Tasting Notes: de Tarczal is one of the smallest and most prestigious winemaking families in Trentino. Theirs is a magical estate at the base of the Alps, with milky alpine rivers and Edelweiss gracing the countryside. Classically rose-scented and touched with bouquet of lychee, their Gewurtztraminer is very Alsatian in style, naturally powerful and expressive. Made from old vines on dramatic terraces, the wine is a stunning example of the virtues of this pink-skinned varietal in the capable hands of a loving expert.
| Trentino-Alto Adige, Italia. (Marano d’Isera) 17 hectares. |
Basalt. Volcanic. | ||
| de Tarczal. (day TARK-zahl) |
Guyot. Pergola Trentina. 4,500-5,000 vines/hectare. 1 bottle/plant yield. |
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| Ruggero de Tarczal. (roo-JAY-roh day TARK-zahl) |
Fermentation in temp controlled stainless steel. | ||
| 100% Gewurtztraminer. | No barrel aging. | ||
| 3.5 grams per liter. | 3 months in the bottle. | ||
| 5.1 grams per liter. | 550 cases. | ||
| 12.5% by volume. | Perfect with white fish poached in olive oil or as an apertif. |