Gewürztraminer

White grape variety.

Origin

This variety is a pink and aromatic mutation of Savagnin Blanc.

Synonyms

In the European Union, Gewürztraminer is officially known by other names: Dišeči traminec (Slovenia), Roter Traminer (Germany), Traminer (Austria), Tramin červený (Czech Republic, Slovakia), Traminer aromatico (Italy), Traminac (Croatia), and Traminer roz (Romania).

Phenology

Budburst period: similar to the Chasselas variety.
Ripening period: Period 1, 1 and a half weeks after the Chasselas variety.

Technological potential

The clusters and berries are small in size. Gewürztraminer has good sugar accumulation potential and, in favorable soils, produces high-quality wines that are moderately acidic, robust, generous, with very potent and particular aromas (rose, lychee). These aromas tend to become heavier and less elegant in warm climates.

Agronomic characteristics

This variety, of high vigor, low yielding, and susceptible to
coulure, requires long pruning.
Quite demanding regarding soil (preferably loamy), Gewürztraminer is susceptible to chlorosis.
It is also susceptible to rachis drying.
This relatively early variety sometimes fears spring frosts but tolerates winter frosts well.