Pepi Sauvignon

CLASSICS

The grapes come from vineyards planted in calcareous clay and gravel soils at 450 m above sea level.

APPELATION

Alto Adige DOC

VINTAGE

2025

vintage description

After a mild winter, flowering was early and abundant. The summer brought extreme climatic variations: a hot, almost sweltering June was followed by a cool and rainy July. Very high temperatures in August then accelerated the ripening process. Almost everywhere, the harvest began much earlier than usual and was short, intense and demanding. Thanks to our members’ small plots, their great flexibility and careful manual harvesting, it was possible to pick high-quality grapes with the utmost precision. The red wines of the 2025 vintage are juicy and fresh, some with great potential for development, particularly the Pinot Noir. The white wines are lighter than in previous years, with less alcohol, more acidity and a fresh, fruity style.

 

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

  • grapes: Sauvignon
  • yield: 55 hl/hectare
  • altitude: 450m above sea level
  • soil: calcareous clay and gravelly soils
  • climate: extreme interplay between sunny days, influenced by the Mediterranean climate, and cool nights, marked by the cold downslope winds from the surrounding mountains

winemaking

After harvest, the grapes are gently pressed at low pressure. The wine ferments slowly at controlled temperature (19°C) in small stainless-steel tanks. Subsequently it ages for 6 months in wood barrels (30 – 40 hl on the lees), without malolactic conversion.

tasting notes

greenish-yellow 

intensely floral with a bouquet of elderflower and nettle, and spicy notes of paprika and green gooseberries

surprinsingly fresh and intensively flavory 

serving temperature

10-12° C

residual sugar

<2.5 g/l

total acidity

5.8 g/l

ABV

13.5 % vol

aging potential

3-5 years

bottle sizes

0.75 l, 1.5 l

WATCH THE LAST AWARDS
Award Date Year Score
JAMESSUCKLING.COM 2022 2021 92 punti
JAMESSUCKLING.COM 2016 2014 92 punti
FALSTAFF 2025 2022 91 punti
FALSTAFF 2022 2021 90 punti
SAUVIGNON EXPERIENCE 2018 2017 Top 10, Sauvignon concorso nazionale

Selection

Classics