Colterenzio
Colterenzio Sauvignon Blanc Lafoa 2023
| Denomination | Alto Adige DOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Trentino Alto Adige (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sauvignon |
| Aging | Only the part vinified in barriques is allowed to undergo malolactic fermentation. The final blend is made after the wine has aged for 8 months on its fine lees. Light filtering and bottling follows. |
Description
The area's hilly landscape gives this Sauvignon an unmistakable style, characterised by a delicate balance of fruit and acidity. Marked in its youth by a soft structure enlivened by particular turbulence, after several years of bottle ageing, Sauvignon blanc 'Lafóa' proves to be harmonious and balanced without losing its characteristic freshness.
Details
Perfume
Taste
Serve at:
12 - 14 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Pairings
- Start up year: 1960
- Oenologist: Martin Lemayr
- Bottles produced: 1.900.000
- Hectares: 300
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
| 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 | Girlan (Bolzano/Bozen) |
| Soil composition | It is a relatively dry area with sandy and gravelly soils of moraine origin. |
| Yield per hectare | 4,500 kg/hectare |
| Wine making | After a short maceration, the perfectly ripe grapes are pressed. The must ferments half in steel and the rest in barriques. |
| Aging | Only the part vinified in barriques is allowed to undergo malolactic fermentation. The final blend is made after the wine has aged for 8 months on its fine lees. Light filtering and bottling follows. |
| Total acidity | 6.0 gr/L |
| Residual sugar | 2.7 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |