Sauvignon 'Lafoa' Colterenzio 2020
Colterenzio

Sauvignon 'Lafoa' Colterenzio 2020

Sauvignon Lafòa is a white wine from South Tyrol from the prestigious and historic line of the Colterenzio winery. It is a rich expression with very fine elegance, gracefully fresh, harmonious and balanced that leaves in a long and persistent finish

£29.00
Awards
4Bibenda
2Gambero Rosso
95Luca Maroni
93Veronelli
93Robert Parker
94James Suckling
4Vitae AIS

Features

Denomination

Alto Adige/Sudtirol DOC

Vines

Sauvignon 100%

Tipologia

Region

Alcohol content

13.5 %

Format

75 cl Bottle

Vinification

Short contact with the skins, 50% fermented in steel, 50% fermented in barrique with partial malolactic fermentation

Aging

8 months of which half in steel and the other half in barrique

Additional Notes

Contains sulfites

SAUVIGNON 'LAFOA' COLTERENZIO 2020 DESCRIPTION

Sauvignon wine "Lafòa" is a white wine endowed with great taste, with an excellently developed olfactory spectrum. A product of truly excellent workmanship, as evidenced by the awards it obtained over the years, which, moreover, is also capable of facing a further period of aging in the cellar, defying time and increasing its appeal. A label that belongs to the most prestigious line of the entire Colterenzio range, and which transports us to a dimension where dreams come true.

This white Sauvignon "Lafòa" originates from the use of an international grape grown all over the world, Sauvignon. The Colterenzio winery team raises vines of this variety in vineyards characterized by a subsoil composed of sand and gravel, of morainic origin. Yields are always kept very low, and never exceed 45 hectoliters per hectare, thus always guaranteeing organoleptically perfect clusters. Once the grapes reach the winemaking facilities, they macerate briefly on the skins, fermenting both in steel and in barriques, where malolactic fermentation also takes place partially. Aging continues for a period of 8 months, and half of the final mass matures in steel, while the other rests in wood.

Sauvignon "Lafòa" is a wine that, in the glass, is bright golden yellow in color, decidedly shiny. Rich and layered is the set of scents that envelop the nose, which, from exotic fruit to mountain herbs, reaches up to typically varietal sensations, such as tomato leaf. On the palate it is full-bodied, round, juicy and tasty, with a sip characterized by pleasant freshness; it is striking for its finish, endowed with an excellent persistence. A label that embodies the excellence of the viticulture of Alto Adige, as demonstrated by the excellent awards given to it by the main Italian wine guides.

Colour

Bright gold

Scent

Intense and rich notes of ginger, exotic fruit, mountain herbs, tomato leaf and citrus fruit

Taste

Armonic, fresh, creamy and rich with a very long finish

Temperature
10°-12°C
When to drink
Wine good to drink now, but that can have a beautiful evolution after resting for a while in your cellar
Glass
Medium open goblet
Perfect for young and medium bodied white wines which don't require excessive oxygenation to open. The opening, slightly tighter than the body of the glass, favors the concentration of aromas towards the nose, enhancing the perception of aromas and limiting the dispersion
Longevity
You can easily cellar it for 4-5 years
GuideYearScoreQuote
Bibenda20194 / 5High Level Wine
Gambero Rosso20192 / 3High Level Wine
Luca Maroni201995 / 100Really excellent Wine
Veronelli202093 / 100Excellent Wine
Robert Parker201993 / 100Outstanding Wine
James Suckling202094 / 100Outstanding Wine
Vitae AIS20194 / 4Wine with an excellent stylistic and organoleptic profile

Colterenzio

Foundation Year1960
Vineyard hectares300
Annual production1.900.000 bt
WinemakerMartin Lemayr
AddressCantina Colterenzio, Strada del Vino, 8 - 39057 Appiano (BZ)

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