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Traminer aromatico dell'Alto Adige (Sud Tiroler Gewürztraminer)
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Classification: DOC (Denominazione di Origine Controllata - Quality Wines Produced in a Specific Region)
Color: from pale to straw-yellow with greenish reflections
Production zone: Alto Adige
Minimum alcohol content: 11.5%
Varieties used: Traminer Aromatico (95-100%), other white grape varieties (0-5%) |
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WHEN MOUNTAINS MEET THE SEA |
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The sea is hundreds of kilometres from the mountain slopes where this wine is produced, but Traminer aromatico dell'Alto Adige was created to please the palate of fish and shellfish lovers in particular.
In recent years South Tyrolean viticulture has progressed in leaps and bounds, producing in a short space of time wines that have established a reputation for themselves on Italian and international markets alike. Gewürtztraminer is perhaps the best known amongst the whites, in an area that still shines in enological circles for red wines of such prestige as Lagrein scuro (Lagrein dunkel), Pinot noir (Blauburgunder) and Santa Maddalena (Sankt Magdalener).
Traminer is an ideal aperitif wine with its 11.5% alcohol content and a nose that can range from the slightly aromatic to intense, with a subtly bitterish aftertaste.
We have mentioned the importance of this wine in fish cuisine, and indeed it is superb with Spaghetti with shellfish. But to gain an in-depth understanding of it, one really must try it with goose liver, a particularly striking combination, or with a plate of Tortelloni with gorgonzola and radish.
A visit to the wineries in this production area will allow you to truly appreciate the quality of the wines from the northern Italian region of Alto Adige, where vines carpet virtually every hillside, and are even cultivated as high as 800 metres above sea level.
To enjoy the spectacular view of the terraced vines without running the risk of missing out on the most significant spots in enological terms, the best approach is to follow what is called the weinstrasse (wine road) which winds its way for about forty kilometres heading north towards Merano, passing through Magrè (Magreid), Cortaccia (Kurtatsch), Termeno (Tramin), Caldaro (Kaltern), Appiano (Eppan), Terlano (Terlan) and Merano (Meran): you will not see scenery like it anywhere else in Europe and the wineries are open to the public for guided tasting that is sure to stir up your emotions.
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