Gewürztraminer, Colterenzio

GEWÜRZTRAMINER

Tasting notes

Golden yellow in colour, spicy in aroma and flavour, reminiscent of yellow roses, cloves, lychees and nutmeg. Luscious and powerful on the palate with an elegant, dry and aromatic finish. Cellaring potential: 2-3 years

Food Combination

Chinese, Thai (green curry) and mild Indian cuisine, foie-gras, duck, lobster or crayfish, pasta dishes with aromatic sauces, grilled and fried fi sh and seafood. Serve lightly chilled: 10-12° C

Grape Variety

100% Gewürztraminer from selected vineyards

Location

Girlan and its environs at 400-460 metres of altitude. Soils are morainal with deposits of clay and eroded porphyry

Yielding

50 hl/ha

Winemaking

Grapes are destemmed, gently crushed and cold-macerated for several hours prior pressing. Fermentation takes place in stainless-steel tanks and malolactic fermentation is avoided. After racking, the young wine refine on the finelees until shortly before bottling

Analytical Data

Alcohol

14.0% Vol

Total acidity

4.3 g/l

Sugar-free dry extract

20.8 g/l