Tramin Gewürztraminer
Wine Description
Few realize that Alto Adige is the spiritual home of Gewürztraminer (which translates as “spice carrier” for its spicy, exotic notes) and it has been a hallmark offering at Tramin since it was founded more than one hundred years ago. Today, the grapes are sourced from vineyards in Montagna and Termeno, where this grape is known to produce wines of particularly high caliber.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Alto Adige DOC
Vineyard name
Various vineyards in Termeno and Montagna
Vineyard size
85 acres
Soil composition
Clay, gravel and limestone
Training method
Pergola and Guyot
Elevation:
990-1,485 feet
Vines/acre:
1,400-2,400
Yield/acre:
2.2 tons
Exposure:
Various
Year vineyard planted:
1979-2004
Harvest time:
September-October
First vintage of this wine:
1899
Bottles produced of this wine:
275,000
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Gewürztraminer
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
66 °F
Malolactic fermentation:
No
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Size of aging container:
50-240 HL
Length of aging before bottling:
5 months
Length of bottle aging:
2 months
Analytical Data
Acidity:
5 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Residual sugar:
5 g/L