Sauvignon Blanc Cru Selection

2018

Wine description

An intense golden colour invites you to discover rich aromas and a well-developed body. Slow ageing in the cask draws out complex notes ranging from sage to paprika, from wild flowers to tobacco and leather: all rounded off in a long aftertaste.

With food

Goes well with delicate first courses, fish and shellfish, seasoned goat cheeses and cream cheese.

Aging

Suitable for drinking, with an excellent ageing potential, at least ten years.

- Grape type:
  Sauvignon Blanc
- Region:
  Collio – Italy, Brda – Slovenija
- Vineyards:
  Podgredič (IT), Jordano (SLO)
- Vineyards age:
  23 - 44 years
- Vineyards altitude:
  120 - 250 metres above sea level
- Vineyards exposure:
  Podgredič - east / Jordano - north
- Soil type:
  Podgredič: clay; Jordano: marl (opoka)
- Harvest:
  hand-harvested, bunches carefully selected, end of September
- Vinification:
  
  4 days of maceration in 5,000 Litre stainless steel tanks. Soft pressure with pneumatic pressure. Fermentation with natural grape yeasts.
- Maturation:
  15 months in 4,000 Litre conical oak barrels (tino), 5 months in 500 Litre oak barrels (tono)
- Maturation in bottle:
  at least 2 months
- Alcohol:
  13,5 %
- Total acidity:
  5,3 g / l
- Bottle:
  0.75 l
- Bottling:
  7.066 bottles 0,75 l in December 2019, without cleaning and filtration
- Serving temperature:
  12 °C