Judith Henderson’s Wine & Country Living

The Wine: 2010 Dowsett Semi-dry Gewürztraminer. Nose buried deep in the glass, ripe cloven pears wrapped in muddled lemon leaves opens the senses. With first sip, great swooshes of chamomile and dampened needles brushes the cheek, dripping cloven honey naps the tongue with an unexpected spattering of valley minerality. The pale palomino hue tells the story of a semi- dry Gewürztraminer, a first of its style in Columbia Valley.

The Winemaker: Chris Dowsett is also Buty Winery's co-wine- maker and has much moxie when it comes to finishing his Dowset line of wines. Chris only makes wines he likes...