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Structure
Drinking window
Best 3 to 12 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs12 yrs14 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: grapefruit, lime, lychee, rose leaf
Palate: exotic tropical fruit, ginger, saline minerality, spice
Cantina Terlano's flagship Gewurztraminer from south-southwest slopes at 300-400 metres. Dry-finished with an intensive light-golden colour, fine-grained exotic tropical aromas, and the saline mineral character that distinguishes Terlano whites.
What it pairs with
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Sweet-and-sour Asian dishes
Lunare's exotic fruit and ginger notes mirror Asian aromatics while saline minerality cuts the sweetness. -
Grilled scorpion fish or swordfish
The wine's full body and salty minerality match firm Mediterranean fish. -
Squash gnocchi with walnuts and Alba truffles
Sweet squash and earthy truffle find a peer in Lunare's tropical-fruit-and-spice register.
History
Cantina Terlano launched Lunare in the mid-2000s as the cellar's selection-tier Gewurztraminer, sourcing from south-southwest slopes around 300-400 metres altitude. The Terlano style frames Gewurztraminer with saline minerality rather than residual sweetness.
- 2005: First Lunare Gewurztraminer vintage
Facts
- Producer
- Cantina Terlano · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Gewuerztraminer (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Alto Adige Gewuerztraminer
- Oak
- Nine months on the lees, partly in large oak barrels (50%) and partly in stainless steel (50%)
- ABV
- 14.5%
- Price
- EUR 35 to 50 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3 to 12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2005
Frequently asked about Lunare Gewurztraminer
What does Lunare Gewurztraminer taste like?
Grapefruit, lime, lychee and rose leaf on the nose; exotic tropical fruit, ginger, saline minerality and spice on the palate. Full-bodied, dry-finished, with medium acidity and a long aromatic finish.
When should I drink Lunare?
Drink between 3 and 12 years from vintage. Young vintages show fresh exotic fruit and rose; cellared bottles develop honey and saffron complexity.
What food pairs with Lunare?
Sweet-and-sour Asian dishes, grilled scorpion fish or swordfish, or squash gnocchi with walnuts and truffles. The wine's full body and aromatic intensity suit rich, spice-led dishes.
How is Lunare different from Tramin's Nussbaumer?
Both are dry selection-tier Gewurztraminers but from different terroirs: Lunare from Terlano's quartz-porphyry (driven by saline minerality), Nussbaumer from Tramin's porphyry-limestone (more aromatic intensity).
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