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Sauvignon Blanc "Winkl", Terlan - 2021

Name: Sauvignon Blanc "Winkl", Terlan
Brand: Terlan
SKU: 16895
Price: 28.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 16895 750mL

This single vineyard Winkl {veen-kl} is full of mixed yellow fruits on the palate. A dry white with focused leesy minerals on the palate. Rich, concentrated and fresh. Could easily be held for a few years.

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Color

White

Vintage

2021

Country

Italy

Region

Trentino-Alto Adige

Sub-Region

Trentino

Producer

Terlan

Grape Variety

Sauvignon Blanc

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Staff Pick Notes

This is a very pleasant, juicy Sauvignon Blanc from Trentino Alto Adige, a region on the north east side of Italy, mainly famous for its beautiful mountains but also its fresh wines. This area is an ideal place to grow vines: the mountains, on the north, protect the area from the cold winds, while, from the south warm air from the Mediterranean sea benefits the vineyards. The grapes are manually harvested and fermentation happens in stainless steel tanks. Finally, the wine is aged on its lees for 7 months. On the nose you can notice stone fruit and passion fruit. On the palate yellow apple flavors are noticeable followed by a pleasant minerality. Delicious by itself, It's a versatile wine: I paired it with smoked fish and the combination was excellent.

- AFR

Glossary

Trentino-Alto Adige

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