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GEWURZTRAMINER

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