Sauvignon Prail 2024

Description

Still white wine from Alto Adige DOC, 13.5% ABV, produced by Colterenzio. 100% Sauvignon. 0.75 L bottle, 2024 vintage. A Sauvignon Blanc born from the passion of 300 winemakers who have always pursued quality. Controlled fermentation at 18°C in stainless steel for approximately 14 days. Only a portion of the must ferments in large wooden vats; the rest remains in stainless steel. Aged after 6 months of separate maturation on the lees, the wines are carefully blended and bottled. Bright yellow with greenish highlights. Intense fruity notes of elderberry, acacia blossom, and sage. Purely fresh on the palate with a subtle mineral finish.

Details

Perfume

Intense fruity notes of elderflower, acacia blossom and sage.

Color

Bright yellow with greenish reflections

Taste

Clear freshness on the palate with a discreet mineral aftertaste.

Serve at:

12 - 14 °C.

Longevity:

03 - 05 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 Prail 2024
Type	White still
Denomination	Alto Adige DOC
Vintage	2024
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)
Climate	Altitude: 400-500 m. a.s.l.
Soil composition	Morainic soils rich in minerals.
Yield per hectare	55 hl
Fermentation temperature	18 °C
Fermentation	Approx. 14 days.
Wine making	Controlled fermentation at 18 °C in stainless steel for approx. 14 days. Only part of the must ferments in large wooden vats, the rest remains in steel.
Aging	After 6 months of separate maturation on fine lees, the wines are carefully blended and bottled.
Total acidity	6.4 gr/L
Residual sugar	3.1 gr/L
Allergens	Contains sulphites