“Vigna Kolbenhof” Gewürztraminer Alto Adige DOC 2021 · MAGNUM in OWC

Tenuta J. Hofstätter | South Tyrol
Weingut J. Hofstätter | Rathausplatz 7 | IT 39040 Tramin

01041421 · 1,5 l · 55,33 €/l2 units available

Gewürztraminer is named after Tramin. This is not a marketing story – this is etymology. The name of the world's most famous aromatic grape variety bears the village itself, where Hofstätter has been based since 1907. And the Kolbenhof plot is located above Tramin, in the hamlet of Söll, on an eastern slope between 360 and 420 metres above sea level – one of the most historic estates in the entire village. This is where the Bolzano quartz porphyry slab meets the limestone of the Mendelzug. A geological interface that does not exist in this form anywhere else in the South Tyrolean wine-growing region. The soils with a high clay content absorb the warmth of the morning sun – the Kolbenhof is exposed to the east, protected from the midday heat – and slowly release it again. Cool, structured, elegant. This is the opposite of a sweet, mass-produced spiced Traminer: dryness with character.

Hofstätter makes the Kolbenhof from this patch of earth and this climate: 100% Gewürztraminer, vinified into a wine that carries aromatic opulence and inner discipline at the same time. Intense golden yellow with delicate greenish reflections. Explosive yet precise on the nose: ripe peach, apricot, lychee, mango, passion fruit – exotic and yet accompanied by a structuring acidity that keeps the wine from flooding. Fruity and concentrated on the palate, with fine, refreshing acidity and a long, aromatically lingering persistence. Tramin in its most personal, deepest form. SUPERIORE.DE

"This fragrant version shows notes of rose petals and chai tea spices and is nicely cut by a strong acidity. It offers a broad mix of pink grapefruit granita, candied papaya, honeycomb and grated ginger, underscored by a hint of smoky minerality on the long, savoury finish." Wine Spectator

"The 2021 Gewürztraminer Vigna Kolbenhof blossoms with a rich blend of wild flowers, peaches and wet stone. It opens with a beautiful inner sweetness that is perfectly contrasted by brilliant acidity, while fragrant white stone fruit and minty herbal tones swirl through the nose. The 2021 refreshes the palate, leaving a saline note and hints of tropical citrus. It's stunning today, but also has the balance for a long evolution." Vinous