Tramin Nussbaumer

Nussbaumer Gewürztraminer Alto Adige DOC bottle image

Wine Description

Few realize that Alto Adige is the spiritual home of Gewürztraminer (which translates as “spice carrier” for its spicy, exotic notes) and it has been a hallmark offering at Tramin since it was founded one hundred and twenty years ago. Today, the grapes are sourced from vineyards in Montan and Tramin, where this grape is known to produce wines of particularly high caliber.

Willi Sturz-Winemaker
Tramin Winery Sign
Tramin Cellar
Tramin Vineyards
Tramin Winery
Willi Stürz, Tramin Winemaker
Willi Stürz and Wolfgang Klotz
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Acclaim
“Beautifully fragrant and redolent of honeysuckle and tropical fruit. The honey-like intensity is incredible. This medium-weight white shows a distant trace of residual sugar. It would make a nice pairing with rice pudding and raisins.”
— Wine Advocate, Jul 2019
“A vibrant, medium-bodied white, just off-dry and lightly silky in texture, with aromatic lychee and orange blossom notes leading to flavors of pink grapefruit sorbet and melon rind. Lots of ground white pepper and ginger spice notes linger on the clean-cut, minerally finish.” 
— Wine Spectator, Oct 2020
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Alto Adige DOC
Vineyard size
100 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous and Clay
Training method
Pergola/Arbor-trained Guyot
Elevation:
990-1,485 feet
Vines/acre:
1,400-2,400
Yield/acre:
2.2 tons
Exposure:
Eastern / Southeastern / Southern
Year vineyard planted:
1979-2004
Harvest time:
September-October
First vintage of this wine:
1992
Bottles produced of this wine:
70,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Gewürztraminer
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
70 °F
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Size of aging container:
50-240 HL
Length of aging before bottling:
11 months
Length of bottle aging:
4 month
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Analytical Data
Acidity:
4.9 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Residual sugar:
8 g/L
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Wine Production

At harvest, the grapes are delivered in small bins and gently pressed after a short period of maceration. Fermentation takes place slowly, at a controlled temperature of 18°C in small stainless-steel tanks. Must clarification occurs through natural sedimentation of the particles.  
Maturation: Nussbaumer matures in small steel tanks with constant lees-contact until the end of August. After bottling, it rests in the bottle for another 3 months. Total maturation period is thus at least 14 months.  

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About the Vineyard

The vineyard is located in Söll, a district of Tramin, at Altitude: 350 – 550 m above sea level. The soil is composed of calciferous gravel with loam on porphyry bedrock. The vines are 10 to 40 years old. The slopes are exposed Slope exposure: southeast 70 %, south 30 % Climate: Extreme interplay of sunny days influenced by the Mediterranean climate and cool nights marked by the cold downslope winds from the surrounding mountains