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CANTINA TRAMIN (TERMENO) ALTO ADIGE
Alto Adige is the northern, predominantly German speaking part of the Trentino-Alto Adige region of Italy that borders on to the Austrian Tyrol. It was ceded to Italy only after the First World War. This region is known as Südtirol by the German-speakers and owes its Italian name of Alto-Adige to the river Adige that flows through on its way to the Adriatic. The sleepy village of Termeno/Tramin is thought to be the birthplace of the Traminer white grape variety, also known as Gewurztraminer.
Cantina Tramin (Termeno), founded in 1898, has 280 member winegrowers who follow its strict directives on the cultivation of the vines and covers 230 hectares of vineyards situated on the sunny slopes at an altitude of between 250-700M above sea level. These vineyards are an integral part of the enchanting and picturesque landscape.
In 2004 Will Stűrz, the winemaker at Tramin, was nominated Italian winemaker of the Year by the prestigious Gambero Rosso and makes some of the best white wines in Italy. Gewurztraminer Nussbaumer once again gained the coverted 3 Bicchieri award in the 2009 edition of the Gambero Rosso. Tramin proudly holds the Stella, the star awarded to a winery for achieving the prestigious ?3 Bicchieri? 10 times.
NUSSBAUMER GEWURZTRAMINER ALTO ADIGE DOC
Grapes: Gewurztraminer from the Nussbaumer area of Sella, a small village above Tramin where Gewurztraminer grapes have been grown for over 700 years.
Harvest: By hand
Yield: 45HL per hectare
Soil: Clay and gravel
Height of vineyards: 350Mm-550M above sea level
Winemaking: The grapes were carried to the cellars in small boxes where the were crushed and briefly macerated in order to extract the aromatic characteristics of the grape, After pressing the must is left to ferment at 18C -20C in stainless steel tanks. The wine is left to rest in tank until bottled.
Serve: With Asiatic food, pate de fois gras and mature cheese.
Taste: Full, almost off-dry with dense and exotic fruit flavours, balanced and elegant with a lingering finish. Quite delicious.!
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