Gewürztraminer

Enjoy Elena Walch Gewürztraminer as a full-flavoured aperitif or accompaniment to a range of savoury, spicy first courses, dishes based on shellfish and grilled fish or flavoured cheeses.

Our cellar was built sustainably – from natural stone, underground – nearly 150 years ago in Tramin, and has since then been continually modernized and remodeled to become what it is today: one of Alto Adige’s longest-standing private cellars. The most modern wines are all handcrafted here, with respect for the environment and in harmony with nature and in the spirit of ongoing sustainability, using grapes from the best vineyards. The size of the production facilities and the vineyards owned by the family render the estate one of the most productive wine establishments in the region.

Elena Walch has 60 hectares of land under cultivation, including the two top vineyards VIGNA Castel Ringberg in Caldaro and VIGNA Kastelaz in Tramin. This is the most typical terrain for Gewürztraminer with its loose soil characterized by high lime content, but also deep sandy tracts and porphyritic rocks. Warm days with abundant sunshine, accompanied by cool mountain evening temperatures, produce characterful and elegant Gewürztraminer of classic beauty.

The young Elena Walch Gewürztraminer wine matures in stainless steel tanks for several months on its fine lees.

Before processing, a 6 hours maceration on the skins takes place. The grapes are carefully pressed and the must undergoes static clarification before being fermented in stainless steel tanks at the controlled temperature of 18°C.