Troy
selection range
Troy is our idea of a high-elevation Chardonnay. In the language of our ancestors, Troy means “path” and stands for the long path of research and experimentation we have dedicated to this noble grape variety.

VINTAGE
MONTHS OF MATURATION
AGING POTENTIAL IN YEARS
Troy, our idea of Chardonnay
In the language of our ancestors, “Troy” means “path”. This name epitomizes the journey that Cantina Tramin has taken through many years of research and experimentation.
A journey that has led us to study carefully every minute detail of Chardonnay, a noble grape variety from which some of the best white wines in the world are made.
We have slowly accustomed this variety, whose cultivation is not as simple as generally assumed, to the special conditions of our mountain slopes.
APPELATION
Alto Adige DOC
VINTAGE
2019
Vintage Description
Winter ended with heavy snowfalls in the mountains. Warmer temperatures in March and April as well as well-nurtured soils caused premature and quite uneven budburst. A cool May then delayed flowering. A damp and hot month of June increased the risk of fungal diseases, which could be contained by intensive manual work in the vineyards. A dry spell, interrupted only by short and violent thunderstorms, characterised the rest of the summer. Two heat waves basically had no negative effect whatsoever. By mid-August, lowest temperatures started to drop significantly. A substantial diurnal temperature variation was registered throughout the harvest, which began about two weeks later than in the previous year. The white wines of the 2019 vintage show impressive freshness and especially Gewürztraminer showcases particular elegance. The red wines present a lot of fruit and lively tannins.


TECHNICAL INFORMATION
- grapes:Chardonnay
- yield: 38 hl/hectare
- altitude: 500 – 550 m
- aspect: South-East
- harvest Date: beginning of October
- soil: calcareous gravel and loam
- age of the vines: 25 years on average, Guyot- and Pergola-trained
- climate:extreme interplay between sunny days, influenced by the Mediterranean climate, and cool nights, marked by the cold downslope winds from the surrounding mountains.
- bottles produced: 6,800 and 200 magnum bottles
Winemaking and maturation
During the manual harvest each single grape is checked for quality. The grapes are delivered in small bins and pressed without being destemmed first. Both alcoholic and malolactic fermentation occurs in Bordeaux barrels. After 11 months on the fine lees the wine is transferred to stainless steel tanks for an additional 22 months of sur lie aging.
Finally, the must clarifies naturally by sedimentation of the suspended particles.
Tasting notes

intense golden yellow

delicate floral and citrusy nuances, tropical fruit, chamomile and peppermint with a fine
touch of roasted almonds and hazelnuts

Very elegantly Troy shows off his Alpine character: ripe exotic notes of mango, banana and Galia melon are tinged with subtle tones of hazelnuts against a backdrop of incredible freshness and salty minerality. The finish is long and juicy with a lively mineral backbone.
serving temperature
12-14° C
residual sugar
<2 g/l
total acidity
6.1 g/l
ABV
14 % vol
aging potential
over 20 years
bottle size
0.75 l /1.5 l
MOST RECENT AWARDS
Award | Date | Year | Score |
GARDININOTES | 2021 | 2017 | 99 punti |
BEST ITALIAN WINE AWARDS | 2018 | 2015 | Top 10 - migliori vini d'Italia |
ROBERT PARKER – WINE ADVOCATE | 2018 | 2015 | 94 punti |
VINOUS-ANTONIO GALLONI | 2023 | 2019 | 93 points |
JAMESSUCKLING.COM | 2022 | 2019 | 94 punti |