Gewurztraminer "AIME" DOC GIRLAN
Sommelier score | 91/100 | 2024 |
Winery | GIRLAN |
Denomination | Gewurztraminer DOC |
Vintage | 2023 |
Grapes | 100% Gewurztraminer |
Alcohol content | 14,50% |
Cl | 75cl |
Sulfites | Contains sulphites |
Code ICQRF | BZ/155 |
Winery headquarter | Cantina Girlan - Cornaiano (BZ) - Via San Martino, 24 |
Bottle size | Standard bottle |
Combination | Warm fish appetizers, Pasta with seafood, Sushi-sashimi, Aperitif, Fresh cheese, Grilled Fish, Crustaceans, Pasta with tuna |
Region | Trentino-Alto Adige (Italy) |
Style | Fruity |
Wine list | Gewurztraminer |
This sensational white wine is produced with local grapes of Trentino Alto Adige that are famous worldwide: Gewürztraminer. It praises the denomination Alto Adige DOC. The variety is cultivated in Termeno, in the area of Bassa Atesina. The bunches are light redIn Egna and Montagna, this vine variety finds its perfect terroir. The soil is light and warm and the sun that characterize these lands makes this wine express its best in the glass. The manual harvest is followed by the elimination of stalks. The fermentation is managed in steel containers for 12 till 15 days. After the malolactic fermentation starts the aging that lasts for 15 months. It is developed in big barrels made of oak. After the assembly, the wine is aged for 6 months in the bottle.
Features of the white wine “Gewürztraminer Aimè”
Intense straw yellow colour enriched by a deep and aromatic perfume full of fruity hints that recall yellow flowers, peach, pineapple, plum, citrus fruits and minerals. The taste is soft, fresh, full, juicy and persistent.
Recommended food pairings while tasting “Gewürztraminer” by Girlan
Perfect with crustaceans, it is excellent with prawns dressed with curry sauce. It has to be served at 10°C in a high, wide wine glass that allows the diffusion of the perfumes.