Alois Lageder Gewürztraminer

This grape variety is one of the most sought-after white wines in South Tyrol. Gewürztraminer owes its character to the interplay of two wine-growing regions: the warm locations around Tramin give the wine body, breadth, and sweetness, while the cool, higher-altitude locations in the Eisack Valley give it freshness, finesse, and a fine structure.

The tradition of Alois Lageder

The Lageder winemaking tradition dates back to 1823. Alois Lageder's great-grandfather founded the Alois Lageder Winery in 1855. Over the decades, wineries with vineyards in the best locations in South Tyrol were added. The Lageder's headquarters are located at the Löwengang Ansitz, which was acquired in 1934. The careful use of natural resources is paramount, and therefore, organic farming is practiced as much as possible. With his high level of dedication, Alois Lageder has been at the forefront of the quality offensive in South Tyrol for years. Everything is geared towards high quality and only the very best grapes.

The best grapes from two wine-growing regions

Gewürztraminer Alois Lageder is created by combining grapes from two distinct areas: the warm vines surrounding Termeno, at an altitude of approximately 250 meters above sea level. These grapes provide substance, breadth, and sweetness. And the grapes grown at higher altitudes in the Val d'Isarco, at 750 meters above sea level, provide freshness, refinement, and aromatic structure. Harvesting in the two areas, Bassa Atesina and Val d'Isarco, takes place at different times, but always at optimal ripeness. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature, and the wine is aged for approximately four months, again in steel, on the fine lees. Alois Lageder's Gewürztraminer is a bright straw yellow with greenish reflections. The nose is distinctly aromatic with notes of ripe yellow fruit, white rose, jasmine, lime, and star anise. The palate is fresh, mineral, and quite persistent.