Gewürztraminer is a high quality white grape which produces classic varietal wines in Alsace, where it is the second most widely planted grape, with the rich clay soils providing an ideal environment to produce full-bodied Gewurztraminer wines. The richness of both dry, and late-harvest, Gewurztraminer wines in Alsace set the benchmark for which the variety is judged. It is normally fermented dry and produces golden, medium to full-bodied wine with heady aromas of lychees, rose petals and white peaches.