The Gewürtztraminer is native variety of ‘high Val d’Adige – South Tyrol. A hypothesis on its name makes reference to the Traminer suffix, which means native of the village of Termeno – Tramin.
WINE
DOC denomination: Lechinta
Variety: 100% Gewürztraminer
Year: 2015
Bottles produced: 20.000
Yield: 40 hl / ha
VINIFICATION
Manual harvest and selection of grapes. Gentle whole cluster pressing, soft pressing and racking by natural sedimentation. Slow fermentation at a controlled temperature in cement tanks. Aged for 5-7 months on the yeasts in cement tanks.
PRODUCTION AREA
State: Romania
Area of origin: location Saniacob, Lechinta district
Altitude: 380-500 metres above sea level
Slope: 5-70%
Orientation: south – southwest
TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol content: 14.0% vol.
Residual sugar: 4.5 g / l
Total acidity: 5.0 g / l
SO2: 70 mg / l
FSO2: 35 mg / l
SOIL
The wine village of Saniacob of Lechinta is located in the crossroads between the city of Bistrita, Cluj Napoca and Tirgu Mures. Here, where the wide valley of Lechinta spread towards the south, the vineyards recline on messy natural amphitheatres slopes.
The soil is clay with mineral deposits.
Extension of cru: 14 ha
Age of plant (owned): 6-8 years
Planting density: 5,000 plants
CLIMATE
The quality of the wines DOC Lechinta is ensured in the first place by the climate than that of the mineral soil clays of this area. The natural conditions encountered here are among the most favorable for the cultivation of white grape vines from which give rise to big aromatic wines with a distinct freshness and fruitiness.
The specific climate of the area is characterized by the appearance of morning mists already in late summer and well into autumn and to extreme temperature changes between day and night. This contributes to a slower ripening process of the grapes and elegant that maintain aromatic levels and consistently high acidity, elements that distinguish inimitable wines.
AGING
Storage advice: store in a cool place with a constant temperature and high humidity, good ventilation and as little light as possible.
Cellar Temperature: 10-15 ° C
Minimum maturity: 1 year
Serving temperature: 11-13 ° C
WINE CHARACTER
Colour: Straw yellow with golden hues
Smell: cinnamon, rose, cloves, orange peel
Taste: full-bodied, full, persistent and pleasant spicy aftertaste
SIMPLE PAIRINGS
goat cheese, chicken curry, apple strudel
VINTAGES
2015