Erste e Neue
Puntay Gewurztraminer 2024
| Denomination | DOC Alto Adige Traminer Aromatico |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Area | Trentino Alto Adige (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Traminer Aromatico |
| Aging | Matured for 10 months in stainless steel tanks, with ageing on the fine lees; followed by filtration and bottling. |
- Type: Still organic white wine Alto Adige DOC, 0.75-litre bottle
- Aromatic profile: Notes of rose, lychee and cinnamon with accents of sage and cloves
- Palate and structure: Full and lively flavour, persistent and harmonious finish of tropical fruit and spices
- Steel vinification: Cold maceration for 8 hours and slow fermentation at 18 degrees Celsius
- Sustainability: Vineyards at 450–500 metres, clay-marl soils, FAIR’N GREEN certified
Description
What kind of wine it is
Puntay is a still white wine from Erste + Neue, a faithful expression of the Gewürztraminer grape variety. Produced in Trentino Alto Adige, this Alto Adige appellation stands out for its intense and complex aromatic profile. On the nose, it offers delicate hints of rose intertwined with warm spicy notes of cinnamon and distinct accents of lychee. On the palate, it expresses a notable structure, supported by a pleasant vivacity that ensures excellent drinkability, with a long and harmonious finish, the result of fermentation and ageing in stainless steel.
Where it comes from
This wine is born in the mountain soils of Alto Adige, from vineyards located on a south-facing slope at an altitude of 450-500 metres above sea level. The clay-marl soil rests on primary rocks such as porphyry and granite, giving the wine its mineral characteristics. The company practices rigorous sustainable viticulture aimed at protecting resources and biodiversity, as evidenced by the FAIR’N GREEN certification, ensuring an ethical approach and responsible land management.
How it is produced
Production begins with slightly late-harvested grapes, which are destemmed and subjected to a short cold maceration of approximately 8 hours inside the press to extract the aromatic components. The naturally clarified must ferments in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 18 °C. The entire process takes place protected from oxygen. Finally, ageing on fine lees for 10 months in steel enriches the body of the wine before filtration and bottling.
History and curiosities
Born from the merger of two historic wineries active since 1900, Puntay represents the excellence of Erste+Neue. This Gewürztraminer has its roots in Alto Adige, where the vineyards grow on ancient porphyry and granite soils at an altitude of about five hundred metres. The charm of this organic label lies in its deep bond with nature: the company's rigorous dedication has earned it the FAIR’N GREEN certification, which attests to its pure ethical approach. You are tasting a precious centuries-old winemaking tradition aimed at perfect respect for the landscape.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
08 - 10 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
- Start up year: 1900
- Oenologist: Thomas Scarizuola
- Bottles produced: 400.000
- Hectares: 60
ERSTE+NEUE has been exploring new avenues for more than a century, combining Alto Adige wine culture and tradition with innovation. Throughout this journey, we have dared quite a few first ascents and in doing so have written Alto Adige wine history.
Created in 1986 as a result of the merger of Erste Kellerei (1900) and Neue Kellerei (1925) followed in 2016 by the future-oriented alliance with Cantina Kaltern. Today ERSTE+NEUE stands for top alpine wines, pressed in harmony with nature using not only the latest technology but also drawing on the experience and love of experimentation demonstated by previous generations. inery that was rich in both tradition and renown. The clue is in the name: the tried and tested is upheld, while there is an openness to innovation. Each individual bottle is proof of this philosophy.
ERSTE+NEUE has held the FAIR’N GREEN international seal for sustainable viticulture since 2018. This certification supports us not only in making sustainability goals objectively measurable but also in achieving them. The goals of FAIR’N GREEN are also close to our hearts: environmental protection, natural viticulture, promotion of biodiversity and the protection of natural resources. In addition, fair pay, social commitment and social responsibility are required. At the end of the day, the preservation and promotion of the cultural landscape are also important to us. In this way, those who love our alpine wines can enjoy excellent products that have been produced under responsible conditions for both people and nature. Read more
| Name | Erste Neue Puntay Gewurztraminer 2024 |
|---|---|
| Type | White organic still aromatic |
| Denomination | Alto Adige DOC |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Traminer Aromatico |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino Alto Adige |
| Vendor | Erste e Neue |
| Story | History and curiosities Born from the merger of two historic wineries active since 1900, Puntay represents the excellence of Erste+Neue. This Gewürztraminer has its roots in Alto Adige, where the vineyards grow on ancient porphyry and granite soils at an altitude of about five hundred metres. The charm of this organic label lies in its deep bond with nature: the company's rigorous dedication has earned it the FAIR’N GREEN certification, which attests to its pure ethical approach. You are tasting a precious centuries-old winemaking tradition aimed at perfect respect for the landscape. |
| Origin | South Tyrol (Trentino-South Tyrol), south-facing slope at 450–500 m above sea level. |
| Soil composition | Clayey-marly soil on primary rocks such as porphyry and granite |
| Cultivation system | Guyot system |
| Yield per hectare | 40 hectolitres per hectare |
| Fermentation temperature | 18 °C |
| Production technique | Short cold maceration (approximately 8 hours) in the press; slow fermentation of the must in steel at a controlled temperature (18 °C) protected from oxygen; ageing on fine lees for 10 months in stainless steel, then filtration and bottling. |
| Wine making | The grapes, harvested slightly late, are destemmed and undergo cold maceration for 8 hours. After pressing, the must is naturally clarified and ferments slowly in stainless steel at a controlled temperature (18 °C), protected from oxygen. The wine is aged on the fine lees for 10 months in stainless steel, then filtered and bottled. |
| Aging | Matured for 10 months in stainless steel tanks, with ageing on the fine lees; followed by filtration and bottling. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |