Elena Walch
Alto Adige Gewurztraminer 2025
| Denomination | DOC Alto Adige Traminer Aromatico |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Trentino Alto Adige (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Traminer Aromatico |
| Aging | Aged for several months on its own lees in stainless steel containers. |
Description
What kind of wine is it
Elena Walch Alto Adige Gewürztraminer is a still white wine made from Gewürztraminer grapes grown in the Alto Adige region. To the eye, it displays a bright yellow colour with golden highlights. The olfactory profile offers an intensely aromatic bouquet, characterised by elegant notes of rose petals interwoven with spicy hints of nutmeg and cinnamon. On the palate, it reveals remarkable finesse and lively freshness, finishing with an intense and persistent finale of great naturalness and elegance.
Where does it come from
The vineyards are located in Termeno, on the Wine Road, an area renowned for the cultivation of Gewürztraminer. The vines benefit from warm, sunny days, refreshed at dusk by cool mountain breezes. This temperature variation encourages the development of the grapes' pronounced aromatic expressiveness. The light, calcareous soils, enriched in depth by sandy and porphyritic veins, give the wine a characteristic tension and perfect clarity on the palate.
How is it produced
Production begins with a rigorous manual harvest of the grape bunches. In the winery, a six-hour skin maceration is carried out, a crucial step for optimal aroma extraction. After gentle pressing and static clarification of the must, fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature. Ageing on the lees in stainless steel tanks ensures a clean and defined profile. Served at a temperature of 12-14 °C, this wine is best enjoyed with spicy dishes, flavourful cheeses and shellfish-based recipes.
History and Curiosities
Founded in 1988, the Elena Walch winery represents the pinnacle of winemaking excellence in Alto Adige. This Gewürztraminer is produced from Termeno grapes meticulously hand-picked in the 2025 vintage, which benefited from ideal climatic conditions. The vineyards enjoy intense daytime sunshine followed by cool mountain breezes in the evenings, which are essential for giving the grapes an extraordinary balance. Thanks to this precious microclimate, the fruit reaches perfect ripeness, ensuring a glass with harmonious elegance and a distinctive aromatic profile.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
12 - 14 °C
Longevity:
03 - 05 years
- Start up year: 1988
- Oenologist: Stefano Bolognani
- Bottles produced: 800.000
- Hectares: 90
Encouraging quality and innovation, Elena Walch stood at the head of the Alto Adige quality revolution and has gained local and international esteem for her efforts. An architect by trade, Elena Walch married into one of the oldest and most significant wine families of the region and brought new, modern concepts to the traditional establishment. Now, the responsibility for the family business is being put into the hands of the daughters, Julia and Karoline Walch, already the fifth generation. Read more
| Name | Elena Walch Alto Adige Gewurztraminer 2025 |
|---|---|
| Type | White still aromatic |
| Denomination | Alto Adige DOC |
| Vintage | 2025 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Traminer Aromatico |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino Alto Adige |
| Vendor | Elena Walch |
| Story | History and Curiosities Founded in 1988, the Elena Walch winery represents the pinnacle of winemaking excellence in Alto Adige. This Gewürztraminer is produced from Termeno grapes meticulously hand-picked in the 2025 vintage, which benefited from ideal climatic conditions. The vineyards enjoy intense daytime sunshine followed by cool mountain breezes in the evenings, which are essential for giving the grapes an extraordinary balance. Thanks to this precious microclimate, the fruit reaches perfect ripeness, ensuring a glass with harmonious elegance and a distinctive aromatic profile. |
| Origin | Termeno sulla Strada del Vino (South Tyrol, Italy) |
| Climate | Warm areas with excellent sunshine accompanied at dusk by a fresh mountain breeze |
| Soil composition | Light soils with a strong presence of limestone, with sandy and porphyritic veins at depth |
| Harvest | The 2025 harvest began early on 27 August and lasted about a month (late August - late September). |
| Fermentation temperature | 18 °C |
| Production technique | Maceration for 6 hours on the skins before fermentation; gentle pressing; static clarification of the must; fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 18°C; ageing for several months on its own lees in stainless steel containers. |
| Wine making | 6-hour maceration on the skins before fermentation; soft pressing; static clarification of the must; fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 18 °C; ageing for a few months on its own yeasts in stainless steel containers. |
| Aging | Aged for several months on its own lees in stainless steel containers. |
| Total acidity | 5.3 gr/L |
| Residual sugar | 3.1 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |