Sauvignon 'Winkl' Cantina Terlano 2023

Amidst the hills that stretch at the foot of the majestic South Tyrolean Alps comes Cantina Terlano's Sauvignon Blanc 'Winkl', a label that well reflects the characteristic freshness and minerality bestowed by both the grape variety and the terroir. Since as far back as 1956, the renowned winery Cantina Terlano has been vinifying Sauvignon Blanc in purity, and over time it has managed to get to know and master this variety, achieving very high levels of quality and establishing itself as one of the top performers in Italy.

Cantina Terlano 'Winkl' Sauvignon Blanc is a pure expression of the grape variety of the same name grown on light, lean soils composed of sand and clay on quartz rock subsoil. The vines, located between 280 and 580 meters above sea level, face south-southwest on steep hillsides of up to 70 percent slope. Following manual harvesting and careful selection, the clusters are subjected to gentle pressing, and the resulting must is first allowed to settle naturally and then set off for alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. The subsequent maturation period lasts for 7-8 months and takes place on the lees for 80% of the mass in steel and the remainder in large wooden barrels. The masses are finally blended before bottling.

In the glass, the Alto Adige Sauvignon Blanc 'Winkl' Cantina Terlano takes on a bright straw yellow colour with greenish hues. Characteristic aromas of sage, citrus, apricot, elderflower and boxwood flowers describe the olfactory range, enhanced by balsamic puffs and pleasant mineral notes of chalk. The palate is agile and elegant, equipped with a tasty savoury sensation that rests on the fresh, mineral finish, with excellent persistence.