Grape Variety: Gewürztraminer
Vineyard/ Origin: This Gewürztraminer is made a selection of grapes grown in our Kolbenhof estate in the hamlet of Söll overlooking Tramin. The happy combination of the particular microclimate, the southeastern orientation of the vineyard and the age of the vines make our Kolbenhof estate one of South Tyrol's great grand crus for Gewürztraminer. The vine itself is named after its origin, the wine village of Tramin.
Soil: Clay with gravel and lime.
Winemaking: On delivery to the winery the grapes are lightly crushed and the juice is left in contact with the skins for a few hours to enhance the wine's typical fruit flavour. The berries are then gently pressed, the juice is clarified using natural sedimentation and fermented at a constant temperature of 20° C.
Maturation: After fermentation the Kolbenhof Gewürztraminer is matured together with the fine lees for eight months, during which period the lees are stirred up once a week (battonage).
Deion: The Kolbenhof Gewürztraminer is characterised by sumptuous fruit. Deep golden yellow in colour with green reflexes, on the nose it is reminiscent of ripe apricot and peach intermingled with exotic fruits such as lychee, mango and passion fruit. The fruit characteristics follow through on the palate; full-bodied, luscious but dry, the opulence cut by vibrant, firm acidity finishing elegant, dry and aromatic.
Food Choices: This wine is delicious enjoyed in solitude, though it is perfect to accompany shellfish, oysters or foie gras, sophisticated fish dishes.
Allergic-Info: This wine can contain sulfites Alcoholic content: 10.50 % yr. 2014 Falstaff: 93 of 100 Points. "Falstaff" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2014 on 01.07.2015 with 93 of 100 points. "Strahlendes, sattes Strohgelb. Fein und ausgewogen im Duft, nach Litschi, gelben Rosen, Gewürznelken und Papaya. Breitet sich am Gaumen mächtig aus, zeigt viel reife Frucht, öffnet sich klar und geradlinig, gewinnt im Verlauf immer mehr an Tiefe, feine mineralische Komponenten, sehr langer Nachhall, nach feinen Gewürzen." yr. 2013 Falstaff: 93 of 100 Points. "Falstaff" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2013 on 01.07.2014 with 93 of 100 points. "Funkelndes, sattes Strohgelb. Ausgeprägte und intensive Nase mit Noten nach Gewürznelken und Kardamom, dann viel Litschi und gelbe Rosen, sehr einladend. In Ansatz und Verlauf saftig, zeigt vielschichtiges Spiel, betont salzig-mineralische Komponenten, dazu auch viel Rosenblätter, Gewürznelken und weißer Pfeffer, langer Nachhall." yr. 2012 Falstaff: 94 of 100 Points. "Falstaff" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2012 on 01.07.2013 with 94 of 100 points. "Strahlendes helles Goldgelb. Sehr dichte und einprägsame Nase, eröffnet mit ausgeprägten Noten nach Gewürznelken und Melisse, dahinter betörende Rosennote, etwas Mango und Litschi. Breitet sich am Gaumen mächtig aus, zeigt viel reife Frucht, beeindruckendes Volumen, bleibt dank feiner mineralischer Komponenten aber sehr trinkig, sehr langer Nachhall, nach feinen Gewürzen." yr. 2011 Falstaff: 92 of 100 Points. "Falstaff" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2011 on 01.07.2012 with 92 of 100 points. "Intensives helles Goldgelb. Offene und intensive Nase mit Noten nach Bratapfel, Papaya und dunklen Rosen, im Hintergrund intensive Gewürze. Am Gaumen fest und mit viel Druck, entfaltet sich geschmeidig, vielschichtig und mit feinen Gewürzen ausgestattet." yr. 2010 Falstaff: 92 of 100 Points. "Falstaff" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2010 on 01.07.2011 with 92 of 100 points. "Funkelndes, helles Goldgelb. Intensive, vielschichtige Nase, klar gezeichnet, nach Litschi, etwas Grapefruitschale, Rosen und Gewürznelken. Am Gaumen verspielt, zeigt schöne saftige Frucht, baut sich gut auf, im hinteren Bereich satt nach Gewürzen." yr. 2009 Falstaff: 93 of 100 Points. "Falstaff" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2009 on 01.07.2010 with 93 of 100 points. "Funkelndes helles Goldgelb. Sehr intensive Nase mit Noten nach Gewürznelken, Bratapfel, etwas kandierte Rosenblätter und Rosinen. Am Gaumen mächtig und dicht, baut sich satt auf, salzig und vielschichtig im Verlauf, überaus lange, bleibt trotz der Fülle saftig und trinkig." yr. 2013 Wine Spectator: 90 of 100 Points. "Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2013 on 01.10.2015 with 90 of 100 points. yr. 2013 Wine & Spirits Magazine: 92 of 100 Points. "Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2013 on 01.08.2015 with 92 of 100 points. yr. 2012 Vinum Wine Magazine: 14 of 20 Points. "Vinum Wine Magazine" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2012 on 01.10.2014 with 14 of 20 points. yr. 2012 Wine & Spirits Magazine: 91 of 100 Points. "Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2012 on 01.08.2014 with 91 of 100 points. yr. 2011 Wine & Spirits Magazine: 94 of 100 Points. "Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2011 on 01.08.2013 with 94 of 100 points. yr. 2010 Wine & Spirits Magazine: 93 of 100 Points. "Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2010 on 01.08.2012 with 93 of 100 points. yr. 2010 Wine Spectator: 92 of 100 Points. "Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2010 on 01.10.2011 with 92 of 100 points. yr. 2009 Wine & Spirits Magazine: 88 of 100 Points. "Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2009 on 01.08.2011 with 88 of 100 points. yr. 2008 Wine & Spirits Magazine: 93 of 100 Points. "Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2008 on 01.10.2010 with 93 of 100 points. yr. 2006 Wine Spectator: 90 of 100 Points. "Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2006 on 01.02.2008 with 90 of 100 points. yr. 2005 Wine & Spirits Magazine: 92 of 100 Points. "Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2005 on 01.08.2007 with 92 of 100 points. yr. 2005 Wine Spectator: 86 of 100 Points. "Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2005 on 01.11.2006 with 86 of 100 points. yr. 2004 Wine & Spirits Magazine: 88 of 100 Points. "Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2004 on 01.08.2006 with 88 of 100 points. yr. 2003 Wine & Spirits Magazine: 87 of 100 Points. "Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2003 on 01.08.2005 with 87 of 100 points. yr. 2001 Wine & Spirits Magazine: 92 of 100 Points. "Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2001 on 01.08.2003 with 92 of 100 points. yr. 2002 Wine Enthusiast: 89 of 100 Points. "Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2002 on 01.01.2003 with 89 of 100 points. yr. 2000 Wine Spectator: 88 of 100 Points. "Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2000 on 01.06.2002 with 88 of 100 points. yr. 1999 Wine Spectator: 88 of 100 Points. "Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 1999 on 01.05.2001 with 88 of 100 points.
yr. 2014 Falstaff:
93 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2014 on 01.07.2015 with 93 of 100 points.
yr. 2013 Falstaff:
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2013 on 01.07.2014 with 93 of 100 points.
yr. 2012 Falstaff:
94 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2012 on 01.07.2013 with 94 of 100 points.
yr. 2011 Falstaff:
92 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2011 on 01.07.2012 with 92 of 100 points.
yr. 2010 Falstaff:
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2010 on 01.07.2011 with 92 of 100 points.
yr. 2009 Falstaff:
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2009 on 01.07.2010 with 93 of 100 points.
yr. 2013 Wine Spectator:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2013 on 01.10.2015 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2013 Wine & Spirits Magazine:
"Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2013 on 01.08.2015 with 92 of 100 points.
yr. 2012 Vinum Wine Magazine:
14 of 20 Points.
"Vinum Wine Magazine" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2012 on 01.10.2014 with 14 of 20 points.
yr. 2012 Wine & Spirits Magazine:
91 of 100 Points.
"Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2012 on 01.08.2014 with 91 of 100 points.
yr. 2011 Wine & Spirits Magazine:
"Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2011 on 01.08.2013 with 94 of 100 points.
yr. 2010 Wine & Spirits Magazine:
"Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2010 on 01.08.2012 with 93 of 100 points.
yr. 2010 Wine Spectator:
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2010 on 01.10.2011 with 92 of 100 points.
yr. 2009 Wine & Spirits Magazine:
88 of 100 Points.
"Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2009 on 01.08.2011 with 88 of 100 points.
yr. 2008 Wine & Spirits Magazine:
"Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2008 on 01.10.2010 with 93 of 100 points.
yr. 2006 Wine Spectator:
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2006 on 01.02.2008 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2005 Wine & Spirits Magazine:
"Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2005 on 01.08.2007 with 92 of 100 points.
yr. 2005 Wine Spectator:
86 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2005 on 01.11.2006 with 86 of 100 points.
yr. 2004 Wine & Spirits Magazine:
"Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2004 on 01.08.2006 with 88 of 100 points.
yr. 2003 Wine & Spirits Magazine:
87 of 100 Points.
"Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2003 on 01.08.2005 with 87 of 100 points.
yr. 2001 Wine & Spirits Magazine:
"Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2001 on 01.08.2003 with 92 of 100 points.
yr. 2002 Wine Enthusiast:
89 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2002 on 01.01.2003 with 89 of 100 points.
yr. 2000 Wine Spectator:
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 2000 on 01.06.2002 with 88 of 100 points.
yr. 1999 Wine Spectator:
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurztraminer Alto Adige" the vintage 1999 on 01.05.2001 with 88 of 100 points.
Weingut J. Hofstätter is a renowned winery in Tramin on the South Tyrolean Wine Road, known for its excellent wines and long tradition of winemaking. The winery was founded in 1907 by Josef Hofstätter and is now run by his grandson Martin Foradori Hofstätter. The J. Hofstätter winery covers a total of around 50 hectares of vineyards, spread over various vineyard sites in Tramin and the surrounding area. The winery is particularly well known for its wines the Gewürztraminer variety, which finds ideal conditions on the steep slopes around Tramin. Here J. Hofstätter produces both dry and sweet Gewürztraminer, which are among the best in the region. Besides Gewürztraminer, the winery also produces other varieties such as Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco, Lagrein and Pinot Nero. The J. Hofstätter winery places particular emphasis on gentle and sustainable winemaking, which preserves the natural characteristics of the grapes and thus produces wines of the highest quality. The J. Hofstätter winery relies on a combination of modern technology and traditional craftsmanship. The grapes are harvested by hand and gently processed before being matured in modern stainless steel tanks or wooden barrels. The winery also relies on long maturation periods to give the wines a special complexity and finesse. The wines of J. Hofstätter are appreciated worldwide and have already won numerous prizes and awards. The winery is considered a pioneer in the South Tyrolean wine world and has contributed with its wines to establishing the region as a cultivation area for world-class wines.
The Kolbenhof Gewürztraminer is characterised by sumptuous fruit. Deep golden yellow in colour with green reflexes, on the nose it is reminiscent of ripe apricot and peach intermingled with exotic fruits such as lychee, mango and passion fruit. The fruit characteristics follow through on the palate; full-bodied, luscious but dry, the opulence cut by vibrant, firm acidity finishing elegant, dry and aromatic.
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