Villa Wolf Gewürztraminer 2024 Pfalz Germany

Winemaking Notes
The Villa Wolf Gewürztraminer 2024 is part of the estate's exceptional varietal line-up, which showcases classic Pfalz wines made from traditional varieties at remarkably accessible prices. This value-priced expression combines carefully selected fruit from Villa Wolf's own estate vineyards with grapes sourced from trusted contracted growers throughout the region, ensuring consistent quality and authentic varietal character. Gewürztraminer is an inherently aromatic variety that produces highly distinctive wines, and the winemakers at Villa Wolf have executed their interpretation perfectly. The fruit was harvested at peak ripeness—a crucial decision that captures the grape's exotic aromatics and natural spice without excessive sugar levels. Fermentation took place in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks to preserve the wine's delicate floral perfume and vibrant fruit character. The winemaking approach emphasises minimal intervention, allowing the variety's expressive nature and the region's terroir to shine through, resulting in a wine with fruit-driven purity and the characteristic stony structure imparted by the Pfalz's well-drained, weathered sandstone soils.

Vintage Conditions
The 2024 vintage in the Pfalz proved to be an excellent year for aromatic varieties, with the region's favourable climate delivering ideal growing conditions for Gewürztraminer. Located in the Rhine river valley in southwest Germany, directly north of France's Alsace region, the Pfalz benefits from the protective influence of the low-lying Haardt mountains, which shield the vineyards from cold, wet Atlantic weather. This natural barrier makes the Pfalz one of the warmer and drier areas of Germany, where wine grapes thrive and full ripeness is achievable in every vintage. The 2024 season followed this pattern, with adequate winter rainfall followed by a mild spring that encouraged healthy vine development. The summer months brought warm, dry conditions—perfect for developing the concentrated aromatics and exotic fruit character that define quality Gewürztraminer. The well-drained, weathered sandstone soils characteristic of the region played a crucial role, providing excellent drainage whilst imparting the wine's distinctive stony structure and mineral backbone. Harvest took place under clear skies, with fruit arriving at the winery in pristine condition, displaying the intense floral aromatics, ripe exotic fruit flavours and perfect balance that mark this outstanding vintage.