Nussbaumer Gewürztraminer – 2022

Cantina Tramin – Nussbaumer Gewürztraminer

The Cantina Tramin Nussbaumer Gewürztraminer 2022 is a Gewürztraminer of the highest class. For decades, it has been awarded 3 glasses in the Gambero Rosso every year. The Gewürztraminer grape has reddish-colored berries; in the glass, the Nussbaumer Gewürztraminer shows a bright, intense golden yellow. It possesses an incomparable aromatic spectrum and a noble, delicate fruit aroma. The Nussbaumer Gewürztraminer reveals a kaleidoscope of scents, such as rose petals, spicy lily blossoms, ylang-ylang, ripe yellow exotic fruits, honeydew melon, mango, passion fruit, lychee, citrus zest, as well as spicy notes of dried herbs, ginger, always accompanied by a hint of spicy nuances of saffron, cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg. On the palate, it displays a deep aroma, is full-bodied and rich in extract, yet with finely spicy juiciness and salty minerality, which becomes increasingly prominent with age and culminates in a nearly infinitely long finish.

Nussbaumer is a truly fascinating food companion. It pairs well with fish antipasti and smoked dishes, beautifully aged soft cheese, white meat, swordfish, or tuna. It is ideal with crustaceans and seafood and a spectacular accompaniment to spicy oriental cuisine and creative spicy-aromatic creations, such as combinations with mushrooms, chard, fennel, avocado, savoy cabbage, galangal root, ginger, oranges, apricots, jams, and fresh herbs like tarragon, rosemary, dill, thyme, bay leaf, chervil, saffron, mint, or lemongrass, which offer an unleashed interplay of aromas.

Cantina Tramin – Winemaking

The 2022 vintage began with above-average temperatures in spring, which favored early budding. The persistently warm temperatures in May led to rapid flowering. Thanks to targeted vineyard work and occasional rain, the vines were kept in a stress-free condition despite summer phases with extreme heat. The harvest began almost two weeks earlier than usual. Because the weather played along perfectly, grapes of outstanding quality could be harvested throughout the entire harvest period. The white wines of the 2022 vintage show a pronounced, refined fruit with balanced acidity.

All grapes for this Gewürztraminer Nussbaumer come from the Söll vineyard near Tramin. The vineyards have calcareous, loamy to gravelly loam soils and are exposed to strong temperature fluctuations between day and night. The grapes are harvested by hand in small containers, destemmed immediately upon delivery, and gently pressed after a short maceration period. Fermentation takes place slowly and cool in small stainless steel tanks under controlled temperature (18°C). The must is clarified by natural sedimentation of the lees. The subsequent aging, also in small steel tanks, takes place without malolactic fermentation in constant contact with the yeasts until the end of August. After subsequent bottling, the wine is bottle-aged for at least 3 more months. The entire aging process therefore takes no less than 14 months.

"The only Gewürztraminers that can compete with those from Alsace are those from South Tyrol, of which Nussbaumer is the best" Jan D'Agata, Decanter, January 2015

Nussbaumer Gewürztraminer – a wine and its values

• Origin Italy
• Growing region South Tyrol Alto Adige DOC
• Grape variety Gewürztraminer
• Vintage 2022
• 14.5% vol. Alcohol
• 5.0 g/l Acidity
• 7.5 g/l Residual sugar
• 45 Hl/Hectare Yield