The longevity of Gewürztraminer Spätlese allows for a year of maturation to reach its expressive peak. Its primacy as an Italian white wine in the secondary market has been confirmed.
To reach the highest qualitative peaks, time and preparation are necessary. Hence the choice of Cantina Tramin to postpone the presentation of Epokale 2017 to 2025 , extending the refinement inside the Ridanna Monteneve mine by one year.
The long period spent in the darkness of the tunnels, at a constant temperature and humidity, is crucial in the evolution of the Gewürztraminer Spätlese, which since the 2016 vintage has returned to a style in line with its origins, more concentrated and intense.
“The 2017 vintage was characterized by the small quantity of grapes harvested in late October, slightly later than previous harvests – explains Willi Stürz , oenologist at Cantina Tramin –. With the slight over-ripening of the grapes we obtained a wine of immense substance and body, which enchants with its aromatic breadth. It is the result of a long refinement , further prolonged , because after many years of studies, tastings and reflections we have understood how the uniqueness of Epokale also lies in the time needed to reach a rare harmony, given by the ideal integration between concentration and freshness, power and elegance”.
The ratio between the residual sugar of approximately 66 g/l and the acidity of over 5 g/l is decisive in defining an aging potential of over twenty years , which together with the peculiarity of the refinement, the extremely limited number of examples and the selected distribution make Epokale a wine sought after by collectors of fine wines.
In 2023, Epokale established itself as the Italian white wine with the highest and most constant percentage growth in price – reaching 110% – and therefore in value , in the secondary market* , i.e. the place where already circulating securities are traded. To date, in a market that in the last year has been marked by a decrease in consumption and a growth in inflation, Cantina Tramin has recorded a stable position within international auctions.
“I believe this is a very positive factor, especially if we consider that some types of products, both Italian and foreign, despite the growth in prices at source, have undergone a correction by the end public once they were placed on the markets – explains Mattia Garon , Wine Expert at Catawiki – . Epokale maintains its primacy as an Italian white wine that manages to place itself alongside of the great names of Italian and international winemaking . Confirmation of this is provided by both the economic results that show stability but also by the research itself by the public. In particular the debut vintage 2009”.
Important results also for the 2015 and 2016 vintages, which on eWibe – the first live market dedicated to the buying and selling of fine wines – in the last 12 months have recorded a growth of 7.78% and 8.33% respectively.