Gewurztraminer Falkenstein 2024
The Gewurztraminer by Falkenstein is a white wine from the Venosta Valley that seduces the palate with its aromaticity, intensity, and richness of tropical aromas. Beneath its golden mantle, it unfurls intense aromas of lychees, mango, vanilla, menthol, and sweet essences of acacia honey. The sip is enveloping and soft, harmonious and aromatic, with seductive freshness.
The Gewurztraminer from the South Tyrolean winery Falkenstein is born among the mountains of Val Venosta, which stretch from Merano towards the Stelvio National Park. In this very cool area with vineyards cultivated on rocky, steep terrain, Gewurztraminer expresses itself with a profile very different from the warmer and Mediterranean zone of Termeno and Cartaccia. Among the high peaks, this noble grape variety from Central Europe produces an elegant white wine, with great richness and aromatic complexity, but always supported by good freshness and a pleasant salty vein, making the sip particularly enjoyable and balanced.
The Gewurztraminer from Falkenstein represents one of the excellences of this family-run winery, located in the heart of Val Venosta. The area was traditionally suited for apple cultivation, but at the end of the 1990s, the estate was completely converted to viticulture. Today, Falksteiner is one of the most recognized names, not only in the region but also nationally, for the high quality of its wines. The vineyards are located near the ancient farmhouse, on steep terraced, consisting of rocky soils rich in minerals. The climate is quite cold and continental, proving ideal for white grape varieties from Central Europe, particularly Riesling, which expresses some of the most interesting versions of our peninsula here.
The white Gewurztraminer from Falkenstein is a wine that originates from the fermentation of grapes directly in large acacia wood barrels. The wine then rests for 10 months in acacia barrels and completes its aging with a few months in bottle before being released for sale. The acacia wood does not impart particular aromas to the wine but only contributes to a faster maturation, softening its profile. The color is a beautiful light yellow with bright golden reflections. The bouquet seduces with richness and intensity, featuring floral aromas, citrus aromas, ripe yellow fruit, tropical fruit, lychees, passion fruit, hints of honey, and soft oriental spices. On the palate, it is soft and particularly seductive, with a very aromatic mid-palate and a finish of good freshness and savoriness.