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Tramin Chardonnay Troy 2016 750ml

size
750ml
country
Italy
WA
93
JS
92
WS
91
Additional vintages
2020 2017 2016
WA
93
Rated 93 by Wine Advocate
The barrique-aged Cantina Tramin 2016 Alto Adige Chardonnay Riserva Troy is a real beauty. This wine will appeal to enthusiasts of a contemporary school of Chardonnay in which the purity and sharpness of the fruit trumps all the other influences added at the winery. Fruit is drawn from two sites (together measuring about one hectare) at a high 500 to 550 meters above sea level. Only 4,300 bottles were released, and the 2016 vintage represents the wine's second release (after 2015). The bouquet is redolent of Meyer lemon, peach and bitter almond. The word Troy means "pathway" in the local language, and this wine does indeed lead you to a pure, mountain-fresh interpretation of Chardonnay. ... More details
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Tramin Chardonnay Troy 2016 750ml

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Professional Ratings
WA
93
JS
92
WS
91
WA
93
Rated 93 by Wine Advocate
The barrique-aged Cantina Tramin 2016 Alto Adige Chardonnay Riserva Troy is a real beauty. This wine will appeal to enthusiasts of a contemporary school of Chardonnay in which the purity and sharpness of the fruit trumps all the other influences added at the winery. Fruit is drawn from two sites (together measuring about one hectare) at a high 500 to 550 meters above sea level. Only 4,300 bottles were released, and the 2016 vintage represents the wine's second release (after 2015). The bouquet is redolent of Meyer lemon, peach and bitter almond. The word Troy means "pathway" in the local language, and this wine does indeed lead you to a pure, mountain-fresh interpretation of Chardonnay.
JS
92
Rated 92 by James Suckling
This is a rich, exuberant chardonnay with tons of mango dessert, peach pie, dried-pear tart and vanilla. Very round and oily on the palate with lots of banoffee pie and yogurt. Perhaps a touch less could have been more. Drink now.
WS
91
Rated 91 by Wine Spectator
A fresh, graceful white, showing pleasing snappiness to the acidity, which frames flavors of ripe melon, peach skin and saline-laced mineral. Abundantly aromatic, with honeysuckle, lime blossom and ground spice notes running from start to lingering finish. Chardonnay. Drink now through 2026. 350 cases made, 15 cases imported.
Product Details
size
750ml
country
Italy
Additional vintages
2020 2017 2016
Overview
The barrique-aged Cantina Tramin 2016 Alto Adige Chardonnay Riserva Troy is a real beauty. This wine will appeal to enthusiasts of a contemporary school of Chardonnay in which the purity and sharpness of the fruit trumps all the other influences added at the winery. Fruit is drawn from two sites (together measuring about one hectare) at a high 500 to 550 meters above sea level. Only 4,300 bottles were released, and the 2016 vintage represents the wine's second release (after 2015). The bouquet is redolent of Meyer lemon, peach and bitter almond. The word Troy means "pathway" in the local language, and this wine does indeed lead you to a pure, mountain-fresh interpretation of Chardonnay.
green grapes

Varietal: Chardonnay

There are few white wine grape varietals as famous or widely appreciated as the Chardonnay, and with good reason. This highly flexible and adaptable grape quickly became a favorite of wineries due to its fairly neutral character. This neutrality allows the wineries to really show off what they are capable of doing, by allowing features of their terroir or aging process to come forward in the bottle. As well as this, most high quality wineries which produce Chardonnay wines take great efforts to induce what is known as malolactic fermentation, which is the conversion of tart malic acids in the grapes to creamy, buttery lactic acids associated with fine Chardonnay. Whilst the popularity of Chardonnay wines has fluctuated quite a considerable amount over the past few decades, it seems the grape varietal allows enough experimentation and versatility for it always to make a successful comeback.
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Region: Trentino/Alto Adige

There are few wine regions in Italy which generate quite as much intrigue and excitement amongst wine lovers as that of Trentino-Alto Adige. Situated in the northernmost borders of the country, Trentino-Alto Adige is a wine region quite unlike any other in Italy. With a range of influences from Germany, Lombardy and Venezia, the wines of Trentino-Alto Adige tend to be quite different from those found elsewhere in Italy, and are often considered to be the country's finest produce. The region is an alpine one, and the flavors of the Alps are often detected in Trentino-Alto Adige's finest white wines – all fresh, crystal waters and resiny aromas – whilst the red wines are generally deep and spicy, and perfect for a range of cuisines.
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Country: Italy

For several decades in the mid to late twentieth century, Italy's reputation for quality wines took a fairly serious blow. This was brought about partly due to lack of regulation in certain regions, and too much regulation in others. This led to several wineries in the beautiful and highly fertile region of Tuscany making the bold move to work outside of the law, which they saw as responsible for the drop in quality in Tuscan wines. They believed that they had the expertise and the generations of experience necessary with which to make truly excellent, world class wines, and set about doing just that. These 'Super Tuscans', as they came to be known, quickly inspired the rest of Italy to improve their produce, and now, Italian wine producers in the twenty-first century are widely recognised to be amongst the best in the world. Regulation and law began to change, and wine drinkers across the globe woke up to the outstanding wines coming out of Italy, which are continuing to improve and impress to this day.
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green grapes

Varietal: Chardonnay

There are few white wine grape varietals as famous or widely appreciated as the Chardonnay, and with good reason. This highly flexible and adaptable grape quickly became a favorite of wineries due to its fairly neutral character. This neutrality allows the wineries to really show off what they are capable of doing, by allowing features of their terroir or aging process to come forward in the bottle. As well as this, most high quality wineries which produce Chardonnay wines take great efforts to induce what is known as malolactic fermentation, which is the conversion of tart malic acids in the grapes to creamy, buttery lactic acids associated with fine Chardonnay. Whilst the popularity of Chardonnay wines has fluctuated quite a considerable amount over the past few decades, it seems the grape varietal allows enough experimentation and versatility for it always to make a successful comeback.
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Region: Trentino/Alto Adige

There are few wine regions in Italy which generate quite as much intrigue and excitement amongst wine lovers as that of Trentino-Alto Adige. Situated in the northernmost borders of the country, Trentino-Alto Adige is a wine region quite unlike any other in Italy. With a range of influences from Germany, Lombardy and Venezia, the wines of Trentino-Alto Adige tend to be quite different from those found elsewhere in Italy, and are often considered to be the country's finest produce. The region is an alpine one, and the flavors of the Alps are often detected in Trentino-Alto Adige's finest white wines – all fresh, crystal waters and resiny aromas – whilst the red wines are generally deep and spicy, and perfect for a range of cuisines.
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For several decades in the mid to late twentieth century, Italy's reputation for quality wines took a fairly serious blow. This was brought about partly due to lack of regulation in certain regions, and too much regulation in others. This led to several wineries in the beautiful and highly fertile region of Tuscany making the bold move to work outside of the law, which they saw as responsible for the drop in quality in Tuscan wines. They believed that they had the expertise and the generations of experience necessary with which to make truly excellent, world class wines, and set about doing just that. These 'Super Tuscans', as they came to be known, quickly inspired the rest of Italy to improve their produce, and now, Italian wine producers in the twenty-first century are widely recognised to be amongst the best in the world. Regulation and law began to change, and wine drinkers across the globe woke up to the outstanding wines coming out of Italy, which are continuing to improve and impress to this day.