Sauvignon Prail, Colterenzio

SAUVIGNON PRAIL

Tasting notes

Bright pale yellow colour with a green nuance, powerful aromas of elder and acacia flower, passion fruit, lime intert wined with herbal notes to the nose. The palate is complexed with hints of white currant, melon and stone fruit, underpinned by zesty acidity and a delicate flinty aftertaste. Cellaring potential: 3-5 years

Food Combination

An excellent partner for asparagus frittata or asparagus dishes in general, scallops, moules marinières and fish of all sorts, or on its own at the start of a meal. Serve lightly chilled: 14° C

Grape Variety

100% Sauvignon blanc from approx. 10-year-old, vertical espalier-trellised vines

Location

Prail – high vineyards above Appiano; hill and mountainside sites at an altitude of approx. 500 m; the sort is morainal with high mineral content

Yielding

60 hl/ha

Winemaking

The grapes are destemmed, cold and soaked for several hours before pressing. Fermentation occurs in stainless-steel at 18° C, after which the young wine refines on its fi ne lees for 6 months in stainless-steel tanks

Analytical Data

Alcohol

13.9% Vol

Total acidity

5.4 g/l

Sugar-free dry extract

19.2 g/l