Gramona Vi de Glass Gewürztraminer 2023 - 37,5 cl.
19.60€ (Inc. VAT bot. 37,5 cl.) / Spain
Features
Type of wine
Pairings
Style
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Appellation
Alcohol
9.5%
Grapes
Serving
Between 4ºC and 6ºC
Winemaking
Description
In the early 1990s, when the obsession with concentration and wood still dictated the rules of Spanish wine, the Gramona family - in its tireless search for elegance and pure expression of terroir - decided to look elsewhere: the cold. This is how Vi de Glass was born, a late-harvest sweet wine but with a radical peculiarity for the peninsular context: the grapes were artificially frozen before pressing, imitating the traditional German Eiswein method. It was a risky decision, almost heretical in the Penedès, but one that made it possible to capture the purest and most crystalline essence of aromatic varieties such as Gewürztraminer.
Planted in calcareous alluvial soils with a light clay content, this Gewürztraminer drinks from the thermal contrast of the Catalan pre-coastal region. There, where the sea breeze meets the nocturnal coolness of the mountains, the grapes ripen slowly, developing aromatic power without losing their acidic vitality. The result is a wine of enormous expressiveness and clarity, which moves away from cloying sweetness towards a much more vertical and perfumed dimension.
Winemaking
Once harvested by hand at the right point of ripeness, the grapes undergo a meticulous selection process. Only the healthiest and most aromatic bunches make it to the next step: freezing. This is where the magic happens: for weeks, the grapes are chilled in special chambers at -15 °C, which naturally concentrates their sugars, aromas and acidity.
The slow, patient pressing extracts only a few dense, golden drops. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks, with selected yeasts that work at very low temperatures, allowing fermentation to continue for weeks. Finally, Gramona Vi de Glass Gewürztraminer rests on its lees for a short period of time, just long enough to gain unctuousness without clouding its clarity. It is bottled with millimetric precision, seeking to preserve every last floral sigh.
Taste
The first impact is a burst of perfumes: rose petals, ripe lychee, candied mandarin peel and a faint hint of fresh ginger. There is something almost hypnotic on the nose, as if one were stepping into an oriental garden at sunset, with the breeze laden with floral essences and sweet spices.
On the palate, Gramona Vi de Glass Gewürztraminer is dense and silky, but always sustained by a vibrant acidity that keeps you on your toes. It is not a sticky after-dinner wine, but an aromatic caress that glides with freshness and precision. The sweetness, present but perfectly balanced, comes through like apricot jam with lime zest, a note of orange blossom honey, and a faint echo of white tea.
The finish is long, persistent, almost meditative, with an aftertaste of exotic fruits and a mineral background that recalls the freshness of a stone recently washed by the rain. A little liquid jewel, made for moments of pause, contemplation and wonder.
Shipping to Peninsular Spain
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| 36 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
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| 42 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
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| 54 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
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| 60 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
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