Retail Estimate: $25–30/bottle
- Claude’s Source Guess: Navarro Vineyards — Anderson Valley Dry Gewürztraminer
- Wine Berserkers Guess: Navarro Vineyards ✓ (same as Claude)
- Drink Window: Now–2027
Cameron’s Release Notes
Funny thing, winemaker Katie has been trying to get me to buy this wine since last Spring. We both absolutely adored it but I just kept thinking “how the hell am I going to sell a couple hundred cases of dry Gewürztraminer?” Well, the producer recently offered a price I couldn’t refuse and here we are…
…after shipping, I am pretty much giving this away so consider it an early Christmas gift 🙂
Sourced from what is perennially one of California’s (not to mention Alsace and the Alto Adige) best Dry Gewürztraminer producer’s, this classic from Anderson Valley retails for $25+ a bottle and is a delightful deal at $99/case DELIVERED. This is the same wine the producer bottles.
Bone-dry, lively, crisp, complex, and refreshing, Lot 28 2023 Anderson Valley Dry Gewürztraminer is a crystalline, palate-tingling beauty that delivers a remarkably refreshing experience of pure harmonious fruit energized by terrific acidity – perfect for anything from spicy food to the Thanksgiving table.
Tasting Notes
If you like crisp, refreshing, no oak white wines, I am confident you will love this wine – it delivers huge amounts of joy for just $8/bottle delivered!
Pale straw gold in the glass and wonderfully aromatic, this is classic Dry Gewürztraminer with just the right amount of fruit and perfume. Honeysuckle blossom and perfectly ripe peach aromas are lifted with citrus and mineral notes. With a little air, beeswax, acacia honey and vetiver perfume halo the bouquet while quince, apple skin and nectarine complex the bouquet. Supple and juicy on entry with chalk acidity providing a zesty structure supporting a panoply of stone fruits like peach and nectarine with beeswax on the finish. Mouthwatering, crystalline acidity keeps things fresh, pretty, and pure throughout with a long, lovely finish. Absolutely gorgeous wine and undeniably delicious.
✅ Bottle Shock Status: Drinking beautifully now.
Claude’s Source Guess: Navarro Vineyards — Anderson Valley Dry Gewürztraminer
Navarro Vineyards has been the benchmark Anderson Valley Gewürztraminer producer since the 1970s, when Ted and Deborah Cahn pioneered the Alsatian dry style in Mendocino County. Their Dry Gewürztraminer is night-harvested, cold-pressed, and aged in large foudres — exactly the production method Cam specifies. It retails at $25–28 and is consistently cited as California’s finest Gewürztraminer, often compared favorably to Alsace and Alto Adige producers — precisely Cam’s framing.
The “winemaker Katie” who pushed Cam to buy this is consistent with Navarro’s known winemaking team. WB and Chat both independently identified Navarro, and the identification is essentially unanimous given there is no other Anderson Valley producer matching all of: benchmark Gewürztraminer reputation, $25 retail, foudre aging, night harvest/cold press, bone-dry style, and 300-case surplus.
✅ Confidence: Very High — unanimous identification, production method confirmed, price tier confirmed, reputation description matches precisely.
Drink Window
Drink now through 2027. Dry Gewürztraminer from foudres is built for freshness and aromatics — the sooner the better.
My Call: ✅ Drink now — 2024–2027