Kamil Barczentewicz, Gewürztraminer, 2022

Refreshing Gewürztraminer from Poland

A unique and intriguing cool-climate Gewürztraminer with low alcohol for the variety (12%) and pronounced, refreshing acidity. This wine emphasizes herbal and mineral qualities, with the grape’s distinctive varietal character playing a subtle yet elegant supporting role.

• 100% Gewurztraminer
• Low-intervention wine making
• Fermentation using native yeast
• Fermented in concrete eggs and a steel tank
• Aged 9 months on the lees

STORY BEHIND THE WINE

Kamil Barczentewicz is a family-run winery in Dobre, Poland , founded in 2017, with 12 hectares of vines. The vineyard sits on limestone-marl-clay slopes, 3 km from the Vistula River, benefiting from a microclimate with strong temperature swings. Wine-making is low-intervention: spontaneous ferments, ageing in concrete eggs, oak vats & barrels. 

The season started fairly late (bud burst around April 27). A cool beginning and moderately warm growing season resulted in wines with slightly lower alcohol and well-integrated acidity. A challenging, cool, and rainy September was followed by a relatively warm October.