Gewürztraminer, Tiefenbrunner

GEWÜRZTRAMINER

Südtirol – Alto Adige D.O.C.

Description

bright yellow to golden yellow in hue, this wine has a distinctive bouquet of ripe grapes and candied fruits complemented by fine notes of honey, oriental spices, sage and rose. A full-bodied and harmonious white with a long finish

Food pairing

Asian cuisine, goose liver pate, shellfish, mould cheese

Serving suggestion

10 – 12 °C

Varietal

100% Gewürztraminer

Growing area

south-southeast-facing hillside vineyards in Kurtatsch and Entiklar (260 - 470 m a.s.l.)

Soil

chalk gravel moraine soil in the hills of Entiklar, sandy alluvial soil in Kurtatsch

Method of cultivation

pergola and guyot; 3,500 – 7,000 vines / hectare

Yield

60 – 75 hl / hectare

Age of vines

up to 35 years

Vinification

fermented at a constant temperature of 20 °C in stainless steel tanks; maturation on the fine lees for 4 months until bottling

Barrels

stainless steel tank and concrete vat

Alcohol

13.5% by vol

Acidity

5.3 g / litre

Residual sugar

4.9 g / litre