Winery · Termeno
Cantina Tramin
1898 — Italy's oldest white-wine cooperative, founded by a priest-turned-parliamentarian. 160 families produce 1.9M bottles yearly, with Robert Parker's 100-point Epokale Gewürztraminer — the only Italian white ever to score perfect.
What to do there
- AdventureGewürztraminer at its birthplace - TermenoThe spiritual home of Gewürztraminer, where the aromatic grape takes its name from Tramin in German. Steep terraced vineyards climb dramatic slopes under Dolomite peaks, producing wine here since at least the 11th century.
- TastingThe cooperative miracle - how 190 families make 100-point wine togetherIn most of Italy, 'cooperative wine' means cheap bulk. In Alto Adige, cooperatives produce 74% of all wine — and they make the best in the region. Cantina Tramin is 190 families whose 2009 Epokale Gewürztraminer scored the first-ever 100 points for an Italian white. The secret: German discipline, tiny plots averaging 2 acres, yields 30% below DOC limits, and grading systems that reward quality over quantity.
Wineries nearby
- Winery · Trentino-Alto Adige Alto Adige Gewürztraminer at Source South Tyrol's Gewürztraminer heartland: Tramin village lent its name to the variety itself, cultivated here since the 11th century.
- Winery · Egna Mazzon: Alto Adige's Grand Cru for Pinot Mazzon, Alto Adige's Pinot Noir grand cru since the mid-1800s, yields Italy's finest expression from 60 hectares at 250-450m elevation favored by Ora winds from Lake Garda.
- Winery · Various Südtiroler Weinstraße: 70km Through Alpine Vineyards Italy's iconic wine route (since 1964) loops 150km through 16 medieval villages, with two-thirds of South Tyrol's wine flowing from these serpentine 4000+ hectares.