Sauvignon
CLASSICS
The grapes come from vineyards planted at 350 – 550 m above sea level in calcareous clay and gravelly soils.

APPELATION
Alto Adige DOC
VINTAGE
2021
Vintage Description
A long winter left the vines dormant until early April. Bud break was followed by a drop in temperatures, which delayed flowering. The weather remained changeable throughout the summer, with a very hot June and wet July, providing the ideal groundwork for the imminent maturation period. August presented itself from its best side, with sunny and dry weeks and extraordinarily low temperatures at night. Apart from few showers in late September/early October, the weather during the harvest, which started 10 days later than last year and with lower volumes than usual, was characterised by many warm days with increasingly cooler nights. The white wines of the 2021 vintage showcase great depth and reveal pronounced freshness and delicate fruity notes on the palate, whereas the fuller bodied red wines boast mature tannins and fresh aromas of fruit.


TECHNICAL INFORMATION
- Grapes: Sauvignon
- Yield: 70 hl/hectare
- Altitude: 350 – 500 m
- 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
The grapes for this wine are gently pressed off to steel tanks immediately after harvest. The must ferments at controlled temperature (19 ° C) without malolactic fermentation. Maturation follows in small stainless-steel tanks.
tasting notes

greenish-yellow colour

It is a fine white wine, slightly aromatic intensely floral with a bouquet of elderflower and nettle, and spicy notes of paprika and
green gooseberries. Its freshness and intense flavour can be surprising.

Enjoyable as an aperitif and delicious with tasty appetisers. This Sauvignon also pairs well with asparagus, fish, seafood and poultry.
serving temperature
8-10° C
residual sugar
0.3 g/l
total acidity
6.7 g/l
ABV
13.5 % vol
aging potential
2-4 years
bottle size
0.75 l
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