Features
Name:
Pasithea Oro Gewürztraminer 2020 37.5 cl
Terrain:
sandy and clayey and rich in minerals
Cellar
On the Monte di Mezzo, not far from Bolzano and Lake Kaltern in the village of Cornaiano, formerly called Girlan, stands the Girlan winery. It was founded in 1923 by 23 winegrowers and today has as many as 200 members spread over a vineyard cultivation area of 220 hectares, in the best growing areas of the Oltradige and Bassa Atesina at altitudes ranging from 450 to 500 metres between San Michele and the Adige Plain. 1980, the Girlan Winery increasingly focused on the Pinot Noir grape variety and launched the Trattmannhof Mazon Pinot Noir for the first time. In '75, the pioneer Hartmuth Spitaler recognised the unique potential of the Gschleier sub-zone and produced a Vernatsch exclusively from this sub-zone for the first time. In addition, a close collaboration was established with the artist Paul Flora regarding label design. The Girlan philosophy is, on the one hand, to revalue the old South Tyrolean grape varieties (Vernatsch, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Noir) and, on the other hand, to create wines with character from international grape varieties (Chardonnay and Sauvignon), while still tying them to the terroir. All this while respecting the times dictated by nature, with sustainable farmingThe wines are among the most awarded in the region and available in more than 30 countries.
Description
Pasithea Oro is a sweet wine made from the late harvesting of Gewürztraminer grapes and is part of the Flora line of the Girlan wine cellar, in which the fine wines are subjected to the strictest quality controls and sourced from the best production areas in the Oltradige and Bassa Atesina. The layout of the vineyards, climatic conditions, slope inclination and soil characteristics are designed to meet the specific requirements of the individual grape varieties, with the aim of accentuating their potential and typicality. All grapes for the production of this wine come from a single vineyard located in Montiggl near Lake Monticolo. The particular characteristics of the vineyard contribute to the development of noble rot, which enriches the wine with elegant and complex aromas.
Organoleptic characteristics:
Crystal-clear golden yellow colour with beautiful brilliance
Wide and persuasive olfactory range with aromas of dried fruit, ripe apricots, quince compose the symphony of aromas, to which is added the fresh note given by the scents of candied citrus fruit. In the mouth, the wine is soft, full with an accentuated sweetness and persistent in the finish with a return of the pulpy apricot notes.
Storage time:
over 10 years
Vinification
Harvesting is carried out by hand in small containers in December. After a short maceration and whole cluster crushing, racking takes place by natural sedimentation of the must. Fermentation for 6 months in small oak barrels with subsequent ageing in the same barrels for a further 15 months.
Acknowledgements
2018 Luca Maroni 99/100
