Traminer Old Vines with Respect – 2017

Traminer Alte Reben mit Achtung, an opulent orange wine

The 2017 Traminer Alte Reben mit Achtung by Fred Loimer is an orange wine from the Thermenregion. Fermented on the skins, bone-dry and captivatingly fragrant – a natural wine made using an ancient method that polarizes and fascinates.

Traminer Alte Reben mit Achtung 2017 is the opulent orange wine from the Fred Loimer winery, grown on Traminer vines up to 86 years old in Gumpoldskirchen. The white berries are fermented on the skins just like red wine – this ancient method, which originated in Georgia, gives the wine its color, tannins, and depth.

Orange zest, rose water, tropical fruit

On the nose, the Traminer captivates with orange zest, rose water, and tropical fruits, accompanied by a spicy note reminiscent of a pale ale with ginger.

On the palate, it is bone-dry yet with a wonderful fruit sweetness – the complex nose is mirrored and finishes with an endless aftertaste of rose jelly and fresh oatmeal cookies. Substantial structure, fine tannins, mineral grip. Matte orange with amber reflections in the glass.

We serve it with spicy cheese

Its tannins and spice make the Traminer a companion for bold, aromatic cuisine.

Spicy cheese with pear mustard and Asian dishes featuring curry and ginger are its domain – where a normal white wine would capitulate, this orange wine keeps up effortlessly. Serve at 12 to 14 degrees Celsius, decanted, in a large glass so it can open up. You can find more unconventional options among our dry white wines.

Four weeks on the skins in acacia barrels

The Traminer vines, up to 86 years old, grow in Gumpoldskirchen at an altitude of 300 meters, on calcareous gravel and clay-based sedimentary soils, farmed biodynamically.

The must ferments spontaneously on the skins for four weeks in acacia barrels – this allows the berries to release their aromas and tannins. The wine ages on the gross lees for ten months, and after the first racking, for another twelve months on the fine lees. It is bottled unfiltered and unfined.

Fred Loimer calls this line "Mit Achtung" (with respect) – out of respect for the oldest form of winemaking, which originally comes from Georgia. The 2017 has aging potential until about 2035. You can find more from the producer under other wines from the Fred Loimer winery, such as the more delicate Traminer 2016.

Half an hour in the decanter is a must

Definitely give this orange wine air; a decanter is a must – it needs half an hour to unfold. Serve at 12 to 14 degrees, which is warmer than a normal white wine. If you are not yet familiar with orange wine, you will find this to be an opulent, captivating introduction. Let yourself be surprised.

Traminer Alte Reben – a wine and its values

• Origin: Wine from Austria
• Region: Thermenregion
• Grape variety: Red and Yellow Traminer
• 12.5% vol. alcohol
• 4.6 g/l acidity
• 1.4 g/l residual sugar
• 26 mg/l total SO2

Organic control number AT-BIO-402 – Austrian Agriculture