“Leiten” Gewürztraminer Alto Adige DOC 2024

Cantina Nals Margreid | South Tyrol
Kellerei Nals Margreid | Heiligenbergweg 2 | IT 39010 Nals

01110824 · 0,75 l · 20,40 €/lavailable immediately

Gewürztraminer is at home all over the world – in France, Germany, Austria and overseas. Yet it owes its name to a single place: Termeno, which the Romans called Tramin, in the heart of South Tyrol’s Unterland region. Here, in the warmest, most Mediterranean part of South Tyrol, the grape variety develops the aromatic intensity that makes it so distinctive. The Leiten vineyards of Nals Margreid lie precisely in this Unterland region: on broodingclay-gravel over limestone soils, a subsoil that stores heat and enhances the natural aromatics of Gewürztraminer. The climate is Mediterranean – — warm summers, mild winters, and the daily Ora breeze from Lake Garda as an invigorating element. Hand-harvested, clarified must, three weeks’ fermentation in stainless steel, five months on the fine lees.

Bright golden yellow. A seductive bouquet: rose, lychee, spices, orange blossom and a hint of exotic fruit. Aromatic and full-bodied on the palate, with good balance and a long, spicy final. Gewürztraminer in its homeland – and you can tell. SUPERIORE.DE

"A serious Gewürztraminer with ripe, exotic fruits such as mangoes, balanced by white roses, leaves and chalky minerality. Soft on the palate, with medium body, concentration, weight and density. Refreshing, direct acidity and good length on the finish." James Suckling