Of all the white grape varieties grown in the Valle Isarco, the one that is most suited for creating a "passito" dessert wine is certainly the Traminer Aromatico. The fully ripened grapes are left to dry naturally for 5 months. During this period, the weight of the grapes is reduced to less than half while its sugar content increases. After pressing, the sugar content reaches about 38% which gives this wine its enjoyable alcohol content and that pleasingly fruity taste of the sugar residue.


GRAPE VARIETY Gewürztraminer
SUPPORT SYSTEM Guyot
AVERAGE YIELD 15 hl/ha

FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION 1999
MEAN ANNUAL OUTPUT 1000 bottles in 0.375 l bottles
AGEING CAPACITY 5-7 years
PRODUCTION AREA Chiusa, Velturno
ALTITUDE 600 m a.s.l.
VINTAGE TIME end of October, hand–picked

CHARACTERISTICS aromatic and fruity dessert wine
COLOUR intense golden yellow
NOSE decisive and aromatic, with scents of rose and dried fruits
TASTE sweet and seductive, full, robust, smooth
SERVING TEMPERATURE 10–12 °C
MATCHINGS ideal as dessert wine, also excellent with tasty cheeses