Sauvignon Blanc Lafoa 2023

Description

Still white Alto Adige DOC, 13.5% ABV, produced by Colterenzio. 100% Sauvignon Blanc, 0.75 L bottle, 2023 vintage. A Sauvignon Blanc born from the passion and dedication of the Colterenzio winemakers in Alto Adige, who have been pursuing a commitment to quality since 1960. After a brief maceration, the perfectly ripe grapes are pressed. The must ferments half in stainless steel and the rest in barriques. Aged for approximately 8 months on the lees. Intense fruity notes on the nose recall elderberry, acacia flowers, and sage, combined with elegant oaky notes. A wine with a tasty acidity and a long finish.

Details

Perfume

Intense fruity notes on the nose reminiscent of elderflower, acacia blossom and sage linked by elegant hints of wood.

Taste

A wine with tasty acidity and a long finish.

Serve at:

12 - 14 °C.

Longevity:

05 - 10 years

Producer

Producer

Colterenzio

From this winery

• Start up year: 1960
• Oenologist: Martin Lemayr
• Bottles produced: 1.900.000
• Hectares: 300

In 1960, 26 winegrowers from Colterenzio in Appiano founded their own cooperative in order to gain their independence from the wine merchants of the time. These rebels named the newly-founded cooperative after their homeland, the small hamlet of Schreckbichl, (Colterenzio in Italian). In their constant pursuit of top quality, the Colterenzio winemakers were also pioneers. The initial founder was Luis Raifer, who took over the management of the young cooperative in 1979. When he returned to South Tyrol from a study trip in California, he had big plans in mind.

It was in the 1980s, South Tyrol was primarily a red-wine region, and the quality was run-of-the-mill. Raifer, a winegrower himself, recognised the potential of South Tyrol as an outstanding winegrowing region: The terroir was cheap, sufficient vineyard area was available and the winegrowers were hard-working and skilled. His first step in his vineyard, "Lafóa", a sunny mountain slope behind the Colterenzio cellar, was to replace the Vernatsch vines with Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, and, later, Sauvignon Blanc. He also brought in new quality standards: Lower yield for higher-quality grapes and higher-quality wines. It was on this pilot vineyard slope that, with both Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon, the new quality standard measures were introduced.

This quality philosophy extended its reach to all members of the cooperative: new grape varietals were experimented with, and quality groups created. Today, the members and workers at the cellar are committed to working in line with this model throughout the entire winegrowing area, the cellars and for all wines.

The 300 partner winegrowers of the Colterenzio winery are the backbone of the company. They work year-round on their wine hills with their families in order to supply us with top-quality wine grapes in autumn. Read more

Trentino Alto Adige

Technical Sheet

Name	Colterenzio Sauvignon Blanc Lafoa 2023
Type	White still
Denomination	Alto Adige DOC
Vintage	2023
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	13.5% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Sauvignon
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino Alto Adige
Vendor	Colterenzio
Origin	Cornaiano (BZ)
Soil composition	This is a rather dry area with sandy and gravelly soils of moraine origin.
Yield per hectare	45 hl/Ha
Wine making	After a short maceration, the perfectly ripe grapes are pressed. Half of the must ferments in steel, the rest in barriques.
Aging	Only the latter undergoes malolactic fermentation. After approx. 8 months of maturation on the lees, the two wines are blended and carefully bottled.
Total acidity	6.0 gr/L
Residual sugar	2.7 gr/L
Allergens	Contains sulphites