Praesulis Sauvignon Blanc

Color: Star-bright sunny straw with light green glints.

Bouquet: Citrus, elderflower, alpine herb and wet stone.

Taste: Savory, fresh, and juicy. Ripe yellow orchard fruit, notes of grapefruit and tropical fruit, crisp acidity, and salty minerality on the long finish.

Alcohol: 14.5%.

Total Acid: 6.5 g/l.

Residual Sugar: 1.8 g/l.

Serving Temperature: Chilled 12-14° C (54-57° F)

Pairing: Classic Sauvignon Blanc fare like fish dishes, seafood, egg dishes, light meat dishes, sushi, and sashimi, and goat cheese.

Location: South edge of the Eisacktal (Isarco Valley) at the foot of the Sciliar massif.

Altitude: 450–550 meters (1,475-1,800 feet) a.s.l.

Soil: Calcareous moraines on solid quartz porphyry.

Slope: 50–70%

Training: Pergola and trellis

Density: 4,500–7,500 vines/ha.

Yield: 55 hl/ha

Harvest: Mid-September.

Vinification: A short maceration then gentle pressing followed by fermentation in stainless steel tanks (2/3s) and large tonneau (1/3). 

Aging: 10-months on fine lees in stainless steel tanks (2/3s) and large tonneau (1/3).