Because the quality of the harvests was soaring, winemaker Willi Stürz also recognized the potential for a single-vineyard wine. He selected the oldest vines, filled with Pinot Grigio, to create their flagship wine, the Unterebner. This Unterebner Pinot Grigio Tramin is named after the historic Unterebner farm and vineyard. The vines here rise to an altitude of approximately 450 meters, planted in calcareous soil of gravel and clay. The vines are guaranteed optimal ventilation thanks to the Ora, a wind that blows from Lake Garda in the early afternoon during the growing season.
Once the harvest has reached its peak ripeness, all the grapes are harvested one by one. Everything is done entirely by hand to bring the quality of this white wine to its peak. After pressing, this white wine is aged for a full eleven months in oak barrels. So, this is no ordinary glass of Pinot Grigio! After aging, this Unterebner Pinot Grigio is bottled and stored for three months in the cellars of Cantina Tramin Kellerei. Only when the wine is at its peak can we enjoy it, and we do so with full gusto. On the nose, this Unterebner has impressions of pear and hay, toasted bread with melted butter, and spicy notes of tobacco, vanilla, and incense. The taste is full and very powerful, with many recurring aromas from the nose accompanied by a lovely juiciness. The finish is long and very firm.
