Sauvignon Draga 2023
ArtisanalThe Sauvignon Draga is a dry white wine produced with artisanal care in the lush hilly vineyards of San Floriano del Collio, in Friuli. This wine expresses its unique personality thanks to the richness of the ponca soil and the altitude of 200 meters above sea level, offering an aromatic bouquet that evokes elderflower, sage, and green pepper, enriched by citrus notes of lime and grapefruit. Its elegance and freshness make it an ideal companion for creamy vegetable appetizers, especially asparagus, but also for seafood dishes.
The Sauvignon from the Draga winery is obtained from pure Sauvignon blanc grapes coming from the renowned area of San Floriano del Collio, in the heart of Friuli Venezia Giulia. This dry white wine, with its pronounced aromaticity, embodies the excellence and winemaking tradition of this region and the winery itself, which, as an heir to a long family history linked to viticulture, is characterized by its commitment to sustainability and non-invasive practices. "If you respect Nature and the land, they will never betray you," these are the wise words of grandfather Franz, the foundation of all of Draga's work. Among the sun-kissed vineyards at an altitude of 200 meters, each grape cluster encapsulates the essence of a unique territory, composed of hilly soils of marls and sandstone, locally known as "ponca".
This wine benefits from a privileged microclimate and a particularly favorable terroir. The winemaking techniques are equally rigorous and attentive to safeguarding the natural characteristics of this land: from manual harvesting to the scrupulous selection of grapes, up to reaching the 24-hour maceration with the skins and the delicate pressing. The alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks, maintaining a constant temperature of 16 degrees to best preserve the primary aromas. After 7 months of aging on the lees, it is bottled in temperature-controlled steel barrels, and then concludes with further aging in the bottle
The Sauvignon Draga stands out for its splendid straw-yellow color with greenish reflections that anticipates a rich aromatic bouquet where notes of elderflower, sage, and green pepper harmoniously blend with citrus hints of lime and grapefruit. On the palate, this white wine reveals itself to be broad, mineral, and fresh, with a pleasant sapidity that makes it versatile in pairing. Perfect, in fact, with fish appetizers, asparagus risottos, and many other dishes of Mediterranean cuisine, this wine is an ideal companion for the most varied occasions.