Sauvignon  2009

ALTO ADIGE / SÜDTIROL - doc

Description:

Brilliant yellow with green reflections, this wine shows an impressively broad and distinctive bouquet of nettles, elderberries, green peppers, sage and mint. An elegant nicely wine, with a juicy finish.

Serving suggestion:

An especially good accompaniment to asparagus, it pairs quite well with seafood, poultry, pork or veal dishes.

Grape varieties: 100% Sauvignon Blanc

Vineyard location: Vineyards in Kurtatsch/Cortaccia (1300 – 2300 feet) and Unteraicha/Aica di Sotto (1970 - 2300 feet above sea level).

Soil: gravely and sandy/loamy alluvial soils

Growing system: Guyot and pergola; 3,500 – 7,500 vines / hectare.

Yield: 70 - 75 hl / hectare.

Age of vines: Till 35 years.

Vinification: Fermentation in stainless steel tanks between 20 – 21°C; till the bottling 4 months on the fine lees in the tank aged.

Receptacles: Stainless steel.

Alcohol content: 13% by vol.

Total acidity: 6.4 g / litre

Residual sugars: 3.0 g / litre