Features
Name:
Gewürztraminer Tradition DOC 2023
Terrain:
rich in skeleton and sandy clays, has a high quartz content, acid ph
Winery
The Terlan Winery was founded in 1893 and is one of the most advanced winemaking cooperatives in South Tyrol. Its 143 members cultivate 190 hectares of vineyards and produce a total of 1.5 million bottles per year. For years, together with our members, we have been following with commitment and perseverance the path of quality, the same quality that has earned us fame and recognition in the Italian and international wine market. That's why, despite being relatively small, Terlano winery has become an established institution in its field.
In our modern facility we exclusively produce DOC wines, 30% red and 70% white. In 2009, we expanded the aging area to 18,000 cubic meters and completely redesigned it, also from an architectural point of view. Today, our wines find all the space they need to grow and develop fully. From the outside, the new wing of the building has a covering of red porphyry, the typical rock of the area which gives our wine a series of distinctive characteristics. The roof of the winery has been greened and covered with vines, seamlessly integrating into the surrounding cultivated landscape.
The distribution of wines produced is divided in two clearly differentiated quality lines: the Selections and the Tradition line. Moreover, every year we release on the market a "rare" wine, aged for at least ten years in our cellars, and conceived to give visibility to our philosophy of wines' longevity.
Organization
The Terlan Winery has a cooperative structure. President Georg Eyrl and vice president Hansjörg Hafner lead the board of directors - elected for a term of three years in 2020 - composed by Anton Adami, Norbert Elsler, Christoph Patauner, Ulrike Gratl, Hans-Peter Höller, Georg Spitaler, Stefan Sandrini, Robert Müller, Elmar Pichler, Konrad Rauch and Manfred Runer.
Description
This grape variety, named after the wine-growing village of Tramin in the Bassa Atesina, is a staple of the range of white wines produced in Alto Adige. Thanks to its distinctly floral and fruity components, and especially its intense aromas, the Gewürztraminer Tradition wine from the Terlan winery enjoys much favor, and lately it is increasingly being paired with Asian recipes.
Organoleptic characteristics:
Color: bright and saturated straw yellow
Bouquet: The bouquet of Gewürztraminer is captivating, with hints of lici and mango, but also honeysuckle and cloves. The bouquet is completed by notes of rose petals, characteristic of this grape variety.
Taste: The unmistakable aromatic structure of this wine is also present on the palate, where the fresh fruity flavor and lively acidity, along with mineral notes, leave a round and persistent aftertaste.
Storage time:
1-2 years
Vinification
Slow fermentation at controlled temperature in stainless steel tanks
Acknowledgements
James Suckling 93/100
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 92/100