Giare Gewürztraminer

Giare Gewürztraminer, Rose Petals and Peach from the Still

The Giare Gewürztraminer from Marzadro is a single-varietal grappa made from Gewürztraminer pomace, aged for 36 months in oak barrels. Intense and floral on the nose, delicate and harmonious on the palate, with 41% ABV. The most aromatic grape of Trentino, brought into a glass.

Giare Gewürztraminer is the single-varietal Gewürztraminer grappa from Distilleria Marzadro in Trentino. It is made from nothing but the pomace of this grape, which is at home in South Tyrol and Trentino and bears its name rightfully: hardly any other grape smells so much of roses, lychee, and exotic spice. 36 months in oak barrels give it the time to rest.

In the glass, it smells intense and aromatic, floral and full of fruit. On the palate, it is delicate and harmonious – notes of ripe peaches, rose petals, and exotic spices unfold, with a finish that remains long and elegant. It carries its 41% ABV light-footedly. This is how a grape variety tastes when you let it have its say.

Why single-varietal makes the difference

A single-varietal grappa shows the character of a single grape – for Gewürztraminer, this means: rose petals, peach, and exotic spice, undiluted by other varieties.

In the Giare line, it shares this role with Chardonnay. Instead of blending different pomace, the family distills each variety separately – and whatever fragrance the grape has gathered in the vineyard is what you will find later in the glass. The more aromatic the grape, the more it has to tell. Gewürztraminer is among the most talkative of all.

Incidentally, its name comes from the neighborhood: Tramin lies north of the distillery on the South Tyrolean Wine Road and is considered the home of the grape. The grape and the spirit produced from it therefore come from the same corner of the Alps – short distances for a lot of fragrance.

A grappa for a quiet evening

Giare Gewürztraminer is drunk neat, at room temperature, from a glass that tapers toward the top – its aroma is half the experience.

After a meal, it provides a bright, floral conclusion. A bowl of nuts or a piece of fruit cake go well with it – its peach note picks up both. And those who would like to get to know the Giare line can pair it with the darker Giare Amarone and the fine Giare Chardonnay: three grapes, three characters, one house.

Three years in thousand-liter barrels

After distillation in a bain-marie, Giare Gewürztraminer matures for at least 36 months in oak barrels with a capacity of 1,000 liters.

The large barrel is intentional here: the more grappa that comes into contact with a small amount of wood surface, the more restrained the oak remains – and the more clearly the grape can be tasted. The master distiller monitors the maturation over the years, tasting and waiting until the aroma and wood have found their balance. It is distilled in discontinuous stills, and master distiller Andrea Marzadro only captures the "heart" of the run.

It is distilled in Nogaredo, Via per Brancolino 10, in the Adige Valley northeast of Lake Garda – since Sabina Marzadro started processing the neighbors' pomace there in 1949. Today, Andrea, Anna, and Stefano Marzadro run the house as a family business – and stick to what was true back then: fresh pomace, large barrels, three years of patience. You can find all Marzadro grappas here with us.

Two grapes, the same craft, different tone

At room temperature and after standing for a moment in the glass, the rose petal notes move to the front. As a digestif after a light menu, it does particularly well because it brings a freshness that pairs perfectly with a fish course. And when you taste it and the Giare Amarone side by side, you will hear two types of pomace speaking about the same craft – in completely different tones.