Tramin Epokale

Tramin Epokale

Wine Description

Founded in 1889 by Christian Schrott, rector of Termeno, Cantina Tramin is among the oldest cooperatives in the region. Our wines are created from grapes grown by our 300 growers, with the pride of knowing that each bottle contains a compendium of philosophy of life and work: rigor, dedication, confidence and creativity.

Willi Sturz-Winemaker
Tramin Winery Sign
Tramin Cellar
Tramin Vineyards
Tramin Winery
Willi Stürz, Tramin Winemaker
Willi Stürz and Wolfgang Klotz
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Acclaim
Yellow gold in the glass, this wine opens with a lush note of caramel popcorn and pressed roses, balanced beautifully by roasted peach and dried apricot. The fruit shines through brightly, while zippy acidity keeps it lively. As you sip, spices subtly build, like an off-shore wave that suddenly blooms with intensity. This is a wine that promises even more with time. (Cellar Selection) — Wine Enthusiast, Dec 2024
“Sourced from the two oldest vineyards, this wine is a golden, luscious and rich, but supremely well balanced. The aromas flow out of the glass like a waterfall, with notes of mango, lychee, white pepper, and candied flowers and warmed honey. Heady as the nose is, the palate is just as forward but there is balance to the force." — Wine Enthusiast, Dec 2024
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Nussbaumer Hof and Söller Hof
Vineyard size
2 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous, Gravel, and Silty-Loam
Training method
Pergola/Arbor-trained Guyot
Elevation:
1,300-1,450 feet
Exposure:
Southeastern
Year vineyard planted:
1990
Harvest time:
End of October
First vintage of this wine:
2009
Bottles produced of this wine:
2,100
Average Vine Age:
25-28 years
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Winemaking & Aging
Prefermentation Technique:
Cold soak
Varietal composition:
100% Gewürztraminer
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
30 days
Fermentation temperature:
65 °F
Fining agent:
Vegan
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Size of aging container:
10hL
Length of aging before bottling:
8 months
Length of bottle aging:
6 years in a silver mine at 2,000 m with constant temperature and humidity
Total SO2
178
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Analytical Data
Acidity:
5.9 g/L
Alcohol:
12.5 %
Dry extract:
96.4 g/L
Total SO2
178
Residual sugar:
64 g/L
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Wine Production

After fermenting and aging in steel tanks with the lees for 8 months, the bottled wine is carried to the Ridanna Monteneve mine, at over 2,000 m in altitude. Here, the wine ages in the dark for nearly 6 years, 4 km deep in the mine, in an environment that maintains constant 90% humidity and a temperature of 11°C all year long, with the air pressure the same as outdoors. 

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About the Vineyard

The two vineyards are located in Söll, a subzone of Tramin. The climate is defined by an extreme interplay between sunny days and cool nights marked by the cold downslope winds from the surrounding mountains. The soil is calciferous gravel with loam on porphyry bedrock, which contributes to the minerality of the wine.

The name Epokale is a reference to an epoch, i.e. to the Middle Ages, in which the Gewürztraminer wines produced in our area used to have a higher residual sugar content.