Cantina Tramin Stoan Alto Adige 2022

This region owes its Italian name of "Alto-Adige" to the river Adige that flows through on its way to the Adriatic Sea. The 10 to 40-year old vines are grown at over 400 metres, mostly between 500 to 600 metres above sea level. The climate is characterised by the extreme interplay of sunny days influenced by the Mediterranean climate, and cool nights marked by the cold downslope winds from the surrounding mountains. The vineyard soils are gravelly to rocky with limestone and loam and are rich in minerals. It is this stone-rich soil that gives this wine its name: in local dialect is referred to as "stoan."

The grapes were gently pressed. The must was fermented with selected yeasts at temperatures of between 18 to 20˚C in large oak barrels, where partial malolactic conversion took place. The wine was clarified through natural sedimentation of the particles. The wine was matured in large Austrian oak casks of 30 to 40 hectolitres, for a period of 11 months. During maturation the wine was in constant contact with the fine lees, adding texture and complexity. After the wine had been blended and bottled, it was cellared for a further three months, prior to release.