WTN: My first Italian Gewurztraminer

I opened this 2006 Kellerei-Cantina Gewurztraminer with Mali Chicken carry out today. What a revelation. This wine was nothing like the diluted Italian Sovae white wines I was used to in my youth. Med. dark straw color, the nose and palate were full of spicey pear ,rose petal and the acidity was great. Totally dry but with abundant fruit to give the impression of sweetness, with %13.5 abv, I don't know if this was from a co-operative or single estate but this wine from Sudtirol-Alto Adige was wonderful and just $17. I need to look further into northern Italian Gewurztraminer.

Many terrific wines from that area, but they are hard to find here in the Northeastern US. Does anyone know a good store?

Lots of good Traminer Aromaticos around. Tiefenbruner used to do a creditable one.

'Bout time you discovered these Italian GWTs, Jim. The AltoAdige/Sudtirol are were some of the best GWTs in the world are coming from.
They're like the Alsatian GWTs used to be back in the '70's, afore (most) everybody went to the Z-H style because of the big scores those wines receive.
These Italian wines have powerful GWT aromatics, modest alcohols, and, best of all, are dry and go with a platter of kraut & weenies.
The Abbazia Novacella is one of my favorites. Though priced in the upper-$20's, it's probably worth it.
Tom

Thanks Bill and Tom for some names to look for. Good full-bodied dry Gewurztraminer is a joy to encounter.

Hmmm, did you have the producer name for the wine you enjoyed?

Although it's now thought that GWZ didn't originate in the Alto Adige, I agree with Tom that they now make some of the best dry examples of the grape. Kellerei Tramin/Cantina Termeno make 3 or 4 different examples, all excellent.

I almost always agree with Tom, actually.

I almost always agree with Tom, actually.

Guess that makes you my very first TomHill-sheep, Oliver!!!!
Tom

As long as you're not Welsh.

Oliver wrote;
Although it's now thought that GWZ didn't originate in the Alto Adige

This possible is true, but it would forever be linked to the “Traminer” family of grapes. Maybe someday like Cabernet Sauvignon it would be proven that one of Gewürztraminer’s parents is indeed from the Traminer family of grapes.

Salute