Gewurztraminer Alto Adige DOC 2022 - Peter Zemmer

Grape variety: Gewürztraminer – Alto Adige DOC Origin: Grafted on a slow growing rootstock and on a metal wire frame (Guyot), this Gewürztraminer grows on soil with calcareous content in the best positions of the vineyards in the valley floor around the center of the village of Kurtinig adw Thanks to the favorable location of the vineyards, the ideal sun and the good aeration of the grapes, this variety finds the ideal Prerequisites for its attractive expressive character forces to develop. Yield per hectare: 65 hl Vinification: The grapes are crushed and destemmed in a pneumatic tank press. Before the pressing process, a six to eight hour cold maceration takes place to enhance the precious fruitiness of the wine. Then the grapes are gently pressed and through natural sedimentation clarified by the cloudy substances. Alcoholic fermentation Produced with pure cultured yeasts at a controlled temperature of 19ºC in a closed stainless steel container. Characteristics: Surely the most typical South Tyrolean White wine; full-bodied and aromatic. Colour: from intensely bright straw yellow to golden yellow Aroma: spicy notes, sweet Muscat like dried flowers, carnations and rose petals Taste: full-bodied, savory, rich, fresh and lively with a very soft pleasant acidity Food pairings: prawns, lobsters, flans, shellfish and as an aperitif Serving temperature: 10 - 12 °C Shelf life: 3 – 5 years