Tramin Sauvignon

Tramin Sauvignon

Wine Description

With this offering, Tramin has crafted an elegant 100% Sauvignon Blanc wine from two historic and renowned winemaking districts in the Alto Adige region, Tramin and Montan. Sipping this expressive, terroir-driven wine is the next best thing to frolicking in the rolling green meadows of the majestic Dolomite landscape.

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
“Apple peel, golden berries, gooseberry leaves and stones on the nose. Elegant and chalky on the palate, with a medium body and a limpid finish. Crisp and dry.” — James Suckling, Sep 2024
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard size
30 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous, Pebbly, and Clay-Loam
Training method
Pergola and Single-Guyot
Elevation:
1,155-1,650 feet
Vines/acre:
1,400-2,400
Yield/acre:
2.8 tons
Exposure:
Eastern / Southeastern / Southern
Year vineyard planted:
1974-2004
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1989
Bottles produced of this wine:
180,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
66 °F
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of aging before bottling:
5 months
Length of bottle aging:
2 months
Total SO2
124
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.27
Acidity:
5.6 g/L
Alcohol:
13 %
Dry extract:
19.5 g/L
Total SO2
124
Residual sugar:
1.4 g/L