Traminer Rot: White Wine Which Wins You Over with Its Rich Aroma

If you find a word “rot” in a wine variety, surprisingly, in most cases it will be a white wine. On the other hand, word blau (Blaufränkisch) is related to red or rose wines. This rule applies too for an ancient wine variety which will be discussed below. We will introduce you Traminer Rot.

Where does it come from

Its origin is not quite clear. What was found out, revealed that it is a hybrid variety and share something with forest vine. Some consider the Italian city of Tramin (South Tyrol), to be the place, where the crossing was supposed to take place, while others suggest countries such as Germany, France, Hungary and Austria to it. In any case, over the many years of its existence, it has gained popularity and become one of the most sought-after varieties of white wine.

Purple-red grapes and still white

As we already mentioned, this variety has red grapes but the final result is a white wine. The reason why is that it is not that complicated indeed.

During the wine-making process, the seedless wine blend is stripped of all skins, pressed and let to ferment. The skins make all the difference, as in case of red wine they are not taken away and go through fermentation process too. This causes the different colour. 

Traminer Rot in Slovakia

Traminer Rot occupies about 2.1% of the wine-growing area in Slovakia. We have several producers who produce fine wines from this variety - e.g. Mrva and Stanko, Pavelka and son, Chowaniec and Krajčírovič, ...

If you fancy a spicy, full-bodied wine in which you can smell rose and violet flowers, tropical fruits and tea leaves, you will enjoy Traminer Rot. It is said to be more in favour of women than men. 

How to serve

The serving temperature varies from wine to wine. However, general knowledge says something around 8 - 12 degrees, in tulip cups with a volume of up to 450 ml. If you want to match it to a good meal, do not hesitate to try Asian dishes, baked fish or cheese with white mold. And you certainly won't regret it.