🍇 Traminer
An ancient group of white grapes that includes Gewürztraminer.
Traminer is an ancient group of white grape varieties. The famous Gewürztraminer belongs to it. The group comes from Central Europe, and the best-known wines come from Alsace in France and from the Jura, where the variety is called Savagnin.
The vine gives berries with a pinkish skin. The wine is aromatic: it smells of rose, petals and spice. Traminer can make both dry and sweet wines.
Its main feature is its family tree. It is one of the oldest known varieties, and many others descend from it or from close relatives. DNA analysis shows that, for example, Grüner Veltliner and Sauvignon Blanc have Traminer (Savagnin) among their parents. So Traminer is an "ancestor" of a whole family of varieties. That is why it is studied not only for wine but for the history of the grape.
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- Part of
- 🍇 Grape varieties
- Where it grows
- 📍 Alsace, 📜 Jura (Swiss canton), 📍 Zakarpattia, 📍 Berehove, 📍 Vynohradiv (Chorna Hora), 📍 Mukachevo, 📍 Uzhhorod, 📍 Serednie, 📍 Saxony, 📍 Vulkanland Steiermark, 📍 Black Sea
- Main grape in
- 📍 Vulkanland Steiermark, 📜 Khan Krum, 📜 Shumen, 📍 Croatian Danube, 📜 Viennese Gemischter Satz, 📍 Târnave
- Related to
- 🍷 Vin jaune
- Wines made from it
- 🍷 Sweet wine
- Offspring
- 🍇 Verdelho, 🍇 Duras, 🍇 Persan, 🍇 Teinturier du Cher, 🍇 Noria, 🍇 Carrasquín, 🍇 Pinot Noir, 🍇 Petit Manseng, 🍇 Alfrocheiro, 🍇 Pálava, 🍇 Godello, 🍇 Aubin Blanc, 🍇 Béquignol Noir, 🍇 Verdesse, 🍇 Adelfränkisch, 🍇 Süßschwarz, 🍇 Grüner Veltliner, 🍇 Bastardo, 🍇 Rotgipfler, 🍇 Petit Meslier, 🍇 Ondenc, 🍇 Vrboska, 🍇 Sauvignon Blanc, 🍇 Chenin Blanc, 🍇 Verdejo, 🍇 Prieto Picudo, 🍇 Viosinho, 🍇 Jubileum 75, 🍇 Albarín Blanco, 🍇 Lado
Frequently asked questions
What is Traminer?
It is an ancient group of aromatic white grape varieties, which includes Gewürztraminer.
Where is Traminer grown?
It is best known in Alsace, France, and in the Jura, where it is called Savagnin.
Why is Traminer important for grape history?
It is very old and is related to many varieties, for example Grüner Veltliner and Sauvignon Blanc.
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