Visit to Cantina Tramin - MacroWine 2025

The MacroWine oenology conference was held here in Bolzano in 2025, and visits were organised to a number of local wineries. I chose to visit Cantina Tramin, since I'd not had a chance to taste a good cross-section of their wines. We also had a chance to look around the winery and find out a bit about their wine production methods.

• 2024 Cantina Tramin Pinot Bianco Alto Adige - Südtirol Moriz

  Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

  High altitude vineyard.
  Medium(-) lemon green. Aromatic – white flowers, pear, apple. Nectarine, lemon, pineapple? Wet stone.
  Medium(-) intensity, Dry, medium acidity. Good texture. Medium bodied – secondary? Cream on palate, medium intensity.
  V. good.

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• 2023 Cantina Tramin Alto Adige - Südtirol Stoan

  Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

  Medium(-) lemon green. Medium(+) intensity, secondary, youthful. Apricot, nectarine. Ginger. Elderflower. Lemongrass. Cedar, vanilla?
  Dry, medium acidity. Textural, medium(+) intensity, medium length. (A little more oak than the nose suggests)
  Quite rich, glyceric mouthfeel? Cream?
  v. good to outstanding
  Blend: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Blanc, Gewürztraminer.

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• 2023 Cantina Tramin Pinot Grigio Unterebner

  Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

  Medium lemon. Medium intensity, fleshy, youthful. Stone fruit, nectarine, peach. White pepper. Lemon, wet stone. Cream/lees. Medium(-) acidity, Medium bodied, Medium(+) intensity, Medium length. Very good.

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• 2023 Cantina Tramin Gewürztraminer Alto Adige - Südtirol Nussbaumer

  Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

  Medium gold. Pronounced intensity. Honeysuckle. Lychee, mango, cream. Muscat. Spice, sweet spice – v. aromatic.
  Off-dry? Low acidity, high alcohol.
  Unctuous mouthfeel. Some heat from alcohol, but balanced. Full bodied. Palate: Wet stone? Ginger??
  Outstanding!
  7.5 g/L sugar, 14.5% alcohol.

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• 2022 Cantina Tramin Pinot Nero Maglen

  Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

  Mazzon – 600 m asl.
  Medium ruby. New oak / cedar. Medium(+) intensity, zingy, youthful. Redcurrant, cranberry, sour cherry, red plum. Cedar, cinnamon, vanilla.
  Medium(+) tannins, Medium(+) acidity, Medium bodied, Medium intensity, Medium length finish.

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• 2022 Cantina Tramin Lagrein Urban

  Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

  Intense purple! Medium intensity, steely, youthful. Red + black plum, bramble. Mulberry. Touch of oak, sweet spice. Wet stone?
  Medium(+) tannins, Medium acidity, Medium(+) body, Medium(+) intensity, Medium length finish.

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• 2023 Cantina Tramin Gewürztraminer Alto Adige - Südtirol Vendemmia Tardiva Terminum

  Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

  Vendemmia tardiva – dried on the vine / raisined
  Medium(+) gold. Medium(+) intensity, secondary, youthful.
  Quite bracing on the nose.
  Lemon, grapefruit, lychee, mango. Ginger?
  Long finish, mouth-watering intensity. Unctuous. Medium(+) acidity. 11% alcohol, 100 g/L sugar.
  Palate: Dried papaya. Barley sugar. Orange & lemon marmalade. Candied citrus peel. Ginger.
  Outstanding!

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This was a very interesting tasting. I had previously enjoyed Cantina Tramin's white wines but not had much luck with their red wines, but on this occasion I enjoyed both. The wines were good across the entire range, and the Terminum late harvest Gewurztraminer was particularly impressive. I'll have to revisit!