Ep. 1123 Willi Sturtz | On The Road Edition With Stevie Kim

Published: Oct. 14, 2022, 10 p.m.

Welcome to episode 1123, another installment of 'On The Road Edition', hosted by Stevie Kim. This week Stevie travels to the Cantina Tramin in Alto Adige. Today Stevie meets Willi St\xfcrz, Cantina Tramin\u2019s oenologist, in a special location near Vipiteno. Together they discuss their iconic Gew\xfcrztraminer, Epokale, rewarded 100 points by Wine Advocate, a first for an Italian white wine. The secret of this wine is ageing in a former Monteneve mine, at an altitude of 2000 meters.\nMore about today\u2019s winery\nCantina Tramin was founded in 1898 as a cooperative by Christian Schrott, the parish priest of Tramin and later Member of the Austrian Parliament. The project was implemented to protect the livelihood and future of the wine producers in this mountainous area. Today, Cantina Tramin has 160 families and about 270 hectares of vineyards.\nTo learn more about Cantina Tramin visit:\ncantinatramin.it/en/home-english/\nMore about the host:\nStevie Kim hosts Clubhouse sessions each week (visit Italian Wine Club & Wine Business on Clubhouse), these recorded sessions are then released on the podcast to immortalize them! She often also joins Professor Scienza in his shows to lend a hand keeping our Professor in check! You can also find her taking a hit for the team when she goes \u201cOn the Road\u201d, all over the Italian countryside, visiting wineries and interviewing producers, enjoying their best food and wine \u2013 all in the name of bringing us great Pods!\nTo learn more visit:\nFacebook: @steviekim222\nInstagram: @steviekim222\nWebsite:\xa0vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/\nLet's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels:\nInstagram @italianwinepodcast\nFacebook @ItalianWinePodcast\nTwitter @itawinepodcast\nTiktok @MammaJumboShrimp\nLinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast\nIf you feel like helping us, donate here\xa0www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/\nUntil next time, Cin Cin!