Pale straw yellow; impressively broad spectrum of aromatics with distinct wafts of nettles, elderflower and apricots;fresh, full-bodied and vibrantly aromatic, unfurling good length and appealing texture.
Food matchings
An outstanding choice for onion soup, oven-baked fish, snails, asparagus-based dishes and particularly fragrant, strong-flavoured dishes.
Sauvignon Alto Adige D.O.C.
Soil types
Clay and limestone with significant fractions of pebbles and organic matter
Elevation
350-500 metres above sea level
Grape
Sauvignon
Training system
Overhead trellis and vertical trellis
Planting density
3,500 vines per hectare for overhead trellis; 6,000 vines per hectare for vertical trellis
Harvest period
Mid to late September
Alcohol content
13% vol.
Serving temperature
10-12 °C.
Recommended glass
Medium-sized tulip-shaped, narrowing towards the rim
