Terminum

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Terminum Gewürztraminer is a precious composition of fragrances, harvested in the very first days of winter in one of those rare places where nature allows precious noble rot to develop, giving this wine its distinctive character.

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      This extremely fine-grained sweet Gewürz wine can duke it out with the best from Alsace. A marvelous sweet wine not to be missed.

Ian D’Agata, Vinous, February 2020

VINTAGE

MONTHS OF MATURATION

AGING POTENTIAL IN YEARS

APPELATION

Alto Adige DOC

VINTAGE

2025

vintage description

After a mild winter, flowering was early and abundant. The summer brought extreme climatic variations: a hot, almost sweltering June was followed by a cool and rainy July. Very high temperatures in August then accelerated the ripening process. Almost everywhere, the harvest began much earlier than usual and was short, intense and demanding. Thanks to our members’ small plots, their great flexibility and careful manual harvesting, it was possible to pick high-quality grapes with the utmost precision. The red wines of the 2025 vintage are juicy and fresh, some with great potential for development, particularly the Pinot Noir. The white wines are lighter than in previous years, with less alcohol, more acidity and a fresh, fruity style.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

  • grapes: Gewürztraminer
  • yield: 19 hl/Hektar
  • altitude: 400 – 500 m
  • soil: calciferous gravel and clay with porphyry bedrock
  • age of vines: 15 – 25 years
  • slope exposure: southeast 80 %, south 20 %,
  • climate: significant difference in temperature between the hot Mediterranean days and the cool nights influenced by the very cool Alpine fall winds
  • harvest: end of November
  • bottles produced: ca. 3,600

winemaking

Although on the hills, the vineyards are situated in small swale, protected from the winds from Lake Garda. This detail, usually a disadvantage, is a big plus in the case of Terminum: only this way can the Botrytis cinerea spores develop which reward us with great dessert wines. After handpicking, the grapes are delivered in small containers. After about 12 hours of maceration, they are pressed very gently (up to 1.8 bar).

MATURATION

Once fermentation is complete, the wine continues aging in barrique barrels for another 6-9 months.

 

tasting notes

strong golden yellow

intense notes of peach, apricot, lychee, mango, orange zest, honey, vanilla and lilies

intensely aromatic: ripe yellow fruits and brown butter, spices. Noble notes of botrytis underline the uniqueness of this wine. Optimal balance of freshness and sweetness, fine minerality. Extremely long-lasting, balanced finish.

serving temperature

12-14° C

residual sugar

<236 g/l

total acidity

7.5 g/l

ABV

10 % vol

aging potential

over 20 years

bottle size

0.375 l

MOST RECENT AWARDS
Award Date Year Score
LE GUIDE DELL'ESPRESSO 2025 2022 100 punti
VINOUS-ANTONIO GALLONI 2020 2016 97 points
ROBERT PARKER – WINE ADVOCATE 2019 2016 96 punti
WINE & SPIRITS 2017 2015 95 punti
VINOUS-ANTONIO GALLONI 2017 2015 96 points

Selection

Classics